CHESTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILLS - ATKINS, Richard, 1796 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ Contributed for use in the SCGenWeb Archives by: Jackie Rhodes Formatted and uploaded by Victoria Proctor. -------------------------------------------------------- Source: Book A Page 289 Apartment No. 1 Package No.26 Written: March 22, 1796 In the Name of God amen I Richard Atkins of South Carolina Chester County and District of pinkne Being in a low State of health but Sound in memory I Call to mind that it is appointed for all to die blessed be to god for his mercys bestaed on me for same I do this twenty Second day of March in the year of our lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred & ninty Six do make this my last will and testament In manner as follows that is to Say Viz Item my desier is that all my Just debts be paid Item I give and bequeath to my brother Samuel Atkins one hundred acres of land adjoining his land and ten acres in the Island Item I give all the Rest of my land to be sold and to be divided between all my sister Mary fosters Children. Item I give my Negro named grace and all her Children to my Brother Sammel atkins and for him have my Negro man xx Slomon and all my Stock to my brother Samuel Atkins and for him to pay all my debtes Item I give five shillings to my half brother Joseph Atkins and five shillings to my half sister Elizaebeth Atkins Item I ordain my brother Samuel Atkins & John foster my Exeutors of this my last will and testament. Signed sealed (unreadable) and in the presents of Benj Rives James montgomery John River Rich:d Atloms Seal Probated Sept. 1797 Recorded in Book A Page 289 Apartment No. 1 Package No. 26 Comments: Transcribed from microfilm copy made at the Chester County Library, Chester, SC by Jackie Rhodes.