CHESTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILLS - COPELAND, John William [date unknown]

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Source: Not Given
Written: September 6, Unknown

In the Name of God Amen The 6 day of September anno Domini. I John William
Copeland of Chester County South Carolina yeoman being of sound memory & full
mind, blessed be god but calling to mind my Mortal State do make & ordain this
my last Will & testament Viz. I recommend my Soul to God & my body to the earth
to be buried at the Discretion of my Executors--and as touching my worldly
Estate I give devise & despose of the same in the following manner & form.
Imprimus. I Give & bequeath unto my Son John twohundred & twenty five acres of
that tract of Land lying on the South side of Broad River on People's creek &
the Indenture Service of Jonathan Govil, Provided nevertheless that he shall pay
the indenture fees unto said Jonathan Govil. Item I Give & bequeath unto my son
William all that Plantation on which I formerly lived containing 200 acres; and
the Indenture Service of Jacob Govil provided that he the said William Shall pay
the Indenture fees unto said Jacob Govil--Item I Give & bequeath unto my
Daughter Mary Anne one hundred & twenty five acres being a remainder of the
above mentioned tract of Land on People's Creek. Item I give & bequeath unto the
oldest daughter of Susannah Briggs one Cow or the value thereof in money It is
furthermore my will that all the Remainder of my Estate be Divided in the
Following manner Viz. So divided that my dughters Mary Ann Margret & Betsy shall
have double as much as my Sons John & William-my Just & lawfull debts being paid
before said division. I do hereby constitute & appoint Charles Gilmore & John
Copeland my Son Executors of this my last Will & testament utterly Revokig all
other will & testaments. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal
the date above said----
his
William x Copland
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Witness William Robison
Charles Gilmore

Probated Date not Recorded