Chester-York-Statewide County ScArchives Wills.....McWILLIAMS, Mary October 29, 1847
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Source: South Carolina Department Of Archives And History. 8301 Parklane Road. Columbia, Sc. 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6198. Www.http://scdah.sc.gov./
Written: October 29, 1847
Recorded: December 6, 1847

"Will of Mary McWILLIAMS of Chester District, South Carolina

In the name of god Amen I Mary McWilliams of Chester District and State of 
South Carolina being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do 
make and publish this my last will & Testament in manner and form following

That is to Say first I allow my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid out 
of the first money which may come into my Executors hands its / my / property 
mostly consists in my wndevided third part of the lands which my brother and 
sister Jane now lives on

it is my desire that at my death my third part of the lands & property shall 
fall into my executor David C. McWilliams hands th moneys of said lands & 
property to be devided as follows

2nd       I bequeath to my brother David McWilliams my fifty dollars

3rd       I bequeath to my sister Sarah Mclaw [transcriber’s note: spelling? 
McCAW?] twenty dollars

4th       I bequeath to my brother John McWilliams five dollars

5th       I bequeath to my sister Jane McWilliams five dollars

6th       I bequeath to my niece Sarah McWilliams fifty dollars &

7th       I bequeath to my nephew John McWilliams twenty Dollars

8th       I bequeath to my neice nancy Sprowle twenty dollars

9th       I bequeath to my nephew Alexander McWilliams Decd his minor Children 
one Dollar each

10th       I bequeath th remaing part of my property to my nephew David C. 
McWilliams and I wish David C. McWill to pay all thes Different amounts and 
live on the place with John McWilliams and Jane and not m?lay? them but to have 
and hold my thir part of evry thing

11th       I allow the Negro man tom in which brother John & Sister Jane has an 
equel Shair to be taken / by /my executor when parties are agreed and 
emancipate him in the State of Indiana and

Lastly I appoint and constitute my nephew David C. McWilliams Sole executor of 
this my Last will & Testament

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29 day 
of October 1847

Signed Sealed published and declared as the last will & Testament of the above 
named Mary McWilliams being first duely read to her and…[End of Page One]

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Will of Mary McWilliams, of Chester County, South Carolina
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“…witnessed by us at her request in her presence and the presence of each other 
the day and year above written

Mary ^ her mark ^ McWilliams SL

Joseph Johnson

James B. Wylie

Joseph Disney [Disnoy? / Dishney?]

Probated December 6, 1847

Peter Wylie, Ordy.

Recorded in Book A-1 Page 77

Apartment No. 94

Package No. 1881.”

Source Citation and Source Information:

South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 8301 Parklane Road. 
Columbia, SC. 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6198. 
www.http://scdah.sc.gov./

S108093: South Carolina Will transcripts (Microcopy No 9) McWILLIAMS, Mary of 
Chester District, Will Typescript (MSS Will: Will Book A1, Page 77; Estate 
Packet: Apt 94, PKG 1531) (2 Frames).

Series: S108093; Reel: 0007; Frame: 00196; Item: 000; Date: 12/6/1847; 
Description: MCWILLIAMS, MARY OF CHESTER DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: 
WILL BOOK A1, PAGE 77; ESTATE PACKET: APT 94, PKG 1531) (2 FRAMES). ; Names 
indexed: DICKEY, JOSEPH; JOHNSON, JOSEPH; MCWILLIAMS, ALEXANDER; MCWILLIAMS, 
DAVID; MCWILLIAMS, DAVID C.; MCWILLIAMS, JANE; MCWILLIAMS, JOHN; MCWILLIAMS, 
MARY; MCWILLIAMS, SARAH; MELOW, SARAH; SPROWLE, NANEY; TOM (SLAVE); WYLIE, 
JAMES B.; Locations: CHESTER DISTRICT; Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT); 
Topics: SLAVES, NAMED--;

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