Chester-Statewide-York County ScArchives Wills.....MORTON, John May 25, 1799
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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: May 25, 1799
Recorded: May 2, 1806 Will Probated

Will of John Morton, of Chester County, South Carolina

“In the Name of God Amen I John Morton of Chester County & State of South 
Carolina being weak in body but of Sound Memory (blessed be God) Do this twenty 
fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Ninety 
Nine & in the twenty third year of American Independence Make & publish this My 
Last will & testament in the following Manner Viz,

first I allow all My Just Debts ^ & Necessary Expences ^ to be paid Next

I give & bequeath unto Elisabeth Morton My beloved wife dureing her widowhood 
but if she Marries an other Man I do not allow her to have any thing but hir 
body Cloths & hir wheel & her Chest but if She remains a widow till her Death I 
allow her to devide her part as she think proper among My Daughter Marthas 
Children but I Do Not allow any other pirson to get any part of My Estate.

Next I give & bequeath to My grandson John Morton McCaw one hundred acres of 
Land on which I Now Live with it appurtenances & all the benifits arriseing 
from it after My Death and I also allow him to git My pocket bible My Silver 
Sho Buckels & Stock Clasps & two guineys to be paid for hir schooling.

Next I give & bequeath unto My granddaughter Tenney one hundred acres of Land, 
which I Surveyed Joining the plantation on which I Now Live.  I also allow her 
to git my Large Bible psalm book and Rutherfords Lettters, and a gown of her 
own Choosing.

Next I give & bequeath unto My Soninlaw James McCaw all My body Cloths & 

I allow all My grandchildren Boys & girls Each of them a pocket bible

Next I allow all My property that is not Specified in this will to be Sold by 
publick Vendue & what remain after the above artickels unprovided among My four 
youngest grand Children &

I Do Make and ordain James Wylie & William Kenney of this My Last Will in trust 
to have the Same preformed according to my true Intent & meaning----

In witness whereof I the said John Morton have to this My Last….” [End of Page 
One]

[Start of Page Two]
“…will & Testament Set My hand & Seal the Day year & Month above written

Signed Sealed acknowledge & pronounced

In the presenced of us

John Morton (L.S.)

Edward McDaniel

Samuel McCaw

William McCaw

Probated May 2, 1806

Recorded in Book D Page 50

Apartment No. 51

Package No. 812”

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)  MORTON, John of 
Chester County. Will Typescript (MSS Will: Estate Record Book D, Page 50; 
Estate Packet: Apr 5`, Pkg 812) (2 Frames). 

Series: S108093; Reel: 0006; Frame: 00290; Item: 000; Date: 5/2/1806; 
Description: MORTON, JOHN OF CHESTER COUNTY, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: ESTATE 
RECORD BOOK D, PAGE 50; ESTATE PACKET: APT 51, PKG 812) (2 FRAMES); Names 
Indexed: KENNEY, WILLIAM; MCCAW, JAMES; MCCAW, JOHN MORTON; MCCAW, MARTHA; 
MCCAW, SAMUEL; MCCAW, TENNEY; MCCAW, WILLIAM; MCDANIEL, EDWARD; MORTON, 
ELISABETH; MORTON, JOHN; WYLIE, JAMES; Locations: CHESTER COUNTY; Document 
type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT); Topics: --;  

http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/RecordDetail.aspx?
RecordId=296954.



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