DARLINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILL OF James KILGORE, Sr. - 1829 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: Mary McCrury (mmccrury@nwol.net) 02 Sep 1998 ---------------------------------------- State of South Carolina Darlington District                          In the name of God Amen, I James Kilgore Sen. of the state and District aforesaid being through the abundant mercy and Goodness of God through Weak in body yet of a sound and perfect memory, do constitute this my last Will and testament.  And desire that it may be rec.d by all such in the words following (Viz) I will and positively order that all My Just Debts first be paid, after -which I give to my Son Samuel the sum of One hundred & fifty dollars in Cash to be raised by Selling a sufficient portion of the perishable part of My Estate for that purpose.  I give to My dear & loving Wife Elizabeth Kilgore to hold as her property during her natural life. or Widowhood the house wherein I now live and all the Tract of land attached thereunto except One hundred acres to be taken off from the Upper part. also the lower-part of the tract of land situate on the north Side of Black Creek, commencing a dividing line on black Creek Just above my Bridge, thence a long a drane to a string of bays, to Michell's Branch, thence the branch until you strike the back line of Said track also my Black smith named Ceaser and blacksmith tools & a Negro Woman named Matilda & a boy named--Dave,  all the provision of every description, that is onhand, and all the crop that is making, all the plantation tools of every discription, all the horses, all the Stock of every discription, except five Cows and Calves and all the household & Kitchen furniture (except two beds & furniture) also a waggon & Cart, and after her death the above mentioned to be inherited by my Son Peter-& his heirs forever-except the Negro Woman named Matilda which I will to my Daughter-Nancy & the lawful heirs of her body.  The household & kitchen furniture I freely impower-her-to dispose of among her Children as she thinks proper.  I will to my Daughter-Rebecca one bed & furniture, & a negro boy named Daniel & after her-death to the lawful heirs of her body & if She sould die without issue to be divided between my sons, John, James, and Sam.  I will to my Daughter Mary and the lawful heirs of her body five dollars.  I will to My Daughter Fersby two cows & calves I will to my son John all that plantation or tract of land Situate at the head of Swift Creek & a negro man named Frank-I will to my son James one hundred acres of land Situate on the South Side of black Creek taken from the upper-part of the tract whereon I now live also the upper part of the tract Situate on the North side of black Creek observing the line discribed above to be the division line.  Also One bed & furniture three Cows & Calves and two Negro boys one named Jake & the other George. And I do constitute My Sons. Peter John & James executors of the My last will & testament. and Trustees for My Wife.  In Witness where of I have hereunto Set My hand & seal this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine. & in the fifty third year of the American Independence of the United States of America                                               his                                      James K/ Kilgore (Seal)                                              mark Signed sealed & delivered in presence of             his       Jacob  X  Benson            mark Q. Hollingsworth TW. E. Hart Recorded in Will Book 7 Page 475 Recorded 21 July 1829 Sheppard Williams Ordy D.D. Apt. A. Pkg. 471 **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************