SALEM COUNTY, SUMTER DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILLS - DURANT 1805 ---------------------------------- 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 Ann Million mam@itexas.net November 3, 1997 ------------------------------------ SUMTER DISTRICT (OLD) SALEM COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA WILL OF Henry DURANT, dated 8 January 1805 Will of Henry Durant The last will of Henry Durant, State of Sumter District, Salem Co, South Carolina. Declared by him, by word of mouth this eighth day of January 1805. A few minutes previous to his death, at his won house, called upon us whose names are underwritten to evidence the method in which he wished his estate to be divided which are as follows, Viz: The personal property, that I have already give to my oldest children, I allow to them who are to remit the sum of five hundred dollars to my wife and younger children, in consequence of land give to them and also all my personal property now in my possession, to be equally divided, beween my wife and younger children. These were the words spoken by the said Henry Durant, deceased, in the presence of us whose names are underwritten, as evidence for the due Executors thereof--------------- (Recorded in Will Book "A" Pg. 45) Jo. Douglas Recorded 25th Day of May 1805 Thomas Newman Wm. Taylor Ordy Richard Wilson Bundle 27 Pkge 7 **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************