Edgefield County ScArchives Wills.....Hall, James December 9, 1794
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Source: Will Book"a" Page 82
Written: December 9, 1794
Recorded: October 1795

In the Name of God, Amen, the ninith day odf December in the year of our 
Lord,one thousand seven hundred and ninety four and in the nineteenth year of 
American Independence, I James Hall of Turkey Creek in Edgefield County, 
Ninety Six District and State of South Carlonia, being well shacken in years 
and weak in body, but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God, and calling 
to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men once to 
die, I make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, (that is)Principally 
and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and 
nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of 
God, and as touching or concerning such worldly estate wherewith it hath 
pleased God to bless me in this life, I dispose of the same in the manner and 
form following______________________________________________________________
Imprimis. I lend to my beloved wife Martha Hall during her natural life if she 
remains a widow, seven negroes, named Sam, Frank, Hannah, John, Patt, Catto, 
Siller and her child Delola and her increase, but if she, my said wife 
marries, then she shall have only one negro, Hannah and the remainder of said 
negroes to be equally divided amongst my children, William, John, Thomas, 
James, Armsted, Lucy and Prudence Hall, and also she, my said wife is to have 
and possess the tract of landthat I now live on during her life, and at her 
death, my will and ord is that my son Thomas Hall shall have posses and enjoy 
all the land that I own and posses on the south side of Turkey Creek together 
with two hundred and twenty acres on the waters of Little Turkey Creek, and my 
son, Armsted Hall to have all my lands on the west side of Turkey Creek and I 
leave all my house furniture in my wife's power to give and dispose of to my 
heirs, as they have ocassion or as she thinks proper and likewise she, my said 
wife to have my stock of cattle, hogs, and sheep with four head of horses kind 
(via) Buck,Golish, Paul, Jerry._________________________________________
Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Hall one negro man named Adam.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Hall one negro boy named Lewis and 
one bay horse named Jolly.
Item. I give and bequeathed to my son James Hall one negro boy named Peter and 
one young mare named Clips, and I order and allow sixty pounds sterling to be 
raised all my estate to buy a tract of land for my said son James Hall.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Armsted Hall one negro boy named Daniel.
Item. I give nd bequeathed to my daughter Anne Holloway, two negroes George 
and Lucy.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Winn, two negroes Charles and 
Jude.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Amey Wall, two negroes, Edith and 
Nancy.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Hall, one negro girl named 
Kizzy. 
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Prudence Hall, one negro girl name 
Mary, and I nominate, constitute and appoint my son William and my son Thomas 
Hallmy executors. Ratifying and confirming this, and no other to be my Last 
Will and Testament, and I hereby make void all other or forming wills or 
legacies. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and 
year above written. 
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the James Hall to be his 
Last Will and Testament.
In presence of us the subscribers.___
Eugene Brenan
Robert Burt                              James Hall(SEAL)
Philip Burt 
Recorded in Will Book "A" Page 82. Recoreded Oct. Term 1795.
R. Tutt C.E.C.
Box No. 39 Pkg. No. 1527 

Additional Comments:
My Great,great,great grandfather was Armsted. He came to Mississippi and 
settled.  

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