Edgefield County ScArchives Wills.....Harrison, James July 23, 1799
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Source: Original Will Recorded Edgefield Probate Court, Record Book Labeled "inventories & Wills", Book A, Page 13; March 23, 1800
Written: July 23, 1799
Recorded: March 23, 1800

State of South Carolina
Edgefield, 96th District

In the name of God, Amen.  I, JAMES HARRISON of the state and district 
aforesaid, being very weak and low, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be 
given unto God.  Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowning that 
it is appointed once for all men to die.  I do make and ordain this my Last 
Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give and 
recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, that gave it, and my body, I 
recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent Christian burial, at the 
discretion of my executors, nothing doubting, but at the general resurrection I 
shall receive the same again, by the mighty power of God.  And as touching such 
worldly estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life.  I give, 
demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First, I give and bequeath to ANN, my dearly beloved wife, three negroes, 
during her natural life to wit., one negro man named Jack, one woman named 
Pindu, one boy named Andrew, also the plantation, where I now live, the house 
with improvements belonging to it, with all benefits in any ways thereunto 
belonging during her natural life.  Also two feather beds and furniture, except 
what I shall hereafter name, also my stock of horses, cattle and hogs.  I give 
her support allow her my crop, now on the ground.  Also, I give and bequeath 
unto my well beloved son WILLIAM, one negro boy named Andrew, at the death of 
my wife ANN.  Also to my well beloved daughter ANN, I give one negro woman 
named Pindu, at the death of my wife, one feather bed.  Also, I give and 
bequeath to my grandsons WILLIAM and WILEY RENNELS, all the land, I now hold 
and which I have left to my wife ANN at her decease.  Also the one negro man 
named Jack, all the stock, horses, cattle and hogs and household furniture to 
be between MOSES and MARY and JAMIMY and my granddaughter MARY F., JAMES 
HARRISON's daughter and my granddaughter's part to be kept in the executor's 
hands, till she shall come of age.
Lastly, I do appoint, order and constitute, my beloved wife ANN and my well 
beloved son, MOSES, to be the sole executors of my last will.  I do hereby 
utterly disallow, revoke and deny, all other and every former testament, will, 
legacies and executors by me in any ways.  And I do hereby ratify and confirm 
this to be my Last Will and Testament.  In witness thereof, I have here unto 
set my hand and seal, this twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord One 
thusand seven hundred and ninety and nine and the twenty fourth year of 
American Independence of the United States of America. Assigned, sealed, 
published and pronounced by the said JAMES HARRISON, as his Last Will and 
Testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence and the presence of each 
other, have here under set our names as witnesses.
Edward Johnson
Miles Buzbee   James Harrison (seal)

Note: This Will was very difficult to read, it had been torn and taped 
together.  Transcribed by Lois Harrison Colwell.

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