Edgefield County ScArchives Wills.....Thurmond, John September 13, 1793
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Edgefield County SC 
Will Book A pages 59 – 60
Recorded March "term 1794


Will of John Thurmond

In the name of God, Amen, I John Thurmond, Edgefield County and state of South Carolina, 
being in good health and proper sense and memory, thanks be to God for his mercy's, 
therefore, I do order this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth.  
That is to say first that all I will that my wife shall possess the third part of my 
estate as long as she shall live. 

Item:  I give to my son Philip the tract of land that I bought from Mr. Bell, also the 
land I bought from Mack Good both joining, lying on the Beaver Dam Creek in Edgefield 
County in the State of South Carolina.  Also one negro girl named Fanny.

Item:  I give to my son William the tract of land I bought from Mr. John Loggin lying in 
Edgefield County on Gunehleses Creek in the State of South Carolina during his life and 
after his death shall be equally divided between his children.

Item:  I give to Betsy Tally one negro girl between five years and ten years old and if 
she died without heir of her body the said negro girl shall return to the estate again.

Item:  The part that my wife's sustenance after her decease shall be equally divided 
among my children.  Only bedding and furniture shall be divided between my daughters, 
only Betsy Tally shall have her equal part with my daughters; and all my other lands and 
possessions cattle, hogs and houses and house furniture and everything that I possess 
shall be equally divided between all my children.
Item:  I will that my estate shall be equally divided by some men.  My first will is that 
they lot out everything according to its value and there just due.  I do further instruct 
this my last will and testament to lastly, I constitute my son Philip Thurmond and my son 
William Thurmond executors of this my last will and testament, and I do revoke and 
disannul all my former wills made and constituted by me but constitute this my last will 
and testament.  Given under my hand and seal this thirteenth day of September, 1793.

Witness:
					John Thurmond  (seal)
George Winfree
William Terry
John Mitchell