Edgefield County ScArchives Wills.....Watson, John - April 4, 1788
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Source: Edgefield County Old Wills 1785-1818, Vol. II
        by Frances Terry Ingmire

Written: April 4, 1788
Recorded: September 1791


WILL OF JOHN WATSON

State of South Carolina, Edgefield County, In the name of God, Amen.

This forth day April in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and 
eighty eight and in the twelfth year of the Independence of the United States of 
America, I John Watson of the state and county fore said, planter, being weak in 
body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God, and calling to mind the 
mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men to die, I do make 
this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I 
recommend my soul into the hands of the almighty God that first gave it life, 
and my body to be buried in a christian like manner, at the discretion of my 
executors, here after mentioned. Nothing doubting, but at the general 
resurrection, I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God. And as to 
settling my worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in 
this life. I give and dispose of the same in the manner and form following, that 
is to say, I do ordain that first of all that all my just debts and funeral 
charges be paid.

Item Then I give and bequeath unto my sons and daughters Arthur Watson, Jacob 
Watson, William Watson, Charity Anderson, Ceale Watson, Martha Odom & Incresis 
Jones, they and their heirs the just and full sum of one shilling sterling money 
- To each of them or their heirs to be divided and paid if demanded out of my 
estate and no more, they have already received each of their portions –

Item I give and bequeath to my son John Watson two hundred and twenty eight 
acres of land lying on a branch of Edisto River Cold McTears Track one hundred 
being purchased of the estate of Capt. Michael Watson, deceased, the other one 
hundred and twenty eight acres being part of a tract containing two hundred and 
twenty eight acres where said John Watson Junior now lives to him and his heirs, 
and in like manner, I give said John Watson, four hundred and fifty eight acres 
lying and being on a branch of Clous Creek Cold Moses Creek –

Item I give and bequeath to my son Willis Murphey Watson my plantation of two 
hundred acres of land where on I now live, also thirty-five acres of land 
joining said plantation, which was purchased of Arthur Watson. In like manner, I 
give to said Willis Murphey Watson three hundred acres of land lying on the 
wagon road that leads from the Congree to Augusta joining lands held by the 
widow Quiney, being part of a tract containing four hundred and fifty two acres. 
I also give to said John Watson, one negro man named Joe to him and his heirs 
for ever.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Odom one hundred acres of land 
lying on the above mentioned Moses Creek being the lower end of a tract 
containing two hundred and seventy eight acres of land, also two cows and 
calves, to her and her heirs and no more.

Item I give and bequeath to my wife Ann Watson one hundred and fifty two acres 
of land lying on the head branches of Beach Creek, being part of a tract 
containing four hundred and fifty two acres to her and her heirs for ever and no 
more. 

Item I give and bequeath to my two sons John Watson and Willis Murphey Watson 
all the remainder of my stock and moveable property to be equally divided 
between them two, the said John Watson and him the said Willis Murphey Watson, 
and I do hereby appoint and nominate my well beloved sons Willis Murphey Watson 
and John Watson to be whole and sole executors of this my last Will and 
Testament. 

Signed, sealed, pronounced and declared to be his last Will and Testament in 
witness whereof, the said John Watson has set his hand and seal the day and year 
above written. 
                                John (X) Watson (SEAL)
In the presence of us
Saml. Messer
J. Thos. Fairchild
K. Whiten (X) Pine 

Recorded in Will Book "A" Page 29 & 30. Recorded September Term 1791.
R. Tutt C.E.C.
Box 47 Pkg. 2030

{hand-written 31-32}