FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILL OF Elisabeth AUSTON ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, provided this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor(s) 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 SCGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** Contributed to The SCGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Cooper 17 Jun 2001 ---------------------------------------- WILL OF ELIZABETH AUSTIN Fairfield County, South Carolina January 3, 1781 [Elizabeth was the wife of Drury Austin.] Transcribed by Carolyn J. Cooper [This will is transcribed with its original spelling and punctuation except for replacing the "f" used at the time for "s". Items in brackets are my comments.] IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Elesabeth Austen of Jacksons Creek Being weake of Body but of perfect memory and Judgment thank God do make and ordain my Last Will and test in Maner and form folowing that is to say that all the Effects goods and Chattels lands and Cattell and all property whatsoever to me left By the last Will of My Husband Drurey Auston latley deceased I leave and Bequeth to my and his Childering that is Risia Auston, William, Mary, Davies, Nancy & Elisabeth to Be Equaly Divided among them to Help to Raise suport & School them and I Constitute and appoint my trusty friends Jan; Phillips and Alexander Robison to Be my Executors to this my Last Will and testament making Voide all for Wills By me made. In Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seel this third Day of Janurey in the Year of our Lord on thousand seven Hundred and Eighty One. Seald and acknoledget in Elisabeth (her mark) Auston presence of us Proved 18th July 1799 Alexander Marks T.W. Yonge C.C. Jan; (his mark) Sloan Back of Book 2. Page not numbered Hellena (her mark) Majeur Recorded 18th July 1799 Apt #1 File 9 SC Archives Fairfield County Wills Vol. 1, Bk. 2, p. 6 (This is from the WPA transcripts and there may be a number of typographical errors. It is transcribed here as written in the transcript.) Fairfield County Minutes of the Court 1785 -1799 July 18, 1799 -- The last will and testament of Elizabeth Austin was produced in Court proved by the oath of John Sloan, a subscribing witness whereupon ordered that letters of Administration with the will annexed be granted unto Robert Robb and Davis Austin, who appeared and were qualified as such they proposed Adam Robinson and James Robinson securities to be bound in the sum of 200 pounds. **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************