HORRY COUNTY, SC -- Will of Soloman C. JAMES, 25 May 1911

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I, Soloman C. James, of the County Of Horry, in the said State, being of 
sound and disposing mind and memory,and fully sensible of the uncertainty of 
life and the certainty of death,do make, publish and declare the following to 
be my last will and testment, hereby revoking all former wills, if any by me 
at this time made. 


I. It is my will and desire that at my death my body be givin a christain 
burial, and that as soon after my death as may be practable, all my just 
debts be paid by my executor, here in after named, out of such funds as may 
come into his hands for such purpose's, or from the sale of such part of my 
personal property as he may deem advisable, provided same shall not effect 
the property here in after willed to my son, Henry James. 


II. I give and bequeath to my son Henry James, fifty (50)acres of land, more 
or less, known as my homestead, on which I now reside. andseparted from the 
remainder of my land by a small branch running across same from north to 
south- said tract being bounded northward by lands of W.F. Smith. eastwardly 
by said branch, southwardly by lands of H.F. Smith, and westwardly by lands 
of Dave Hux, I also give to my said son Henry James, all horses, mules, 
cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, waggons, buggies, and othr vehicles, farm 
tools-including plows, harness, gears,&c:, of which I may be seized and 
possessed;at the time of my death also my bed and bedding. 


III. I give and bequeth to my son Sol. H.James, and to my daughters, Ellen 
McCormick, Margarett Lewis, Mary Lee, Sallie James, Renie James, all the 
remainder of my real estate consisting of about (30) acres, more or less, 
bounded northwardly by lans of W.F. Smith, eastwardly by by lands of W.F. 
Smith, southwardly by lands of Burroughs & Collins Co. and westwardly by the 
branch separating this tract from lands here in willed to Henry James, also 
to them I give to them all the rest and residue of my personal property, 
either real, personal or mixed, of which I may be seized and possessed of at 
the time of my death. 


IV. I nominate and appoint my son Henry James as sole Executor of this last 
will and testment, and request that he not required to give bond under this 
appointment. 


Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the testator, Solomon C. James to 
be his last will and testament,this 25th day of May in the year of our Lord 
one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and in the one hundred thirty fifth 
year of the Sovereignty and independence of the United States of America. 


signed, sealed, published and declared by the testor, Solomon C. James to be 
his last will and testament, and we in his presence and at his request, and 
in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses to the 
same,


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