Kershaw-Fairfield-Union County ScArchives Wills.....Davis, John 1782-1785 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Milisia Hanlin NineBetweens@aol.com January 6, 2009, 11:09 am Source: South Carolina Department of Archives And History 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina, 29223, USA Written: 1782-1785 "Will of John Davis, of Camden District, [Fairfield] Kershaw County, South Carolina “In the name God Amen, I John Davis of Camden Destrict in the State of South Carolina being [stricken out] being of perfect mind and Memory, thanks be to God for his Mercies, do make Constitute and appoint and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following (that is to say) I resign my Soul to its Creator in all Humble Hope of its future Happiness, as in the Disposal of a being Infinetely good— As to my body my Will is that it be buryed in Desent Form at the Descretion of my Executors hereafter named; and as touching the Little Worldly Matters which it has pleased God to Bless me with. In this Life I give Demise and bequeath in Manner and form following—(that is to Say)-First.) I give and bequeath. to my son Jonathan Davis the Sum of One Shilling Storling— I give to my Son Amos Davis the Tract of Land whereon he now Lives, Containing One Hundred and Fifty Acres—and also aNegro Fellow Called Harry— I give and bequeath to my Daughtor Rachel Pretchard Thirty pounds Stirling to be paid by my Executor Twelve months after my Desease I give to my Grandson John Davis. Son of John Davis Thirly pounds Sterling. to be paid as aforesaid------ Item, I give and bequeath to my Son James the plantation and Tract of Land whereon I now Live Containing two Hundred and fifty Acres and Known by the name of Englemans Old place as—Also One Hundred and Fifty [the words ‘Hundred and Fifty’ are stricken through, and replaced as follows…] Two Hundred—Acres of Land Situate on on Sandy River. Know by the name of ---Davis’s Old place, As also One Hundred and fifty-Acres of Land on Rockey Creek Adjoining Lands whereon Abraham Mayfield now Lives and I do. and it is my Will that my Sons Amos Davis and James Davis…” [End of Page One] [Start of Page Two] “Will of John DAVIS. Page 2. “…be and I do hereby appoint Constitute and appoint them the said Amos Davis and James Davis. Hole and Sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament Signed Sealed and Declared by the Testator as His Last Will and Testament In the presence of us John Davis (Seal) C D, Bradford Charles Simons Before the sealing and delivery of these presents I do hereby Revoke and Disalnul all and Singular and Every Other Will and testament whatsoever and acknowledge this and no Other to be my Only and Last will & Testament In presence of ----- John Davis C D, Bradford Charles Simons. Recorded in Will Book A 1 Page 277 Recorded date not available Ord. H. Hampton Apt. 19 Pkg. 638" Source Citation and South Information: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223, USA. Tele: 803. 896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6100. S108092: South Carolina Will Transcripts (Mirosopy No 9). Davis, John, of Camden District, Kershaw County, Will Typescript (Mss Will: Camden District Estate Record Book A1, Page 277; Estate Packer: Apt. 19, Pkg. 638) (2 Frames). Series: S108093; Reel: 0014; Frame: 00660; Item: 000; Date: 1782-1785; Description: DAVIS, JOHN 0F CAMDEN DISTRICT, KERSHAW COUNTY WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: CAMDEN DISTRICT ESTATE RECORD BOOK A1, PAGE 277; ESTATE PACKET: APT. 19, PKG. 638) (2 FRAMES); Names indexed: BRADFORD, C. D.; DAVIS, AMOS; DAVIS, JAMES; DAVIS, JOHN; DAVIS, JONATHAN; ENGLEMAN; HARRY (SLAVE); MAYFIELD, ABRAHAM; PRETCHARD, RACHEL; SIMONS, CHARLES; Locations: CAMDEN DISTRICT; ROCKEY CREEK; SANDY RIVER; Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT); Topics: SLAVES, NAMED… http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/ViewImage.aspx? imageNumber=S108093001400660000a.jpg&recordId=305134 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/kershaw/wills/davis22wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/scfiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb