JAMES THOMSON/THOMPSON LAST WILL & TESTAMENT
Genealogical Record, Oconee County, SC

Version 1.0, 6-Mar-2005, W0001.TXT

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Pendleton Messenger 
Issue of September 18, 1833: 
 
Departed this life after an illness of seven days only, on Friday evening the 
13th inst., Capt. JAMES THOMSON, in the 64th year of his age.  He was one of the 
first settlers in this District, in the Rocky River neighborhood... for many 
years an elder in the Presbyterian Church.  In 1812, during the late war, he was 
elected to the command of a company, in which he headed an expedition to the 
Creek Nation. 
 
State of South Carolina Pendleton District (Anderson) 
In the Name of God Amane James Thomson Pendleton District 
Being in perfect health and sound jugdement do constitute this may last  
Will and Testament - - 
    
 Vis I give my body to the dust from whence it came, and my Soul to God who give 
it to me. 

Vis I give to my Beloved wife Elizabeth Thomson two negro men Jack and Leason 
and girl Phanny, all of my stock of all kinds and my Farming tools during hur 
widowhood if she should marry all the stock of all kinds and Leason to be sold 
and Equal divided among all the children 
if she should not marry nothing to be sold unless she should not need it Phanny 
is at hur disposel. 

Vis I give my Daughter Peggy H Baskins part of a tract of land east of Rocky 
also a Negro gearl Jenna and two hundred dollars horse and saddle bed and 
furniture – 

Vis I give my son Matthew a negro man Moofe and four hundred dollars which he 
has my note for the same horse and Saddle bed. 

Vis I give my daughter Sally the balance of that tract of laying east of Rocky 
River and a negro gearl Ollive and ___ hundred dollars horse and saddle bed and 
Furniture. 

Vis I give my daughter Elizabeth Thomson a negro girl lady ____ and negro woman 
Bett and Three hundred dollars horse and saddle bed and furniture. 

Vis I give my daughter Rachel Thomson Negro geirl Janny – and Arye and Baettern 
horse and saddle bed and furniture - 

Vis I give to my daughter Isza Caroline Thomson negro woman Beck and Mary, horse 
and saddle bed and furniture and one hundred dollars – 

Vis I give to my son Jas Thomson a negro man Jim and Jelse and all my land south 
of the Long Branch including my mills horse and saddle bed and furniture. 

Vis I give my son John McGill all that tract or parcel of land laying North 
ofLong Branch and Bever creek a boy name Jack and Charles and Barb and all ((?)2 
words) that the may have hereafter my Clark horse and saddle bed and furniture. 

Vis I give Jas Thomson my book case and all my books – 
If my clame should be made on any those things that has been named Leason is to 
go to Caroline my still and any other property is to be sold to pay those 
Legesey Old Jack at my wife death is to be free Dina and any isue that she may 
have is to be sold when John McGill is eighteen years age and when Legessees are 
paid of will equil divided between Rachel and Caroline Jas and John Thomson and 
this I appoint my last will and Testament I appoint my beloved wife Executive 
and Matthew Thomson and Jas Baskin my Executers this sixteenth of January one 
thousand eight hundred and seventeen – 

Signed sealed and Delivered in his Presence of us 
James Thomson (seal) 

Edmond X May                   Mark of Jas Thomson 
Sally Thomson 
Rachel Thomson 
no probate