LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF STEPHEN YOUNG, COPIED FROM PICKENS DISTRICT WILL BOOK 
NO. 1; ORIGINAL WILL AND ALL PAPERS LOST


I, STEPHEN YOUNG, of the District of Pickens and State of South Carolina, being weak in body but of sound mind 
and memory, do constitute and ordain this my last will and testament. 

First, I will my Soul to my God and my body to the dust. I will all my Effects that I am in possession of both real 
and personal to my wife REBECCA to be at her good will and pleasure for the support of my dear children and to be 
divided amongst them as she can & wishes to spare it. I will to GIBSON PORTER the use of that part of my land 
that I have counted off to him which my wife REBECCA is acquainted so long as he conducts well and agreeable 
with his mother and the rest of my children. I wish in my last will that my wife REBECCA sell to the best advantage 
such property as she with the advice and counsel of my friends and Executors, besides, be best sparred and settle all 
my just debts with that of my funeral Expenses & of committing my body decently to the grave if their should be 
any; and I do constitute and ordain my dear wife and BAILEY BARTON my true and lawful (Executors) to act for 
me after death; this is my will and my wish. Given under my hand and seal this 27th July 1829.
(Test) 
STEPHEN YOUNG 
AMBROSE PETTY 
WILEY PETTY
JAS. PORTER


SOUTH CAROLINA, PICKENS DISTRICT
by JAS. H. DENDY Ordinary of Pickens District 
Be it remembered that the above will of STEPHEN YOUNG was proven in common form by the oath of JAMES 
PORTER one of the subscribing witnesses thereto; At the same time qualified REBECCA YOUNG widow of the 
Testator as Executrix of the same.
Recorded 7th day of September 1829 and examined by Ordinaries Office. 
JAS. H. DENDY. O.P.D. (SEAL)

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