OLD 96 DISTRICT / SPARTANBURG DISTRICT WILL 
                   GEORGE ROEBUCK, 1781


Will of George Roebuck

In the name of God, Amen:
I, George Roebuck of Ninety Six District, planter, being sound of mind
tho at present weak of body do [illegible] this my last will and
testament in manner following:  To wit all that Plantation or tract of
land lying on the North side of Tyger River above Blackstocks Ford on
which I have lived until thrown into gaol tools and everything thats
pertaining to Mary Roebuck, my wife to have and to hold during her her
natural life, after which to revert to my children to be equally divided
among them. Also two negro wenches Luisa and Beck with whatever remains
of my estate either personal or real, debts [illegible] of which a list
is subjoined and in short everything that can be found or recorded
belonging to me I hereby leave to my wife during her life and after her
death to my children as above.  And I hereby by these presents appoint
my sons Benjamin Roebuck and George Roebuck executors of this my last
will and testament.  At Camden, this sixth day of Feb'y one thousand
seven hundred and eighty one in the presence of Col. John Winn, Awbrey
Noland and James Oliphant.
John Will                                         George Roebuck (seal)
Awbrey Noland
James Oliphant
A list of debts due to George Roebuck referred to above:
One hundred and fifty pounds Virginia money due me by William Saunders
to be paid in Continental money.
One hundred and fifty five pound Proclamation money due me by William
Askins
Fifty one and a half Continental dollars due me by John Graves
Eight pounds [blank] shillings Virginia money due by John Lanyard
Three dollars due by [not finished]

The will was proven in court on 5 July 1783 by James Oliphant who
testified that he believed George Roebuck to have been sane at the time
he signed his will.

Submitter:
Mickey Fournier
PO Box 1967
Lake City, FL 32056
fournier@hankins.com

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