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 **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************