UNION COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - PROBATE RECORD - William RAY, 1844 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, 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. Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: R Leslie Prince (r.l.prince@worldnet.att.net) 121 Indian Ridge Dr Laurens, SC 29360 20 Sep 1998 ---------------------------------------- William Ray Union County, South Carolina Probate Records Box 31 Pack 18, 1844 (Will and Testament) ...I William Ray Sen. of (Union, SC)...my executors...select out of my property three beds and furniture for my beloved wife Margaret Ray...rest of my personal property to be sold at public sale, except three hogs, one cow, and one heifer & I wish my beloved wife Margaret Ray to keep if she wishes, and that the money arising from the sale... pay my just debts also I will that the corn and oats that is coming to me for rent in this year be sold...I further will that my land be for a home for my beloved wife during her natural life and at her death that my land with the rest of my property given to my wife be sold and an equal division be made between all my children that is Alexander Ray, Mariah Bobo, Elizabeth Nix, and the heirs of her body Jane Murphy and Lydia Harrison and the heirs of her body and that my three grand Daughters Ireeny Barnett, Nancy Johnson, Paulina Johnson receive 1/6 part. I... appoint... my brother Thomas Ray and John Gibbs to be my Executors...July 1 1844 William Ray (LS) Mathias Myers Carry Ray Lewis Bobo (For some reason the file for Alexander Ray is also in this same pack, as follows) ...petition of Robert Ray, heir of Alexander Ray, late of said district dec'd...in June ? 1864 Alexander Ray died...left four children and your petitioner...petitioner being an heir and having been requested by the heirs of said dec'd...4th of March 1867 Robert W(?) Ray **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************