YORK CO., SOUTH CAROLINA - WILLS - John Kidd 

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Will of John Kidd 

In the name of God, Amen. I John KIDD, Sr. of York District being of sound
 and disposing mind and memory but weak n bady and calling to mind the 
uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate
 as it hath pleased God to Bless me with do make and ordain this my last 
Will in the manner following that is to say; 

I do bequeath to my beloved wife ELIZABETH one bed and furniture, one cow 
and pot. And I likewise bequeath to my son JAMES his maintainance of the 
plantation, also one bed and covering and one cow and this to be at his 
dispose at his death. 

And I also bequeath to my daughter JANE an equal portion with my son James 
also to be disposed of in a similar manner at her death, 

And I also bequeath to my daughter MARY PORTER one dollar, 

And I also leave to my daughter MARTHA KIDD one dollar, 

And I also bequeath to my son ANDREW KIDD one dollar, 

And also bequeath to my daughters in law EDITH KIDD and ESTHER KIDD an equal 
portion of the kitchen furniture, 

And I also bequeath to my son JOHN KIDD one dollar, 

And I bequeath to my sons WILLIAM and ROBERT the plantation on which I live 
to be equally divided given them at the death of their Mother either by public 
sale or as they may agree, all the rest of my estate both real or personal not 
herein particularly mentioned to be divided amongst my children and give the 
same to them their heirs executors, administrators, and assignors(?) forever, 

And lastly I do constitute and appoint John M. Knight and (William?) Guy 
executors of this my last Will and Testament by me heretofore made. 

This last Will and Testament of JOHN KIDD, dec'd proved September 1, 1834, 
recorded in book (Q or G?) pages 454,455,456, Minute book page 27..... 

South Carolina York District 

Proved the last Will and Testament of Jno. KIDD decd by the oath of 
Thos J. McElhaney ? ? by the oath of Jos Black subscribing witnesses to
 ? ? September 1, 1834- Benjamin Chambers of ?