The will of Thomas Ewing was proven in Laurens County, South Carolina on 22 Oct 1800.
In the Name of God amen I Thomas Ewing
of Dunkins Creek in Laurens County and State of South Carolina being weak in
body but of perfect mind and memory calling to mind the mortality of my Body
and knowing it's apointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my
Last will and testament - hereby unterly revokeing all former wills testements
and Executors and Ratifying this and this only as my Last will and testement
and first I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane five shillings I give and
bequeath to my Daughter serah five shillings I give and bequeath to my sone
John five shillings I give and bequeath to my sone William five shillings I
give and bequeath to my sone David five shillings I give and bequeath to my
Daughter Margret five shillings I give and bequeath to my sone James a Brown
Bay horse Colt one year old past one Bed and furniture with his sadle and
Bridle I give and Bequeath to my Beloved wife Serah all the Rest of my Goods
and Chattles of what kind and Nature so ever with all my Debts and to Enjoy all
my Lands and tenements During her Life and after my said wife Deceases my will
is that my sone James should have and enjoy all the said Goods and Chattles she
should be posest of together with all my Lands and tenements after my said
wifes Death and not Before and in case my sone James should Die without issue
then my other three sones shall eaquealey enjoy all my said Lands and tenements
my will is my said wife Serah should pay all the foresaid Legusies and I
appoint and ordain my wife and sone John Ewing the Executor of this my Last
will and testement In witnesswhere of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
23d Day of July in the year of our Lord 1800
Thomas Ewing
Signed and sealed in the presence of us
who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
our name
Roger Brown
John finney
Manasseh finney
An easier to read PDF copy of the will is here.
I have a really hard time not inserting punctuation marks in transcriptions.
An easier to read PDF copy of the will is here.
I have a really hard time not inserting punctuation marks in transcriptions.
Linda, like you, I have a hard time not correcting the punctuation. I posted a will today as well.
ReplyDeleteBarbara - Glad to know I'm not the only one :)
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