Will of Samuel Watson
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made 1 March 1809 - probated 1810 - York Co S.C.
File case 64 - folder 1983
Appendix D In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Watson, of the State of
South Carolina, and York District, being of Sound Mind and Memory (Blessed by
God) do this First Day of March, In the year of our Lord, Eighteen Hundred and
nine, make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, in the manner following,
Viz : First, it is my will that all my Funeral expenses, and Lawful Debts
to be paid out of my Personal Estate. Secondly,
I bequeath to my Beloved wife, Elizabeth Watson, her living in the House we now
live in, with a Liberty of working a sufficient Quantity of the clear-land to
raise a Sufficient Support for her and Family and Stock, during her widowhood.
For which terms I leave my wife my negro man, named Tom and my negro
woman named Leethe to work for her; and two horses, of her own choosing, with
the half of the farming utensils on the place, with two cows and calves and two
dry cattle and what tame hogs there be and six head of sheep and the Household
furniture, without mentioning any particulars, wholly, to be at my wife's
Disposal, at what time she thinks proper, amongst our children.
Only what few Books there is, my Executors, is to divide among themselves
and the rest of the children.--And if my wife, for reasons unknown, at present,
Should choose to go and live with any of her children, It is my will that She
take her Horse, Saddle, and Bridle, Bed and Furniture, and what of the things
about the Dresser she may think fit. And
my Executors is to give my wife Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, in Lieu of the
above advantages she is entitled to, while she is on the place.
And I allow her to take one cow and calf with her----Thirdly, I
Bequeath to my son-in-law John Eakin - Five Shillings Sterling ---Fourthly,
I Bequeath to my son James, my watch----Fifthly I Bequeath to my son
Robert Watson, my negro man, named Tom, at the death of his mother or at her
removal off the place. And also I
leave to Son Robert my little negro Boy named Tomson, and I also leave to Son
Robert the plantation I now live on, only the above allowances and liberties I
have left to his mother, to continue as above mentioned. And as the said plantation is part of three old plantations
it is my will that it be surveyed and a plat of what there may be, and my
Executors to make a Deed for the same and son Robert is to have the other half
of the farming utensils on the place. And
likewisxe my two wagons to be kept on the plantation, betwixt him and his mother
as their property--And my negro woman named Leethe, at the above terms I allow
to be appraised and my son John to have Two Thirds of the appraisment and my son
Samuel the other third. I also
leave my son, Samuel, my little negro boy named Lauson to be his property -- and
my negro boy named Ben, I leave to my son Hugh, to be his property -- and my
negro boy Isac, I leave to my son William, to be his perperty -- and my negro
girl named Lindah, I leave to my son David to be his property -- I will that my
Executors give to my son-in-law John Berry a note of one hundred dollars that I
lent him -- I leave to Betsy McWhorter a negro child named Addaline and I
Bequeath to each of my Grandsons Samuel Watson, son of James Watson, Samuel
Watson son of John Watson, Samuel Watson son of David Watson, Samuel Watson son
of John Berry, James Watson son of Samuel Watson, Sarah and Samuel Watson son
and daughter of Hugh Watson and Samuel Watson son of Robert Watson Twenty
Dollars each and likewise my wife Fifty Dollars to be paid out of my Personal
Estate by my Executors -- and it is
my will that whatever may be due upon Hills and Capt. Haynes Bond, at my death,
be equally divided between my son-in-law John Berry and my seven sons, and each
of them to collect their own part, if they can get it without sueing, and at
their paying the whole my Executors is to make a Title, as my Bond mentions, and
lift it -- and if there be any of my personal Estate remaining, I allow it to be
equally divided between my wife, Hugh, William and Robert Watson -- And Lastly I
do hereby make and ordain my sons John and Samuel Watson my only and Sole
Executors of this my last will and Testaments, Ratifying and Confirming this and
no other to be my Last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Watson have herewith Set my Hand and
Seal, the day and the year first above written--Signed and Sealed and Delivered
as my Last Will and Testament. In
the presence of: Hugh Watson
Robert Watson
Samuel Watson (Seal)
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