WILL OF
JOHN GRAHAM, SR.
In the name of God, Amen
I, John Graham, Sr.,
being infirm in Body, but of a sound Memory and understanding, do make this my
last Will and Testament. First, I give my Soul to God who gave it and my
Body to the dust. And as for such worldly goods as it has pleased God to
bless me with, I will and bequeath as follows: Item, I give unto my
beloved wife, Martha Graham, and my son, Joseph, and two daughters, Jennet and
Margaret, my two Negroes, Walley and Rose and the use
of my grist mill plantation and plantation tools together with all my household
furniture and stock of cattle and hogs, equally to each and every of their
uses, and benefit, until my daughter Margaret comes of age or married, at which
time I do allow my Negro man, Walley and Rose and all
the surviving part of my stock of cattle, hogs, household furniture and
plantation tool to be divided between my wife and son, Joseph, and two
daughters, Jennet and Margaret or those of them who may survive, I allow,
that at the decease of my wife, her part of my estate above mentioned in
conjunction with my children, return to my two daughters, Jennet and
Margaret. Item, I give unto my son Joseph my bald face Filley, and my Plantation and Mill after my daughter Margaret
comes of age or marries or in case of her death until my daughter Jennet comes
of age, marries or dies, I allow my Roan Mare for the use of my wife and
three children above mentioned. When my daughter Margaret comes of age, I
allow said Mare to be equally between her and my daughter Jennet. If
there is more money due my Estate than will satisfy my just debts, I do allow
it to be equally divided between my wife and children above named. Item,
I give unto my sons, John and William, one shilling each in addition to what
they have already had. Item, I give unto my daughter, Elizabeth one
shilling in addition to what she has had. Item, I give unto my daughter,
Mary, one shilling in addition to what she has had with allowing her a
privilege to live on my land and lending a part of it for her support.
I do appoint my son,
Joseph Graham, and William H. Grice, Executors of my last Will and Testament,
revoking all former wills and bequeaths by me made. Witness my hand and
Seal this 14th day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and eleven.
Signed in the presence of
John Graham, Sr. (Seal)
William
H. Grice
Jane
Graham
her
Betsy Ann x Murphy
mark
Horry District ) Evangelist of the Almighty God,
doth make oath and say that she saw John Graham, Sr. sign, seal, publish,
pronounce and declare the within Instrument of Writing to be and contain his
Last Will and Testament and that the said John Graham was then of sound and
deposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of the deponent's knowledge
and belief: and that she, the said Jane Graham, did sign her name a
witness thereto at the Request of the Testator in his presence given under my
hand this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eleven.
Sworn before me the date
above
written.
Signed
Jane Graham, Witness
Henry Durant, Ordinary
Recorded in
Courthouse Probate
Judge Office
Transcribed by Harmon Graham, January 2006
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