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William McElroy's will is dated December 30, 1806. The beneficiaries were : sons, John, Andrew, and William ; daughter, Elizabeth ; his six younger children, Mary, Jane Tisdale, James, Margaret McConnell, Sarah Dobein, and Samuel Adair. His wife, Jane, and Robert L. Wither- spoon were made his executors. Witnesses, Gavin Wither- spoon, Joseph Witherspoon, and Ebenezer Gibson. Ap- praisement made by Gavin Witherspoon, John Watson, and Ebenezer Gibson.
John Gibson's will is dated November 21, 1807. The beneficiaries were his wife, Elander; sons, William, John, George, Thomas, James; and his stepchildren, John and Jane Gotea, children of John Gotea, deceased. Execu- tors: his wife, Jane Gotea, William Gibson, and Alexan- der McKnight, and Hugh Mccutchen. Witnesses, James McConnell, Mary McConnell, and William Hitch. Ap- praisement made by William Burrows, James McConnell, and Alexander Scott.
William J. Cooper's will is dated February 3, 1808. The beneficiaries are his wife, Jane; daughter, Mary; son, George; daughter, Nancy McCottry Cooper and one other child not named. He gave the Presbyterian Church at Indiantown $800.00 and the estate of Robert McCottry, one sulky. Executors, wife, Jane; brother, George Cooper; Hugh Mccutchen and Joseph McCottry. Wit- nesses, David Gordon, John Winter, and Thomas Mc- Cutchen. Appraisement made by John James, George McCutchen, and Thomas McCrea, Sr.
John McCallister's will is dated June 28, 1806. The beneficiaries were his four oldest children, John, Charles, William, and Anne. He mentions his younger sons, Ezekial and Sampson; his younger daughters, Sarah and Mary; his son-in-law, David Lee; and his sister, Ann Spring; and his wife, Catherine. Executors, James Graham, William Graham, and William McCallister. Witnesses, John McBride, William McCutchen, and Elam
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James Mills. Appraisement made by Robert Cade, Wil- liam Dickey, and Eison Atkinson.
Stephen Owens' will is dated April 20, 1808. The beneficiaries were his brother, Peter Owens; sisters, Mary Hannah, Jane Price, Cemmy Johnson, Ann Haselden, and Elizabeth Haselden. The heirs of his deceased bro- ther, Zacine Owens, and James Hanna, husband of his sister, Lucy, deceased, and Edward Johnson, husband of his sister, Ann. Executors, Peter Owens, Samuel and John Haselden, and John Price. Witnesses, James Dobbin, Henry Snow, and Thomas Jenkins. Appraise- ment made by William Johnson, Sr., William James, and William Johnson, Jr.
James G. Calhoun's will is dated August 6, 1808. The beneficiaries were his wife, not named; son, William Alexander McKnight Calhoun; children of his sister, Ruth Durant, except Jane C. Bellune who has already been provided for; and the children of his sisters, Ann Brown and Mary Rodgers. Executors, Alexander McKnight, Sr., William Burrows, and Nathaniel Snow. Witnesses, James McGinney, A. L. McGregor, and Samuel Grier. Appraisement made by Samuel Nesmith, John Graham, and George Cooper, Sr.
Eliphalet H. Burdick's will is dated September 2, 1820. The beneficiaries were his brother, Elam C. Burdick; Elizabeth M. Hewitt, Sarah Hewitt, John J. Hewitt, Fran- cis Marion Hewitt, Thomas N. Hewitt, and Anna Hewitt, his aunt Mary's children. Executors, uncle William J. Burrows, and aunt Mary Hewitt. Witnesses, John Tharp, Robert Wisner, and James Gibson.
John Keels dated his will April 27, 1818. The bene- ficiaries were his wife, Mary Keels; sons, Peter R., James W., Richard T., and Robert F., daughter, Mary Maria. Witnesses, Benjamin Blanchard, William F. Blanchard, and William M. McDonald.
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Robert Gamble's will is dated December 5, 1809. His only son, James Gamble, is mentioned. Executors, his son, James Gamble, and his nephew, James Burgess. Witnesses, William H. Mouzon, Mary Mouzon, and James G. McGill.
Patrick Cormick, of the village of Williamsburg, dated his will June 11, 1820. He mentions his wife and three children, Ann, Jane, and Elizabeth, and one other child not named. Mrs. Cormick is made sole executrix, and Thomas P. Davis, Esq., is designated in the will as her legal adviser. Witnesses, James Bradley, T. D. Single- ton, and Joseph Adams.
Hugh Graham's will is dated October 11, 1809. The beneficiaries were his wife, Sevil Graham; his sons, John Graham, William Graham, and James Graham and his daughters, Sarah Graham, Elizabeth McCallister, Sevil Hathhorn, Ann, Jean, Hester, and Mary. Executors, his wife, Sevil; his son, William Graham, and William Graham, Esq. Witnesses, James Myers, Philip McRae, and William Dick. Appraisers, Philip McRae, Solomon McClam, and William Duke.
Benjamin Durant's will is dated January 3, 1810. He mentions his wife, Mary; his son, John; and his daugh- ters, Hannah Fleming and Martha Mary. Executors, his wife, Mary, and George Chandler. Witnesses, Robert Frierson, Jr., Margaret Hamilton, and David Benton. Appraisers, Robert Frierson, Jr., Martin Staggers, and William Douglass.
James Zuill of Willtown dated his will March 20, 1810. He mentions his wife, Margaret. He gives to his son, John Zuill, his real and personal estate in the parish of Belpon, in North Britain (Scotland.) He refers to John and Jane Pressley as "my two little children." His excutors were his wife, Margaret, and Thomas McCon- nell. Witnesses, William Hitch, David Martin, and
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Cleland Belin. Appraisers, John Dozier, John Pressley, and John Graham.
Joseph McKee dated his will March 23, 1810. He mentions his wife; his daughter, Elizabeth ; his grandson, John White; his granddaughter, Elizabeth McClary; his grandson, Samuel M. Knox; his grandchildren by his daughter, Elizabeth Fleming, wife of James Fleming. He mentions his father, Archibald McKee. Executors, his wife, his brother, John Shaw, and his nephews, Robert and Thomas Witherspoon. Witnesses, John R. McClary, Roger Wilson, and Roger G. Cantley. Appraisers, Gavin Witherspoon, John McClary, and Hugh Wilson.
Henry Price dated his will April 27, 1810. His wife, Margaret, and her sons, William and Hugh McFaddin, are mentioned. Witnesses, James McFaddin, John Mont- gomery, and William D. Scott.
Elizabeth McKee's will is dated July 2, 1810. The beneficiaries were Peter, David, and William Shaw, neph- ews; Elizabeth, Lillie, and Sarah, nieces. Witnesses, Jannet Austin and Samuel M. Knox.
William Buford's will is dated October 25, 1810. The beneficiaries were his son, William June; his daughters, Emma Corbett, wife of William Richardson, Esq .; Frances Fraser, wife of Reverened Hugh Fraser; and Elizabeth, wife of John S. Richardson, Esq. Executors, his son and three sons-in-law. Witnesses, T. D. Single- ton, Daniel McDonald, and William Lesesne. In a codi- cil, he mentions Peter Fraser, his grandson. Appraisers, Daniel McDonald, John Blakely, and John Watson.
Thomas Rodgers dated his will April 12, 1811. The beneficiaries were Margaret Rodgers, his wife; daughter, Mary Ann Rodgers; and his sons, William and David Rodgers. Executors, Captain John Scott and John Matthews, Jr. Appraisers, William Wilson, George Mc- Connell Fulton, and Samuel Fulton.
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Jane James dated her will April 16, 1811. She men- tions her sons, John, William, and Samuel; grandsons, Robert Sidney, James Edwards, and John Benoni, sons of Robert Witherspoon; granddaughter, Jane Wilson, wife of William Wilson; granddaughter, Sarah Jane James, daughter of son, William. Executors, John, Wil- liam, and Samuel James. Witnesses, William Ervin, Colwell Crawford, and William Johnson, Jr.
Paul Michau's will is dated December 30, 1811. The beneficiaries were his daughters, Ann, Dorothy, and Char- lotte; his son, Alexander Michau; his daughter, Lyda Singletary, and his grandson, Isaac Samuel Singletary. The executors were his nephews, Samuel Perdreau and John Perdreau, and his son, Alexander Michau. Wit- nesses, Hugh Fraser, Alexander Glass, and Frances Fra- ser. Appraisers, Henry H. Bostwick, Solomon Budden, and John Arnett.
Isaac Matthews dated his will 1811. His sons, John and Isaac; his daughter, Ann, wife of Captain John Screven; his daughter, Sarah, wife of William Lester, and his daughters, Jane and Mary; are mentioned. Ex- ecutors, his two sons and his two sons-in-law. Witnesses, Thomas Scott, Moses Matthews, and Robert Lowry.
Dr. John Graham dated his will February 13, 1813. Dr. Graham was one of the wealthiest men in the county. He left no descendants. Just before the Revolutionary War, his mother, with her three small boys, migrated from Chester, Pa., to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where they lived a number of years. Dr. Graham studied medicine and settled on Black River near Kingstree. His two brothers remained in North Carolina and one of them later became a general in the War of the Revolution and the other, Secretary of the Navy. From these two men have descended many distinguished Grahams of the State of North Carolina. Dr. Graham was buried in the Williamsburg cemetery.
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John McNicholl Connor dated his will April 10, 1813. The beneficiaries were his wife, Susannah ; his daughters, Ann and Sarah, and an unborn child. Executors, Joseph Horton, John Keels, and his wife, Susannah. Witnesses, William Lesesne, Benjamin Blanchard, and David Brun- son. Appraisers, Charles F. Lesesne, Francis Cordes, and John Keels.
John McMurray dated his will April 2, 1813. He re- quests that he be buried in James G. McGill's burying ground. In his will, he mentions his wife, Sarah Strong; his brother, James McMurray; and his daughter, Mary Ann. He refers to his mother but does not name her. Executors, William H. Bostwick, Elijah H. Bostwick, and Elizabeth McMurray. Appraisers, William Flagler, Martin Staggers, and Samuel Fluitt.
Captain Joseph Coachman's will is dated September 7, 1813. The beneficiaries were his wife, Margaret; his daughters, Mary Lynch Simons and Hannah Greene; and his sons, Benjamin and Isaac. Executors, his wife, Margaret, and his brother, John Coachman. Witnesses, T. M. Brown, Samuel Fluitt, and T. D. Singleton. Ap- praisers, T. D. Singleton, Gavin Witherspoon, and Robert Wilson.
Paul Jaudon's will is dated July 15, 1814. The bene- ficiaries were his wife, Elizabeth; his children, Paul, James, Samuel, Esther, and Sarah. Executors, Alexan- der Glass, Samuel Perdreau, and wife, Elizabeth. Wit- nesses, Caleb Charles Lenud, Joseph Logan, and Benja- min Guerry.
Jacob Coleman's will is not dated. He mentions his wife, Susannah; grandson, Jacob W. Williams; his daughters, Susannah Coleman, Elizabeth Murphy, Marga- ret Barrineau, and Hetty Williams. He mentions the heirs of his son, George, deceased, and his grandson, George, son of Samuel Coleman. Witnesses, John Stag- gers, Isaac Montgomery, and Christian Rae.
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John Hickson's will is dated June 15, 1813. He men- tions his son, Moses; his daughters, Ann Bostwick and Elizabeth Hawkins, and his three youngest children, James, Solomon Rhodus, and Richard Sessions. Wit- nesses, Nathaniel Mccullough, Daniel J. Williams, and William Miller. Appraisers, Nathaniel McCullough, Wil- liam Dobbin, and John Sessions.
James Barr's will is dated June 21, 1812. He mentions his son, John, and his heirs; daughter, Elizabeth, and her husband, Hugh Hanna; grandchildren, George Alex- ander Barr and Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Barr, children of son, Daniel, deceased; daughter, Jane, and her sons, George and James. Witnesses, Samuel McGill, Edward D. Johnson, and Roger Gordon.
Hannah Paisley's will is dated September 12, 1815. She mentions her daughter, Sarah, wife of William Gamble; daughter, Susannah, wife of John Matthews, Jr .; granddaughter, Sarah Hannah Adaline Matthews; grandson, Samuel McGill Gamble. Executors, Samuel R. Mouzon, John Matthews, Jr., and William Taylor, of Sumter District. Witnesses, William Wilson, Samuel E. Fulton, and Robert J. Wilson.
Janet Scott's will is dated December 2, 1815. She mentions her daughters, Janet Burgess and Elizabeth Scott; granddaughter, Janet Martha Lemira Burgess; son, John Scott, Jr. Witnesses, Thomas Burgess, Mary M. Patterson, and John McCottry. Appraisers, John Montgomery, John McLaurin, and William McCullough.
Eliphalet H. Hewitt's will is dated January 16, 1816. He mentions his wife, Mary Hewitt, daughter of John Burrows; daughter, Jane M. Hewitt; and other children are mentioned in the will but not named. Executors, Mary Hewitt, William J. Burrows, James McElveen, and Hugh Mccutchen. Witnesses, Sarah Burdick, George McConnell, Sr., and Daniel H. Gillespie. Appraisers, James Gibson and Thomas Burrows.
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James Bradley's will is dated January 1, 1816. He mentions his wife, Mary; son, Samuel, to whom he gives a tract of land granted to his father, Samuel Bradley; daughters, Mary Stewart, Sarah, Janet Martha ; his sons, William Wilson, Robert, and James, to whom he gives a tract of land granted to his grandfather, James Brad- ley. Witnesses, Moses Matthews, Robert J. Wilson, and Mary S. Wilson. Appraisers, John Fulton, Moses Mat- thews, and George McConnell.
John Fleming's will is dated January 20, 1816. He mentions his wife, Anne Fleming; his youngest son, Pinckney, and refers to other sons without naming them. He refers to his daughters, Elizabeth Hamilton McCul- lough and Jane Bennet Snowden. Executors, his sons, William, Thomas, and John McCullough, and Alexander McCrea. Witnesses, James Fleming and James Daniel. Appraisers, John Scott, Jr., William McCullough, and Abner Brown.
James Burgess dated his will May 27, 1806. He men- tions his wife, Margaret, and "his sons and daughters," not named. Executors, Margaret, "my wife and my son, John Burgess." Witnesses, Raphael Bell, William Dol- lard, and J. B. Cummings. Estate appraised by William Dollard, Daniel Epps, and Samuel R. Mouzon, in June, 1816.
James McConnell dated his will January 25, 1816. He mentions his wife, Mary ; children, George, Thomas, Janet Dick, Mary McCottry, Elizabeth Gotea, and Sarah Mc- Connell. He mentions also in his will John Gotea, Mat- thew Alling, Susan Gibson, James McConnell Dick, and Elender Gotea. Executors, George and Thomas McCon- nell, Robert McCottry, and John Gotea. Witnesses, William Hiddleston, Jr., John Lane, and Susannah Gib- son. Appraisers, William Hiddleston, Jr., John Gam- ble, and John Pressley.
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James McBride's will is dated February 10, 1816. He mentions his wife, Elizabeth; his son, John Dobbin Mc- Bride; his daughters, Rebecca Frances and Mary Ann. Executors, cousin William Wilson, Samuel McBride, Samuel M. Witherspoon, William Dobbin, and John M. Witherspoon. ; Witnesses, Ebenezer Gibson, James M. Gowdy, and Francis Gibson.
Thomas McCrea, Jr., dated his will February 25, 1816. He mentions his wife, Mary; his three children, Mary Ann, Susannah, and Thomas Armstrong. Executors, wife, Mary, Alexander McCrea, and James McFaddin. Witnesses, James McFaddin, Alexander McCrea, and John Scott, Jr. Appraisers, John Scott, Jr., James Mc- Elveen, and James Montgomery.
William Campbell's will is dated February 27, 1816. He mentions his wife, Mary; son, William McKnight Campbell. Executors, wife, Mary; brother, James, and William Salters. Witnesses, J. B. Cummings, Alexander McKnight, and James Graham. Appraisers, George Mc- Cutchen, Alexander McKnight, and Samuel Scott.
Moses Benton's will is dated October 15, 1816. He mentions his children, Mary, Simon, Ann, and Sarah. Executors, his friends and brothers-in-law, Simon and Isaac Timmons. Witnesses, James Myers, Moses Benton, Jr., and William Timmons. Appraisers, Benjamin Tur- ner, William Turner, and John Coward.
Abner Smith's will is dated February 1, 1816. He mentions his sons, Abner, Simon, James, and Pat; daughters, Mollie, Mary Ann Elizabeth Garland, and Drusila Nancy Becky; and Mollie, his wife. Executors, John Steele, Abner Smith, Mollie Smith, and William Graham. Witnesses, William Graham, Mary Taylor Graham, and Aaron F. Graham. Appraisers, James Gra- ham, Andrew Patterson, Robert Green, and Bryant Cam- brahan.
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George McConnell, Sr., dated his will August 6, 1816. He mentions his granddaughter, Jane M. Hewitt, (pro- viso-"that Jane M. Hewitt shall not marry either Elam Cheeseborough Burdick, Eliphalet Herbert Burdick, or Frederick Allen Burdick, in which case, my granddaugh- ter shall not inherit anything) ; sister, Rachael McCon- nell; nephew, George McConnell, son of James McCon- nell; and nephews, James, Robert, and Thomas McCon- nell; niece, Eleanor Gotea. Executors, nephews, George McConnell and William Wilson and Rachael McConnell. Witnesses, Elam J. Mills, John Matthews, Sr., and John Lane. Appraisers, James Bradley, W. P. McConnell, and Thomas Burrows.
Alexander Glass dated his will April 15, 1816. He mentions his wife, Elizabeth; children, not named; the children of my sister, Avagale Wilson, deceased, wife of Robert Wilson, namely, Thomas, Avagale, and Margaret Wilson. Executors, Thomas Witherspoon, and Colonel William Salters. Witnesses, Robert Sutton, John Fort, and C. S. Osborne. Appraisers, Robert Sutton, Alexander Michau, and John Perdreau.
Mary Stretch's will is dated October 26, 1808. She mentions her grandson, William Newman Murrell ; nieces, Elizabeth Todd, Agnes Brown, and Mary Campbell; and her nephew, William Campbell. Witnesses, T. D. Single- ton, M. M. Singleton, and Isaac Nelson.
William Moore's will is dated February 16, 1810. He mentions his daughter, Sarah Lane, wife of Thomas Lane, Sr .; grandchildren, Elizabeth Lane, James Lane, and Sarah Ann Lane. Executors, Dr. John Graham, Wil- liam Dobbin, Moses Miller, Jr., and Stephen Miller, Sr. Witnesses, Stephen Miller and Hannah Miller.
John Leger's will is dated March 2, 1808. He mentions his daughter, Dorothy Blakely, and children of Dorothy Blakely, and cousin William Leger's children. Execu-
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tors, Archibald Campbell and Dorothy Blakely. Wit- nesses, Francis Leger, John David, and Jannet David.
Robert Benton's will is dated June 13, 1817. He men- tions his wife, Susannah; sons, Elijah, Moses, and John; daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, Rachael, Vila, and Martha. Executors, Elijah Benton and Samuel Timmons. Wit- nesses, Benjamin Turner and Hugh Turner.
Susannah Mouzon's will is dated March 19, 1817. She mentions her sons, Peter, William, and Samuel R .; daughters, Sarah Gamble, and Mary McGill; three single children, Ann Mouzon, Susannah V. Mouzon, and Henry Mouzon. Executors, Samuel R. Mouzon, and son-in-law, James McGill. Witnesses, Caroline M. Dollard, Louisa Scott, and Samuel P. Taylor. Appraisers, John D. Bur- gess, Daniel D. Epps, James Frierson, Samuel E. Dick, and Daniel Frierson.
Jacob Singletary's will is dated October 27, 1817. He mentions his wife, Elizabeth. He refers to his "bodily heirs." Executors, his wife, Elizabeth, and son, Joseph Sion Singletary. Witnesses, Philip Snow, Barnabas Ard, and William Ard.
Catherine Dickey's will is dated November, 1817. She mentions her daughter, Letitia S. Durant, wife of John H. Durant; Catherine C. Blanchard, Sarah McDonald Dickey, and Martha Elvira Dickey. Executors, brother- in-law, Samuel E. Dickey. Witnesses, Isaac Nelson, Wil- liam M. Murrell, and William Nelson. Appraisers, James G. McGill, Robert Frierson, and John Staggers.
Samuel Wilson, Sr., dated his will April 10, 1816. He mentions his wife, Mary Stuart Wilson; sons, James Edmund, Samuel McClelland, John Witherspoon, Wil- liam Calvin, and David Elisha, and daughter, Mary Grace. He mentions his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Wither- spoon. Executors, James E. and Samuel M. Wilson, and wife's brothers, James Bradley and Robert Bradley, and
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Thomas Witherspoon. Witnesses, Samuel E. Fulton, William Wilson, and Robert J. Wilson.
Gavin Witherspoon's will is dated January 10, 1816. He mentions the children of his daughter, Janet, and of his son, Robert Pinckney. His son, Samuel, Thomas Reece and John Miller; and his daughters, Elizabeth and Mary. Witnesses, William Frierson, Joseph Wither- spoon, and James B. Witherspoon. Appraisers, Gavin Witherspoon, William Salters, and Robert Frierson, Jr.
Sarah Watson's will is dated October 19, 1817. She mentions her nephew, John Watson; niece, Sarah Ann Watson; brother, John Watson. Executors, John Wat- son, David P. Rodgers, William Salters, and James M. Gowdy.
Samuel Nesmith's will is dated September 16, 1816. He mentions his son, Samuel; daughters, Mary, Martha, and Sarah. The name of his wife is not given. Wit- nesses, L. Nesmith, Robert Nesmith, and James Baker. Appraisers, John Gamble, John Baker, and John Press- ley. His daughter Sarah married John Brockinton and was consequently bequeathed but a peppercorn for her portion. The John Nesmith and the William Brockin- ton, who settled on Black Mingo in 1725, were very close business and personal associates. Their descendants have intermarried so many times since then that it is difficult to determine whether a present Nesmith is more of a Brockinton, or a Brockinton of a Nesmith. Too, these families have always been closely associated in business. Yet, every time a marriage has further related them, dis- inheritances have resulted. These Sabines have usually been able to reconcile husband and father in all things except statements in wills.
William McDonald's will is dated September 8, 1808. He mentions his sons, William Nelson, Thomas Edwin, and Archibald Couterier; his daughters, Martha Harri- ette Grenerager Davis, Mary Esther Charlotte McDonald,
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Susannah Emily Ann McDonald, Catherine Laura Single- ton McDonald, Eliza Maria Cantey McDonald, and Louisa Margaret Augusta McDonald. Executors, son, William Nelson McDonald; son-in-law, John G. Davis. Witnesses, Charles Lesesne, Thomas S. Cantey, and Mar- garet A. Lesesne. Appraisers, John Keels, Jane Cantey, and Charles F. Lesesne.
John Kelty's will is dated September 18, 1818. He mentions his wife, Jean ; son, James ; grandson, John, son of James; daughters, Susannah Michau; grandson, Wil- liam Dickey. Executors, James Kelty, William Dobbin, and Alexander Michau. Witnesses, Jacob Norton, Allen Norton, and Miles Norton. Appraisers, Samuel Per- dreau, William Dobbin, and John Perdreau.
Samuel Bradshaw's will is dated September 16, 1815. He mentions his wife, Amelia; and his sons, Asa, Moses, and Silas. Witnesses, Caleb Stephens and Abraham Davis. Appraisers, Abraham Martin, Levi Barrineau, Ebenezer Martin, and Abraham Connor.
James Eaddy's will is witnessed September 24, 1819. He mentions his wife, Mary; his sons, John, Edward D., and Henry; his daughters, Mary Stone and Sarah Pros- ser. Witnesses, Philip Stone, Isaac Carter, and William Tilton. Appraisers, George Carter, John D. Singleton, and Ebenezer Singletary.
Mary Bradley's will is dated July 14, 1817. She men- tions her sons, William Wilson, James and Robert Brad- ley ; daughters, Mary Stuart Wilson, Sarah, and Janet Martha Bradley; granddaughters, Elizabeth Westberry Bradley and Margaret Elvira Fulton.
Solomon McClam, Sr., dated his will July 2, 1819. He mentions his sons, Daniel, Solomon, and Bryant; and daughters, Ann Jane Smith, and Eliza Singletary. Wit- nesses, Philip McRae, James J. Douglass, and James Lacey. Appraisers, Robert Cade, Andrew Patterson, Sr., and Noah Smith.
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Samuel Strong's will is dated December 24, 1819. He mentions his brother, Robert Strong, and sister, Eleanor Boyd. Executors, Robert Strong, Hugh Boyd, and John Scott, Jr. Witnesses, John J. McClary, A. Douglass, and Samuel D. McClary.
John Scott, Sr., dated his will April 29, 1820. He mentions his sons by his first wife, Joseph, John Thomas, William Robert, Albert Alexander McCrea, and Samuel James Washington; his wife, Rebecca Gordon, and his unborn child who became John Ervin Scott. Execu- tors, Rebecca, his wife; Joseph Scott, his brother; and John Thomas, his son. Witnesses, James McFaddin, Mary M. Flagler, and Samuel Scott. Appraisers, James McFaddin, Samuel Scott, and John Montgomery.
Elizabeth Witherspoon's will is dated June 7, 1820. She mentions her sons, Robert, Thomas, John R. Wither- spoon ; grandsons, James H. Witherspoon, James E. Wilson, and Robert P. Frierson; granddaughters, Mary A. Witherspoon and Sarah A. Frierson; and grandsons, John R. and George Witherspoon; great grandchildren, James E. Wilson, Eliza A. Wilson, Thomas E. Wilson, and Robert M. Wilson, children of David Wilson; and great grandchildren, Esther D. Witherspoon and Lang- don Witherspoon. She bequeathed $50.00 to the Bethel Congregation.
Samuel Snowden's will is dated August 25, 1819. He mentions his wife, Mary ; sons, William, Samuel Mouzon, and Thomas James ; daughters, Elizabeth Margaret, Sarah R. Gibson, Jane Burrows, and Mary Murphy. Wit- nesses, John Montgomery, James McFaddin, and Benja- min E. Gordon.
Benjamin Turner's will is dated January 3, 1821. He mentions his wife, Phæbe; sons, Reuben and Hugh and four others, not named. Witnesses, Solomon Coward; Moses Buddin, and William Turner. Appraisers, Wil-
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