TEXT OF THE WILL
AND TESTAMENT OF
SOLOMON LANGSTON
Copy of the February
10, 1810 will of Solomon Langston
Probate Judges Office
Laurens County, South Carolina
Roll No. 12 Book
E Pages 513 - 514
In the name of God, Amen.
I Solomon Langston of the State of South Carolina and District of Laurens
being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory but calling to mind that
it is appointed by the Almighty Creator for all mortal men once to die,
therefore am willing that what it hath pleased God to bestow on me as to
temporal goods, I give in the following manner and my soul I recommend
unto my Savior's hands who redeemed it by his precious blood and my body
I recommend to the ground to be buried at the discretion of my executors
hereafter named.
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Item - I give and bequeath
to my son, Henry Langston, one negro man, named Adam, to him and his heirs
forever.
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Item - I give and bequeath
to my son, Solomon Langston, all the remainder
of that tract of land which I have not deeded out in Greenville District,
also I give and bequeath to him one negro boy named Spencer to him and
his heirs forever.
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Item - I give and bequeath
to my son Bennett Langston, the tract of land and plantation I now live
on, containing 204 acres, also a bounty tract purchased from Wm. Cooper,
containing 75 acres to him and his heirs forever except my wife Sarah's
dower, which I desire her to enjoy during her natural life.
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Item - I give and bequeath
to my daughter, Amy Christopher, one bed and furniture, to her and her
heirs forever.
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Item - I give and bequeath
to my daughter, Laodicea Springfield, two dollars.
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Item - I give and bequeath
to Patty Jones, 66 acres of land located to myself in a 200 acre tract,
the remainder has been transferred to Mary Holder to her and her heirs
forever.
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Item - I give and bequeath
to my daughter, Sarah Miller, 84 acres of land, whereon the meeting house
now stands, also one bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.
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Item - I give and bequeath
to my daughter, Selah Stiles, one cow and calf, to her and her heirs forever.
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Item - I leave the use of
three negroes vis: Ede, Jane and Leah to my well beloved wife, Sarah Langston
together with all the residue of my stock, household furniture and working
utensils and all the rest of my estate where and when during her natural
life and at her death my will is that Ede be set free or emancipated and
all the residue of the whole be divided among my children vis: Henry Langston,
Solomon Langston, Bennett Langston, Amy Christopher, Patty Jones, Sarah
Miller, Selah Stiles to them and their heirs forever.
And lastly I do nominate
and appoint my sons Henry Langston and Solomon Langston to be executors
to this my last will and testament disannulling and revoking all other
former wills by me made heretofore and do hereby constitute and ordain
this to be my last will and no other and do hereby set my hand and affix
my seal this 25th day of February 1810.
Solomon Langston
(Seal)
Witness Present
John Hitch
John Stiles
Bosie (his x mark)
Wheat
This will proven before
Court of Ordinary Aug. 15, 1825 by order of John Hitch and Bosie Wheat
two subscribing witnesses to same.
(Signed)
David Anderson
| *Note: The negro
slave Ede, mentioned above, as bequest to his wife, lived to be one hundred
and twelve years old. She was for a long time blind in her old age, but
the year she died, 1859 her sight returned and she made the comment just
before she died that she could "see the buttons on Marse John's vest."
This was related by Mary Langston Donnan, as having been told her by her
father, John Langston ("Pappy" she called him). |
Note:
Solomon Langston served as a Lieutenant in the South Carolina Militia under
Col. Wofford and General Williamson.
Reference:
Audited Accounts 4431 and Stub Indent Z508 |
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