TEXT OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
THOMAS McCRARY
Laurens District, South Carolina
Will Book A1, Page 71
[The original is not in the files of the Probate Judge]


State of South Carolina
Laurens District

In the name of God, Amen. 

I Thomas McCrary of Laurens County and State of So. Carolina, being in perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God. Calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, to make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say. Principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God, that give it and and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent christian form, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall received the same again by the mighty power of God. And touching such worldly Estate, where of it hath pleased God, to bless me with in this life I give devise and disposse of in the following manner and form.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Young one negro girl named Rose.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son Matthew McCrary one negro fellow named Sam, and a hundred and fifty acres of land lying on the ridge joining John Watson.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas McCrary one negro boy named Titus and a hundred and fifty acres of land joining David Betty and John Gray and the Smith tools are for my son Chas. McCrary and Mathew.

Item, I leave John Greer in full of all I allow him of my estate one shilling sterling, he being married to my daughter Jane offer to him and this only.

Item, I give to my daughter Jane four shillings and eight pence and if she does not make up with John Greer she is to be taken care of and supported well out of the estate. I leave her in the care of her mother.

Item, I give to my son Moses McCrary one negro boy named Samson and one hundred acres of land joining Andrew McCray and also Moses and George McCrary to have two of the best horses to purchase land for them.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son George McCrary one negro boy named Peter and a hundred acres of land joining the sold survey and joining Thos. McCrary and my Reple gun. 

Item, I give and bequeath to my son Christopher McCrary one negro boy named James.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son Andrew McCrary one negro girl named Mall and the mills betweext Christopher and Andrew the old survey and what land is joining that has not been menthored.

Item, I give and bequeath to my loved wife Lettie McCrary her living and support of the plantation and mills and the command of the house and household goods and a negro girl named Denah and a negro fellow named Charles.

And at her death or marriagh Dinah to be given to my daughter Mary McCray and Catherine McCrary.

Charles is to be given to my son Matthew McCrary. Sampson and Anah to my son Thos McCrary and my son George McCrary.

And likewise if negro Moll and Dina Brids my daughter Mary and Catharine is to have the first and children and if they have any more they are to be divided amongst the rest beginning at my two sons Mathew and Thoms McCrary and so downwards.

And also my daughters Mary and Catherine McCrary two cows to each of them and a horse and saddle a piece and the rest of the cows to my wife Lettie McCrary.

And also I give her the household furniture to dispose of among it the children as she pleases. Also a horse as she may choose fro her to ride, but at her marriage or death all those things to be divided amongest the children.

I do confirm this and no other to be my last will and testament.

Whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this ninth day of Jany. in the year of your Lord 1790.

I likewise ordain and make Thos. Brandor and my wife Lettie McCrary and George Young Extrs. of this my last will and testament.

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and delivered by so Thos. McCrary as his last will and testament.

Thos. McCrary (Seal)

George Bush
David Bailey
 


 
 



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