WILL OF JOHN BROCKMAN (1735-1801)

In the Name of God Amen. I John Brockman of the State of South 
Carolina and District of Laurens, Being in a Low state of health 
but of sound and perfect memeory, do make constitute & ordain 
this my last will and testament in maner & form as following. 

Item I lend unto my Beloved wife Ameley Brockman the hold of my 
personal Estate together with the house and plantation whare I 
live on During her Life and after my death it is My will that my
sun Hennery Brockman possess the other half of my said tract of 
Land including the Grismill that I possess on Enoree River that 
Being the hole of my Real Estate and after the death of my said 
wife Ameley Brockman it is allso my will tht my sun Hennery 
Brockman possess the other half of ny Said tract of land including 
the griss mill that I possess on Eroree river. That being the hold 
of my real Estate and after the Death of my said wife Amelia 
Brocknan it is also my will that my son Henrey Brockman do own 
and possess the hold of my real estate forever.  It is also my 
will that if at any time after my death my said wife Amelia 
Brocknan shall think proper to sell or dispose of any parte of 
the said Estate, it is my will that such sail or disposal shall 
forever bee good in law, etc.  It is also my will that after the 
Death of my said wife Amelia Brockman that the hold of my 
personnal Estate then remaining bee publickley sold except one 
still and boiller and materials belonging to said distillerey
which is to be disposed of in manner under written and the money 
arising from the sale of the said Estate is to bee divided in
 manner and form as follows that is to say to bee equalley 
divided betwean my beloved children Anney Parks, Marah Dean, 
Frankey Mullins, and Henery Brocknan and whereas my daughhter 
Lucey is dead and has left three children, to wit; Betsey Owens 
and Amelia Owens and John Henrey Owens it is my will that the 
said three children Betsey Amelia and John Henrey Owens shall 
have one fifth parte of my said personal Estate which is equal 
to one childs parte.  My Sun Henrey Brocknans parte onley 
excepted, and that fifth parte of my said parsonnal estate to 
be equally divided between the three children Betesy Ameley 
and John Henrey Owens and whereas I have left to my three 
grandchildren a childs parte it is my will that the father of 
the said children Betsey Owens and Amelia Owens anci John 
Henrey Owens shall not have more than one shilling sterling of 
my s 'd Estate--that is to say John Owens Sen'r - and whereas 
my daughter Frankey Mullins has no eshue it is my will that at 
her death the hold of her parte of this Estate togeather with a 
negro man named James that I have lent her shall revert back to
be egually divided amongst the lawful heirs of my bodey-and also 
it is my will that Thomas Mullins husband to the above mentioned 
Frankey Mullins shall not have more than one shilling sterling 
of this s'd estate.  It is also my will that the still and boiller 
and utensels belonging to the said distillerey as within mentioned 
after the Death of my said wife Amelia Brocknan be delivered to my 
gran sun John Brocknan sun of Henrey Brocknan unto him forever, 
etc. and Lastley I appoint my beloved wife Amelia Brockman Excetrix 
and my sun Henrey Brockaan Exeter of this my last will and
testement and I do hereby revoke and disnnual all other wills by 
me made. 

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day 
of November 1800.

In presents of: Dan Wright
	Robert Burton	                  John Brocknan (seale)
	Asa Wright



The within will proved before me by Robert Burton and 
Daniel Wright Esq. this the 13th day of Feby 1801.

                                           David Anderson


STATE OF SOUTH CAROLNA,
COUNTY OF LAURENS

THIS IS TO CERTIFY:  That the foregoing is a true and correct copy 
of the original will of John Brockman on File in Box 9, pkg. 6 
(1801)

WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court this the 17th day of Sept., 
A. D.,


                                      Hewlette Wasson, Probate Judge, 
                                      Laurens County, S. C.


Recorded in Book A - Page 274
Recorded date not available.
Proven date - 13th day of February 1801
Original will not be in files of Probate Judge