JOHN MORRIS (     -1809) - Will, Recorded in Anderson Co, SC

In the Name of God Amen I John Morris Sen. of Pendleton District in 
the state of South Carolina being of Sound mind & Memory but weake of 
Body & Knowing that it is Allotted Once for all men to die do make 
constitute & Ordain this my last will & Testement that is to Say I 
Give my Soul to God who gave it to me & my Body to the Dust to be 
Decently Burried.

Item 1st  I Lend to my Beloved wife Baylis Morris the Whole of my 
estate Both Real & Personall except What I Hereafter Bequeath During 
her life time.

Item 2d  After my Decase I Give to my beloving Daughter Elizabeth 
Ragon One Cow & Calf & One Feather bed & furniture.

Item 3d  After the Decase of my beloved wife I Give & Bequeath to my 
Beloved Son John H. Morris all my Estate Both Real & Personal except 
what is hereafter given 

Item 4th  I Give & Bequeth to my beloved Daughter Nancy Poe Five 
Shillings Out of my estate when ever Call'd for -

Item 5th  I Give & Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Frances King Five 
Shillings Out of my estate when Call'd for

Item 6th  I Give & Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Frances King Five 
Shillings Out of my estate when call'd for

And I do Hereby Nominate Constitute & appoint my Beloved Wife Baylis 
Morris & my Son John H Morris My Whole & Sole Executrix & Executor 
of this my last will & Testemt  In Testimoney whereof I Have 
Hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this 29th day of May in the year of 
Our Lord One Thousand eight Hundred & nine & 33d year of American 
Independance - 

John  X Morris (his mark)

Signed & Acknowledged In Presence of
James Jet
Bryant B Mayfield (his mark)

Simeon Smith

Recorded in Will Book A, Page 113
Recorded August 15, 1809
Proved August 15, 1809
John Harris, O. P .D.
Roll No. 432
WPA Copy in Anderson Co, SC
Original in S. C. Archives

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