pg. 50  JOHN ASH OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1721.  Will of John Ash of Colleton  
County, South Carolina. My wife Ann, daughter of Thomas Bolton, to be sole 
executrix and to have all my real and personal estate excluding the following 
bequests. " I claim from her a just and faithful performance as I have been a 
true and faithful husband". To my brother , William Ash , L 150 sterling if 
he is living at the time of my death. To my sister, Isabella Ash , L 100 in 
money of the Province. To Joseph Briant, Stephen Ford, Mr. Thomas Waring, and 
Mr. Ralph Izard a 40 shilling ring each inscribed with my  age, and the  last 
two with the inscription "Your call is uncertain" My mulatto slave Jemmy to 
have his freedom on the death or marriage of my executrix. I reserve twenty  
feet square  of land to my heirs for ever  for the burying place or tomb over 
my body and my wife's "if it be her will to ly by me".  I leave the burial of 
my body to the discretion of my wife  and the building of the tomb, if I die 
without giving directions for the same,  "but if such are produced I desire 
my dear wife Ann to observe the same , which being neglected twelve months 
after my death, I order and bequeath  L 50 currant money payable to the 
church  wardens of St. Paul's; if neglected 24 months L 100 more payable to 
the church wardens, both sums in trust only to be paid within five days of 
receipt by them to be divided between two families which thy shall judge the 
greatest  object of charity in this parish, both frequenters of the Church of 
England and accounted of that profession". Witnesses John Hayes, John 
Wilkinson and Mary Hayes. Proved 6 August 1721  by commission to William 
Livingston, husband and administrator of Ann Livingston alias Ash deceased, 
late of Westfield , South Carolina but who died in Wiltshire, England before 
administering. (PRO; PCC142/1721)

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