INDEX OF SOUTH CAROLINA WILLS 1670 - 1853

  HOPKINS

AMY 3 48 RCH
DAVID 1   4 CHS
DAVID T.         2 78 RCH
FERDINAND 2   3 CHS
FRANCES 21 589 CHA
FRANCES M. 4 378 RCH
JAMES 3       83 RCH
JAMES S. 36        1238 CHA
JOHN 1 202 UNI
JOHN 1 237 GRN
JOHN 2 169 RCH
JOHN 17 488 CHA
JOHN M. 40 301 CHA
MARGARET M. 36        1107 CHA
SAMUEL 39 941 CHA
SARAH 3 239 CHS
SARAH T. 3 42 RCH
SOLOMON 1 56 LRN  (below)
THOMAS 4 368 RCH

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CHA =  CHARLESTON COUNTY 1670-1856  
CHS =  CHESTER COUNTY 1789-1853
GRN =  GREENVILLE COUNTY 1787-1853
LRN =  LAURENS COUNTY 1766-1853     
RCH =  RICHLAND COUNTY 1787-1864    
UNI =  UNION COUNTY 1777-1868       
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INDEX TO WILLS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA 1671-1868
Compiled under the Direction of Charleston Free Library
this info came with a packet from (do not think its FREE)
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
8301 PARKLANE ROAD
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29223-4905
HOPKINS:               VOLUME   DATE    PAGE
FRANCES                 21(1783-86)      589Only
FRANCES WAINWRIGHT     48(1856-62)     60-62 (born abt 1770-83 per
Samuel wainwrights will)
J. WARD,                50(1862-68)      270 Only
JAMES 3,                36(1818-26)      1238-39
JOHN                    17(1774-79)      488-490
JOHN M.                 40(1834-39)      301-304
MARGARET M.            36(1818-26)      1107 Only
SAMUEL                  39(1826-34)      941-42
THOMAS                  16(1774-79)      289-290
Frances is mentioned in Samuel Wainwright below she is d/o William
Hopkins & Elisabeth Welch
J. Ward Hopkins
James 3 is maybe James 3rd
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NAME OF PERSON
COUNTY,
VOLUME,
PAGE #.
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SOURCE FOR S.C. WILLS

John Hopkins wife Sarah,  "Chartes to Wills" Bk 2T 1774-1778 page 361-364

William Hopkins  State Grants Vol. 48 page 127

William Hopkins  Memorials V. 12 page 384

William G. Hopkins Greenville Estate Papers Cert. 17, Roll 43
Drury Hopkins and Catherine  Greenville Estate Papers Cert. 2File 7
James Hopkins Greenville Estate Papers Cert. 26 File 6.
John Hopkins and Lucinda, Greenville Dist. Cert. 39 File 47
Lucinda Hopkins Cert. 4 File 233
Jeremiah Hopkins Greenville Estate Papers Cert. 14 File 218

VOL. 11, MD. CAL WILLS; WILL OF JOSEPH HOPKINS

Sept. 9, 1684

21^st May 1686 to Wife, un-named, plantation; Son Joseph at 18 yrs of age & Heirs, 550 ac. Buck Neck; 70 c "Hopkins Addition" and Plant. Afsd at death of said wife to dau. Sarah at 18 years of age and heirs 200 a. "Chimny Chase" to Dau. Ann wf. Of George Tearner and to dau. Judith personality ex. Not named. Test. Bej Hamline, Nath Hollel and Richd. Hayes

Wills 1671-1868 Index to wills, Columbia S.C. Hist. Comm. Francis Hopkins #589. (I think this Francis of S c. was the Tory who was hanged)

Misc. files found

Stephen Hopkins, b c 1750, d after 1813 Anderson Co, SC, Pendleton
Dist(Dee of ___(looks like GYT), dated 2-4-1813 & recorded 3-24-1813

TO CHILDREN:
David Hudson
Benj. F.
John Hubbard,
Nancy A. Hopkins,
Rhoda Peoples Hopkins
Patsey Taylor

Some people contend that this Stephen wa a brother of Col. David & John
Hopkins of SC-sons of John of Hanover Co, VA-but he was not mentioned in
will of John of Hanover-so seems unlikely.

Benj. F.(2) Hopkins, b 1-14-1770 m Nancy, b 5-14-1775 and had:
David H. b 1-18-1800
John Holston b 11-25-1803 d 5-25-1885
Nancy b 2-16-1806, d 11-20-1911 m Mr Wilson
Mark, b 3-8-1808, d 1878-prob without issue-supposed to be same who
left large estate in CA
Rhoda b 5-14-1810 d 1875 m Mr Martin
Moses, b 12-10-1812 d after 1878 Large estate Cal - No issue
Bandy b 6-8-1814

Misc. files found

Greenville SC Wills

Hopkins, Solomon - Proved 13th day of November 1837- Bk 2, p. 158 Greenville Co. SC  [email protected]

                                 WILL OF SOLOMON HOPKINS

In the name of God, Amen. I SOLOMON HOPKINS, of South Carolina
Laurens District, being weak in body, but of perfect mind and
memory, do make consitute and ordain this my last will and test-
ament. First I recommend my soul into the hands of God that
gave it me and my body to be buried in a christian like manner
at the discretion of my friends. And to my worley estate I dis-
pose of in the manner and form as following. After my just debts
is paid, I give everything which I possess to my loving wife dur-
ing her life. And at her decease to be devided as follows. To
my SON FRANCES I give a negro girl named ROSE with other
things such as they have had that is married and left me. To my
SON JOHN, I give a negro boy named BILL and a horse called Snif,
with other things such as the rest have had. To my SON JEREMIAH,
I give the land whereon I now live with its appertanences and a negro
girl named RUTH, With other things such as the rest have had.
And what my SON JEREMIAH must pay my SON JAMES children,
what I owe them. And what is left to be sold equally divided among the
whole of my children. Witness my hand and seal this is the Nineteenth
day of July, One Thousand Eight Hundered and Fourteen. Witnesses:

James McDonnold                                    SOLOMON HOPKINS (SEAL)
William McDonnald
         his
John X Smith
         mark
Recorded in Will Book D-1, Page 198, Bundle 33, Pkg. 7. Original
will not in files Probate Judge. Proven April 19, 1815.
Recorded date not available. David Anderson Ordy. Laurens District
N. B. I Constitute and appoint my wife and my SON FRANCES to
Execute this last will.

Jerry Hopkins   [email protected]

Son of Solomon HOPKINS SR.

Greenville District

In the name of God Amen

I Jeremiah Hopkins of the district and State aforesaid being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory calling to mind the frailty and uncertainty of human life and being disireous of settling my worldly affairs and directing how the estates with which has pleased God to bless me shall be disposed of after my disease while I have strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making with _____ void all others last Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. And first I commend my imortal being to him who gave it and my body to be decently buried by my executors herewith named, And as to my worldly Estate and all the property real, personal or mixed of which I shall (?) died seized and poseped (?) as to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I devise bequeath and dispose hereof in the manner following,

To wit: Imprimis My Will is that all just debts and funeral charges shall be my executors herein after named be paid out of my estate and soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient.

ITEM 1^st I give divise and bequeath to my beloved wife Lucinda Hopkins at my death, the tract of land whereon I now live during her natural life (eccept such portion of the produce of the same as is herein after specified) & at her death, I give & bequeath the said tract of land to my son William L. Hopkins to have and hold the same to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife four Negroes to Wit: Dick, Prince, Ruth and Mary, one road Waggon and Buggy three horses or mules one cart & oxen. As much Rock of every kind as she may need for plantation uses and to support the family. Also such household and kitchen furniture and farming tools as she may wish to keep and all the crop or stock of

(-ravesions?) that may be on hand at the time of my decease. The Negroes and all the other personal property herein bequeathed to my beloved wife to be used and enjoy by her during her natural life and all the increase rising there from and at her death I order my executors to sell the same and divide the proceeds of said sale equally among my children and the children of a deceased child to receive the share to which the Parent would be entitled if living but in case or if my said wife should be dissatisfied with any part of the personal property she is hereby authorized to sell or dispose of the same, provided she shall substitute an equal amount of property in its place or funds to the same amount to be subject to division among my children. Their death having referenced to the rule of advancement is herein after specified .

ITEM 2^nd I give and bequeath at my death to my beloved wife Lucinda Hopkins my Negro girl Eady to have and to hold the said Negro Girl with all ___ increase arising from her to her own use and behalf during her natural life and also the right to have or give the said girl to any of my children she may choose to give her to, provided that whosoever get her properly included (?) at the time they get her and the proceeds of the said reduction to be equally divided amongst my children as _ _ Will directs..

ITEM 3^rd My tract of land knows as the Wilson Baker Tract and Willed to my son James Evis Hopkins who had got possession and lived on South land but since then I have bought it back from said son at Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200) Now the said tract of land I give and bequeath at my death to my two Sons James H. Hopkins & William L. Hopkins to be equally divided between them by two persons chosen by them and named as commissioner and to be appraised by the said commissioners and the sum laid on the tract of land shall be added to my estate before any distribution so that my children shall get an equal share.

ITEM 4^TH I Will and direct that my four Grand-children the RAMSEY’S have four hundred Dollars ($400) give them at my wife’s death in addition to what has been Willed to them as their deceased Mother’s share or portion

ITEM 5^TH I give and bequeath to my Grand-daughter Margaret Ann RAMSEY One Hundred Dollars worth of property such as she may select out of property not specially Willed by me.

ITEM 6^TH All the residue or remainder of my property left at my death I order to be sold by my Executors and to be equally divided (together with any money or funds be longing to me at my death) amongst all my children in such a manner that is to say as shall make the share of each child equal after taking into consideration the property I have advanced heretofore to each of my children given by me subsequent to this execution of this Will and the children of my deceased child Daughter Margaret Ramsey shall get one share of my estate and if any other of my children should die before receiving his or her share of my estate having ______ afore such afore shall receive the share of the Parent would be entitled to if living out division of my estate.

ITEM 7^TH The following valuation of the advancement I have made to my children I will and direct shall be taken absolutely and precisely as fixed by me in determining the share of each child in the division of my estate. All the advancements will be estimated for the purpose of equalizing my children’s share in the final distribution of my estate and each child charged with the amount following.

ITEM 8^TH I value the property advanced to Margaret RAMSEY at fourteen hundred & seventy five Dollars ($1,470) and the share of her children must be charged with this amount and my Will is tat my sons James H. Hopkins & William L. Hopkins shall keep the hare of said children in their hands as trustees for them and pay to each his or here portion as they respectively arrive at age.

ITEM 9^TH I value the property advanced to my Daughter Ann BAKER at Twelve hundred & seventy five Dollars ($1,275). I Will and bequeath the balance of her share to my son’s James H. Hopkins & William L. Hopkins in trust for her sole and separate use during her natural life and at her death then to heirs of her body in trust also.

ITEM 10^TH I have advanced my Son, James H. Hopkins a tract of land a Negro and other property all which I value at seventeen hundred Dollars ($1700) to be estimated in his share.

ITEM 11^TH I have advanced to my son John L. Hopkins a Tract of land which I value at twelve hundred Dollars ($1200) also personal property and money which I value at nine hundred fifty Dollars ($950) making to him an advancement in all Twenty one hundred and fifty Dollars ($2150) to be estimated in his share.

ITEM 12^TH I HAVE ADVANCED TO MY Daughter, Mary C. Hopkins Two Negroes which I value at Eight hundred Dollars ($800) to be estimated in her share and I Will at her remaining share of my estate to my two Sons James H. Hopkins & William Hopkins in trust for her sole and separate use during the term of her natural life and at her death in trust to the heirs of her body but should she have no heirs of her body at her death then said property to decend back to my estate.

ITEM 13^TH I have advanced to my Daughter Louisa Hopkins two Negroes valued by me at six hundred Dollars ($600) the balance of her share in my estate. I will to my two sons James H. Hopkins and William L. Hopkins in trust for the sole and separate use of the Louisa Hopkins during the term of her natural life and at her death in trust for the heirs of her body but should she have no heirs of her body at her death then said property to decend back to my estate.

ITEM 14^TH I have advanced to my Son William L. Hopkins a Negro boy henry valued at four hundred and fifty Dollars ($450) and other property, and my Will is that in consideration that my Son William shall stay with and take care of his Mother during the term of her natural life and take care of his two sisters while they all constitute one family this is with all three hands working together and under his control and management he shall have and receive on third of all the Marketable produce made yearly of the land and which I now live during the term of his Mother’s natural life. I mean his two sisters Mary C and Louisa always reserving enough to support the farm and pay necessary expenses but should my two daughters leave before their Mother’s death I allow my Son William to get one half of all the Marketable produce made yearly and at his Mother’s death I give and bequeath to my said William L. Hopkins the said Tract of land where on I now live to have and to hold the same to him and his heirs forever. Now the said land so left him by this Will and the Negro boy Henry before mentioned and all other property I may have and advanced him I value at nineteen hundred and fifty Dollars ($1950). And no more to be estimated at said sum in apportioning his share of my estate. I give also to my Son William L. Hopkins a horse & Saddle & Bridle one Bed and furniture to make him equal in this respect with his other Brothers.

Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my Sons James H. Hopkins & John L. Hopkins and William L. Hopkins Executors of this my last Will and Testament written on three leaves of paper. In testimony were of I have hereunto subscribed to my name and affixed my Seal this the 185y day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Four.

Signed Sealed and declared

by the said Jeremiah Hopkins               JEREMIAH HOPKINS (Seal)

to be his last Will & Testament

in presence of us who at his

request and in him presence

have Subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto

Gaston TERRY

(?) WILLIS WITNESSES

James SPRVILL

E. Mattison

W.H. Mattison

 

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF GREENVILLE

In the name of God Amen.

I Lucinda Hopkins of the State and County of afore said being feeble in body but of sound mind and memory and understanding do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say My soul I humbly commend to God and my body to my Executor to be decently buried.

I Will and divide that my Executor do pay all my just debts and the expenses my burial from the first monies of my Estate which may come into his hands.

I will and direct my Executor as soon as practicable collect all debts due to me at the time of my death. Sell all my real and personal property at such times and upon such terms as he may deem best for the interest of my estate. And divide the proceeds of such collections and sales equal between my son John H. Hopkins. My daughters Elizabeth NEIGHBORS, wife of Lewis NEIGHBORS. Clementine DICKERSON, wife of James DICKSERSON, Caroline MCCRARY and Margaret THORNBURG, wife OF James THORNBURG and the children of my deceased sons Solomon HOPKINS and Drury HOPKINS. The children of my deceased sons taking among them the share which their respective father would have been entitled to receive and had he been living at the time of my death and made equal with my children above named.

Should any of my children entitled under the second clause of this will to a distributive share of my estate are without heirs of his or her body before the distribution of my estate among my legates in the second clause named then and in that event it is my Will and desire and I direct that the share of my Estate to which such Son or daughter would have been entitled to receive by the terms of this Will remain as a part of the (Cesfies ?) of my estate and be distributed by my Executor among the remaining Codicil.

Whereas I Lucinda HOPKINS have duly executed my last Will and Testament bearing date the 12^th day of June 1871. I wish this to be amended as a Codicil to same and to be taken as a part thereof.

1^st I will and bequeath to my Grand Son, Dr. Visonia (?) D. HOPKINS. The following personal property, TO WIT: one Bay Mare, one mense Colored Mule and Bridle and Saddle, one Wagon, one Bed and furniture, my Farming tools and all that he may make on my farm over and above a support for myself and what maybe necessary to pay Taxes.

2^nd I Will and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Louisa HOPKINS our bed and furniture, one cow and the remainder of my household and Kitchen furniture that I may die seized and possessed of.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal, this 30^th day of June as 1874.

In presence of Lucinda X (her mark) HOPKINS [Seal]

J.L. Hawkins

David P. Brimie (?)

J.W. NORNLWAY (?)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

GREENVILLE COUNTY

IN THE COURT OF PROBATE

IN THE MATTER OF A FINAL SETTELMENT OF THE ESTATE OF Lucinda Hopkins deceased.

TO: Margaret THORNBURG, Lucinda C. Hawkins, Lou GREEN, Maria CAMPBELL, William HOPKINS, James HOPKINS, J.J. SLATEN and J. T. CAMPBELL

YOU are hereby required to appear at a Court of Probate to be holden for Greenville County, at Greenville Court House, on the 18th day of January next, A.D. 1879, to show cause if any you have, why a FINAL SETTLEMENT of the ____________ Estate of Lucinda Hopkins, deceased, should not be had, and a Decree given theron; or your consent, on failing to attend, will be entered of record.

Witness, S.J. DOUTHIT, Probate Judge for the County aforesaid, this 30^th day of Novenber, A.D. 1878, and in the 103rd year of American Independence.

S. J. DOUTHIT

Judge of Probate Court for Greenville County

 

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF GREENVILLE

TO S.J. DORTHIT. PROBATE JUDGE OF SAID COUNTY

The Petition of John Hopkins respectfully shows that he is the Executor of the last Will and Testament of Lucinda Hopkins deceased, and that he desires to make a Final Settlement of the Estate of said deceased and obtain his discharge.

Your petition further shows that the following are the legal heirs under this will of said deceased.

To Wit: Clementine DICKERSON, Elizabeth NEIGHBORS. The heirs of Solomon HOPKINS deceased whose names are unknown, all of whom reside out of the State. Margaret THORNSBURG, Lucinda C. HOPKINS, John Petitioner, and the heirs of Drury HOPKINS deceased, to Wit:, Lou GREEEN, Martha CAMPBELL, Maria CAMPBELL, William HOPKINS and James HOPKINS. The latter two are minors. J.J. (SLATEN) is the guardian of the former and J. T. CAMPBELL of the latter, and Martha CAMPBELL resides in the State of Texas.

Your Petitioner prays that you will appoint a day for said Final Settlement and cite the above named persons to appear to show cause if any they can why it should not be had (end of page and I don’t seem to have the rest)

 Will supplied by Hazel Rogers and transcribed by Adrianne Hopkins [email protected]

 

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

GREENVILLE DISTRICT

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION - G.E. ELFORD PRINTER

BY Robert McKary, Ordinary of Greenville District.

TO: Ms. Matilda E. Hopkins

WHEREAS, James H. Hopkins, late of Greenville District, deceased, lately died intestate, having whilst he lived, and at the time of his death, divers goods, rights and credits within the District aforesaid; by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting the administration of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, and also auditing the accounts, calculations and reckoning of the said administration and a final dismission of the same, to me is manifestly known to belong: I, desiring that the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased may be well and truly administered, coverted and disposed of, do hereby grant unto the said Matilda E. Hopkins in whose fidelity, in this behalf, I very much confide, full power, by the tenor of these presents, to administer the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, which to him in his life-time, and at the time of his death, did belong; and to ask leave, recover and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood obliged, so far as his goods, rights and credits will extend, according to their rate and order of law; being first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, to make a true and perfect inventory thereof, and to exhibit the same into the Ordinary’s Office, in Greenville District, in order to be recorded, on or before the 9th day of February now next ensuing; and to render a just and true account, calculation and reckoning of the said administration, when thereunto required. And I ordain, depute and constitute you, the said Matilda E. Hopkins Administratrix of all singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 9th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five and in the 90th year of the Independence of the United States of America.

Robert McKary, O. G. D.

THE STATE OF CAROLINA                                LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION-G.E. ELFORD, PRINTER

GREENVILLE DISTRICT

BY Robert McElroy, Ordinary of Greenville District.

To Catharine HOPKINS

WHEREAS: Drury Hopkins late of Greenville District , deceased, lately died intestate, having whilst he lived, and at the time of his death, divers goods, rights and credits within the District aforesaid; by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting the administration of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, and also auditing the accounts, calculations and reckoning of the said administration, and a final dismission of the same, to me is manifestly known to belong: I, desiring that the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of, do hereby grant unto said Catherine Hopkins in whose fidelity, in this behalf, I very much confide, full power, by the tenor of these presents, to administer the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, which to him in his lifetime and at the time of his death, did belong; and ask leave, recover and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood obliged, so far as his goods, rights and credits will extend, according to their rate and order of law; being first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, to make a true and perfect inventory thereof, and to exhibit the same into the Ordinary’s Office in Greenville District, in order to be recorded on or before the 20th day of January now next ensuing; and to render a just and true account, calculation and reckoning of the said administration, when thereunto required. And I ordain, depute and constitute you, the said Catherine Hopkins Administratix of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 20th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three and in the 88th year of the Independence of the State of South-Carolina.

 

Robert McClary O. G. D.

 

STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA

GREENVILLE DISTRICT

BY JOHN WATSON Ordinary of said District. You, whose names are here underwritten, to repair unto all such parts and places within this State, as you shall be directed unto by Lucinda Hopkins Executrix. Of the good and chattels, rights and credits of John Hopkins late of the said District, deceased, wheresoever any of the said goods and chattels are or do remain, within the said parts and places, and which shall be shown unto you by the said Lucinda Hopkins and there view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels, being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, to make a true and perfect inventory and appraisement thereof, and to cause the same to be returned under your hands, or any three or four of you, unto the said Lucinda Hopkins on or before the 13th day of January next.

 

WITNESS; John Watson Esquire, Ordinary of the said District the 13^th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and in the Sixty First year of Sovereignly and Independence of the United States of America.

 

TO MESSRS. Micajah BERRY, Nathan BERRY, Joseph WHAMSIN and Owen JENKINS.

MEMORANDUM: That on the 2^nd day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me, Jno. Tounieris (?) one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in this part of Greenville Micajah Berry, Joseph Whamsin, Owen Jenkins and Nathan Berry being (blank space) of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of John Hopkins late of the said District, deceased, who being duly sworn, made oath that they would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattels of the said John Hopkins deceased, as shall be produced by Lucinda Hopkins of the estate of the said deceased, and that they would return the same, under their hands, and unto the said John Watson Ordinary on or before the 13th day of January next . John Townsend J.P.

 Will supplied by Hazel Rogers and transcribed by Adrianne Hopkins [email protected]

  Source:
Hopkins Newsletter
Mrs.W.R. Eckhardt Jr. Editor
Houston,TX
August 6,1967



WILL OF AMY HOPKINS
Richland County, South Carolina


       This is the last will and testament of me Amy Hopkins of Richland
district in the State of South Carolina, as follows -

First: I direct that all my just debts be paid out of my growing crop , or the
crop or monies I may have on hand at the time of my decease

Secondly: I give and bequeath the following Slaves, namely Yellow Charles and
Patience his wife and her children, _usy, William, Milly, Daphne and Douglas,
Joe and his wife Caroline and her  two children Dennis and Charles, America
and his wife Eliza and her child Harry, Winny and her children Sara, Shack,
and Margaret, Hannah and her daughter Crease, and Louisa, to my friend James
U. Adams of the District and State aforesaid, his executors, administrators
and assigns, forever, upon the following trusts and conditions, that is to
say, in trust that the said James U. Adams will suffer and permit my daughter
Mary G. Adams to take and have the possession, use, labour and hire of the
aforesaid slaves, with their future increase, to her sole and separate use and
benefit, and not in any manner whatever liable to the contracts or debts of
a present or any future husband, for and during the term of her natural life;
and after her death in trust that the said James U. Adams shall hold all of
the said slaves with their future increase for the use and benefit of such
person or persons as the said Mary G. Adams shall by deed or will duly
executed, not-withstanding her present or any future coverture, nominate and
appoint; and in case the said Mary G. Adams shall die without making any such
nomination or appointment, then in trust for the use and benefit of such
children as the said Mary G Adams may have and have living at the time of her
death, share and share alike; and upon this further trust and condition that
the said James G. Adams his Executors, Administrators and assigns, shall have
power and authority by and with the consent and approbation of the said Mary
G. Adams, to sell and convey all of the said slaves with their future
increase, or any portion of said slaves, to such persons and upon such terms
as the said Mary G. Adams shall signify in writing and notwithstanding her
present or any future coverture and to invest the proceeds thereof in such
other property as the said Mary G. Adams shall declare in writing, under
similar trusts and conditions order to pay over the proceeds of such sales to
the said Mary G. Adams to her sole and separate use notwithstanding her
present or any future coverture as the said Mary G. Adams may then signify in
writing to be disposed of as she may then think proper.
         THIRDLY: I give and bequeath all of my lands wheresoever lying being
or situate, and all of my right title and interest in and to any land or lands
whatsoever and wheresoever, and all the rest and residue of my personal estate
of every description whatsoever, to my friend. Benjamin F. Hopkins of Kershaw
District in the State aforesaid, his executor's. administrators and assigns
forever, upon the following trusts and conditions. that is to say in trust
that the said Benjamin F.Hopkins will suffer and permit my daughter Emma T.
Hopkins to take and have the possession, use. rents and emoluments of all of
the said real estate, and to take and have the possession, use, labour and
hire of all the said personal estate with all the future increase and
profits thereof to her sole and separate use and benefit and not in any manner
whatever liable to the contracts or debts of a present or any future husband
for and during the term of her natural life; and after her death in trust that
the said Benjamin F. Hopkins shall hold all of the said real estate with the
future increase and merits thereof, for the use and benefit of such person or
persons as the said Emma T. Hopkins shall by deed or will duly executed
notwithstanding her present or any future coverture nominate and appoint; and
in case the said Emma T. Hopkins shall die without making any such nomination
or appointment then in trust for the use and benefit of such children as the
said Emma T. Hopkins shall have or have living at the time of her death; and
upon this further trust and condition that the said Benjamin F. Hopkins
executors administrators and assigns shall have power and authority by and
with the consent and approbation of the said Emma T. Hopkins expressed in
writing under the hand of' said Emmy T.Hopkins to sell or convey all or any
portion of said estate and all or any portion of said personal estate with the
future increase and profits thereof to such persons and upon such terms as the
said Emmy T. Hopkins shall signify in writing notwithstanding her present or
any future coverture, and to invest the proceeds thereof in such other
property as the said Emmy T. Hopkins shall declare in writing under similar
trusts and conditions, or else to pay over the proceeds of such sale to the
said Emmy T. Hopkins to her sole and separate use notwithstanding her present
or any future coverture as the said Emmy T.Hopkins may then signify in writing
to be disposed of as she may then think proper; And it is my will and desire
that my said trustee Benjamin F.Hopkins shall  pay or cause to be paid three
thousand and three hundred dollars in the following manner that is to say
eleven hundred dollars on the first of January immediately after my decease,
and eleven hundred dollars annually thereafter until the whole amount is paid,
to my daughter Mary G. Adams in lieu of her share of said real estate and in
lieu of all claims
whatsoever she the said Mary G. Adams may have upon the said Emmy T. Hopkins
after my decease; And it is my will and desire that my said trustee, Benjamin
F.Hopkins shall pay or cause to be paid five hundred dollars to each of my
grandsons John Hopkins and James Hopkins, sons of David T.Hopkins deceased, as
they shall respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years, but if one or
both of my said grandsons shall die before they arrive at the age of twentyone
years, then it is my will that the said bequest to my said grandsons John
Hopkins and James Hopkins be null and void; -

Fourthly: I constitute and appoint William Hopkins of Richland
         District in the State aforesaid Executor of this my will: -

Lastly: I revoke all wills by me at any time heretofore made and do
declare this only to be my last will and testament: -

In witness whereof  have to this my last will set my hand and seal this tenth
day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two,
and in the sixty seventh year of the independence of the United States of
America

AMY Hopkins ( L.S. )

    Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Amy Hopkins the
testatrix, as and for her last will and testament, in the presence of us, who,
at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other have here
unto subscribed our names as witnesses.

William Ross
John Bell
William Munson

Proved 5 October 1842

(From Probate Court of Richland County,
Judson H. Smith, Probate Judge,

Columbia South Carolina, June 19, 1953)

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