ANDERSON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - Will of John MORRIS - 1809 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed SCGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Contributed to The SCGenWeb Archives by: Mary Love Berryman 9 March 1999 ---------------------------------------- JOHN MORRIS ( -1809) - Will Recorded in Anderson Co, SC Submitted by Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net 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 **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************