WILL OF FRANCIS BRITTON
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, I Francis Britton of
Craven County in ye Province of South Carolina, being sick and
weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind
the mortality of mankind do make and constitute this my Last Will
and Testament commiting and resigning first of all my Soul into
the hands of God who gave it hoping through the alone Merits and
mediation of a Glorious Redeemer he will graciously be pleased to
Receive the same and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be decently
Buried at the discretion of my Executors Nothing doubting but it
will be raised again by the same Almighty power wherewith it was
Created and reunited to the same Spirit in a Glorious
Resurrection and for what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to
blefs me with I now dispose of in manner and form following, VIZ:
I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Moses Britton during his
life the use of these Ten Negroes VIZ: Ben, Rouse, Betty, Cubit,
Boson, Old Jenny, Venus, Young Jack, Clemontina Old Cate and
Babinah and after his decease to be the Sole property of his
Children to be equally divided amongst them, to them and their
heirs forever, and also one Tract of Land called Tower -Hill and
in case my son Moses should die leaving no lawful heirs from his
body the above Ten Negroes to return and be divided between all
my Surviving Children. Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved
Son Francis Britton during his life the use of these seven
Negroes VIZ: Little Isaac, Cloyey, Hannah, Bob, Young Jenny, Save
and Gothron and after his decease to be the Sole property of his
Children to be equally divided amongst them, to them and their
heirs forever also One Tract of Land called Sawhee Tract and in
case my Son Francis should die leaving no Lawful heirs from his
Body the above Seven Negroes to return and be divided between all
my Surviving Children. Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved
Son Henry Britton during his life the Use of these nine Negroes
VIZ: Bargan, Champion, Old Cate, Sarah, Hager, Old Jack, Little
Pedron, Carolina and Sue and after his decease to be the Sole
property of his Children, to be equally divided amongst them to
them and their Heirs forever, also One Tract of Land on Britton's
Neck and in case my Son Henry should die leaving no lawful heirs
from his Body the above Nine Negroes to return and be divided
amongst all my surviving children.
Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary Britton
during her life the Use of these Seven Negroes VIZ: Susan, Hope,
Clarinder, Candice, Duck, Little Cate, and Little Jupiter, Little
Cato and in case my daughter Mary should die leaving no Lawful
heirs from her body the above Seven negroes to return and be
divided amongst all my surviving children. I give and bequeath to
my Son Francis these Six Negroes by name Old Jupiter, Jenny, Old
Isaac, Grace, Venter, and Silvia. I give to my Son Henry these
Four Negroes Tom, Old Pedrow, Dinah and Sampson. I give Daniel
Laine Britton, Son of Moses Britton One Negroe Girl named
Phillida. I give to Martha Britton, One Negroe Girl Silvia. I
give to Philip Britton, Son of Joseph Britton, three head cattle.
I give to Thomas Britton, three head cattle. After all my just
debts is paid it is my desire that the remainder of estate to be
sold and equally divided amongst all my children. I leave and
Constitute my Brother Joseph Britton as Trustee to this my Last
Will and that nothing be done by my Executors without the consent
of my Trustee, it is my desire that my Sons Moses, Francis, and
Henry Britton do act as my Executors to this my Last Will and
Testament. Revoking and disannulling all other former Wills, AS
WITNESS my Hand and Seal this fourteenth day of May 1766. Signed:
Francis Britton (L.S.)
Sealed and delivered, the Word, Children,
between the Twenty Second and Twenty Third Line, being first
interlined in the presence of:
ANN O'BRYAN, MARY BRITTON, JOHN MITCHELL
Proved by Virtue of a Dedimus directed by His
Excellency the Rt Ho Ld Charles Greville Montagu to Samuel
Nesmith, Esq. 24th March 1768
14th May 1768 Qualified Francis Britton Executor to the said Will.
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