York County, South Carolina Wills (1770-1812)
Micro-film #C1689
& C1695
Abstracted by Paulette Haynes, Anderson, IN, 1992
In some cases there was no probate date for these wills. These wills are probably arranged by case & file in the state archives which will include more information and the probate dates. The micro-films I have are not arranged that way, but rather by book and number.
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ADAMS, ROBERT of York County, 14 Apr
1795
Wife: Elizabeth Adams
To: All daughters married, 5 lbs sterling
each
Son: Robert Adams
To: Unmarried daughters, Sarah, Anna, Martha
To:
Bethel Congregation, 10 lbs sterling
Executors: Adam Beard, Arthur
Armstrong
Witnesses: Arthur Faries, James Campbell
Proved: Inventory
Estate, 25 Feb 1796, Bk. A-149
ADAMS, ROBERT of York District, 27 May
1800
Bay mare, saddle & bridle delivered to Robert Patrick Jr., Captain
William Patrick's son.
Other saddle to Adam Beard Jr., son of Adam
Beard
Clothing divided between male children of Adam Beard, William Patrick,
Christopher McCarter and John Berry.
Rest of estate divided amongst seven
sisters: Mary, Sarah, Ann, Isabella, Martha, Elizabeth and Hanna.
Executors:
my brother-in-laws, William Patrick and Adam Beard
Witnesses: Arthur Faris,
Hanna Faris, Robert Faris
Proven: 8 Apr 1801
ADAMS, WILLIAM of York County, 1 Mar
1799
Wife: Margaret Adams
Daughter: Catherine Carrigan
To: Jesse
Campbell
Sons: Robert Adams, James Adams
Daughter: Rachel
Barrett
Daughter: Margaret Watson
Sons: Joseph and William
Daughter:
Elizabeth Adams
Executors: Son, Robert Adams and James Hill
Witnesses:
James Ramsey, Hugh Gordan
Proven: 5 May 1800, Bk.A-14; settlement the year
1801, Robert Adams produced receipts for paying the following: James Adams
legatee, Wm. Carigan legatee, Jean Campbell legatee, Alxr. Barrett legatee,
David Watson legatee and himself.
ALEXANDER, JOSEPH minister of York District,
10 Jul 1809
To: Baldwin & Joseph Byers, the succeeding issue of my
daughter, Martha.
Daughter: Sarah Barnett.
Son: Samuel Davis
Alexander, lands on which he nows lives according to a survey made by William
Gaston, Esq.
Daughter: Edith Walkers ?
Daughter: Esther, her
youngest child, Joseph Alexander King.
Son: George Baldwin
Alexander
Daughters: Judith Bankhead, Ann Garrison, Margaret
McJunkin.
Executors: Joseph McJunkins, Col. Joseph Hughes
Witnesses:
John Black, Jacob Black, John B. Black
Proven: 10 August 1809,
Bk. A-219
ASH, JOHN of Camden District, 14 Feb 1785
Wife:
Isbel
Sons: Robert and William
Daughters: Isbel
Patterson, her oldest son John; Mary, a bond due by Wm. Burris;
Elizabeth
Executors: Son, William Ash and wife, Isbel
Witnesses:
Samuel Carson, Andrew Carson, D. Gordan
Inventory presented: 26
October 1787
BARNET SR., JOHN of York District, 5 Oct
1807
Son: John, the plantation he now lives on purchased of Wm.
Arnold.
Daughter: Polly Carter
Daughter: Fanny
Wife: Elizabeth
Equal
shares to all children except John.
Executors: Wife and son John, friend
Charles Robertson
Witnesses: ----Will, John Brumfield, James Faris
Proven:
illegible, Bk.A-197
BEARD, DAVID of York District, 26 Jun
1802
Children of Mary Adair of near Antrim in the County of Antrim,
Ireland.
To: --- Martin, son of James Martin of Bullocks
Creek
Niece:: Jane Hartness
To: Rev. McWhorter, the present
minister in Bethesada Congregation.
Niece: Catherine Martin, wife of
James Martin.
To the aforesaid daughter of Mary Adair, one half plantation,
the other half to David Beard Martin.
Executors: Capt. James Mitchell,
James Martin
Witnesses: Jonathan --- illegible, John Graham, Mary
Graham
Presented: 11 Mar 1803
County Antrim-David Beard who left the
County Antrim in Ireland and settled in the District of York deceased there on 4
Mar 1803. By his will bequeath unto his children David Beard and Jane
Beard begotten on the body of Mary Adair of --- Ireland. (The son) David
Beard removed to Scotland nine years since and not returned nor heard of since.
Jane Beard, daughter of David Beard is now about forty years old of a
florid complexion, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, speaks slow in a broad
scottish dialect and is of middle size. Sworn, 10 October 1804, Co.
Antrim, Thos. Benj. Adair, Signed, Mary Adair
BEARD, JAMES of Fishing Creek, York County, 21
Sep 1788
Wife: Mary
Son: John
Daughters: Jane Beard
and Catherine Beard
Executors: Robert Howie, John Murphey, Sr. and
wife, Mary
Witnesses: John Murphey, Robert Howie, Mary
Beard
Recorded: 17 Jun 1789, Bk. A-24
BEARD, JOHN (estate) administrator is Martha Beard, December 1801. Bk. B-118
BIGGER, JAMES of York County, 24 Mar
1800
Wife: Eddy
Oldest sons: Moses and Mathew
To: James & William
McKee
Son: Mathew (under age)
Aunt Ann Bigger
Executors: William McKee
and Robert Johnston
Witnesses: Jos. McKinzie, Jas. Ramsey, Wm.
Davis
Proven: n.d. Bk.A-32
BIGGER, JOSEPH of York County, 22 Jul
1786
Wife: Sarah
Daughters: Margaret, Agnes, Sarah, Elinor
(unmarried)
Sons: Robert (a minor) and Joseph
Executors: Wife, Sarah and
James Ramsey
Witnesses: John Howe, Joseph McKenzie, John Kincaid
Inventory
presented: 11 Jul 1788, Bk. A-11
BIGGER, MATTHEW of York County, 5 Dec
1788
Wife: Ann
To: Ann Drennan, if she continues to live with her Aunt
Ann.
Brothers: Moses son James Bigger; James son Mathew Bigger
Friend:
John Drennan
Executors: Wm. McKee, John Drennan, Esq.
Witnesses: Thomas
Drennan, William Kerr, Jno. Drennan
Proven: n.d.
? Inventory 30 Sep 1805,
Bk. B-449
BIGGER, MOSES (estate) administrator Mathew Bigger, 18 Jan 1804. Bk. B-352
BLACK, ALEXANDER of York County, 2
Jan 1794
Son: Joseph Black
Son: Alexander Black, the plantation on waters
of Cataba River and Moores Branch in York County.
Daughter: Ann
Black
Executors: Sons, Joseph and Alexander Black
Witnesses: Joseph
Johnston, Hugh Rogers, Alexander Johnston
Proven: n.d.
An inventory of the
personal property of Alexander Black deceased, appraised by Capt. Henry
Creswell, Wm. Stuart & Joseph Johnston, 6 Nov 1800
BLACK, ALEXANDER of York District, 26 Feb
1812
Wife: Isabel
Son: William
Daughter: Mary
Daughter:
Elizabeth
Daughter: Jane
Son: Templeton, one third plantation whereon I
live at the end next to Wm. McCorkle running in the other side of Watsons
Branch.
Daughter: Sarah Ann
Daughter: Isabel, underage
Son:
James
Son: Joseph, the part of that plantation where on my brother Joseph and
sister Anne Black now live.
Son: Hamilton Wilson, one third of this
plantation where on the house now is and next to Mathew Amberson.
Wife:
Isabel, two notes on Wm. Chambers, also that plantation in York District whereon
my father Alex. Black formerly lived on the waters of Moore Branch, to settle my
just debts, also her legacy left by her father.
Executors: Wife, Isabel and
son, William
Witnesses: Rbt. Miller, Joseph Black, Mathew Amberson
Proven:
12 May 1812
BLACK SR., ROBERT of the New Acquisition,
Camdem District, 9 Oct 1779
Wife: Sarah
The remainder of the orphan's
Sarah's time.
Sons: George, Robert, John, Jacob
Daughters: Elizabeth and
Agnes
Executors: Wife, Sarah and George and James Blankhead
Witnesses:
Thomas Woods, Edith Woods, Andrew Woods
Proven: n.d.
BLACK, ROBERT of York District, 24 Oct
1807
Wife: Elizabeth
Raising and schooling of my children.
Sons: Joseph
& John
Sons: William & Samuel, the tract of land lying on Packlot
River in Spartanburgh District. Also a piece of land lying on Long Creek in
Lincoln County in the state of North Carolina.
Two daughters: Martha &
Mary
Executors: Wife, and friend Samuel Carrel, William Love,
Sr.
Witnesses: Nathaniel Givens, Agnes Givens, Samuel Carrel.
Proven: 2
Nov 1807
BLACK, THOMAS of York District, 14 Jun
1811
Wife: Mary Black
Daughter: Muibak ? Black
Son: Thomas
Black
Daughter: Jane Neely
Land in partnership with Reverend M. McCall to
be sold and equally divided among my now living children.
Executors: Sons,
John and James Black
Witnesses: Jno. Thompson, J. Miller, Richard
Sadler.
Proven: n.d.
BURNS, LAUGHLIN of York District, 10 Jul
1804
Son: Henry, forty lbs. paid out of Reuban Hill's note.
Wife:
Peggy
Daughter: Patsy Fennell (?Fewell)
Sons: James, Robert, Daniel,
Luke
Executors: Wife, Peggy and William Hall
Witnesses: David Flanagen,
Luke Burns, John Flynn
Codicil: 10 Jul 1804, son, Maliche? if he should come
to this country as expected.
Probated: 1 Oct 1804
CAMPBELL, JAMES of York District, 20 Aug
1810
Wife: Ann Campbell
Two youngest daughters (not named).
Son: Robert
Campbell (single)
Daughter: Ann Campbell
Daughter: Rachel J.
Campbell
Son: William
Grandson: James D. Campbell
Daughters: Margaret
and Sarah
Executors: Sons, Robert and William Campbell
Witnesses:
Thomas Davis, Samuel Walker
Proved: n.d.
COOPER, ISLER made in Halifax County, 5 Feb
1813
Wife: Nancy
Brother-in-law: Thomas Willey
Residue to all my
surviving children (not named)
Executors: wife, Nancy and brother-in-law
Thomas Willey
Witnesses: --
Probated 21 May 1813
COOPER, JOHN of York County, 17 Sep
1812
Wife: Elizabeth
Sons: Robert, John, William
Mentions legacy from
father in York County, Pennsylvania.
Daughter: Margaret
Daughters:
Elizabeth Davidson and Mary Wallace
Executors: illegible
Witnesses:
illegible
Probated: n.d.
CRAIG, HENRY of York Co., 12 Dec 1805
Wife:
Mary
Son: John Craig
Son: Robert
Daughter:
Martha Glenn
Son: James Craig
Daughters: Jean Nesbit,
Polly Duff, Elizabeth Brison, Margaret Anderson
Executors: James Craig,
friend, James Glenn
Witnesses: James Ramsey Sr., James Ramsey Jr.,
James McCully
Presented: 14 Mar 1807
CRAIG, JAMES of Camden District, 3 Sep
1778
Wife: Hannah
Children an equal share except my son John whom I
gave one mare and my rifle gun over & above his equal share, and my son
Robert, whom I gave a filly over & above his equal share.
Land to sons,
John and Robert.
Daughters: Martha and Jean
Sons: James McCoy?
and William
Executors: Wife, Hannah and son, John Craig, trusted
friend, Thomas Neel.
Witnesses: Samuel Craig, David Howe, Andrew
Meek
Inventory presented: 19 May 1782, Bk. A-20
CRAIG, WILLIAM, 24 Feb 1801
Wife:
Mary
Children,underage (but not named)
Executors: --
Witnesses:
James Redmond, John Hart, Agness Hutchison
Presented: 7 Mar 1801
CRAWFORD, WALTER (William?) of York
District, 16 Aug 1813
Wife: Mary
Son: James
Daughters:
Agnes, Mary, Isabella, Margaret
Sons: William
Executor:
son, William
Witnesses: Jno. Wilson, A.B. Wilson, Robert
Wilson
Presented: n.d.
CRAWFORD, WILLIAM on the Waters of Clarks
Fork, York District, 11 Apr 1806
Brothers: James Crawford, William
Crawford
Sister: Letty Crawford, all wordly property
Nephew: Walter
Grier
Brother: James Grier ?
Executors: James Grier, Letty
Crawford
Witnesses: Wm. Dixon, James Montgomery, George Knox
Proven: n.d.
CRESWELL, THOMAS (estate) administrator is Ann Creswell, 17 Aug 1802. Bk. B-143
EAKIN JR., ALEXANDER of York District, 6 Sep
1804
Wife: Jean Eakin
Four daughters: Nancy, Elvey, Peggy,
Elizabeth
Notes to be collected: Samuel Craft, Thomas Carol, my father's
Alex. Eakin, David Strain, Daniel Jones, Wm. Eakins and the sum together with
one hundred forty dollars in cash I request to be laid out in land in the State
of Tenasee except what of it may be necessary to lay out for the support of my
family and to move them to said state.
Son: William Eakin
Rifle gun to be
sold for the support of my family.
Executors: Jean Eakin, John Arnold,
Charles Robertson
Witnesses: Jas. Fulton, Wm. Eakin, Thomas Eakin
Proven:
5 Nov 1804
EAKIN, ALEXANDER 17 Apr 1805
Wife:
Nancy
Son: Joseph, my plantation I live on both ---illegible--
and Indian claim.
Grandson: Hiram Howe (under eighteen
years)
Grandchildren: The children of Alexander Ekin, deceased, five in
all, William, Nancy, Elphy, Peggy, Betsy.
Sons: Thomas &
William
Daughter: Esther Lackey
Grandchildren: Eakin,
Alexander, Ephriam Lackey.
Aforesaid the wife and children of Alexander
Lackey.
Granddaughter: Jemimey Wilson, daughter of Jean
Wilson.
Executors: Wife, Nancy, William Barren and son, Joseph
Eakin.
Witnesses: William Hall, John B. Hall, James
Wilson.
Probated: 5 Aug 1805
HALL, JOHN from Ireland, of York County, 30 Oct
1796
Son: William Hall (underage)
Daughters: Betsy, Nancy, Ann
(my three youngest children)
Other daughters: Martha, Sarah, Margaret,
Jean
Legacy from my dead father in Ireland divided between four children;
William, Betsy, Nancy, Ann.
Executors: John Poag, Samuel Poag of York
County
Witnesses: David Gordan, Thomas ------, Henry Grier
Proven:
June 1806
HARBISON, JAMES of Clarks Fork, 30
Jan 1806
Daughter: Esther, the plantation to be rented until she come
of age or marries.
The place on Moores Creek to be sold.
Uncle James
Harbison.
Allow her (Esther) to live at either John Brown's or Wm.
Loven's.
If she (Esther) dies before of age or marriage, then all to go to my
brother James Harbison in Ireland if he comes after it in five years, if not,
them divided equally between Patrick Spenc's children living in
Chester.
Executors: Jno. Brown of Clarks Fork, Wm. Loven of Bullock
Creek.
Witnesses: John Brown, James McRea
Proven: 2 Jun 1806
IRWIN, NATHANIEL of York County, 13 Dec
1793
Wife: Leah
Son-in-law and daughter, Abraham and Ann
Roach
Daughter: Abigail Irwin.
Daughters: Susanna, Sofia
Sons:
Alexander, William, Nathaniel, James
Executors: Wife, Leah and
brother-in-law, Jacob Julan
Witnesses: William Kerr, William Elliot, John F.
Garrison, Mary Garrison, Isaac Garrison.
Inventory, 18 Feb 1794 Bk. A-80
JACKSON, WILLIAM of York District, 28 Mar
1811
Wife, (but not named)
Son (s?): Lewis Elbert
Daughter (s?): Beck
Maria
Wife: Elizabeth, now pregnant
Executors: Zebulon Jackson, William
Pettus
Witnesses: William Patton, Mathew West, John Smith
Proven: 3 May
1811
JOHNSTON, DAVID of York County, 14 Oct
1794
Wife: Sarah Johnston
Children: Jean, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah
Son:
David
Executors: Robert Leeper, Robert Johnston
Witnesses: Mathew Harper,
Mary Johnston
Inventory: Bk. A-191, inventory in hands of executors, 3
Oct 1795
JOHNSTON SR., ROBERT (estate) inventory of good & chattels of Robert John Sr., dec. in hands of Robert Johnston, Jr. Adm. taken and appraised 27 Oct 1794.
KERR, JANE of York District, 10 Apr
1810
Cousin: Robert Kerr, son of Uncle Andrew Kerr, one half of tract of land
on headwaters of Alison Creek.
Cousin: William Kerr, son of said Uncle, other
half.
Two half sisters: Peggy and Polly Finly (each under eighteen years of
age)
Four cousins: Andrew, James, Zenas, Joseph, sons of Uncle Andrew
Kerr.
Cousin: John Kerr, son of Uncle Andrew Kerr.
Cousin: Polly Kerr,
daughter of said Uncle.
Three cousins: Isabella, Margaret, Mary daughters of
said Uncle
Executors: Uncle Andrew Kerr, George Davis
Witnesses: J.
Hemphill, James Glass, Mary Glass
Probated: 6 Aug 1810
KERR, WILLIAM of York District, 25 Mar
1805
To: Mary Jean Whiteside, one third of my estate.
To: Dor---
Whiteside, daughter of Mary Jean Whiteside, the two parts of my estate to be
given to her by the discretion of Mary Jean Whiteside.
Executor: John
Harris
Witnesses: James Stewart, Wm. McKinney, James Harris
Probated: 6
Apr 1805
KUYKENDAL, JAMES (estate) 5 Jul 1800, subscribers met at the dwelling of Jonathan and Sarah Kuykendal to appraise the property of James Kuykendal, desceased. An appraisment was made of the property shown by Jonathan Kuykendal and Mary Carol, the administrator and administratrix. 27 Aug 1800, ordered personal property of James Kuykendal be sold.
KUYKENDAL, SAMUEL of York District, 16 Nov
1810
Wife: Susannah Kuykendall
Oldest son: Jonathan (under twenty one
years)
Second son: James
Sons: John Coburn Kuykendal, Jesse
Kuykendal
Youngest son: Samuel
Executors: Wife, Susannah and oldest son,
Jonathan
Witnesses: Jonathan Kuykendal, Jacob Davison, Elizabeth Davison,
John Hartgrove.
Proven: 24 Nov 1810
KUYKENDAL, SARAH of York District, 8 Feb
1806
Eldest son: Samuel and his second son, James
Second son:
Jonathan
Eldest daughter: Elizabeth Armstrong
Second daughter: Mary
Carrol
Executors: Sons, Samuel and Jonathan
Witnesses: Esther Haris, Jenny
Haris
Proven: 3 Aug 1807
LEATHAM, ANDREW of York County, 6 May
1779
Wife: Jean
At wife's deceased, to be equally divided to my sons,
Moses, Andrew and Robert Leatham and to grandson Purdy Leatham.
Daughter:
Sarah
Executors: Moses Leatham, Charles Gillmore
Witnesses: James Fowler,
Samuel Scott, Andrew Leatham
Proven: n.d. (?13 Jul 1791)
LEATHAM, RICHARD a planter of York County, 20
Jan 1778
Wife: Catherine
Estate to wife during widowhood, then sold at
Public Vendue, divided five equal parts, three to be given to Sarah & Ruth,
the other two parts to Ann and Purdey, also my lands I bequeath to Purdey, my
son.
Executors: Wife, Catherine and Robert Leatham
Witnesses: Thomas
Gillham, Moses Leatham, Isaac Gillham
Proven: n.d.
Inventory: Bk. A-9
LEECH, WILLIAM late of Pennsylvania, now of York
County, 31 Aug 1791
Wife: Margaret Leech
Children mentioned, but not
named.
Executors: Wife, and Richard Sadler Sr., my
brother-in-law
Witnesses: David Leech Sr., Rebecca Morris
Inventory: Bk.
A-64, 15 Oct 1791
McADORRY, THOMAS of York County, 14 Nov
1789
Wife: Ann
Daughters: Elisabeth, Martha, Mary, Ann
Sons: James,
Robert, Thomas
Executors: Wife, Ann and James Mitchell, Robert Howie, James
Williamson of Chester.
Witnesses: Samuel Williamson, Robert Bozel, James
Gibson
Inventory: 28 Jan 1790, Bk.A-40
McCORD, JAMES of York County, 31 Jul
1793
Wife: Jane
Sons: John and William
Executors:---
Witnesses:
William Laughlin, David Watson, Mary Watson
Inventory: 22 Nov 1793, Bk. A-76
McCORKLE, ABRAHAM of York County, n.d
(1796?)
Wife: Margaret
Son: Joseph (under age)
Daughters: Mary and
Elizabeth
Son: James, the land NW side of Saluda Road
Son: Abraham (under
age)
Son: Stephen
Daughter: Betsy
Executors: John Baxter and son,
James
Witnesses: John Hart, Frederick Reeves, Andrew Baxter
Inventory
presented: 22 Feb 1797, Bk. A-125
McKEE, SAMUEL of York County, 9 Jan 1805
Body
to the grave adjoining that of my late wife and that a marble tombstone with an
appropriate inscription be procured from Charleston and be placed on a
foundation of stone over the graves of myself and my late wife.
To:
Arthur Stafford and Samuel McKee Stafford, sons of James Stafford, Jr.
fifty dollars each.
Nephew: James McKee
Brother: William
McKee
Executors: Brother, William McKee and nephew, James
McKee.
Witnesses: Wm. Ed. Hyne, ---- Wood, Robert Patrick
Proven:
5 Aug 1805
McPHILIMEY, JAMES, 19 Nov 1804
Mother,
five shillings
Brother John, five shillings
Land divided among my three
Aunts; Agnes Caldwell, Margaret Wallace, Eleanor Caldwell.
Executors:
James Wallace, William Caldwell
Witnesses: Robert Wallace,
Gilbreath Caldwell, Margaret Caldwell
Proven: 5 Aug 1805
McSWAIN, JOHN of York County, 19 May
1807
Wife: Sarah
Children: Thomas?, Catherine, Elizabeth, John. The
youngest children under age.
Executors: Wife, Sarah and Wm.
McSwain.
Witnesses: Moses Leatham, Edward Graham
Probated: 3 Aug 1807
MILLER, JAMES (estate) inventory of appraisemnet of the estate of James Miller, deceased in hands of Mary Miller, administratrix taken 12 May 1795.
MILLER, JOHN 31 Jan 1802
Son: James
Miller
Daughter: Ester McPeke ?
Sons: John Miller, Henry Miller
Rest of
daughters, married and unmarried.
Daughters: Jean Hope, Mary Lowry, Susannah
Hutton, Elizabeth Miller, Margaret Drennen.
Wife: Elizabeth
Miller
Executors: Wife, Elizabeth and sons, John and Henry
Miller
Witnesses: Bennet Highfill, Thomas Barnett, John Farris
Proven: 3
May 1802
MILLER, STEPHEN of York County, 8 May
1789
Wife: Hannah Miller, the plantation on the Catawba Indian
land.
Several children (not named) under age twenty one
Daughter: Jane,
wife of Moses Steel
Daughter: Ann
Daughter: Elizabeth, a tract of 300
acres in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina near or on the headwaters of Twelve
Mile Creek.
Son: James, a tract of 400 acres in Anson County on Lick Creek of
Brown Creek, after death of mother, the leased plantation I now live
on.
Daughter: Mary, half of tract on Jones Creek in Anson County.
Child,
my wife is now pregnant with, the other half of tract on Jones
Creek.
Executors; Wife, Hannah Miller, Theodrick Webb, Jesse
Miller.
Witnesses: Priscilla Miller, Turner Sharp, Priscilla Webb
Codicil:
to clarify terms of will, June 1789
Witnesses: Charles Miller, James Webb,
William Webb
Inventory: 8 Dec 1789, Bk. A-29
MILLER, ROBERT of York County, 31 Oct
1800
To my landlady, a small compensation for kindness.
To Mrs.
Woods.
To Robert Harris, his wife, Hannah.
Father, mother, sisters (not
named)
Regarding goods at Dunkins Creek; Captain Lathimore acted as my clerk
keeping books regular and straight.
Witnesses: George Crawford, Uriah
Gilbert
Proven: 5 Oct 1801
MILLER, WILLIAM of York District, 14 nov
1812
Three children: Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah
Elizabeth is under
age.
Executor: John Currence
Witnesses: John Currence, Isaac Campbell, Wm.
Love
Proven: 4 Jan 1813
PATTON, JOHN (estate) administrators are John and David Patton, September 1789. Estate Records Bk. A #33
PATTON, ROBERT of York District, 26 May
1807
Wife: Sarah Patton, plantation I now live on purchased from James
Baxter.
Son: Thomas
Son James' oldest son
Son John's
son, Robert
Daughter; Elizabeth Bratton, her daughter Mary.
Son:
Joseph
Son: David
Executors: John McClenchan, John
Hutchison
Witnesses: Jno. Hutchison, James McCorkle
Presented:
9 Jan 1808
PATTON, WILLIAM (blacksmith) of York County, 13
May 1795
Wife: Elizabeth
Land I live on from lower end of survey up
to where the Indian paths intersects my path and from thence to a place known by
the name of the Rocky Ford and so on to Forrester's line.
Provisions for
schooling of my children.
Rents that may come due to the Indians.
Sons:
John and William. Thomas, to have the old plantation on Neeley's
Creek joining Alexander Campbell.
Daughters: Margaret and Jane (both
under eighteen years of age), Elizabeth
Executors: Elizabeth Patton,
James Patton
Witnesses: James Whiteside, Thomas Whiteside, Margaret
Whiteside.
Codicil: 11 Jun 1795
Inventory presented: 4 Nov
1795, Bk. A-103
PORTER, SAMUEL of Camden District, 28 Jul
1774
Wife: Sara
Oldest son: Mathew Porter
Sons: David, James,
Nathaniel
Daughters: Agness, Violet, Ann, Ruth
Granddaughter: Rebecca,
daughter of Ruth
Executors: William Byers Sr., David Porter
Witnesses:
William Williamson, William Byers
Proven: n.d.
PORTER SR, DAVID of York District,
n.d.
Wife: Isabel, land whereon I now live, west side of the road
leading from John Wilsons to the Reverend George G. McWhorters.
Sons:
James, William, John
Daughter: Peggy
Sons: David,
Francis
Executors: Son, William Porter, Col. Andrew Love, John
Wilie
Witnesses: Frances Curry, Samuel Curry, William
Hambleton
Proven: 6 Jul 1801
POWELL, JAMES of York County, 17 Mar
1800
Wife: Sarah
Son: James, 300 acre tract on Cherokee Creek,
Spartanburg County.
Son: ---- illegible
Daughters: Patsey, Jennett,
Betsy, Sarah
Son: Vothomorows ?
Executors: William Love, Major
Adam Meek, Edward Biars, wife Sarah Powell.
Witnesses: Joseph Kerr,
Alexander Thompson, Nancy Akins.
Recorded: n.d.
POWELL, JAMES of York District, 28 Jun
1803
Wife (but not named)
Daughter: Sarah, my part of the
unbequeathed part of my father's estate, my part of a tract of land on Cherokee
Creek, Spartanburg District, also my part of brother Thomas Powell's
estate.
Executors: Wife and her father, John Smith.
Witnesess:
Joseph Kerr, Alexander Thompson, Nancy Akins
Produced: 1 Aug 1803
PURSLEY, JAMES of York, 14 Aug 1788
Wife:
Jane
Eldest son: John, land and plantation on Ellison's
Creek.
Second son: James
Son: Robert
Son: Ephriam
Pursley
Youngest son: David
Eldest daughter: Jean
Ridley
Second daughter: Margaret Nickells
Third daughter:
Agnes Fitchett ?
Daughter: Mary Hemphill
Youngest daughter:
Elizabeth Stevenson
Grandson: Daniel Nickells
Executors:
Wife, Jean and son, Robert Pursley
Witnesses: Robert Faries,
James Nickel, David Pursley
Codicil: 14 Aug 1788
Inventory
presented: 12 Mar 1789, Bk.A-18
ROBINSON, JAMES of York County, 4 Jun
1794
Wife: Lucy
Livestock to Jephus Arnold, Charles Robinson, John Cook,
Thomas Torn, Sarah Robinson, Catherine.
Sons: William and Washington
Robinson.
Rest of estate to wife and the five unmarried children, to wit:
John, Catherine, Sarah, William and Washington.
Executors: Wife, Lucy
Robinson and son, John Robinson.
Witnesses: John Robinson, Charles
Robinson
Inventory, Bk. A-92 n.d.
ROBINSON, PATRICK of York County, 12 May
1793
Wife: Sarah
To Elizabeth Gillham, the land west side Broad River
between Gilkeys Creek and Ebets Creek.
Daughters: Elizabeth Gillham, Cetura,
Sarah, Agness, Jane.
Executors: Wife and Samuel Robinson
Witnesses: Jos.
Robinson, Samuel Nesbitt, Isaac Laney
Proven: 7 Jan 1794
SCOTT, DAVID of Bullocks Creek, York District, 8
Mar 1800
Brother: James Scott
Wife: Margaret
Daughter:
Mary
Child my wife now pregnant with
Executors: Brother, James
Scott, Samuel Scott and wife Margaret C. Scott.
Witnesses: William
Kennedy, John Seahor ?, Robert Kennedy
Proven: n.d.
SPRATT, ANDREW of York County, 26 Dec
1803
Wife: Elizabeth
Five children: Polly Spratt, James Spratt, Susannah
Spratt, David Spratt, Charity Spratt (all under age)
Schooling of the
children
Executors: John Gillon, Alexander Scott
Witnesses: Jeremiah
Alderson, William Weathers
Proven: 6 Jan 1804
SPRATT, THOMAS of York District, 3 Jul
1807
Son-in-law: Hugh White, his oldest son, Thomas Spratt
White.
Son-in-law: Isaac Garrison, his second son, Thomas Spratt
Garrison.
Son-in-law: Arthur Ervin, his oldest son, Thomas Spratt Ervin and
his youngest daughter, Elizabeth Ervin.
Son: James Spratt and his son, Thomas
Spratt.
Granddaughter: Patsy McNeel
To: Mrs. Nelson, six bushels
corn
Daughter: Susannah to take what will do her for spinning
Executor:
David Hutchison
Witnesses: Eli Wiggins, Martha White
Codicil: 11 Jul 1807,
daughter Elizabeth White negro Milly; Arthur Erwin negro Harry
Probated: 5
Aug 1807 Bk. A-253
STARR, ARTHUR of York County, 28 Mar
1797
Wife: Hannah Starr, the plantation until Pamela Williams Starr
becomes of age, then equally divided. If Pamela Williams Starr does not
live to age sixteen, her share is appointed to Doctor William Morrison's eldest
daughter, Hannah.
Executors: Alexander Moore, William Morrison,
Alexander Morrison
Witnesses: William McKee, David Houston, James
Morrison
Inventory: 23 Aug 1797, Bk. A-134
STEWARD, MARGARET of Camdem District, York
County, 1790
To James Young's children.
To Alexander McWhorter's
children.
Son-in-law: James Young
Son: Alexander McWhorter
Daughter:
Mary
Executor: son, Alexander McWhorter
Witnesses: Moses Ferguson, John
Young
Proven: 6 Jul 1791
STEWART, MICHAEL of York District,
n.d.
Wife: Rosanna Stewart for benefit, keeping and schooling of
children.
Daughter: Sarah
Son: Alexander, the plantation I now live on
(under twenty-one years)
Executors: James Steward, Frances Adams and
wife.
Proven: 14 Sep 1808
WALLACE JR., OLIVER of York, 17 Jul
1789
Wife: Judith
My three daughters (not named)
Son: Oliver Berry
Wallace (under age)
Executors: friend Thomas Wallace, Andrew
Love.
Witnesses: Jas. Mitchell, Jas. Wallace, Wm. Davison
Recorded: 28 Dec
1789, inventory Bk. A-30
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