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Note: WILL OF EDWARD JEVINS In the Name of God Amen I Edward Jevins late of new Windsor now residing at Silver Bluff in the Province of South Carolina Planter being sick and weak of body but of a sound and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God and Calling to mind the uncertainty estate of this Transitory Life do make and ordain this my Last will and testament in the manner and form following first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merits Death and Passion of my Lord and saviour Jesus Christ to have full pardon amd remission of all my sins and that my soul at the General Day of Resurrection shall rise again and Inherit eternal Life and by body I commit to the earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my Exor hereafter nam'd and as touching the disposition of all such temporal Estate as it hath pleased the Lord in his Mercy to bestow on me I do order give and dispose of as followeth first I will that all those debts and duties I owe in right or concience to any manner of person what ever and my funeral Expenses to be full and truly Discharged and paid in Convenient time after my decease) Item I will and bequeath to Thomas Ndwman one roan horse known by the name of Roaly and my Riding saddle) Item I will and bequeath to Martha the Wife of Thomas Newman all my stock of black cattle Lastly I will and bequeath that all debts that shall be due to me at my decease either by Notes bonds or Book Accounts and all and singularer the remainder of my Estate real and Personal whether in Lands Negroes Horses Houses Cattle or Otherwise) saving what is allready Reserv'd to Thomas and Martha Newman as Aforesaid) I bequeath to my friend Alexr. Shaw to his use and his heirs forever and I do constitute make and ordain my Dearly beloved friend Alexander Shaw of new Windsor Planter my sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and do hereby utterly disannul all former Wills Testament bequests and Legacies by me made will'd and bequeathed either by word or writting Ratifying confirming and publishing this Present to my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I hereunto sett my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of October and in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred fifty and three Edward Jevins Signed sealed & Delivered published and declared in presence of his John Howell Thomas Newman Joseph X Corne mark Recorded the 4th Feb.ry 1754 Recorded from Will Book No. 1752-1756 Page #157 (Charleston Co. Wills Vol 7. p.156-157 SC Archives) Hard copy on file **************************************************************** WILL BOOK QQ 1760-1767 WILL OF JOHN McQUEEN IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I John McQUEEN of Charles Town Esq. Merchant do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament. I Give and Bequeath to John Beswicke of London Merchant and his two Partners Messrs. Greenwood & Higginson & the survivours & survivour of them and the Executors & Administrators of such survivor all sums due to me or that I have a Right to charge for commissions on, and my Labour & trouble in receiving and remitting the Estate and Produce of the Estate late of Alexander Levie of Charles Town Merchant deceased in trust that they the said John Beswicke & Messrs. Greenwood & Higginson or the survivours or survivour of them shall put out the same to Interest for the use & benefit of Robert Levie a minor son of the said Alexander Levie, & pay the same with the Interest thereof to him the said Robert when he shall attain his age of Twenty one years. I Direct that my Executors hereinafter named or the Survivours or Survivour of them As soon as conveniently may be after my Death, shall put up and sell or cause to be put and sold at Publick Outcry or otherwise as they or the Survivours shall think proper, & when in their discretion they shall think fitt, my half or right in & to the Ship Union her Tackle, Furniture & Apparel, and all the Negroes belonging to the said John Beswicke & Myself jointly in Partnership, And also all other Estate & Effects that I shall have at the time of my Death jointly or in Partner Ship with the said John Beswicke, or any other Person. Also I give & Bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Ann McQUEEN for ever all her own and & my wearing apparel, one half of my Household Goods Plate & Furniture in use in South Carolina my Chair my Harness, and three of my best Chair horses. Also during her life I Give & Bequeath to my said Wife Ann the use of my Negro Wench Mercy, & all her children, & the use of my Wench Hannah & her Children & of my Negro boy named Anson, and my Will is that my said dearly beloved Wife shall live either at my plantation at Horse Savannah or in Charles Town as she and My Executors shall think fitt, and be maintained, Cloathed & supported in a decent befitting manner at the discretion of my Executors, and the Survivours or Survivour of them out of the Profits to arise from my Estate & the work and Labour of my Slaves, whilst she shall continue my chaste widow, and no longer, & in case my said Dearly beloved Wife shall marry, It is my Will that she be paid out of my Estate as soon after as the same can be raised out of the Profits to arise from my Estate with out sale of any part of my Lands, or any of my Slaves a Sum of Five Hundred Pounds Sterling or the value thereof in the lawful Current money of this Province, All which said Legacy�s & Bequests to my said Dearly beloved Wife, I do hereby declare to be in Lieu and full satisfaction of all Dower & thirds which she can or may claim out of my Estate, and my Will is that if she shall Demand claim or Sue for any Dower or thirds or more out of my Estate than is given her as aforesaid that then the said Several Legacy�s & Bequests to her as a aforesaid shall be void and go to & be divided as the Rest & residue of my Estate is hereinafter directed limited and appointed. Also, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann McQUEEN upon her arrival at age or intermarriage and not before and to be paid her upon her arrival at age or within twelve months after her intermarriage, or as soon as the same after her intermarriage can be raised out of my Estate, and the Profits thereof without breaking in upon my Lands or Slaves, The Sum of One Thousand Pounds Sterling or the value thereof in the lawful current money of this Province. And Also one fourth part or share of the residue of my Stock in trade & ready money after payment of my Debts, and Purchasing the Negroes herein after mentioned there out Also I give and Bequeath to my said Daughter Ann my Negro & waiting man called Sam, & my Negro Girl named Dolly, and all the rest, and residue of my household Goods Plate & furniture not herein before disposed of ALSO, It is my Will that my Exr�s or the Survivors or Survivor of them do purchase Three Negro boy Slaves, and two Negro Wenches out of my Stock and Estate in Trade, and the profits to arise from the rest of my Estate and Slaves and that they do deliver to my brother Alexander Shaw for his own use forever one of such Negro boy Slaves, To James Brown of St. Pauls Parish for his own use for ever, one other of the said Negro boys, and to Elijah Harley for his own use forever the other of the said Negro boys. AND I give to Martha Newman the Wife of Thomas Newman for her own sole and separate advantage with out the intermedling or control of her said husband the use of the said two Negro Wenches to be purchased as aforesaid for and during her Natural life, and after her Death I give and bequeath the said Two Negro Wenches with their issue and Increase to and among her Surviving Children. Also, I give and bequeath to the first of my Sons that Shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, my Cane, Guns, watch & Sleeve buttons, and it is my Will that my Sons till their arrival at Age, and my Daughter till her arrival at age or intermarriage be maintained Cloathed & Educated in a decent and befitting manner out of the profits and interests to arise from my real & personal Estate, and the work & Labour of my Slaves, and that my Sons after they respectively attain the age of fourteen years be severally brought up in the study of the Law, Physick, or in the business of a Merchant, or some Genteel profession or business as my Executors, or the Survivors, or Survivor of them shall conceive to be most suitable to the genius and inclination of each of them my said Sons. Also I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate both Real & Personal, Debts, Goods Chattels effects and choses in action of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever to and amongst my Three Sons, John Alexander and George McQUEEN, and the Survivors or Survivor of them, their respective Heirs, Executors Administrators, and assigns to be as equally as may be (consistent with the power herein after given to my Executors & the Survivors & Survivor of them, and to have and to hold to them respectively and to their respective heirs, Executors and Administrators, as Tenants in common and not joint tenants, but in case any one or more of my said Sons, shall die unmarried under age and without Issue lawfully begotten, then I give and Bequeath forever, notwithstanding anything herein before contained to the contrary, the share moietys and dividend of my Estate hereby bequeathed & Devised to such Son or Sons so dying to and amongst my other Sons or Son that shall live to the age of Twenty one years or marriage to be equally divided amongst such Sons, or if but one of such Son, then to that Son forever. Also, It is my Will that in case my Daughter Ann shall die before Age or Marriage, that then the Legacy here by bequeathed to her shall go to and be equally divided amongst all the rest of my children that shall live to the age of Twenty one Years, or to be married, share & share alike, and I hereby impower and authorise my Executors and the Survivors and Survivor of them to make such improvements of my Estate as to them shall seem expedient or necessary as well by selling such Slaves as may prove refractory as by purchasing of more Lands, or other Slaves, and letting Money out at Interest, calling in the same and letting out the Interest to accrue, as well as principal, from time to time, as often as they shall think fitt and necessary, for the Benefit and advantage of my Children, And I do hereby expressly declare that my said Executors or either of them, their or either of their executors or Administrators, shall not be charged or chargeable with or accountable for any Loss which shall happen in the premises so as such Loss happen without their wilful default. Also it is my Will, that upon their arrival at age of my Eldest Son, or as soon as any of my Sons shall attain the age of Twenty one years, that my Executors or the Survivors or Survivor of them shall in their and his discretion appraise allot layout & divide the said Residue of my Estate Real & Personal and the increase produce and profits thereof Devised and bequeathed to my said Sons, into as many Shares & moietys as there shall be then surviving of my said Son & pay & deliver over to the eldest son that shall be then living such one of the said Share moiety & dividends as such Eldest Son shall make choice of, and that the remainder of the said residue of my Estate (after such eldest sons share is allotted set apart & delivered to him out of the whole of the said residue) be kept & improved together until another of my said Sons shall come of age or have Issue lawfully begotten & that Then such remainder with the increase & profits thereof shall in like manner as before mentioned be divided into as many shares and moiety as there shall be then surviving of my younger Sons, and one moiety Share and dividend thereof delivered over to the Eldest of such younger Sons & so on successively to my other Sons, respectively as each of them shall come of age or have Issue lawfully begotten Provided nevertheless, that in case of the Death of any of my younger Sons before he comes intitled to receive his Share and dividend of my Estate, and after the Eldest Son or Eldest Sons shall have received his or their share and dividend thereof, yet such Eldest Son or Elder Sons shall be intitled to and take with my other Younger Survivors Sons or Son a Share of the Estate, by this my Will given, or intended to be given or bequeathed to such Younger Sons or Son dying as aforesaid And my Will is that my said Executors, or ye survivors or survivor of them Shall have full power & Authority in making the Divisions and allotments aforesaid in case they or the Survivors or survivor of them see fit to proportion the Personal with the real Estate each Son is to have so that the whole share of each Son may as near as may be, be equal in rank value & price if not in quantity or kind. And I do hereby confirm & establish to my said Sons respectively, and respective Heirs, Executors Administrators & Assigns upon the Conditions & contingencies herein beforementioned the Estate Real & Personal to be allotted and Divided to each of them as aforesaid. LASTLY I do hereby Nominate, constitute and Appoint John Gordon of Savannah in Georgia Esq: George Sommers Henry Lawrens, and James Parsons of Charles Town Esq: and Edward Newfrill of the same place Merchant, and the Survivors and Survivor of them Executors and Executor of this my last Will and Testament, and Guardians and Guardian of the Persons and Estates of my Children respectively, until they shall respectively become intitled to the Estate or Legacy hereby Devised or bequeathed to them respectively. IN WITNESS whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my Hand and Seal the twenty eight Day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Sixty. John McQUEEN (LS.) Signed, Sealed, and Delivered by the said John McQUEEN as and for his last Will & Testament, in the presence of us who were present at the signing and sealing thereof Alexander Tysse George Parker Chas Dudley Proved before his Excellency the Governor in the Court of Ordinary February 4, 1763 At the same time qualified John Gordon as Exr, & Nov23 qualified Jas Parsons as the same Recorded in Will Book QQ, 1760-1767 Recorded on page 230 Hard copy on file
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