Will Probate, SC, York, James Bigger 1800 CASE #53 FILE #2322 JAMES BIGGER, deceased ROBERT JOHNSON, et. al., executors 1800 Page 1 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, James Bigger 1800 State of South Carolina York District JOSEPH MCKINNEY [MCKENZIE] and WILLIAM DAVIS came before me and being first duly sworn saith that they were present and saw JAMES BIGGER Sign Sealed and publish the within instrument of writing as his last will and testament and that JAMES RAMSEY was a subscribing witness to the same. Sworn before me the 2nd day of September 1800. ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary York District Page 2 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, James Bigger 1800 State of South Carolina York County In the Name of God Amen I JAMES BIGGER of the State & County aforesaid being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory the be to God for the Same, calling to mind that it is appointed f all men once to die. do make & ordain this my last Will & testament. And Principally & first of all I bequeath my Soul to Gm who gave it me and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned. And as for my worldly Estate that God hath blessed me with I dispose of in the following manner and form. And first of all I do allow all my Just debts together with My funeral Expenses to be paid by my executors hereafter mentioned and the remainder as follows. Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife EDDY BIGGER a bay mare with a blaze in her forehead named Pleasure with her saddle, likewise a bed and furniture & to have the dwelling house that is not yet finished and her living on the Plantation During her widowhood end the children to be Raised and schooled off the Plantation. I allow the plantation I now live on to be equally Divided betwixt my to eldest sons MOSES BIGGER & MATTHEW BIGGER. Each one of them paying two hundred Dollars to JAMES MCKEE & WILLIAM MCKEE their brothers. MOSES to have the part that the improvements is on, my Negroes to be Divided Equally betwixt my wife & children at the time that my son MATTHEW comes of age. If Required, my aunt ANN BIGGER to have her Living on the Plantation during her Life, my wagon & geers and all the farming tools to be kept for the use of the plantation, Likewise my horses & Cattle and all my other movable property to be Equally Divided betwixt My Wife and the Children at the time that MATTHEW comes of age if Required. And I do Constitute end appoint my well beloved friend WILLIAM MCKEE and my trusty friend ROBERT JOHNSTON to be my sole executors of this my last Will & Testament. And I do Utterly disannul all other Wills or Testaments by me made or any other executors by me named but this Will only and executors by me named but this will only and executors by me named to be my last will and testament. Page 3 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, James Bigger 1800 In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of March 1800 and the twenty fourth & Twenty fifth year of America Independence. JAMES BIGGER {seal} Published and delivered likewise Signed & Sealed the day and year before mentioned in Presence of JOSEPH MCKENZIE JAMES RAMSEY WILLIAM DAVIS Probated September 2, 1800 Will Book 1A“ P-32 Case No.53 File No.36 Page 4 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, James Bigger 1800 JAMES BIGGER his last will and testament state of South Carolina York District recorded in Book A page 32 through 33 A. MOORE ordinary York District Page 5 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, James Bigger 1800 ROBERT JOHNSTON settlement of estate of JAMES BIGGER for the year 1803 as executor to the same on his oath says it was the same as last year without alteration. Sworn to before me November 8, 1803 ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary Page 6 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, James Bigger 1800 ROBERT JOHNSTON settlement of the estate of JAMES BIGGERS as executor to the same for the year 1805. JOHN NIX indebted to the estate Sworn to before me November 12th 1805. J. MOORE clerk for ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary York District Page 7 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, James Bigger 1800 ROBERT JOHNSTON return on JAMES BIGGER state 1811 JOHN JOHNSTON JOSEPH MCKENZIE Senior JOHN FERRIES & JAMES FARIES JAMES MARTIN ROBERT JOHNSON Esquire Page 8 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, James Bigger 1800 The estate of JAMES BIGGER, deceased, debts paid. Mr. CUMMINS JOSEPH MCKENZIE ROBERT PATRICK JAMES RAMSEY JOHN BIGGER JOSEPH STEWART WILLIAM HILL & partners JOSEPH STEWART administrator Page 9 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, James Bigger 1800 Appraisement bill of the personal estate of JAMES BIGGER, deceased Appraisers JOHN HOWE JOHN KINCADE WILLIAM DAVIS Page 10 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, James Bigger 1800 ROBERT JOHNSTON settlement of the estate of JAMES BIGGER for the year 1801 Recorded in book B page 124 ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary York District Page 11 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK **