Will, SC, York, Robert Farries 1803 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. The 16th day of June A. D. 1803, I ROBERT FARRIES of York District and State of South Carolina, am sick and weak in body, but perfect in mind and memory, thanks be to god. do make this my last will and testament; the particulars is as follows viz. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son MOSES [FARRIES] twenty dollars. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son DAVID [FARRIES] a saddle and bridle and cow and calf. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter SARAH [FARRIES] the sum of five dollars. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter ANNE [FARRIES] her bed and furniture, her wheel, one cow and calf. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter HANNAH [FARRIES] a bed and furniture; a sorrel filly, cow and calf, her wheel. ITEM I give bequeath, and demise to my son ROBERT ARTHUR [FARRIES], my plantation known by the name of BETHEL. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY [FARRIES] a bed and furniture and my sorrel mares last spring colt. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter ISABELLA [FARRIES] GORDON, a furniture and a cow and calf. ITEM I give bequeath and demise to my son JOHN MCWHORTER [FARRIES] the plantation I now live on to be his, at the death or marriage of his mother. ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved wife HANNAH [FARRIES] the plantation, two work horses, sufficient ploughs hoes and other implements for farming to carry on said plantation for the purpose of raising my children to her death or marriage, I also allow her all my household and kitchen furniture with all the residue of my estate, not otherwise disposed of, to be for her use and at her disposal. ITEM I give and bequeath to JAMES BIGGER, when he has fully complied with his indenture; a horse and saddle worth seventy dollars. LASTLY I ordain, nominate and appoint, my beloved wife HANNAH [FARRIS], and her brother JOHN [FARRIS], and my son MOSES [FARRIS], to execute, this my last will and testament; hereby revoking, and disannuling all former wills, bequeathments or demises, or legacies, made or done, by me in any wise before this time, ratifying, and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. (authorizing, and empowering my executors above named to make sufficient titles and conveyances to the above named lands. Page 1 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Robert Farries 1803 In testimony Whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and date above Written ROBERT FARRIES {seal} Signed, Sealed, Published and pronounced, by the said ROBERT FARRIES as his last will ant testament in the presence of us who in the presence of each other have hereunto Set our names ROBERT LOVE SAMUEL HEMPHILL JOSEPH CARRELL [CARROLL] Probated December 5, 1803 Will Book "A" P-1350 Case No.56 File No. 147 Page 2 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Robert Farries 1803 South Carolina York District JOSEPH CARROLL came before me and being duly sworn as the law directs saith that he was present and saw ROBERT FARIS signed, sealed, published and pronoun instrument of writing as his last will and testament oh, that he was in his right mind when he did it and that SAMUEL HEMPHILL and ROBERT LOVE were subscribing witnesses to the same. Sworn to before me December 5th 1803 ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary y. D. At the same time qualified HANNAH FARIS, JOHN FARIS and MOSES FARIS, executors to the above will, viz: December 5th 1803 A. MOORE, ordinary Page 3 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Robert Farries 1803 An inventory of the estate of ROBERT FEARIS, deceased JOHN VENABLES DR. BRATON DR. MOORE JAMES DUFF THOMAS DAVIS SAMUEL WALLER WILLIAM HAYS ED HAYS ??? HAYNS MARTHA CARRELL [CARROLL] JOHN GARVIN HENRY HOLMES ??? GUNNY ALEXANDER QUERY ARTHUR FEARIS [FARRIS] SAMUEL EWINS BENJAMIN CHAMBERS NICHOLAS SEAHORN JOHN CARSON HANNAH FARIS & MOSES FARIS settlement on the estate of ROBERT FARIS, deceased … Sworn to before me March 4th, 1805 ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary Y. D. Page 4 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Robert Farries 1803 South Carolina York District By ALEXANDER MOORE, Esquire, ordinary These are to authorize and Empower you or any three or four of you whose names are here under written to repair to Paul such parts and places within the district above mentioned as you shall be shown unto by HANNAH FARIS, JOHN FARIS and MOSES FARIS executors to the estate of ROBERT FARIS, deceased, and there view, appraise, and inventory make of the goods and chattels of the deceased as shall be shown on to you by said executors, being first duly sworn, and return the same certified from under your hands the said executors within 30 days from the date hereof. Given under my hand and seal December 4th 1803 Directed to SAMUEL HEMPHILL SHOE MCWHORTER JAMES FITCHETT ABNER JORDAN ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary An inventory of the appraisement of the estate of ROBERT FARIS, deceased, December 12th, 1803. We, SAMUEL HEMPHILL, HUGH MCWHORTER, and JAMES FITCHETT, being appointed and duly sworn according to law do value the estate as follows, viz. [INVENTORY] SAMUEL HEMPHILL HUGH MCWHORTER JAMES FITCHETT Page 5 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Robert Farries 1803 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. 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