Will, SC, York, THOMAS DRENNAN 1807 Case #55 File #2460 THOMAS DRENNON, deceased CHARLES ROBINSON, et. al., executors 1811 Page 1 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS DRENNAN 1807 South Carolina York District JOHN [BRUMFIELD] BROWNFIELD and DANIEL JONES came before me and made oath that they were present and saw THOMAS DRENNAN sign, seal and pronounce the within instrument of writing as his last will and testament, that he was in his right mind when he did so, and that JAMES LEWIS was a subscribing witness to the same. Sworn to before me August 3rd, 1807 ALEXANDER MOORE, Ordinary, YD Qualified CHARLES ROBERTSON Executor, August 3rd, 1807. ALEXANDER MOORE, Ordinary Page 2 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS DRENNAN 1807 In the name of God Amen. I being in Perfect Memory & in my perfect senses and sound mind & understanding but in a low state of health and body much-reduced and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death & mortality do by these presents revoke & disannul all my former wills and Testaments and make this my last will & testament to be my only & last will and testament. FIRST I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the care of my executors for a decent and Christian burial. SECONDLY it is my will and desire that my son THOMAS DRENNAN sure why it's called THOMAS FARRIS & Son of ISABEL FARRIS should have and possess and I do give to him the half of the tract of land on which I now live which have shall be taken off at the lower end of the tract. THIRDLY I give to my son WILLIAM DRENNAN otherwise called WILLIAM HARVERSON son of MARGARET HARVERSON the other half of the tract of land on which I live which have shall be laid off to him at the upper end of the track the manner in which the land is to be laid off is as follows beginning at the river and back line in such manner as to make the parts equal. FOURTHLY I desire and will that my just debts be paid out of the monies due to me and the balance of the money together with the monies arising from the sale of my household furniture & stock of cattle & Hogs & mare & saddle which I desire to be sold to public sale to be equally divided between my two sons above named. I desire that part of the money which belongs to THOMAS DRENNAN otherwise called THOMAS FARRIS to be given to him as soon as it can be collected and the part belonging to WILLIAM DRENNAN otherwise called WILLIAM HARVERSON to be collected as soon as possible and put to interest until he shall be of age. FIFTHLY I give to my son WILLIAM above-mentioned a certain bay horse Colt some more than a year old known by the name of Samson. SIXTHLY I will and desire that my land belong to my son WILLIAM as above named if you rent it out and that colt, which I have given him, be fed out of the rent and that WILLIAM have a tolerable English education from the rents and money willed to him as the executor thinks proper to appropriate them. SEVENTHLY I will and desire that out of my two sons estates given to them by me that my cousin MARY DRENNAN have a reasonable support of corn given to her by them equally. EIGHTHLY I will and desire that my brother JOHN DRENNAN have and I do give to him my morning gown and red waistcoat. NINETHLY I give to my nephew DAVID DRENNAN my watch TENTHLY It is my will and desire that if either of my two sons above mentioned and named should die without lawful heirs born to him that the above mentioned property shall go to the other. Page 3 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS DRENNAN 1807 I constitute CHARLES ROBERTSON and DAVIS COLLINS my lawful executors. THOMAS DRENNAN This my last will and testament made and concluded this 21st day of May 1807 signed by my one hand and sealed in the presence of JOHN BRUMFIELD JAMES LEWIS DANIEL JONES Recorded Book A Page 186-7 Probated August 3rd, 1807 Will Book A, Page 246 Case No. 55 File No. 121 Page 4 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS DRENNAN 1807 South Carolina York District My virtue of an order directed to us from ALEXANDER MOORE Esquire and at the request of CHARLES ROBERTSON executor to THOMAS DRENNAN deceased we do appraise the following articles, viz. [Inventory list] Given under our hands August 4th 1807 WILLIAM ROBERTSON JOHN BRUMFIELD JOHN BARNETT Page 5 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS DRENNAN 1807 Charles Robertson settlement on Thomas drennen's estate executor for 1813 EZEKIEL [BRUMFIELD] BROWNFIELD JOHN [BRUMFIELD] BROWNFIELD ROBERT CLENAHAN JAMES B. FULTON JOHN GALLAHER DR. MCCLAIN SYLVANIS MERRITT ROBERT PATRICK LUCY ROBERTSON JAMES ROSS Sworn to Before Me July 24th 1813 ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary JOHN ARNOLD Sworn to the date above ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary Page 6 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS DRENNAN 1807 CHARLES ROBERTSON settlement on the estate of THOMAS DRENNAN, deceased, as executor 1808. Sworn to before me January 4th 1808 ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary Page 7 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS DRENNAN 1807 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 8 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK **