Will Probate, SC, York, William DAVIS 1820 CASE #16 FILE #669 WILLIAM DAVIS, deceased JOSEPH MCKENZIE, et. al., executors 1820 Page 1 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William DAVIS 1820 324 & 325 In the Name or God, Amen. I WILLIAM DAVIS senior or the State of South Carolina York District Being low in health of body but of Sound mind and memory, thanks be given to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say: PRINCIPALLY and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it, and my body to the Earth to be burial in a decent Christian burial at the discretion or my executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I Shall Receive the Same again by the mighty power of God. AND as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hast pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form: I Do give and bequeath unto my dear and loving wife MARTHA DAVIS her bed and furniture and one milk cow and her maintenance of the plantation as long as she lives. I also give to my son FRANCIS G. DAVIS two dollars. ALSO my daughter ANNE [DAVIS] SCOTT and my son JOHN DAVIS two dollars to each. ALSO my son WILLIAM DAVIS I give one cow. AND the rest of my personal property to be equally divided amongst the rest of my children younger than WILLIAM, either by appraisement or by sale as they can agree amongst themselves. ALSO I do give my plantation to my son Thomas DAVIS and to maintain his mother of the same as long as she doth live. I also give to my grand-daughter MARTHA E. DAVIS that cow they have or mine. AND I do also appoint and ordain my son FRANCIS [DAVIS] and JOSEPH MCKENZIE Jr. executors or this my Last will and testament. WILLIAM DAVIS {seal, his x mark} Sign in presence of this 23rd day November 1820 JOSEPH MCKENZIE, JR. EDWIN MCKENZIE JOHN D MCCALL 1820 16-241 Will Book ā€œGā€, Page 32 Page 2 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William DAVIS 1820 A true and perfect inventory of all the goods and chattels and personal estate of WILLIAM DAVIS, deceased, late of South Carolina, York District, made by us whose names are hereunto subscribed this twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. [INVENTORY LIST] Appraised by us the day and date above written. JAMES MCCULLY WILLIAM HENDRICK EDWIN L. GINGLES JAMES DUFF Page 3 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William DAVIS 1820 December 1st 1820 proved the within will & testament in common form by the oaths of JOSEPH MCKENZIE Jr., one of the subscribing witnesses to the same. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD At the same time qualified JOSEPH MCKENZIE Jr. and FRANCIS DAVIS, executors. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD WILLIAM DAVIS His Last Will The last will & testament of WILLIAM DAVIS, deceased JOSEPH MCKENZIE Jr., Esquire ] FRANCIS DAVIS ] Executors Dec 1 1820, Proven Recorded Book 32 Minutes Book Page 123 Page 4 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William DAVIS 1820 The bill of sale of the personal estate of William Davis Sr., deceased, December 22 1820. WILLIAM BERNETT WILLIAM BIGGER JOHN BRATTON ROBERT CAMPBELL WILLIAM CLARK JAMES CRAIG FRANCIS DAVIS JEAN DAVIS JOSIAH DAVIS LOUISA DAVIS MARTHA DAVIS THOMAS DAVIS WILLIAM DAVIS MARTHA DAVIS, widow EDWIN L. GINGLES JAMES GLEN GREEN HORSLEY JOHN HORSLEY VALENTINE HORSLEY JOHN JACKSON, sheriff ANTHONY KENDRICK JOHN LAMBETH JAMES MASON MR. MCCARVER JAMES MCCULLY JOHN MCGILL EDWIN MCKENZIE JAMES MCKENZIE JOSEPH MCKENZIE Jr. SAMUEL MCKENZIE JONATHAN MELON JAMES MOORE JAMES PATRICK ROBERT PATRICK WILLIAM REESE HUGH RIDDLE JENNINGS ROOKER REV. ROOKER EBENESER N. SCOTT GEORGE SUGGS ISAAC SUGGS Page 5 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William DAVIS 1820 JOSEPH MCKENZIE, Esquire, one of the executors of the last will & testament of William Davis, deceased, settlement. JAMES S. ADAMS ROBERT L. ARMSTRONG WILLIAM CAMPBELL JOHN FUYTINWIDER WILLIAM GLOVER JOHN LEWIS JAMES MASON WILLIS REEVES JACOB ROOKER JENNINGS ROOKER Sworn to before me August 2nd, 1824 Benjamin Chambers, OYD Page 6 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William DAVIS 1820 JOSEPH MCKENZIE, Esquire, one of the executors of the last will & testament of WILLIAM DAVIS, deceased, settlement. JAMES S. ADAMS WILLIAM CAMPBELL JOHN LEWIS JOSEPH MCKENZIE, Esquire WILLIAM REEVES, Esquire Legacies F. C. DAVIS [FRANCIS G. DAVIS] JANE DAVIS JOHN DAVIS JOSIAH DAVIS LOUISA DAVIS MARTHA DAVIS THOMAS DAVIS POLLY DAVIS, deceased since her father ANN SCOTT Sworn to before me February 29th, 1828 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 7 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William DAVIS 1820 JOSEPH MCKENZIE, Esquire of WILLIAM DAVIS, deceased, settlement of said estate amended. [VARIOUS EXPENSES] JOHN LEWIS Sworn to before me BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 8 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William DAVIS 1820 JOSEPH MCKENZIE, Esquire of WILLIAM DAVIS, deceased, settlement of said estate settlement. J. S. ADAMS WILLIAM REEVES JOHN M. ROSS Sworn to before me, January 26th, 1830 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 9 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK **