Will, SC, Colleton, Isaac Hayne 1783

In the name of God Amen, I ISAAC HAYNE, of St. Bartholomew's Parish, Colleton
County and province of South Carolina, being in bodily health and of sound
and perfect mind and memory, yet considering the uncertainty of life, do make
this my last will and testament.

In the first place I recommend my immortal soul to almighty God who gave it,
beseeching his most gracious acceptance of it, through the merits and
mediation of Jesus Christ, who I trust will not reject me, a penitent sinner,
hoping I may be prepared at the time of my disillusion, and my soul received
into the mansions of the blessed.

I desire that my body be committed to the grave adjoining that of my late
wife, in full assurance of its resurrection that the day of judgment. As for
the worldly possessions, which it has pleased God to bless me with in this
life, I give bequeath and devise in Manner and form following:

First I desire that my lot of land in Charleston be sold at a time my
executor shall think most advantageous and I hereby empower my executor or a
majority of those who qualify to make sufficient titles to the purchaser, and
the money thereby arising be applied towards the payment of my lawful debts
all of which I request may be discharged with all convenient speed.

ITEM. I give, bequeath and devise unto my son ISAAC HAYNE the plantation
whereon I now reside containing about nine hundred acres lying between the
Chappell and Round “O” roads running south eastwardly; also a tract of land
containing three hundred and twenty seven acres at the Horseshoe; also two
tracts of land adjoining each other on Saluda River containing five hundred
acres each; also another tract of five hundred acres on Saluda River; also a
tract of two hundred acres and fifty acres bounded by ANDERSON's and LANG's
land; also my low water lot of land in Charleston; also two lots of land in
the town of Beaufort number one hundred and six and three hundred and sixty
eight; also my shares in the Charleston library society & insurance company
and my books and manuscripts to him his heirs and assigns.

ITEM. I give and devise unto my son JOHN HAMDEN HAYNE my Plantation called
Sycamore, being part of the land I sometime ago thought of the sheriff and
bounding south eastwardly by a line drawn from GEORGE SMITH's southwest
corner to the Parsonage north east corner and contains about six hundred and
fifty acres; also a tract of five hundred acres on Turkey Creek Waters of
Saluda; also three hundred acres being part of five hundred acres granted to
me at the Horseshoe; also five hundred acres on Pen Creek; also two hundred
and fifty acres on Buck head Creek; also two hundred and fifty acres on the
waters of Saluda and Reedy Rivers; also two hundred and fifty acres on
RAYBURN's Creek; also a lot of land in the town of Beaufort number fifty two
to him his heirs and assigns.

ITEM. I give and devise unto my son WILLIAM EDWARD HAYNE the plantation
called Pearhill lying between the Chappell and Round “O” Roads north
eastwardly and south westwardly & between the said roads north westwardly to
the division line above described, between it and Sycamore, containing about
seven hundred acres; also five hundred acres on Scull Ridge; also five

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hundred acres on Reedy River; also two hundred and fifty acres on waters of
Saluda; also two hundred and fifty acres waters of Reedy River; also two
hundred and fifty acres on waters of Enoree; also a lot in the town of
Beaufort number one hundred and forty two to him and his heirs and assigns.

ITEM. I give and devise on to my daughter SARAH HAYNE a tract of land in the
province of Georgia on the head of Turtle River containing one thousand acres
also; five hundred acres on Turkey Creek waters of Saluda; also a lot of land
in the town of Beaufort number twenty one to her and the heirs of her body.

ITEM. It is my will that my estate in the district of the new acquisition in
this province be the undivided property of my said three sons the survivors
or survivor of them their heirs and assigns, hereby empowering my executor to
join with the other proprietor or proprietors as soon as the state of affairs
in America will permit for rebuilding and completing the Iron Works.

ITEM. In case of the death of my third son [WILLIAM] before he arrives at the
age of nineteen years without issue:

    I give and devise unto my son ISAAC the plantation called Pearhill
    as above described, and the tract of five hundred acres on Scull
    Ridge; and to my son JOHN in that case, I give and devise the tract
    of five hundred acres on Reedy River, also the tract of two hundred
    and fifty acres on the waters of Reedy River, and the tract of two
    hundred and fifty acres on the waters of Saluda to them their heirs
    and assigns; and in that case I give and devise on to my daughter
    SARAH tract of two hundred and fifty acres on the waters of Enoree
    to her and to her Heirs of her body.

But in case of the death of my son JOHN before he arrives at the age of
nineteen years without issue:

    then my son WILLIAM shall be exactly in the situation of my son JOHN
    in case the said WILLIAM had died

and in case of the death of my son ISAAC before he arrives at the age of
nineteen years without issue:

    then my son JOHN shall inherit what was left to my son ISAAC and my
    son WILLIAM what was left to my son JOHN in the case of the death of
    the said WILLIAM to them their heirs and assigns in both these cases
    my daughter to have the track on the Waters of Enoree as in the
    first case

but in the case two of my sons should die without issue before they arrive to
the age of nineteen years:

    then I give and devise on to my daughter SARAH and The heirs of her
    body the tract of five hundred acres on Reedy River, the tract of
    five hundred acres on Pen Creek, and the tract of five hundred acres


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    on Turkey Creek waters of Savannah, the remainder left to the said
    deceased sons to descend to the surviving son and his heirs and
    assigns.

ITEM. In case my daughter should die without issue what is here and left her
shall be equally divided between my surviving sons or son their heirs and
assigns.

ITEM. It is my will that the drein from the bridge in the Chappell Road to
the local swamp and the side drein from the same to FRAZIER's Lane be and
remain free for the use of all my sons or either of them their heirs and
assigns, at all times and seasons, without let or hindrance the said drein to
be deepened and kept in repair by an equal proportion of laboring hands on
the three plantations whenever it shall be thought necessary by any two of
them.

ITEM. I give bequeath and devise the rest residue and remainder of my estate
to be equally divided between my sons and daughter or the survivors of them
their heirs and their assigns.

ITEM. It is my will that my son's possess what I herein leave them at the age
of nineteen years and my daughter at that age or day of marriage.

ITEM. It is my will that a general account be kept of the expenses of the
estate which must be in proportion to it until they all eventually draw of
their shares, but no cost must be spared in the children's education.

Lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved friends RICHARD HUTSON, THOMAS HUTSON,
EDWARD DARREL, THOMAS JONES, JOHN CROSKEYS, and my two first sons who shall
attain the age of nineteen, executor of this my last will and testament,
revoking annulling and making void all former wills whatsoever.

ISAAC HAYNE {seal}

Signed, sealed published and declared to be the last will and testament of
ISAAC HAYNE in the presence of us who in the testator's presence and at his
request have hereunto set our respective names.

WILLIAM M. CANTS
JACOB SMISER
PAUL WALTER
JAMES CULLIATT




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                    Will, SC, Colleton, Isaac Hayne 1783

Proved before CHARLES LINING Esquire, O.C.T.D

March 15th 1783

At the same time qualified

RICHARD HUTSON
THOMAS HUTSON
EDWARD DARRELL
JOHN CROSKEYS, executive

March 17th 1783




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                    Will, SC, Colleton, Isaac Hayne 1783

Qualified THOMAS JONES executor, September 22nd 1792
Qualified ISAAC HAYNE executor

Examined     }
17 Co. Sh.   } CL

Recorded in will book A 1783-86 page 41




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