Will, SC, Ninety Six, George Reid 1786 In the name of God Amen. I GEORGE REID of the District of 96 and the state of South Carolina planter being of sound mind and memory and come so during the uncertain continuance of this life to make this my last will and testament and Manor in form following, hereby revoking all former wills by me made, and first I resigned my soul to that Supreme Being who gave it and my body I commit to the Grave to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors, and as for my temporal estate and effects I give and dispose of the same as follows: FIRST it is my will that might just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied and IMPRIMIS I give him bequeath to my daughter ROSE BOWIE wife of JOHN BOWIE Esquire of the District of for said my negro wench named BET with the increase of the said negro wench. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter ANN BASKINS wife of Captain WILLIAM BASKINS Esquire, of the district aforesaid, my negro wench named MILLIE with the increase of the set negro wench. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter MARGARET REID wife of HUGH REID of the district for said plantar my negro wench named SENNA with the increase of the said negro wench. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL REID three head of horses, four cows and calves, what she formerly received, and also a negro fellow named ADAM and likewise what money I gave to purchase the Negro wench KEET and also the plantation that he now lives on which I purchased from JOSEPH SALVADORE for him. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son ALEXANDER REID four Negroes; a negro fellow named MUNNUTH, PHILISS his wife negro boy named TOM and a negro wench named PRUE. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son JOSEPH REID four Negroes; a fellow named BRIMISS a fellow named BESEN and a negro boy named ISAAC a negro wench named HANNAH. Moreover it is my will that if the above named Negro wench PHILISS should have any more children that they shall be divided equally between my sons ALEXANDER and JOSEPH. ITEM it is my will also that the Mills with all the land that now belongs to them be equally divided between my two sons ALEXANDER and JOSEPH and that neither of them shall have it in their power to mortgage align cell or dispose of any part or parcel of the said premises without the consent of the other. It is my will, likewise, that the horse that my son ALEXANDER claims and a mare that my son JOSEPH claims as their present property shall remain as such. Further it is my will the remainder of all my personal estate consisting of horses, cows, household Furniture be divided equally between my two sons ALEXANDER and JOSEPH. ITEM it is my will that if my son ALEXANDER should die without issue that my son JOSEPH shall enjoy his part of my estate only giving unto my son SAMUEL two good Negroes or eighty pounds sterling, in lieu thereof. It is my will also that in case my son ALEXANDER should happen as above mentioned that my son SAMUEL to have whatever riding horse he owns and also his clothes whatever suits him. Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Ninety Six, George Reid 1786 ITEM I give and bequeath my wearing apparel to my son SAMUEL. Also I recommend POLLY MCGEE to the care of my two sons ALEXANDER and JOSEPH hoping that they will help her and give her something in case of need as their own prudence may direct. And lastly it is my will that the plantation lying on the waters of Hen Coop Creek containing three hundred and twenty acres is my last gift which I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL. And I do hereby appoint Major JOHN BOWIE Esquire and Captain HUGH WARDLAW and Captain WILLIAM BASKINS Esquire, of the district aforesaid, to be guardians or overseers of this my last will and testament. In case any dispute or controversy should happen amongst my son's that it may be left to their determination also that it is to be divided that they may see it equitably done. In witness whereof I, the said GEORGE REID, have hereunto said his hand and seal this 23rd day of November in the year of Our Lord 1786. GEORGE REID {seal} Signed sealed and published by the said George read to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who subscribe our names in this testators presents and at his request JAMES REID JOHN BOWMAN JOHN WARDLAW Junr Recorded in Will Book 1 page 27 Box 109 Pakg 3119 Proven April 6th 1790 Recorded date not available John Bowie, Clerk of Court Page 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **