South Carolina

Claremont County

In the name of God Amen:

I John Pollard of the state of South Carolina andCounty aforesaid planter being very sick in body but of perfect mindand Memory; Do make and ordain this my last will and testament, thatis to say principally and first of all I give & recommend my soulinto the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body to the earthto be buried in a decent Christian like manner---

It has pleased God to blefs me in this life, Igive and demise and dispose of the Same in the following manner &form---

1st I give to my beloved Son John Rowling Pollardmy plantation or Tract of Land & one Horse Saddle & briddleto the Value of one hundred & twenty dollars to be bought by myexecutors & paid for out of my personable property---

2ndly I give to my beloved Daughter FrancesPollard one feather bed & furniture---

3rdly I give to my beloved Daughter ElizabethPollard one feather bed & furniture---

4thly My wish is for the remainder part of mypersonal Estate to be sold to the best advantage & laid out inyoung Negro wenchs to be equally divided between my two DaughtersFrances & Elizabeth Pollard---

5th My wish is for all my lawfull debts to be paidout of my personal estate---

I do hereby constitute and appoint Captain ReubenLong and Fyn Jennings to act as my Executors to my Estate---

Signed Sealed by John Pollard as his last Will& Testament this 5th day of July in the year of our Lord1803---

Entered Lined in the 11th line from the top beforesigning

John Pollard (SEAL)

Witnefs

Asa Dinkins

Bro.n Oneal

Recorded in Will Book A, page 30

Recorded 22nd Day of July 1803

John Horan J. P.

Bundle 78, Pkge 2