South Carolina

Sumter District

In the Name of God Amen

I John Rafield being of perfect mind & memorymake this my last Will & testament--first I Desire to be DecentlyBuried at the Descretion of any Executors--&as touching suchworldly Estate as it has pleased God to Blefs me with in this Life-Igive and Dispose of in form and manner following first it is myDesire that all my Lawfull Debts be paid-Item-I give and Bequeath tomy Brother William Rafield all the Land that is due and Coming to myfrom my fathers Estate-also all the stock of Cattle hogs goats:plantation tools and household furniture and one Negro man Namedprince-together with my Bed & furniture and all my wearingappearel and my horse and gun and whatever money I may have or may BeDue to me at the time of my Deceas--

Item I give and Bequeath to my sister Jean Dukesten pounds

Item I give and Bequeath to my sister IsabellaDukes one pound

Item I give and Bequeath to my sister ElisabethRafield one pound

and I do hereby Constitute and appoint my BrotherWilliam Rafield and John Ridgill Esq.r to Be the Executors of this myLast will and testament-Ratifying and Confirming this and no other toBe my Last Will and Testament---

In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand andseal this; sixteenth Day of February-1800

John Rafield (SEAL)

Signed Sealed &C in the presence of

Robert Ridgill

John Ridgill

Recorded in Will Book A, page 17

Recorded 9th Day of November 1801

Wm Taylor Ordy

Bundle 81, Pkge 4