South Carolina, Clarendon County. In the name ofGod Amen I, William Ridgway Junr of the State and County aforesaidbeing of perfect mind and memory do make this my last will andtestament. First I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my bodyto the Earth. Decent Christian burial at th ediscretion of myExecutors and as touching Such worldly Estate as it has pleased Godto bless me with I dispose of in form and manner follwoing first Idesire that my Loving wife Paggeay Ridgway Should have the whole ofmy Estate during her life and after her death I desire that all myland should be equally divided between my two sons, namely, TimothyRidgway and William Ridgway and as to my personal Estate to bedivided as my Children sees proper and hereby I do Constitute andappoint my loving wife Paggiay Ridgway and my Son William Ridgway tobe the Executors to this my last will and testament in witnesswherein, I Set my hand and seal this twnety Seventh day of Novemberin the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Six nad o theSoverienty and independence of the Unite States of America thethirtyfirst__________

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Willam X Ridgway

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William Hilton

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Jesse X Hilton

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Rebekah Hilton

William Ridgeway of Clarendon's will was signed on27 Nov 1806. It was probated on 15 Mar 1816 in Sumter District, S.C.and recorded in Will Book AA on page 18.