Will of Amos Davis

In the name of God Amen I Amos Davis of Sumter District and State of South Carolina, Planter being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament.

1^st I give and devise to my son Thomas J. M. Davis one tract of Land containing Sixty three acres known as the Thigpen Tract also one other piece or parcel of land containing seventy five acres to be taken from the Tract purchased by me from Francis Sumter, said Seventy five acres to be adjoining the Thigpen Tract, the other piece or parcel of Land to be taken from my house tract by a line running from the Pine corner of the Thigpen tract north Sixty one east to the Sumter Tract, to have and to hold all and singular the said several pieces or parcels of alnd and their appurtonances unto the said Thomas J. M. Davis his heirs and assigns in trust that he the said Thomas J. M. Davis his heirs and assigns will suffer and permit my daughter Martha J. Laurence to have hold use occupy and enjoy all and singlular the said land during her natural life and after her death to any issue she may leave at her death to and for her sole and separate use, not subject – to the debts incumbram cos alimations of her present or any future husband she may have.

2^nd I give and devise all my other lands to my five other children (Viz) Thomas J. M. Davis, Elisa Allsbrooke, Mary E. Davis, Edwin D. Davis and Harriett J. Davis to be equally divided among them by three men to be chosen by my Executors herafter named to be as divided that my these unmarried (Viz) Mary E. Davis, Edwin D. Davis and Harriet J. Davis have their portions, so as to include the cleared land and each one of them to have the use of my dwelling house so long as they remain single and no longer.

3^rd I give to Mary E. Davis, Edwin D. Davis and Harriet J. Davis thwo hundred and fifty bushells corn, three thousand pounds fodder,one hundred and fifty pounds sugar, forty pounds coffee, one thousand pounds pork, three barrells flour and all the rice crop, one small wagon and gears, my household and kitchen furniture, Plantation tools, any one of the above named provisions and furniture----

4^th It is my will and desire that my Executors sell my stock of cattle, horses and stock hogs, sheep, the corn and fodder net willed and the pork not willed, also my cotton crop to be sold and the proceeds to pay my just debts, and out of the balance, if so much be left, I give my grandson Wiliam M. Davis, two hundred dollars, which I wish my Executors to use for him in the way think best, the said W. M. Davis to be sent to school out of it but if the said W. M. Davis should die under Twenty one years of age and leaving no child or children then my executors shall pay to my heirs the amount in their hands at the time of his death.

5^th If there should be any money left after paying my debts and the two hundreed dollars to W. M. Davis the balance to be equally divided among my children.

6^th I wish my rifle gun kept for the use of the plantation , my double barrel shot gun I wish sold.

Lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my son Thomas I. M. Davis and Turner Davis Executors to this my last will and Testament, Given under my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and forty seven.

Amos Davis (seal)

Singed and Sealed in presence of

W. H. Davis

L. B. Davis

I .W. Davis

(Recorded in Will Book B 2 pge 243)

(Recorded Nov. 8, 1847)

W. Lewis O.S.D.

Bundle 129 Pkge 11