Will of Ethelial Newman

State of South Carolina

Sumter District

In the Name of God Amen. I Ethelial Newman being in & low State of Bodily health but in perfect Mind and Memory do Constitute and Ordain this my last will And Testament, In the first place I recommend my Soul to god who gave it in hopes of a Joyful Resurrection at the last Judgement through the redeemer

In the next place I desire to be Intered after the common custom And as to this Worlds affairs which it pleased god to Bestow on me After my Just debts being paid I wish them Disposed of as

hereafter Mentioned---

In the first place I Will unto Elizabeth Windham my Sister One Dollar to hir and hir heirs forever---

2nd I will unto Axsha Cole my Sister one Dollar to hir and hir hirs forever---

3rd I Will unto Nehemiah Newman My Brother one dollar to him & his heirs forever 4th I Will unto Molcy Wilson my Sister one Dollar to hir and hir heirs forever

5thly I Will unto John Newman my Brother one Dollar to him and his heirs forever. 6th I Will unto Sam.l Newman my Brother One Dollar to him and his heirs forever‑-- 7th I Will unto Susannah Fields my Sister One Dollar to hir and hir heirs forever‑‑ 8th I Will unto Elias Durant

the land whereon I now live together with all the land that I do posefs to him and his heirs forever

And after all the above debts being paid out of my Perishable property I desire the Balance to be equally Devided Between Joseph Windham Eliza Windham & Sarah Windham.

in Witnes Wheroff I set my hand and seal this day of One thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty four and in the Forty Eight year of the Independance of the United States. of America

Ehaleal Newman (SEAL)

Signed Sealed & declared in presence of

Jno McKay

Isaiah McKay

James Watson

Recorded in Will Book D-1, pge 55

Recorded March 25 1824

William Potts Ordy

Bundle 73, Pkge 7