In the Name of God Amen -- I John Williams
of Clarendon County Sumter District, and State of South Carolina Planter,
being in Feeble Health but of Sound mind do make this my last will and
Testament in Manner and form as follows
1st It my wish that all my just debts
be paid
2nd that my Body be Burried with appropriate
expence
3rd It is my wish thta all the rsidue
of my Property be Kept together for the joint benefit of My wife and Daughter
during the term of their Natural lives and afte the death of both my wife
and Daughter to go to the isue of my Daughter Mary Ann Williams but if
it so happen that my daughter should die leaving no child then it is my
wish that my property should be given to the poor of Clarendon county.
I hereby nominate my Friend and neighbor W.D. Reynolds Executor of this
my last will and Testament. In witnefs I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this fifth day of March Eighteen hundred and Fifty three in the Presence
of Witnesses
his
John Williams (SEAL)
mark
T.B. Berry
I.I. Berry
Joseph Y. Holladay
(Recorded in Will Book D pge 407)
(Recorded April 11th 1853)
W. Lewis Ordy.
Bundle 138 Pkge 9