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Wills of Original Settlers in Williamsburg.
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(By William Willis Boddie.) J
Until the War o? the Revolution,
all legal records relating to Williamsburg
were filed unci recorded in the
severed offices in the city of Charleston.
The wills of the original settlers
of Williamsburg are recorded
in the office of the Judge of Probate
in that city. I have copies of all of
them in my office. Since nearly all
of the people who live in Wiliamsburg
at this time arc descended from
these original settlers, and many
thousand other people who are scattered
throughout the United States,
I believe that these wills are of great
interest and shall publish items from
them from time to time.
Here follow some of them:
William Anderson. He married
Ann Baxter, a widow. He left a son, ]
Alexander Anderson, and a daughter, j
Ann Anderson. Charles Baxter was
his stepson. William Anderson died <
in 1746. j:
John Avant. He died in 1750, leav- J;
ing tvro sons, Francis and John; and j ]
three daughters, Lydia, Hannah and I1
Rebecca. One of his daughters mar-1;
ried a Greene, for he left two grand- i 1
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sons, \ imam anu r ium.15 uiccuc. ;,
James Bradley died in 1775. He .
left an annuity of 100 pounds to be <
paid to his mother, Jane, who, when <
a widow, married Wiilam Burrows. ]
His sister, Mary, married Robert Mc- <
Connel. He had three half-brothers, j
George, Samuel and Joseph Burrows; \
and one half-sister, Jane Burrows. ;i
He had a cousin named James Brad-; i
ley, who was the son of his uncle, :j
Samuel Bradley. j ]
Moses Britton died in 1773. His j
will shows that he left a widow nam- 1
ed Ann; two sons, Daniel Lane and t
Benjamin; and a daughter, Rebecca.1]
He had three brothers, Philip, Henry ]
and Francis. j
Joseph Britton died in 1773. His t
wife was named Ann. He left eight <
children, Elizabeth, Philip, Thomas, i
Martha, Mary, Moses, Joseph and ]
John. j ]
William Barr died in 1764. His
wife was named Esther. His chil- i
dren were James, Margaret, Isaac, ]
Nathaniel, Rachael, Caleb, Jacob, 1
Silas, Esther, John and William. He i
instructed his executors to have each j
one of his children taught a trade. <
Sarah Brockington died in 1759.
She was the widow of Joseph Brock- ]
ington. She left four daughters, ;
I Elizabeth Hepburn, Mary Jolly, Sarah
Jane, and Hannah, wife of James ]
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ton and Richard Brockington.
James Beiin died in 1745. His wife
was named Sarah. He left three
sons, William, AUard and James; and
two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth.
In his will, he mentions two grandsons,
Bartholomew and James Gail
liard, tons of Aldmus.
William Brockington died in 1744.
His first wife was named Sarah, probably
a daughter of his friend, John
Nesmith. Sarah died in 1742. In
174S, he married a young woman
named Rachael. He died in 1744,
leaving all of his property to his
wife, Rachael, unless a child should
be bom to him of her after his death.
William Borland died in 1741. His
wife was named Mary. He left two
sons, William and Archibald, and
three daughters, Mary, Jean and
Elizabeth.
Timothy Britton died in 1749. He
divided his property between his wife,
Mary, and his child, who was not
named. His executors were his wife,
? Mary, his brother, Joseph, and his
brother-in-law, Francis Goddard.
Philip Britton died in 1749. He
left a wife named Jane, but no child.
He bequeathed property to his brothers,
Joseph, Moses, Francis and Timothy
Britton; his nephew, John Rae;
his nieces, Ann and Rachael; and, also,
gives some property to Walter
Martin's two children, and to Wil- a
iam and Francis Goddard.
Daniel Britton died in 1748. He
eft property to his wife, Elizabeth,
ind to his unborn child.
John Blakely died in 1747. He
eft a wife, who was bom Elizabeth
Fleming, and four children who were
lot named in his will. He designated
James Armstrong, William Press[y,
and James McClelland, and his
ircfther, James, executors, and orderid
that if his wife, Elizabeth, renamed,
his brother James was to
inve control of his children and of
lis estate. He left 50 acres of land
:o the Presbyterian minister cf the
Williamsburg Church, which was the
Srst donation made to this institution.
Elizabeth Clapp died in 1751. She
ivas the daughter o^ Gibson Clapp,
for whom Clapp Swamp was named.
In her will she mentions her grandfather,
CoL Thomas Lynch; her un?1
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Uic livuviauic uvcvj/m y ?vjeloved
sister, Mary Clapp; her mothir,
Sarah Hopton, wife of William
Eiopton; her aunt, Sarah Blake, halfsister
to her father; and her aunt,
Mary Acheson, daughter of her grandfather,
Thomas Lynch.
Isaac Chandler died in 1748, in
Berkeley county. He left a widow
named Elizabeth; two sons, Samuel
md Isaac; and a daughter, Ann. He
**as an Anti-paedo Baptist minister
ind was trained under the Rev. Wiliam
Screven, the elder. Mr. Chandler
<vac a member of the Baptist Colony
which came with Rev. William Screven
from Kittery, Maine, and settled at
Sumeiton. Mr. Chandler was at his
ieath a man of considerable wealth,
much learning and liberal culture.
His will indicates that he owned one
of the largest private libraries of
liis day and many heirlooms of silver
ind gold.
John Dick died in 1749. His will
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names nis wue, jane; ms sons, nuutrt,
John and William; his daughter,
Jannet, who married Packer; his
daughter, Elizabeth, who married
John Leviston; his daughter, Margaret,
who married John Scott; his
daughter, Mary, who married Runnels;
his daughter, Susannah, who
married Wirter. He names two of
bis grandchildren, John and Samuel
Leviston.
Nathaniel Drew died in 1750. His
wife was born 'Margaret Barr. He
mentions in his will his son, Samuel
Drew; his brother, David Drew; and
bis sister, Mary Drew, who married
rhomas Irvin, of Fog's Manor, Pa.
He left some money for the education
of his two grandsons, John and
Samuel Nesmith, sons of John Ne3mith,
deceased. After specific bequests,
he instructed his executors to
sell the remainder of his estate and
nlora nno.third tharAnf in tha hands
of Rev. John Baxter, Thomas Carne,
md Alexander McCants, trustees, for
the use and benefit of the Presbyterian
Congregation at Black Mingo
Cheek. The remaining two-thirds he
gives to James McClelland and John
Leviston, trustees, for the benefit of
the Presbyterian Congregation at
Williamsburg. He provides that these
trustees shall give security for this
money and that none of it shall be
paid to any minister but one who
preached and taught the doctrines and
submitted tq the rules and discipline
>f the Church of Scotland, and who
was of moral conduct. In his will,
be mentions his son-in-law, John
Barr.
Margaret Drew died in 1762. She
was the widow and relict of Nahtaniel
Drew. She mentions her son, Samlel
Drew, and makes her trusty and
well beloved sons-in-law, John Brockington
and Samuel Nesmith, her executors.
John Frierson died in 1760. He
eft four sons, Aaron, Moses, John,
Fames, and a daughter, Mary.
John Fleming died in 1750. He
eft three sons, John, James and Wiliam,
and three daughters, Elizabeth,
vho married Blakely; and Jannet,
ivho married James; and Isabella,
vho married John Pressly.
David Fulton died in 1746. In his
rill me mentions his wife, Rebecca,
ind his son, Samuel. After making
ipecific bequests to them, he leaves
he rest of his property to his son,
Samuel Fulton, subject to the paynent
of 100 pounds to Jean Fulton,
>nly daughter of his son, Paul Fulon,
deceased, when she attains the
tge of fifteen years.
Paul Fulton died in 1742. He menions
his wife, Mary; his daughter,
rean; his nephew, David Fulion; and
n'a kmUitr SuhimI PSiltnn
Roger Gordon died in 1760. His
rife was named Mary. He had three
ions, James, John, Moses; and four
laughters, Sarah, who married Hugh
kfcGill; Margaret, who married Robirt
Wilson; Elizabeth and Mary. He
nentions his grand-daughter, Mary,
ind his grandsons, Roger Wilson and
foger McGill.
Peter Gourdin, of St. John's Parish,
lied in 1774. He gives and bequeaths
o his son, Peter Gourdin, all of his
iroperty when he shall arrive at the
tgc of nineteen years. He instructed
hat his son should have as good ad
ducation as could be had in the
irovince of South Carolina. He diected
that his negro man, Billy,
ihould not be put to any field work
but to be kept jobbing on the plan-1
tation and in proper seasons, to tend
the indigo works about the vats;!
and, further, that Billy should not
be under the power or authority of j
any overseer which should be put on
his plantation after his decease. His
first wife was named Esther Sulli- j
van. He wills, if his son, Peter, die j
before he arrive at the age of nineteen
years, that the property coming
to him from his wife, Esther, shall;
return to his brother-in-law, John j
Sulivan, and to his sister-in-law, Margaret
Richbourgh. If his son, Peter,;
die before reaching the age of nineteen;
the property which came to him
from his late wife, who was Ann i
Lester, should return to his brother-1
in-law, John Lester, and to his sister-1
in-law, Martha Lester. He mentions:
his niece, Mary Ann Finley; his;
nephews, Theodore and Samuel Gour-;
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The Old Home Town.
Mr. Ed. A. McDowell, son of the j
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. McDowell form- j
erly of this place, was here last;
| Thursday with the State Campaign j
party as staff correspondent of the j
Greenville Piedmont, that thorough- j
ly alive and excellent afternoon daily'
which eminates from "the Textile'
Center of the South." The following j
paragraphs are excerpts from a story j
by Mr, McDowell in that newspaper J
July 31 and are appreciated by the
citizens of Kingstree as well as by
. The County Record:
"The campaigners invaded Kingstree
Thursday and if the reader will
indulge this little personal touch, this |
correspondent was in his "old home
town." Take it from us, it was great I
to be back among the folks that used
| to be our neighbors?folks for whom!
there is still a great big tender spot
, in our heart. Smiles and handshakes
that said better than words ever
could: "We are glad to see you"
made us feel that friends are treasures
worth more than gx>ld and that
folks and love are the most worthwhile
things in this world after all.
"Among those who gave us the
glad handshake of an old fnend was |
W. F. Tolley, editor of The County
Record and one of the town's leading
citizens by reason of the fact that he
publishes one of the most creditable
weeklies in the state and because he
is one of the leading champions of
civic righteousness in his community.
1 "The 'old home town' has changed
for the better since we left. The
streets are now laid with several
miles of fine asphalt that has transformed
once muddy, bumpy or dusty
thorofares into streets of the modern
city variety. Kingstree's streets are
on a par with any in the state and
it is safe to say that the amount
of street improvement done is as
great as that of any town in the
state the size of Kings tree.
"We also found that the women of
Kingstree had placed their names on
the Democratic club rolls in great
numbers, 160 of the fair sex having
enrolled. The figure does not look
large but it is a high percentage,
since the number of men voters who
enrolled was 460."
Brown Town News.
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August 1*?We are 3orry to hear
that Mr. Wesley Singletary lost a
! tobacco barn full of nice tobacco, by
: fire Friday night. We also regret
that a similar misfortune happened
! to Mr. Jim Graham, Jr.
The "Golden Weed" is selling good
at Lake City. The cheapest grade,
what is known as sand lugs, brings
from 15 to 30 cents. We believe it
will do good to start up another pool.
We are getting the nicest roads we
have ever had in Williamsburg county?they
are just grand. I have lived
in the county for sixty years and
have always wanted to see good roads
built so that the farmers could get
to town with their tobacco and other
I truck that has to be put on the mar
ket, without breaking his neck or
his wagon, and I have lived to see it.
I am sorry to see the chain gang
move out of this community. I have
visited the chain gang every time it
has moved into this section for the
last twenty years and I want to congratulate
Mr. Prevatt upon the way
he handles his men.
I have often been to their camp on
Sunday and found the prisoners and
sometimes the boss man gambling or
shooting crap for hours at the time,
hut, thank God, you dont see that
now. I was most agreeably surprised
to see such a change. On Sunday
mornings, now, the prisoners
bathe themselves and put on clean
clothes, then they have dinner. After
dinner the Sunday school is in sea
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sion ZOr aooui inree aouia. ocau
are rigged up in a semi-circle of
bridge timber; one of the prisoners
by the name of "Boot" Washington
conducts, or superintends the Sunday
school. Now people, don't that look
much better than gambling all day? i
I understand that the prisoners get
plenty to eat now at a cost to the
county of $6.00 to $7.00 a month.
Why did it cost $12.00 to $15.00 five
or six years ago?
i A Voter. ;
Wrong Principle, Mr. Farmer.
Allowing the manufacturer or speculator
to fix the price on the product
of your labor is wrong. He fixes the
price of the product of his efforts,
why can't you do the same? Join
the Tobacco Growers Association and
be independent. The horse has been
riding long enough.
Whether you join the association
or not let us insure your tobacco on
the farm while you are preparing it
for market.
W. H. WELCH, Mgr.
7-27-2t. Kingstree, S. C.
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AN EXTRACT FROM THE ACTS
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
PASSED AT THE REGULAR i
AN ACT TO PROMOTE AND FUR'
MARKETING
Section 24. Inducing members
malicious spreading of false reports
a misdemeanor?penalties.
Any person or persons or any <
cers or employees knowingly induce
any member or stockholder of an assc
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j ports about the finances or manage
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| than one hundred ($100) dollars ai
j thousand ($1,000) dollars for such
! liable to the association aggrieved in
I sum of five hundred ($500) dollars
j Approved the 29th day of Marcl
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to violate contract or
concerning association*
corporation whose offi- I
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offense, and shall be
a civil suit in the penal
for each such offense. Jfl
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