Transcribed by Donali Howell, 19 May 2001

                         WILL OF

                       JAMES HARRELL

In the name of god Amen I James Harrell of Marion district

and South carolina being of Sound mind but knowing that 

death is Certain and Dont know the time it will come have

made this my Last will and Testamand--Itam I give my Dear

Beloved wife Mary H Harrell my plantation wheare I now Live

During the time She is my widdow and at the time She marries

or in case She Dies without marreing at hir Death the Land

is to Return to my Children and after thir Death to thur

Children' Itam I also give my Dear Beloved wife Two of my

Chois negrows for hir to have the Liverty of Chosing them

herself and then an Equal Share of the Ballance of the prop-

erty with Each of my children During the time She is my wid-

dow and at the time She Marus She is to Return all of the prop-

erty But them Two negrows that I Firs give hir hir and at hir

Death them is to be Returnd to my Children I nominate my Dear

Beloved wife and my Brother Matthew W Harull Administratiors to

my Estate given under my hand and Seal this 23 Day of April 1821

       hir                       James Harull (SEAL)
Charity X Pitman
      Mark
     |/ hir
Sarah   Pitman
     Mark

Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 167

Recorded June 4, 1829

Roll No. 371

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Transcriber's notes:  Charity Pitman's mark appeared to be a check mark.

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