Transcribed by Donali Howell, 12 May 2001

                      WILL OF 

                    JAMES MARTIN

South Carolina  )
                )
Marion District )

             I James Martin being Weak of body But of Sound

mind memory & Understanding do make and declare this to be

my last Will & Testament (Imprimis) I Give and bequeath to

my Wench Rose, One Cow & Calf and one two Year old Bull, also

One bed & furniture, One pot, all the Corn, Cotton, & Bacon,

that may be on hand at the time of my Death, also all my

Bofat furniture, (Secondly) I Give & bequeath to my Brother

John Martin Twenty five Cents to him & his heirs forever,

I Give & bequeath to My Brother David Martin Twenty five

Cents to him and his heirs forever, also I Give & bequeath

to my Sifter Mary Rolins Twinty five Cents to her & her heirs

forever, also I Give & bequeath to my Sister Ann Miller Twen-

ty five Cents to her & her heirs forever, also I Give & be-

queath to my Sister Sarah Martin Twenty five Cents to her & 

her heirs forever, I Give & bequeath to my Brothers Eleas

Martin & Thomas Martin all the Residue of my Estate both Real

and personal to be Equally divided between the said Eleas &

Thomas, lastly I appoint and Nominate my friends Elias Martin

& Thomas Collins Executors of this my last Will & testament

In Witnefs Where of I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this

Eleventh day of April in the Year of Our lord One thousand

Eight hundred & Six, and in the Thirtieth Year of the Sover-

eignty and Independence of the United States of America
                                        his
Signed Sealed and        )        James /// Martin (SEAL)
                         )             marke
Dilivered in presence of )

Elias Barnes

Moses martin
      his
John /// Aultman
     mark

Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 38
Recorded Sept. 28, 1841
Role No. 495

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