Will of James Faries-York County
Will Book A, Page 85


	In The Name of God Amen I James Faries of York County
and State of
South Carolina, being in my ordinary state of health and of
sound memory

Bless be God and Calling to mind the uncertenty of Life, Do
this fifth day
of Jenuary and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight
hundred and two
make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner
following--

1.st I give and Bequeat & Devise unto my beloved wife Jean
two Negro, GRACE
and DINE, and two Mares named poll and sorral, and the third
part of the
Cattle with hir Bed and Bedding, and to Live on the
plantation as long as 
she pleases,

2.nd I Give and Bequeat into my son James Faries Two Negroes
named DAN and
DAN? with the half of the Plantation and the third of the
Cattle.

3.rd I Give and Bequeat unto my son Richard Faries, the
other half of the
plantation with Two Negroes Named RODG and SANK with the
third of the Cattle.

4.th I give and Bequeat unto my grandson Elias Faries one
Black horse Coalt,

5.th I Give and Bequeat unto my son William Faries the
Sorral Mares Coalt,

6.th I Give and Bequeat unto my son Alexander faries five
Dollars,

7.th I give and Bequeat unto my Daughter Margret Married to
David Strane
five Dollars,

8.th I give and Bequeat unto my Daughter Agnese Married to
Benjamin Garrison
five Dollars.

9.th I Give and bequeat unto my Daughter Jean Married to
John Andre as much
as will pay the Doctor Bill or Bills,

10.th I Give and bequeat unto my Daughter Susanah Married to
John Faries
five Dollars,

11.th I give and bequeat unto my Daughter Ann Married to
James Faries five
Dollars,
12.th and Lastly I Apoint my Wife Jean Faries and my son
James Faries
Executors of this my Last Will and testament in witness
whereof I the
Testator have unto this my last will and testament Set my
hand and seal 
the Day and year first above written. 

Signed Sealed and Delivered by the
Testator as and for his last will and Testament in presence
of us who w(e)
are James Faries (Seal) present at the signing and Sealing.

Thereof
James Faires
Rich'd Faires
John Kerr
Probated March 5, 1802
Case no. 56
File no. 146
Will Book "A" P-85

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