GASTON-SC-1814-27

Will of Wm. GASTON

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   The following information is taken from the Will of William GASTON.

He died 1814 in Chester County, South Carolina.  The estate remained open until 1827 sometime after the death of his wife Ann (PORTER) GASTON.  The inventory of her estate shows only "one Negro man" and "one Negro woman and child", so presumably the specific bequests mentioned as follows had been carried out.

Taken from the original on file in the office of Probate Judge, Chester County, S.C. in Apt. No 22, Pkg. No. 314, recorded in Will book E at page 312

I also give and bequeath to my said son William GASTON all that tract of land on big creek of Saluda, which was originally granted to Robert Gaston, and my negro man NORMAN & my survey Instruments to him and his heirs and assigns forever-----

I give & bequeath to my daughter Anna my negro girl LETTE dureing the life of sd Anne, and after her death the said negro girl & her increase if any, to go to such Children as the said Anne may leave.
[**Anne GASTON married Richardson ROUNTREE]

I give & bequeath to my daughter Martha my negro boy HARRY, dureing the life of the said Martha and at her death to go to such Children as she may leave.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah during her life my negro girl DORCUS and after the death of the said Susannah the said negro girl & her increase if any, to go to such Children as the said Susannah may leave- - -

I give & bequeath to my daughter Elisabeth dureing her life my negro boy DANIL and after her death to go to such Children as she may leave.
[**Elizabeth GASTON married Churchill CARTER, Jr, and moved to Union Co, probably near Jonesville, in 1838]

I give and bequeath to my daughter Kisiah the first Child that my negro woman may hereafter have, during the life of the said Kisiah and after her death to go to such Children as she may leave
[**Kisiah GASTON married William H. ROUNTREE

Best regards to all,
Carolyn Carter Johnson (email to: rhunterg@ix.netcom.com)

Contributed by: "Richard H. Greene" rhunterg@ix.netcom.com