In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Bridges of the state of South Carlonia and the district of York , being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all I give and redemmend my soul to Almighty God that gave it to my body, I redemmend to the Earth to be buried in desent Christian burial at the descretion of my executor and as (?) such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First I give and bequeath to my son Thaomas Bridges one half of my real estate it being divided according to quantity and quality including the improvments. The other half to my other sons Edmund and Robert Bridges allowing my said son Thomas to take the royalty last mentioned should he think proper so to do by paying to the said Edmund and Robert the valuation thereof. Further , I give and bequeath to my son Thomas one half of the stock of hogs also half the money and money debts reducting (sp?). two hundred dollars. Also five head of neet cattle, two steers, a cow and calf and a yearling. One grey gelding a bed and furniture, half the corn on hand and half the farming utensils and half the ( ?). I give and bequeath to my daughter Dicy White, one bed and furniture. All the remaining part of my estate I will to be sold on a credit of twelve months and one third of the amount of said sale I give and bequeath to my daughter Dicy White. The other two thirds of the amount of sale I give to my three sons Edmund Robert and Thomas equally. I do hereby constitute make and ordain the above named Thomas Bridges sole executor of this my last will and testament ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this the 19th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one. Signed sealed published pronounced by the said Thomas Bridges as his last will and testament in the presence of us and in the presence of eachother , have herewith subscribed our names. Thomas Bridges James Moreland William Bridges George ( Flause) sp ? I did not correct any spelling. Hope this may be useful to someone. Bill Bridges Spartanburg,SC

Greetings to Bill Bridges. Bill I am especially interested in information and records having to do with Thomas Bridges. A certain Thomas Bridges, Revolutionary soldier, married to Susannah Huckaby was my 3rd great grandfather. I believe he came from Franklin CO., NC to Ogelethorpe CO., GA abt 1795. His family settled in Green CO., GA abt 1800 and descendants went to TX abt 1850. Do you have a DATE and LOCATION connected with the "Will" shown here? Do you have any notions that your Thomas is related to my Thomas? Thanks for your comments. Bruce Bridges Macon, GA. ----- Original Message ----- From: <CBrid97918@aol.com> To: <BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:22 PM Subject: [BRIDGES-L] Will of Thomas Bridges > In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Bridges of the state of South Carlonia > and the district of York , being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind > and memory, thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my > body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain > this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all I > give and redemmend my soul to Almighty God that gave it to my body, I redemmend > to the Earth to be buried in desent Christian burial at the descretion of my > executor and as (?) such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless > me in this life, I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following > manner and form. > First I give and bequeath to my son Thaomas Bridges one half of my real > estate it being divided according to quantity and quality including the > improvments. The other half to my other sons Edmund and Robert Bridges allowing my > said son Thomas to take the royalty last mentioned should he think proper so to > do by paying to the said Edmund and Robert the valuation thereof. Further , > I give and bequeath to my son Thomas one half of the stock of hogs also half > the money and money debts reducting (sp?). two hundred dollars. Also five head > of neet cattle, two steers, a cow and calf and a yearling. One grey gelding a > bed and furniture, half the corn on hand and half the farming utensils and > half the ( ?). > I give and bequeath to my daughter Dicy White, one bed and furniture. > All the remaining part of my estate I will to be sold on a credit of twelve > months and one third of the amount of said sale I give and bequeath to my daughter > Dicy White. The other two thirds of the amount of sale I give to my three > sons Edmund Robert and Thomas equally. I do hereby constitute make and ordain > the above named Thomas Bridges sole executor of this my last will and testament > ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in > witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this the 19th day of > April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one. Signed > sealed published pronounced by the said Thomas Bridges as his last will and > testament in the presence of us and in the presence of eachother , have herewith > subscribed our names. > > Thomas > Bridges > James Moreland > William Bridges > George ( Flause) sp ? > > I did not correct any spelling. Hope this may be useful to someone. > Bill Bridges > Spartanburg,SC > > >