I found this will of my Samuel Dean m. Gwenny James in the Anderson Co. SC Courthouse and thought it may be usefull to our family. WILL OF SAMUEL DEAN Pendleton District ) In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Dean of the State of South carolina Being Weak in Body but of Sound and Disposeing memry Blefsed be God for his mercys Do this day Being the Twenty second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty six make and Publish this my last will and Testament in manner Following that is to say First I give to my Beloved wife Gwenna Dean one third part of all my Estate both Real and personal During her Natureal Life then at her Discease to Return to my heirs only She to have the Disposeing of one negro out of her Thrids also I give to my Sons Aaron Dean and Moses Dean all that Plantation or tract of Land Containing one hundred and Thirty acres more or Lefs Whereon Moses Dean now Lives Then the Rest of my Estate both Real and personal To be Equally Devided amongst my heirs as Follows Thomas Dean and Miriam McGregor and Joseph Dean and Samuel Dean Mary Hillhouse and the heirs of my Son John Dean Deceased as follows that Obediah Dean Elisabeth Matason Samuel and Rhoda and Josep to Those Six Children to Receive their Fathers Lagacy and my Sons Richard and Griffiths and Moses where as I Sold property to Joseph Dean and now holds one note to the amount of Six hundred Dollars payable to the heirs of my Son John I will that Said note stands as payment for the amount it Calls for and I make and ordain my Sons Thomas Dean and Griffith as my Lawful Executors of this my Last will and Testament in trust for the true Intent Purpose in this my Last will and Testament Containd to do and perform according to the True intent and meaning of the Same In witnefs whereof I the said Samuel Dean gave here unto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year First First above written Signed Sealed & Deliverd as Samuel Deans last will & Testament WMcGregor Aron Dean Samuel Dean (SEAL) elisabeth T Dean Not recorded in Will Books A, B, or C. Recorded September 25, 1826 Proved September 25, 1826 John Harris, O.P.D. Roll No. l73 Thanks, David S. Payne Searching for surnames: ADDISON, ALLISON, CORBIN, CRAIG, DEAN, FOWLER, HALEY, GORDON, GRAY, HENSON, JAMES, NEWTON, PARKER, PATTERSON, PAYNE, REDWINE, REID, WEST, WOODALL My Henson Family: Go to Joseph/Lazerous/Aaron/William http://web2.airmail.net/ldystang/gen/henson.html My Gordons: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5917/GENEAL3.HTM#payne ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com