Can anyone outline the family of this William Farris? I am typing it as it was written, complete with misspelled words. This is transcribed from a typed version of the will found on microfilm. Will of William Farris State of South Carolina South Carolina York District In the name of God Amen I William Farris of the State and District aforesaid Being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. Item 1 I leave and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susan Farris her maintainance such as is suitable for her helth and ? dureing her natrel life. Item 2 I leave and bequeth to my Son William I. Farris the plantation I purchased from Andrew Baxter which will be included in a state grant with the plans I now Love on with all my notes and book ? also all the stock includes horses cows hoggs and stock of every discription also includes my crop and farmin utensels with the waggon and all the aparates their unto belongon. Item 3 I leave and bequeath unto my four daughters Margarett Jane Marry & Nancy all my hosehold kitchen furniture of every description to be equally devided betwen them or as it may best suit to devide it. Item 4 If thier should be any other property belonging to me not named I leave and bequeath it to my son Wm I Farris. Item 5 I nominate and appoint my son William I Farris my sole Executer to Execute and Despose of my affeaks as above directed. Item 6 I do Dis--- and revoke all former wills and acknoledge this to be my Last will and testament in presents of witness my hand and seal Oct 5th 1842. M.T. Hall Wm Faris (L.S.) Arthur Garison Wm N. B---ill Probated January 2, 1843 Will Book "3" No. 50 Case No.72 File No. 1866
Wanda, I can't help you on this, but have a recommendation. If you got this from one of the transcribed WPA wills which were copied from the original, you may be able to find out much more by ordering the full probate record from the State Archives. The will should have a Box & package # and they can go the the microfilm and send you all the accountings, payments, debts, etc. I have found a lot of good information such as marriages for children, relationships for grandchildren when an adult child has died and their portion goes to that child's heirs. I try to get the word out about this, as I found a lost ancestor named in the accounting. There is even more info. in Administrations of an intestate probate. Those are not listed in the Will Books. State Archives address & phone # is SC STATE ARCHIVES: SC Department of Archives and History 8301 Parklane Rd. Columbia, SC 29223 803-896-6100 http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/homepage.htm http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ Good luck, Billie Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wanda Rabb" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 7:53 PM Subject: [FARRIS-L] Will of William Farris, York Co. SC 1843 > Can anyone outline the family of this William Farris? I am typing it > as it was written, complete with misspelled words. This is > transcribed from a typed version of the will found on microfilm. > > > Will of William Farris > State of South Carolina > > South Carolina > York District > > In the name of God Amen I William Farris of the State and District > aforesaid Being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain > this my Last Will and Testament. > > Item 1 I leave and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susan Farris her > maintainance such as is suitable for her helth and ? dureing her > natrel life. > > Item 2 I leave and bequeth to my Son William I. Farris the plantation > I purchased from Andrew Baxter which will be included in a state > grant with the plans I now Love on with all my notes and book ? also > all the stock includes horses cows hoggs and stock of every > discription also includes my crop and farmin utensels with the waggon > and all the aparates their unto belongon. > > Item 3 I leave and bequeath unto my four daughters Margarett Jane > Marry & Nancy all my hosehold kitchen furniture of every description > to be equally devided betwen them or as it may best suit to devide it. > > Item 4 If thier should be any other property belonging to me not > named I leave and bequeath it to my son Wm I Farris. > > Item 5 I nominate and appoint my son William I Farris my sole > Executer to Execute and Despose of my affeaks as above directed. > > Item 6 I do Dis--- and revoke all former wills and acknoledge this > to be my Last will and testament in presents of witness my hand and > seal Oct 5th 1842. > > M.T. Hall Wm Faris (L.S.) > Arthur Garison > Wm N. B---ill > > Probated January 2, 1843 > Will Book "3" No. 50 > Case No.72 > File No. 1866 > > > ==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== > Submit your "Most Wanted Farris" to me and I will place your query on the "FARRIS MOST WANTED" web site at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wanda/FMW.html >