Here is the will of Stephen Owens, whom I believe is the father of OUR Solomon: Will of Stephen Owens,March 18, 1823 South Carolina, Barnwell District In the Name of God, amen. This eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three and the fortieth of American independence, I, Stephen Owens fo this district, planter, being of sound mind, and judgement, do make and declare this for my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say after payment is made of all my just debts I give, devise, and bequeath my Estate both real and personal in the following form and manner and not otherwise, Viz: Item.1 I give, devise, and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth two hundred acres of land more or less to be designated as follows: So commence at the mouth of a drain running out from the White pond, thence to the Water pond near the meeting houise and to intersect my line, the lower part of which I give her during her natural life, after her death the same to go in fee simple to my youngest son Wesley, should he marry prior to her death she will give to him one half, should he die before he arrives of age or marries and after his mothers' death, the same to be sold, and equally divided amongst my children, and to be sold at three years credit. Item.2 And further, I give her my stock of cattle, hogs, sheep, plantation tools, household and kitchen furnitures, One feather bed, poultry, and one sorrell mare to her use and for her benifit during her life. Such as may remain after herdeath of the above goods to go to Wesley or in case of his death to be sold and divided as mentioned in the first clauses of this Will. Item.. I give and bequeath unto my two sons Branwick and Thomas all my lands lying and being to the westward of the landbefore mentioned, supposed to be two hundred acres, reference to the papers willl more fully appear, the said land to be first equally divided, and then to be fairly drawed for, and whoever of my said two sons whould draw that part on which my plantation and buildings are encluded, shall permit and allow the other to plant as much as ten acres, for five years and to be taken nearist to his land. Item.. I allow my wife to plant the square of alnd called my Cotton Field, laying next George Preacher's, supposed to contain thirteen acres, for three years. And I further enjoin it on my two sons aforesaid to assist their mother to preparing buildings on the new place intended for her. Item.. I give and bequeath that my eldest daughter Jane one feather bed, and furniture. Item.. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret one feather bed and furniture. Item.. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eliza one bed, and furniture and bedstead. Item..I give and bequeath unto my last daughter Mary Mahala one bed adn furniture. Item.. I wish to observe here, that with regard to my eldest son Solomon, I have given him at his marriage one hundred acres of land, and one horse, which advance is as much as I can afford him. And lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my true and trusty friend J. A. Owens and my wife Elizabeth my Executor and Executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all fromer and other wills by me at any time heretofore made. Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said testator for his last will and testament in the presense of us who in his presense and at his request and in the presense of each other has subscribed our names as witnesses hereto: George Fishers Stephen Owens (seal) William Sloan Recorded Barnwell Will Book "B" page 204 Recorded February 16, 1824 Orasamus D. Allen, Ordinary, BArnwell District Bundle43, Package 4.