Here is the text of Solomon Owens the elder, father of Stephen Owens, and probably the grandfather of our Solomon Owens: Will of Solomon Owens Recd in Will Book "B" pg 64, Dec 16, 1818 Orsamus D. Allen, O.B.D. Bundle 31, Package 9 South Carolina, Barnwell District "In the Name of God, Amen. I, Solomon Owens of the district and state afore said being in a weake and Low stateof Health tho sound of memory do constitute this my Last Will and testiment. First I desier I may have a decent Buriel and that all my Funeral Charges be paid, at that I desier that all my Just debts be paid and the Residue of my property I leave as follows: Viz,two tracts of Land one on which I now live and the other Joining the same. Both Containing two Hundred and fifty acres and quarter to be sold on three instalments Each instalment Twelve months Secondly all my Stock, Horses Cattel hogs and perishable property of all Kind with all my House hold Ferniture with my Crop of all Kind corn, Cotten fodder and potatoes and all my plantation Tools and fier arems to be Sold. First my beloved wife Margret to be decently Suported out of the money arising from the same during her life and widowhood this is to be done out of the money arising from my stock and firniture untill all the money is Collectted and then I desier those of my beloved sons and daughters namely William Stephen & John with my Two Daughters Susanah Haregroves and Martha Rigdon so that my heirs that has not Recd in portion to others may be brought upon amedium in the devision of the money when collected, and untill the Collection the money to go on intrust after collection is made for the use of my beloved wife Margret and then Equally Divided in purportion to there Shares And I do nominate and appoint my son William Owens and John Owens Junior and Joseph Allen Excutors to Execute this my Last Will and Testament given under my hand and seal this 21 day of October 1818." Signd Seald in presents of us Witnefs: Samuel Calhoon Micajah Calhoon Solomon (his mark) Owens Lewis Stokes Scott