> The Benjamin Love will >of 1793 in Chester Co. SC was witnessed by William Love, William Love, Sr. >and Frances Love (fe). Remains unclear as to who these LOVEs are and how >they are related to Benjamin. Anybody know? Both the John Loves of Chester had sons named William. Mine died in 1799 leaving widow Elizabeth; sons John Royal, William and Samuel (a minor); daughters Mary (my ancestor, m. Samuel Wright), Elizabeth and Jean. I can build a pretty good circumstantial case that he was the son of English Bill but lack the final proof. The other was the son of James. His wife was Martha ?Drennan?. He had sons William, John, James, Thomas, Robert and Joseph; and daughters Jane, Sarah and Martha. I have sort of believed that Benjamin and my John are the same family. That is mostly because the sons of James and Alexander are pretty well recorded. Despite the fact that I have seen several references to the will of William (assumed to be English Bill) the actual document has never surfaced and no one knows for sure whether we have the names of all his children. We know that he had: 1) James was shot by the Patriots crossing the river, 2) Thomas escaped and went to live among the Chickasaw 3) The daughter who married Mr. Sadler But no others have been proven to date. James Love, son of Benjamin, died without issue. His will: Will of James Love In the name of God amen this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred I James Love, Son of Benjamin Love of Chester County and State of South Carolina being weak in body but of perfect Soundness of mind and memory and Calling to Mind the Mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men to die Do make and ordain this my Last will & testement & first I commit My Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian burial at the Descression of of my Executors Nothing Doubting but at the general Resurection I Shall Receive the Same again by the Mighty power of God and touching Such worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this Life I give & dispose of the Same in the following Manner and form first I give and bequeath unto Mary my beloved Wife the plantation I now Live upon Including all the Land Left me by my father also one grey mare & Colt Item I give and bequeath unto my Mother all the Money due to me for the horses which have been Sold of my property likewise my Two negros Simon and Phillis to be her property during her Life and at her deceas the sd Negros to be Sold & the money arising from Sd Sail to be Equally divided between my wife and my brother John and my Sister Elisabeth with the increase of Said Negros Item I give & bequeath unto my brother John one young bay Gelding and also my wearing apparel Item I give and bequeath unto my Sister Elizabeth my bay Gelding called Sprightly the part of my fathers Estate Left to me which is Yet Undevided I give & bequeath Unto My wife Mary and Lastly I do appoint My Mother & William Gaston Esqr & James Love Senr Sole Executors of this My Last will & testement and I Do hereby Utterly Revoke and Disanull and will or wills by me hertofore made and Declare this to be my Last will and testement In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my Seal the day and Year above written James Love (L.S.) Signed Sealed pronounced in the presence of us Stewart Brown John G. Love Jas Love Probate date not recorded. Bk. B, Page 280 Apt. 37, Pkg. 566 This Stewart Brown moved to Morgan County, Alabama with my Love descendants and was the guardian to some of my John Love's orphaned grandchildren in 1823. Who the heck was James Love Sr. mentioned in James' will? Mickey Mildred "Mickey" Fournier PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056 mailto:[email protected]