I think this will refers to Dionysius Oliver, Jr. Dionysius Oliver, Sr. died on 8 Sep 1808 at Petersburg, GA, Elbert County. This is across the Savannah River from where this Dionysius Oliver's will was probated. Here is the will of Dionysius Oliver, Sr., “Edgefield County, SC Wills 1787-1836” By James E. and Vivian Wooley p. 79 p. 280; 17 Sept 1809. "I Dionysius Oliver, of Edgefield Dist. SC. “I give unto my beloved wife Polly Oliver a negro man named Rubine & his wife Violt & negro woman named Nancey during her natural life & at her death said negroes to be equally divided between my I now live on during her life and widowhood, if she marry I desire that she leave the place for the use of the youngest son Beryan. I give to my wife a black mare named Betty with the riding chair & harness also one bed & furniture with one-fourth part of the other furniture and one-fourth part of my stock of cattle, hogs. I give unto Seaborn Oliver negroes viz. Simon, Sevcey & Rebecca. I give my son 200 acres, I have given my obligation with my son Seaborn for payment of $1585 in payment for two tracts of land I am to pay half & Seaborn the other half, my half to be paid from the property I leave to pay my just debts with I also give him two cows & calves & one bed of furniture & one-fourth of the other furniture. I give to my son Beryan Oliver negroes viz. John, Nan, Sucky with her son Henry & the tract of land whereon I now live containing 740 acres reserving the land I have left to my wife during her life time also the bay mare I rode with my saddle & briddle & bed & furniture & one-fourth part of the household furniture & four cows & calves, a fourth part of my hogs, my w atch & half of my books. The remainder of my property to be sold to pay my just debts. I appoint my wife Polly executrix & my brother-in-law Dionysius Oliver with my son Seaborn Oliver as executors. Wit. William Mountcaster, Douglas Huff, & D. Oliver Junr. Signed Dionysius Oliver. Proved by oath of Wm Mountcaster the 14 May 1810. At same time qualified Dionysius Oliver executor to the will Recorded this 5 June 1810.” Dionysius Oliver, Sr. was a Revolutionary War soldier, and he received Bounty land in GA. He and his son Dionysius Oliver, Jr. sold lots from that bounty land to form the town of Petersburg, GA which was fashioned to remember Petersburg, VA from where the family had originally come. Petersburg, GA in now under the waters of Strom Thurmon Lake on the Savannah River. In recent drought times, the foundations of this town were visible. Dionysius Oliver, Sr. was the son of Thomas Oliver and Mary McCarthy of Petersburg, VA. The family moved to Edgefield District, SC in the 1760s. Here are the brothers and sisters of Dionysius Oliver, Jr. All were born in Petersburg, VA: Eleanor Oliver Mary Oliver Thompson who married Isham Thompson. (I am trying to prove that this is my relative. If anyone belongs to this family, please contact me; [email protected] She may have married John Hancock also. He is the brother of George Hancock below.) John Oliver Peter Oliver Martha Oliver Hancock who married George Hancock of Chester County, VA. A daughter of this family married Benjamin Ryan Tillman, Sr. in Edgefield, SC. Jane Oliver Ragsdale (I do not know the husband's name.) McCarty Oliver James Oliver Francis Oliver William Oliver The Dionysius Oliver, Sr. married a Polley. This is probably not the same one, but it could be. Here are Dionysius Oliver Jr.'s brothers and sisters: Martha Oliver who married Thomas Hancock, brother of John Hancock and George Hancock(?). He lived in Petersburg, GA. The widow moved with her father-in-law, John Hancock, brother-in-law, John Hancock, to Talbot County, GA between 1830-1840. Seaborn Oliver who had children Dionysius and Seaborn Oliver. The wife is unknown. Beryean Oliver? (I don't know if this was a brother or a nephew.) Peter Oliver William Oliver who married Mary Kean daughter of John Kean and Mary Cornell. Their son James Cornell Oliver married the ggrand daughter of Chief Efau "Mad Dog" Hadjo in Pigeon Creek, AL in 1837. It is very confusing because there are so many persons named Dionysius Oliver. I am not sure at all that I have this correct. Mary [email protected] ************** Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)