This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Sheila_Schmutz Surnames: Goode, Watkins Classification: will Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.oliver/4803/mb.ashx Message Board Post: WILL found by Linda Oliver on microfilm in the South Carolina Department of Archives and History in Columbia, S.C. and transcribed by Sheila Schmutz. In the name of God Amen I Dionysius Oliver of South Carolina Edgefield District being weak in body but of perfect ? and memory thanks be given to god and call onto mind the mortality of my body with knowledge that it is appointed for all men to die I do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament (Viz) Personally and first of all I Give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that give it, and my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, no thing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God, and as Touching such worldly Estates where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I Give desire and dispose of the same in the following manner and From (Viz) It is my will that all my just debts and Funeral Charges be first paid Item I Give and bequeath all my Estate both real and Personal of what kind soever to my son Lewelling Oliver. To him and his heirs forever. But should it so happen that my son Lewelling Oliver should die without Issue Then and in that case it is my will and I do give six hundred Dollars to my nephew Dionysius Oliver son of my brother Peter Oliver, also I give to my nephew Berrien Oliver son of Dionysius Oliver six hundred dollars. Also I give one third part of the remainder unto the heirs of Saml Pas??? Also give the remaining two thirds to my Brother John Oliver and sister Jane Ragsdale to be equally divided between them. Lastly I do constitute to this my last will and testament Thomas Coleman David Richards and Darcy Hedurn to be my Executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby re.. and disdain all other wills Bequeaths and testaments by my hand for made & ? Do discredit all other Executors by me here to fore appointed. Dionysius Oliver Signed sealed published and discharged in the presents of Each other herein subscribed our names as witnesses to the same. Frances Burts Ezekiel M. Hoell William Forest Dionysius Oliver Will Proved by the Oath of William Forest this 2nd Day of October 1815 and same time qualified Thomas Coleman, David Richards and Drury Hern Dec? to this written Jn Tinkiny OED Recorded 20th May 1816 Book B Page 355-356 There are also many ESTATE PAPERS. An inventory was filed 24 Oct. 1815 by Thos Coleman, Drury Hern, David Richards -This included corn, rye, cotton, 7 cows, 50 hogs, 1 yoke of oxen, 36 sheep, 26 cattle, 7 horses of various colors -This also included several Negroes: man named Jack, woman named Fillis, Washington, girl name L???, girl named Emily, boy named Lewwey, woman named Judah, boy named Boston, girl named Rachel, boy named Prince, boy named Sam, girl named Caroline, woman named Lucy, girl named Zena, girl named Harriet, girl named Eliza, boy named Joe, woman named Crecy, woman named Seanty, woman named Mary -Total value $7353.50 Property sold belonging to the estate of Dionysius Oliver Decd December 30, 1815 -this sale included mostly small household items such as a looking glass, tallow candle molds, sheets, etc. for a total of $1751.99 -Three Negroes Jack, Phyllis & Whashington were purchased by William Parten -One Negro girl Lucrey was purchased by Leo Parten -One Negro girl Emily was purchased by William Coursey Money was paid out for sewing of clothes by Mrs. Burt [note other times she is called Widow Burt or Mrs. Jeaneen Burt] and Mrs. P. Goode and the purchase of two pairs of shoes for Lewelling. At another time a knife, a mare, shoeing of his horse, suspenders, buttons, a hat, a pair of boots, etc. Although Board is often paid for him, it never indicates to who. [Note some postings suggest he was raised by his late mother's sister named Talitha Goode. There is one mention of a Talitha Watskins paid $15.75 from the estate on June 5, 1820 and the one mention of Mrs. P? Goode sewing clothes, but that is all.] Lewelling's education is mentioned a few times in the accounts, i.e. Richard M. Todd for schooling, Lewis Holloway for tuition and books, etc. An accounting of a sale made by Thos Coleman on 31 Jan 1817 for $1517 Money was paid out in Dec. 1819, including $100 "Cash to Lewelling" and $1 to a Mid Wife Money paid out through Nov. 1821 including "Boarding Lewelling Oliver 1820" for $80 and "articles for use of the plantation" $187 signed by David Richardson Money received for cotton sold in Charleston and Augusta in 1820 and 1821 The last entry is this collection is 1822. My interpretation follows: This Dionysius Oliver clearly had just the one son Lewellling who I believe was born about 1805 assuming these census records pertain to him: 1850 United States Federal Census > Alabama > Sumter > Warsaw Lewellen Oliver 45 M 8000 SC Eliza 42 F SC Ann 18 F AL Dunelia 14 M AL [actually Dionysius] Luellen 10 M AL Robert 6 M AL Dabney 3 M AL 1860 United States Federal Census > Alabama > Sumter > Northern Division 82 82 Lewellyn Oliver 54 M Farmer 43,000 140,000 SC Francis H Oliver 40 F SC Robt Oliver 16 M AL Lewellyn Oliver 18 M AL He mentions a sister Jane Ragsdale, a brother John, a brother Peter who had a son Dionysius, and then there is mention of a nephew Berrien, son of Dionysius Oliver! The only way I can make that work is that he had another sister who married a cousin named Dionysius Oliver. I found a marriage record for such a marriage: Marriages of Granville County, North Carolina, 1753-1868 Oliver, Dyonisisu & Polley Oliver, 26 Jan 1790; Joseph Smith bm; A. Henderson wit. Whether this is them.......I don't know. If so then this is likely the son's marriage: Marriages of Granville County, North Carolina, 1753-1868 Oliver, Berrien & Mary B. Royster, 12 Nov 1821; Willis A. Royster, bm. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.