Page 15 1782 September 6th The Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM HALLUM of 96 District, deceased, dated the 9th January 1782 was Probated in the Ordinary's office the 6th Sept 1782 by SAMUEL ROSAMOND, one of the subscribing witnesses, the other witnesses JOSIAH DOWNEN and JOHN BRETTER. JENEY HALLUM (the widow) executrix qualified as such. JOHN HALLUM executor not qualified, granted letters of testamentary and warrant of appraisement, also qualified SAMUEL ROSAMOND, JAMES DOOLING and JAMES DIVLEN freeholders, as appraisers--gave also a copy of said will. 3rd Dec 1782 Inventory, warrant of appraisement and list of the division of each legatees part sent along. Returned into the Ordinary's office and recorded on pages 87 and 88 of this book. (unfortunatley most of these pages were torn away, and a copy of the will is not seen. Neither is this will referenced in Houston's SOUTH CAROLINA COUNY WILLS). Page 44 Will of WILLIAM HALLUM, of 96 District, very sick and weak. Wife JENNEY HALLUM 1/3 of "clear lands during her life and the House I now live in together with any palntation tools, and Takleings, Tables, Chairs, Bed Steds, and negro fellow Peter, with all my hogs, flour, corn and fodder for the use of the family under her care." To wife "forever" negro woman Cate, child Dinah, mare Rack, milch cow, and "bed I now ly on with its furniture, one gown pateron and seven yards linen cloath, all the yearn now in her possession, pewter dish, six pewter plats, one large iron pott, one chist, Tea ware, together with all her bed and wearing apparal that she had when I married her." To son WILLIAM HALLUM 100 acres to be taken out of the west of the plantation "I now live on", negro boy Peter, feather bed and furniture, "my Riffle Gun and Sote Pouch," Pott, a small trunk, and "my Saddle." To son JAMES HALLUM 100 acres to be taken from the homeplace, beginning at a corner tree where the survy first started, a 2 year old colt, milch cow. To son JOSIAH HALLUM 50 acres of land, the remainder of the plantation, and a milch cow. To sons "THOMAS HALLUM, ROBERT PICKENS and his wife DARKOS, negro girls Mimy, and Saly to be divided betwixt themselves as they can agree best upon." To daughter MARTHA a cow, a woman's saddle tree, bed and furniture, spinning wheel, and "Box-Iron with heaters." To JOSEPH SMITH and ELISABETH his wife the sum of 5 shillings Sterling. "To my wife's son WILLIAM GRIFFITH one two year old horse and one saddle." To wife's daughter MARGARET GRIFFITH a bed "the property of my wife before marriage together with the furniture belonging to it." To sons, JOHN, THOMAS and WILLIAM HALLUM, all wearing apparel to be divided equally. Remainder of estate not devised may be sold, and money used to pay debts or at the descretion of executors toward schooling of the children. Sheep are to remain with wife, for the use of the family, as all "Coopers vesels in the House, with some old Waton Irons and Heckle." Executors were wife JENNY, and son JOHN HALLUM. Signed 1-9-1782 WILLIAM HALLUM. Witnessed by SAMUEL ROSAMOND, JOSIAH DOWNEN, JOHN PRETER. Proved 9-6-1782 by SAMUEL ROSAMOND before PAT. CALHOUN, Surrogate, office of the Ordinary of 96 District. No. 17.