The following may interest those who have ancestors buried at Paul's Graveyard following are a few of my notes on Matthew Mason Lynn who is buried at Paul's Graveyard Matthew's will mentions Paul's Graveyard His wife was Patience Morgan, dau of William Morgan and widow of David Westbrook Will of Matthew M. Lynn November 29, 1860 Chester District South Carolina l. "Money for a substantial rock wall laid in time around the graveyard of Paul's Graveyard where my people and myself expect to be buried. 2. Wife, Patience, whole of my estate during her lifetime. 3. My Executors [with consent of Negro Simpson] hire him out in neighborhood. 4. At death of my wife, my Executor see the plantation and other property, Negroes to be sold privately, choosing for them good masters. 5. Nephew John Lynn, son of John Lynn [died] 6. Niece Mary Peggy Lynn 7. Niece Jane Lynn 8. Niece Nancy Millen 9. Nephew James Lynn 10. Niece Rosannah Lynn 11. Niece Sarah Lynn 12. Niece Isabella Jackson 13. Niece Margaret Lynn, wife of Elihu Lynn 14. John Morgan, the brother of my wife 15. W. G. M. Yarborough, nephew of my wife 16. Y. J. N. Yarborough, nephew of my wife 17. Katherine Bishop, niece of my wife 18. My Executor reward the following Negroes their fidelity to myself and my wife - Coleman, Sally, Jerry and Sarah 19. American Bible Society 20. John L. Hemphill, son of W. R. Hemphill 21. Money to Union ARP Church to be invested and interest used in repair of graveyard at Paul and Union. 22. Erskine College. Theological College, Scholarship to Erskine College and placing of tombstones over the graves of W. Morgan and the mother of my wife, Patience 23. Salem Association 24. Trustees of Literary College and the Theological College at Greenville Baptist Executors: Thomas C. Howze, Sr. D. G. Stenson Witnesses: J. B. Gaston W. H. Gaston Henry Stone [ transcribed from CDGS BULLETIN, VOL VI, No. IV, December 1983, page 115-116 ] Virginia Turner [email protected]