Page 31 March 24th 1783. The last Will and Testament of ROBERT MELVILL late of 96 District, dated 12 Sept. 1782 was proved the 24th March 1783 by NICHOLAS MAXWELL one of the subscribing witnesses. The other witness WILLIAM MAXWELL. ROBERT MAXWELL on of the executors named in the will qualified; the other MARY MELVILL executrix and JOHN MAXWELL not qualified. Letters of Testamentary granted ROBERT MAXWELL without a warrant of appraisement as the said Testor having Willed and Bequeathed his whole estate by Legacies to the several Legaties therein named, and as specified. The said ROBERT MAXWELL acting executor to return into the Ordinary's office of the said District (within the year prescribed by law) a just and true Inventory, together with a list or Schedule of the Book Acounts of the said Testor. 25th June 1783. An Inventory together with a list or Schedule of debts due to the said estate was returned by ROBERT MAXWELL and filed in this office and Recorded in page 57 and 58 of this Book. Page 57 Inventory of the estate of ROBERT MELVILL of 96 District, testor, deceased, 24 June 1783 by ROBERT MAXWELL, acting executor of the last Will and Testament of the said ROBERT MELVILL, who said last will Required neither appraisement nor sale is as followeth--200 acres on waters of Turky Creek, 96 District. 7 negroes, Duncan, Charley, Jack, Bob, Joe, Bett, Sue; cattle, horses, hogs, furniture; 1/2 a doz. Tea Cups and Sawcers, 1/2 s doz. Coffy cups, Six Teaa Spoons, Pewter, Queen Ware Dishes,Brass Candlesticks, 1/2 a doz. knives and forks, a dozen chairs and 2 tables. A Mahogany Desk, spining wheel and large wheel, 2 Bed Curtains and hangings, clothing. 18 Vols. of Books, 1 set Money Weights, 2 pencils, 1 foot Square and compass, 1 paper ink powder, 1 book case, 10 Quire writing paper, 2 blank books, a small piece Liquoris Ball, one years profit of the Tan-yard at White Hall, say his share not settled. Cash on hand in Continental paper currency L11458.17.6 and South Carolina currency L1517.0.0 (andmuch, much more) List and schedule of debts due to the estate of ROBERT MELVILL, deceased: General ANDREW WILLIAMSON 2242.11.0 open account Lt. Col JOHN PURVES 342.7.2 open account WILLIAM GOOD 54.11.3 open account Doctor TIMOTHY RUSSEL 114.12.6 open account WILLIAM COFFIE 367.10.0 open account JOHN MINTER 33.15.3 open account WILLIAM LESLEY Jr. 325.0.0 note, 3-23-1780 due JOHN MCILVENEY 812.10.0 note 4-6-1780 JOSEPH MCLOSKEY 412.10.0 note 10-4-1779 89.14.0 open account JAMES MCLOSKEY 732.17.6 note 1-13-1780 DANIEL JONES 341.5.0 note 10-23-1787 MATTHEW GILLESPIE 21.5.0 note 4-16-1782 WILLIAM PICKENS 650.0.0 note 7-2-1780 38.15.0 open account MATHEW COOK 16.5.0 open account 162.10.0 Receipt 10-5-1779 STEPHEN TERRY 33.15.0 open account ISREAL PICKENS 10.10.0 " WILLIAM GILLESPIE 5.5.0 " JOHN HEARST .10 " JAMES HAMMEGER 18.4.3 " BARTHOLOMEW WEEMS 4.13.0 " Mr. DAVIES (wagon master) 5.12 " HENRY WYLEY 3.0 " Mr. ZIMMERMAN Sr 4.10 " SAMUEL GIBSON 5.10 " PETER KNAP, Sr 6. " LAWRANCE MARK Sr. 9. " PATRICK MARK 6. " JOHN ANDERSON 5. " SAMUEL & ROBERT ANDERSON 63.7.6 " JOHN ALLEN .12.6 " HENRY KEY 8. " Total L8409.6.6 Page 48 Will of ROBERT MELVIL of 96 District, Planter, State of South Carolina. Wife to have negro fellow Duncan and woman Bett with "what children they may have after the date of this writing, and a good Mare the best I have, six good cows, and calves, with all my household goods, except one good Bed and furniture with the use of my Plantation as long as she is unmarried, and at her marriage or Death to go to JOHN MCFATRICK, with my stock of hogs to him and his heirs forever and my Plantation to go to MCFATRICK." "ROBERT MAXWELL may wear all my Bodyly apparel, both made and unmade, both at White Hall, at my Plantation and at General WILLIAMSON'S Plantation, all my books and indeed all I have in the world more than what I have mentioned above except a horse, saddle and bridle, a cow and calf to JOHN MILLER, but the said MILLER to serve out his time first with MAXWELL, likewise the bed and furniture above mentioned you are to have I mean MAXWELL, the remainder of my Stock of Cattle Horses a boy named Charles, Jack, Box, Joe and negro Sue a winch, all debts due me which either appear in my Books or in notes of hand, and out of which he will pay my funeral expenses and at my Wifes death he is to posess the two old negroes named Duncan and Bett with what children they may have after writing this, and all my household goods my wife has at my Death, an Inventory of which is to be taken, this I ordain ROBERT MAXWELL to have and his heirs forever at her death." Wife MARY, ROBERT MAXWELL and JOHN MAXWELL executors. Signed 9-12-1782. ROBERT MELVILL. Witnessed by WILL. MAXWELL and NICOLOAS MAXWELL. Proved on oath of NICOLAS MAXWELL 3-24-1783 before PAT: CALHOUN, Surrogate. No. 21.