This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LYNCH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UeB.2ACI/100.627.1534.1537.1 Message Board Post: I am sure we are climbing the same LYNCH family tree. The will of WILLIAM LYNCH (Greenville Co., SC Vol 1 Book B page 26 SC Wills) reads as follows: Will of William Lynch In the name of God Amen I william Lynch of Greenville district and state of south Carolina being sick and weak of body but of sound mind and disposeing memory thanks be to almighty God for his meroies do make this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say revoking all former wills by me hereto fore made. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Lynch for her support and maintainance and the personal Estate at her disposal dureing her life all my plantation and tract of land whereon I now live all my household and kitchen furniture one horse called her riding horse all my stock of cattle hogs and sheep and one Negro woman named terresa I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elvey Couch fifty dollars. I give and bequeath unto my daughter cinderilla Bell fifty dollars. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Polly Pace fifty dollars. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Charley Terry fifty dollars. The last four legacies if not paid in my life time to be paid out of any money belonging to my estate as I do not consider I have given them as much property as I have given the rest of my children. The balance of my property both real and personal that may remain after the death of wife I will equally divided between all my children. I do hereby nominate and appoint my sons Joh! n Lynch and Mallikiah Lynch executors to execute this my last will and testament. given under my hand and seal the twenty first day March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. William Lynch (seal) signed and acknowledged in the presence of Wm. Lynch, B. Lynch, Geo. Salmon Recorded in Will Book B Page 28 Apartment #5 file 282 Probated Jan. 7, 1822 by S. Goodlett