This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Will Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACI/110 Message Board Post: WILL OF JOHN HOLLADAY SOUTH CAROLINA) In the Name of God Amen. SUMTER DISTRICT) I John Holladay Senr. Do make this my last will and testament. first I give and Recommend my soul to God allmighty that first give me Existance - & my Body to the Earth in Decent Christian Burial - at the discretion of my Executor. and as touching such world Estate as it has pleased god to Bless me with in this Life I give & Dispose of in the following form and manner - Viz - first I give & Bequath to my Beloved wife Susanah two Negroes for her Life time viz - Sam & Janey - together with my household furniture & plantation tools-. & the Lands to me belonging - which said Negroes. Lands furniture &c. after her Death is to then go to my Son James for his part. & it is my Desire that James Do Se to & take Care of his mother while She Lives: & he is to take Charge and Se to the Settlement of a Bond. or Debt in Chs-ton - Secondly I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Susanah a Negroe Named Prince.- thirdly I give & Bequeath to My Daughter agness one Negroe Named Bob - fourthly I give & Bequeath to my son William one Negroe Named Abram - fiftly I give & Bequath to my Daughter Hariot Two Negroes - pheoby & Mary - & as for Mary Spears & John Holladay Junr. I give and Bequeath three Dollars to be Equally Divided Between them - Viz it is my will & Desire that Bob lefs to my Daughter agness shall go to her Daughter Elizabeth Chester - when she maries - & I! do hereby Constitute & appoint my son James Holladay to be the whole & sole Executor of this my Last will & Testament - in witness whereof I set my hand & seal this 12th. of September - 1812. John Holladay (SEAL) Signed & Sealed in the Presence of ) J.Ridgill J.P..- L.. B. Gibson Richd- Ridgill Recorded Will Book A A, page 84 Recorded November 14, 1817 William Potts, Ord-S-D. Bundle 46-Package 1. Will of Susannah Holladay STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA} In the name of God Amen SUMTER DISTRICT } I Susannah Holladay do make this my last will and Testament. First I Give and Recommend my Soul to God Almighty that first Give it me Existence and my body to the Earth in Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors. I dispose of my part of the Estate of my Husband John Holladay, Deceased in the Following way Viz.- First I give unto My Daughter Susannah Richbourg One Hundred Dollars Secondly I give unto my Duaghter Mary Spears Fifty Dollars Thirdly I give unto my son James Holladay the remaining part which is Coming to me be more or less. Aslo James Hollday is to pay out of his part all Just debts Against me should their be any. I do apoint James Holladay to be the whole and sole Executor-in witness whereof I do Set my hand and Seal this 23rd day of May 1819. her Susannah X Holladay mark Signed Sealed in the presence of Harmon Platt David Platt James T. Strange