Will, SC, Craven Samuel Williams 1760 In the name of God Amen. I, SAMUEL WILLIAMS, of Craven County in the Province of South Carolina, being in a low state of health, but of sound mind and memory and knowing I must surely die, I therefore recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after mention and for what worldly goods it hath please god to bless me with, I give and bequeath in the form and manner as follows: FIRST my just debts and funeral expenses being paid. ITEM I lend unto my beloved friend ELISABETH BOYKIN, for her life, one negro boy name STARRY, one negro boy named CARY, one wench named HANNAH, one negro girl name PHILLIS, one negro man named JAMY also all other of my estate both real and personal, goods and chattles of every sort and kind whatsoever. ITEM my will further is that the aforesaid ELISABETH at her please my give an equal part of my aforesaid estate and the increase and profits arising from the same to each and every of her children hereafter mentioned as they shall and may arise to lawful age in her life time and at her death my will is that all and every of my aforesaid estate both real and personal with all the increase, issue and profits arising from the same may be equally divided amongst each and every of the beloved Christian of my deceased friend WILLIAM BOYKIN. ITEM SAMUEL BOYKIN, WILLIAM BOYKIN, BURRELL BOYKIN, FRANCIS BOYKIN, MILDRIDGE BOYKIN and JOHN BOYKIN (other side) except only the children that may receive their equal dividends as before mentioned in the lifetime of the aforesaid ELISABETH and LASTLY I nominate and appoint my beloved friend ELISABETH BOYKIN and my beloved friend JOSEPH KIRKLAND my executors and executrix to this my last will and testament. IN witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty. SAMUEL WILLIAMS {seal} Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us. EDMUND O’NEAL ELISABETH COLLINS {her X mark} Proved before SAMUEL WYLIE by the virtue of a dedimus the 5th day of February 1760 at the same time qualified JOSEPH KIRKLAND. Recorded in original will book 1757-1760, page 264 Page 1 of 1 ** PAGE BREAK **