Person:Thomas Gillham (3)

Note: not sure which wife of Charles Gilliam was this Thomas' mother.

Will Abstract

Thomas Gillham, will written Aug. 25, 1801

To Wife, Jane

To sons: William, Charles (underage)

To daughters (unnamed)

Executors: wife Jane, Ezekiel Gillham

Witnesses: Ralph Rodgers, Charles Gillham, Adam Meek

Will proven Nov. 10, 1801

Will Transcript

25 Aug 1801

Will of Thomas Gillham

In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Gilham of the District of York and State of S. Carolina being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be God calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to dye do make, ordain, this my last will and Testament that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian-like manner at the discretion of my Ex’rs. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate were with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the manner & form following:

First of all I allow my just debts and funeral charges to be paid out of my estate and

Secondly I will and bequeath unto my well-beloved wife, Jane Gillham, the one half of my land together with the improvement, house and household furniture during her natural life or widowhood and after that time expires I allow the same land to my son William Gillham

Thirdly I will and bequeath unto my son Charles Gillham the other half of my land when he arrives at the full age of twenty one and in case he should dye before he arrives to the age of twenty-one then and in that case the land shall be divided between my daughters f

Fourthly, I allow my executors full power to make use of my land to the best advantage for the schooling and raising of my children and further I allow all the profits arising form my plantation to be equally divided amongst my children at the discretion of my executors

Fifthly and lastly I nominate and appoint my wife Jane Gillham and Ezekiel Gillham to be whole and sole ex’rs of this my last Will and Testament ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament.

signed) Thomas Gillham

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of August 1801

Signed, seal’d and acknowledged in presence of us:

Ralph Rogers

Chas. Gillham

Adam Meek

Probated November 20, 1801

[Source: York County, South Carolina Will Book A, page 56, Case No. 56, File No. 165].