Transcript:Will of John Cowan of Chester, SC, 1837

In the name of God Amen I John Cowen of Chester District being weak
of Body but of Sound and [disp]osing Mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say First I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it and my body to be [dutiful?]ly burried [sic] at the discretion of my Executor herein	John Cowen of Chester District, SC
after named Item I give and bequeath to my loving wife Martha my plantation during her natural life and at her decease to be given to	wife Martha
my son John to be his & his heirs for ever As for my goods and chattles I give them to my wife her lifetime at her death I allow	Son John
them to be sold and an equal division made between my daughters Jean Betsey and Martha to be equally Divided among them After my	Daughters Jean, (sic?) Betsey, and Martha
wifes Death as soon as John gets possession of my land I allow him to pay to Alexander Cowen my son fifty Dollars.	Son Alexander
I allow John also to pay to my son Robt Cowen one Dollar	Son Robert
and to my son William one Dollar to	son William
be paid out of my land; And I do further Constitute and appoint my son John Cowen Executor of this my last Will and testament: In	Son John to be Executor
_______ whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 7 th February 1837	Will dated 7 February 1837
his Signed Sealed publish [sic] and declared as John * Cowen S(r.?) and for the last Will and Testament of the mark said John Cowen in presence of us James B Magill William Rowlane John Wylie	Witnesses
April 26 th 1837 John Cowen named Executor in the above will produced it for probate which was proven by? oath of James B Magill and the said John Cowen was qualified as Executor Peter Wylie _______?	April 26 1837 John Cowen Named executor