MySource:Jlanoux/Will of William Strother, 1779, Camden District, South Carolina

Will transcript is from a typescript passed to me by the Shaffer family. The source and transcriber are unknown. No probate information is mentioned. The typescript indicates that there were five holes in the original which it refers to as "portion destroyed" and indicated by the drawing of a cloud approximating the shape. Each hole covered multiple lines of text. The missing portions are indicated by underline below. Where the intended text can be guessed it is inserted in brackets []. It appears likely that the creator of the typescript may have made errors in interpreting the original document, and particularly that he did not recognize the given name of the son Kemp Taliaferro Strother.

William Strother will, Camden District, South Carolina, 1779

So. Carolina In the name of God Amen I William Strother of Camden District being in health and of perfect mind and memory but calling to mind the m____lity of my body and knowing that it is _____ed for all men once to die do make ______ this my last will and testament _____s touching such worldly goods whe_____ it has pleased God to bless me I give and dispose of the following - manner and form.

And first I give my wel beloved wife Catherine all my household goods and furniture all my stock of Cattle and hogs I also lend my sd wife four negros Bob, Tenney, Mark, & Phillis during her life allso the use of the plantation I now live on I also give my sd wife all my horses Except such _____ hereafter mentioned.

I give ______ up [Kemp] Talafaro Strother all the land ______le plantation I now live on with the ______on after the death of my wife also one ______med saylor also a debt of one thous___ _____lue[due] to me from Babriel Gabriel Gerrald one sorral mare called Pegg to him and his heirs I give my son John Dargan Strother three hundred acres of land on sandy River granted to Henry Mideletton also four hundred acres Joining granted to David May also two hundred acres on the waters of turkey Creek granted in my name with one bay mare and Colt Commonly Called his To him and his heirs. I give my son William Strother three hundred and fifty acres of land by in__________ng on Crane Creek granted to Iose______ David Hay and Dancy worm also thre________ acres granted to Richard Strother and on__ mare common ly Called his to him and his heirs. I give my Daughter Catherine one negro girle named duleena one sorrel mare and Colt Com monly called hers and her saddle. as for the Land purchased by Richard Strother and my self from Jacob Sweehart I give to my son Kemp Talaferro either to sel or to keep the same as he may think fitt to his own use forever. And I desire that all my ____ negroes be sold Either at private sale or ______oad as my Executors hereafter ment_____ __oney be put to Interest and th____ and Interest to be Eaquealy divided ______ my Chilldren as the Come of age or marry after deducting such sum as may be used for the maintenance of my said Children --- and my Crop now made and the one in groth Except provision be sold to pay my debts and if more than said debts the Remainder to be added to the amount of the sale of the negros and put the same use. And I do here___ Constitute and appoint my trusty fre[friend] _____ Taylor and my beloved son Then[Kemp] ______ Strother my Executors so this w______ and testament in witness wh_____ I have hereunto set my hand seal this sixteenth day of may in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.

Signd seal and pronounced to be the last will and testament of the said William Strother in presence of us----- [signed] Dewey Andrews [signed] Christian Kinster [signed] Richard Hardick