Person:Daniel Gowen (1)

Will of Daniel Gowens, executed January 1818, recorded October 10, 1828.

In the Name of God, Amen.

I, Daniel Gowens, of the State of South Carolina and District of Fairfield, being in Sound Mind
and Memory, but in a Weak State of health, Knowing that is appointed for all Men to die, Do
Make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.

My Body I recommend to the Dust, and my Soul I resign to God, when it shall please him to take
me to himself by Death, in hopes of a Glorious Immortality beyond the Grave Through Jesus
Christ.

And as to what worldly property or Estate I have been blessed in this life, I will and disposse of
the Same in Manner following --That is to Say--

First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Gean Gowen one Negroe Man named Will, and
Three Negroe Girls named Patts, big Rachel and Jude; Will and Patts, during her natural Life,
and to be disposed of by her at Death; Big Rachel & Jude, during her natural Life, and to descend
to my Daughter Nancy at her Death; also two horses, two Milch Cows and Calves, and ten Hogs,
the Choice of my Stock, with her wearing apparel, and the whole of my household and Kitchen
Furniture of every kind and description, except what may be herein particularly devised during
her Natural Life; also it is my Will that my Said Wife Jean, should occupy and possess the Land
and House and Improvements whereon I now live, being a plantation of one hundred acres,
purchased from Daniel Carns, during her natural life for her use and behooss [benefit].

Second, I give and bequeath to Daniel Lavender, Son of my Daughter Nancy Lavender, one
Negroe Boy named Isaac, to him and his Heirs forever.

Third, I give and bequeath to my son Hugh Gowens, one Negroe fellow named Sam, and one
Negroe fellow named Tom Minnit, one Negroe Wench named Lydy and one Negro Boy named
Osmon; also a plantation of Four hundred and ten acres of Land, to be laid off from a Tract of
one thousand acres purchased from McNeel, on that side [of] Said Tract where Hugh now lives,
and has improved; also one still, containing forty Gallons and five Stands -- the whole to him and
his heirs forever.

Fourth, I give and bequeath to my Son Daniel Gowens one Negroe Girl name Cloe, one Negroe
fellow named Tom Jones, one Negro Boy named Peter and one Negroe Woman named little
Rachel; one Cow and Calf; also a plantation of four hundred and ten acres of land, composed of
the Tract of one hundred Acres, the land I now live on, to descend to him after the Death of my
Wife Jean Gowens, and of three hundred and ten Acres to be laid off from McNeels Tract, on the
Side adjoining the Said one hundred Acres; also one Still, containing eighty-four gallons and five
Stands; the whole to him and his Heirs forever.

Fifth, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Polly Harrison, one Negroe Woman named Amey, one
Negroe Boy named Ephraim and one Negroe Woman named Dinar, and one hundred acres of
Land adjoining the Mill Tract, whereon they now live, to the said Polly Harrison and the Heirs of
her body forever.

Sixth, I give and bequeath to my son William Gowens, one Negroe Girl name Suckey, one
Negroe Boy named Charles, one Negroe Girl named Lelwency, and Negroe Girl named Eastor;
also a plantation of four hundred and ten acres of Land, composed of one hundred Acres which I
purchased of Thomson and one hundred and forty Acres which I purchased of John Harvey, and
one hundred and Seventy Acres to be laid off McNeels Tract aforesaid, on that side adjoining the
said Thompsons and Harveys Tracts, the whole to him and his heirs forever.

Seventh, I give and bequeath to my son Robert Gowens one Negroe Boy named Jack, one Negroe
Girl named Sophy and her Increase, one Negroe Boy named Dave and one Negroe Boy named
Buck; one Cow and Calf; also, a plantation of Four hundred and ten Acres of Land, composed of
a Tract of Three hundred Acres purchased of James McMullen, and one hundred and ten Acres,
the Ballance of McNeels Tract aforesaid; the whole to him and his Heirs forever.

Eighth, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Gowens, one Negroe Boy named Andrew,
one Negroe Boy named Prince, on Negro Woman named Grace, and Negroe Boy named George;
also one hundred acres Acres of Land, called Shippers place to her and the Heirs of her Body
forever.

Ninth, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Nancy Gowens, one Negroe Boy namd Tom, and one
Negroe fellow named William, to her and her bodily heirs forever, and one Negroe Girl named
Judy, and one Negroe Girl named Big Rachel to descend to her, after the death of my Wife Jean;
one feather Bed & Furniture, one Horse Bridle & Saddle; two Cows and Calves; and also one
hundred Acres of Land, called Ferrals place; the whole to her and the Heirs of her Body forever.

Tenth, I give and bequeath to Jean Harrison, Daughter of Polly Harrison, one Negroe Girl, named
Mary, to her and her Heirs forever.

Eleventh, I give and bequeath to my two Sons, William and Robert Gowens, twenty-five Acres
of Land, around where the Mill stands, with the Mill theron, and one Negroe Fellow named Bob
who attends the Said Mill, to be Theirs in equal Right and their Heirs forever.

Twelfth, It is my will that the Residue of my personal Property of whatsoever kind or Species not
hereby bequeathed of devised, and of which I die possessed should be sold and the proceeds
thereof, disposed of in the following manner Viz, one hundred Dollars thereof to be given to
each of my Daughters Margaret and Nancy, and the Ballance to be equally divided between my
Seven Children, Hugh, Daniel, William, Robert, Margaret and Nancy and Polly.

Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint, my beloved Wife Jean Gowens, my son
Daniel Gowens and my Trusty Friend Samuel Whorter Yongue, Executrix and Executors of this
my last Will and Testament, revoking and disannulling all other Wills and Testaments heretofore
by me made, and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this ---- day of January in
the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and in the forty-Second year of
American Independence.

Signed: Daniel [his mark] Gowens

Signed, Sealed, Published and
Declared in presence of us

Armsted Goss
John Lavender
Saml H. Taylor

Transcription from at South Carolina Department of Archives & History, Series S108093, reel 11, frame 675.
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/Thumbnails.aspx?recordId=306200

Daniel Gowen, head of household consisting of one free white male over 16 years old, three free white males under 16 and two free white females.

Daniel Goings[sic], head of household consisting of two males under 10 years, two males 10-16, one male 45+ years, four females under 10 years, and one female 26-45 years.

Daniel Goings [sic], head of household, consisting of one male 10-16, two males 16-26, one male 45+ years, one female under 10 years, two females 10-16, one female 45+ years, and 17 slaves.

Daniel Goins Sr., head of household, consisting of one male under 10 years, one male 45+, two females under 10, one female 26-45 years, and 20 slaves.

"Issued the 23 of May 1785 to Mr. Daniel Goyen [sic] for Six Pounds Seventeen Shillings and One Penny Half Penny Sterling for 96 days duty in the Militia in 1782 as pr Account Audited -- Principal- £6..17-1½ -- Annual Interest-£0..9-7"

"No. 20. Daniel Gowen deceased.
October 8, 1827
Recorded in Book H, pages 124, 231, 463; L, 53.

"The last will and testament of this deceased was this day duly proven by Armstead Goss, Daniel Gowen, one of the executors duly qualified".

Daniel Going [sic] and John Hall applied for Letters of Administration on "all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Henry Going".

John Hall appointed Administrator of the Estate of Henry Going [sic], with Daniel Going [sic] as security.

Daniel Going [sic] and John Hall gave bond of $1000.00 on March 10, 1807, conditioned on John Hall, Administrator of the Estate of Henry Going [sic], making an inventory before May 10, 1807, making "a true and just account" and completing the administration of the estate, with Daniel Going signing by his mark.

Sale Bill, itemizing the assets of the Estate of Henry Going [sic] sold by John Hall, Administrator, on April 25, 1807, identifies Daniel Going [sic] as a purchaser at the sale.

By indenture dated December 6, 1788, Daniel Carns of Mechlinburg [sic] County, for "five shillings current money of the the said state", conveyed to Daniel Goins of Fairfield County, a "tract of land situated on the Horse branch the waters of the Watree Creek", containing one hundred acres more or less, with reference made to a plat on file, dated November 17, 1775.

Richard Thompson, for "the sum of forty one pounds, conveyed to Daniel Goyen [sic] a tract "containing one hundred acres situate on the waters of Horse branch in Fairfield county...originally granted to John Alexander and by him conveyed to Nathan Thompson and by him conveyed to the said Richard Thompson".

Robert McCants of Fairfield district, for three hundred dollars, conveyed to "Daniel Goyen of the same district & State" a tract of land "containing one hundred acres situate in Craven County (now fairfield district) bounding So. East on Isaac Aldridge, S. West on Pressley Tidwell when surveyed originally -- surveyed for John Long the 9th day of Dec 1779 and granted to John Winn the 28th day of July anno domini 1775 and sold and conveyed by the said John Winn to Brant Skipper and by the said Brant Skipper sold and conveyed to Robert McCants by lease and release bearing the date the 9th day of November 1784."

"James Gamble of Fairfield District, for the sum of three hundred dollars, conveyed to "Daniel Goyens [sic] of the same district and State", two tracts of land
-- "that is to say one plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres situate and lying in Fairfield district on a branch of the Watree Creek the So side of Watre river and waters thereof bounded on the SW side by land laid out for John Sutton and on all other sides by vacant land, when surveyed originally, granted to Isaac Arledge the tenth day of September anno domini 1765 and by the said Isaac Arledge sold and conveyed to the said James Gamble by lease and release bearing date the 29th day of December anno domini 1789".
-- "also one other plantation or tract of land containing ninety one acres situate in the said district on the waters of the Watree creek bounded SE by Elijah Gibson land SW by James Austins and James Gamble and NE by Soessby Tidwells, land when surveyed originally, granted to James Gamble the 5 day of May anno domini 1784."

Issac Reynolds of Fairfield District, in consideration of seventy dollars, conveyed to "Daniel Goyen [sic] of the same district and State" a tract of land "containing fifty two acres, part of a one hundred and fifty acre tract originally granted to Robert Black and conveyed from said Black to said Reynolds by release for said fifty two acres, situate in the said district on the waters of Watree Creek bounded by land of Minor Winns, Thos Ferrals, Isaac Reynolds, Widow Cardins and Joseph Coblers", with reference to a plat "annexed to the release from said Robert Black to the said Isaac Reynolds, certified by Andrew McDowell, DS".

James Miller of Charlestown, South Carolina, acting pursuant to a power of attorney granted him February 8, 1804, by "Archibald MacNeill of the City of New York", in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars, conveyed to "Daniel Gowens of Fairfield District" a track of land "containing one thousand acres situate on the Waters of Dutchmans and Watree Creek bounding South on Joseph Hardwick's land, West on Thomas Agethorps land, North on said Hardwick, the other sides on vacant land, originally granted to Archibald MacNeill by grant bearing date 4th December 1771, but by a resurvey said to contain eleven hundred and twenty six acres be the same more or less".

"So. Carolina
Pursuant to a warrant dated 13 August, 1784 from John Winn Esq. C. L. for Camden District, I have laid out unto Daniel Gowen a tract of one hundred and fifty acres of land situate on the South Fork of Wateree Creek, bounded North on Dan'l Gowen's land & by lands laid out to people unknown on other sides said to be vacant, and hath such shape and marks as the above plat represents.
Surveyed 27th Sept 1784
Alexd Johnston"
Recorded December 15, 1784.

"State of Carolina.
Pursuant to warrant from John Winn Esq C.L., I have admeasured and laid out unto Daniel Goyens [sic] a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred and five
acres, situated on the Wateree Creek in Fairfield County, Camden Dist. and bounded on the SE part on William Johnston's land, SW on Elijah Gibson, NW on Daniel Goyens, NE on Ann Niels land, and other parts on vacant land and hath such form & marks as the above plat represents.
Certified 27 day of Novemr 1790.
Andrew McDowell, D.S.
Recorded 20 March 1791"