Will of John Ash, "of Dauho in the County of Colleton in South Carolina Gent.", made April 9, 1703, and proved before Governor Johnson, October 19, 1704, appointed wife, Mary Ash, "daughter of Samuel Batt late rector of Coulson in Wiltshire in England", sole executrix, directing her to dispose of his estate, real and personal, which he gave her (except what was otherwise bequeathed) for the maintenance of herself and children then born, or which should be born before February 20, 1704, and to give to each of his male children, when he should become of age, "such part of the remains or improved product as divideing the same by the number of those children then liveing & her self shall allow, and in like maner to the female children as they shall arrive att the age of fhfteen"; gave son, John, by Martha Jess, the product of £100. tally, payable to testator, or his order, with advantage of survivorship, out of the Exchequer and, during his lifetime, two-fifths of the dues on another tally for fourteen per cent, "recompence" for £500., payable also out of the Exchequer to testator or his order; gave son, William, for life the "recompence" due on the survivorship fund for £100. tally, stating that these tallies were in the hands of Sir William Simpson; gave son, William, the advowson of Colley vicarage, lying in the County of Devon, which he had bought of Mr. Mayne; requested that in case his wife should predecease him that Landgrave Joseph Morton and "Lady Eliza. Blake" should act as his executors.
Witnesses: Landgrave Edmund Bellinger. James Byres, James Kinloch.
(Pages 93-94.)
