Person:John McCaw (1)

Will of John McCaw

Will of John [II] McCAW, of [Yorkville], York District, South Carolina

In the name of God Amen.

I John McCaw Sen. Being of perfect mind but weak in body calling to mind that is appointed for all men once to die, do hereby make and ordain this to be my last Will and testament Viz,

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary McCaw if she should survive me, the use, during her life of the of the property of which I may died possessed.

To my three sons Robert, William and John I give and bequeath one Dollar to each.

I give and bequeath to Mary Byers wife of David Byers a negro woman Rose and her increase, to her and her heirs ans assigns forever-

I give and bequeath to Ann Smith wife of Robert Smith my Negroes Peggy, Will and Melitia with her increase to her and her heirs ans assignes forever-

I give and bequeath to Robert McCaw and John McCaw Jr., for the use of Elizabeth Meek, Pamela Gunning and Sarah Sims all the money which shall remain at my death, or the death of Mary McCaw aforesaid, to be equally divided between them.

I hereby nominate and appoint Robert McCaw and Robt Smith John McCaw Jr my Executors.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 10th day of March 1821

(Signed) John McCaw Sr. (LS)

Alemeth Byers

Samuel McCullough

James Smith Jr.

Probated November 17, 1825

[Will Book "G" P. 185, Case No, 29, File No. 489].

[Source: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MCCAW/2009-06/1246102814].

Notes

John McCaw, born 8 October 1758 County Antrim, Northern Ireland, married Mary Johnston the widow of Henry Gordon, 1781 in York, South Carolina; died 13 August 1825 Virginia. [Source: http://minerdescent.com/2010/07/20/william-mccaw-sr/].