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Facts and Events
Arrival of the Richey Family
Transcribed by descendant, Mary Ann Strickland Grainger, Huntsville, Alabama.
- John Richey and his family members were included in the book, "Scotch-Irish Migration to South Carolina, 1772, (Rev. William Martin and His Five Shiploads of Settlers)", by Joan Stephenson, published in 1971. They were among this large migration of Presbyterians from Northern Ireland, being on the first ship, "James and Mary", that sailed from Larne, Northern Ireland on 22 Aug 1772. The ship reached Charleston late in October 1772.
Will of John Richey
- JOHN RICHEY will in Laurens Co., SC, was located in Will Book A, page 23, Item 339:
- "In the Name of God. Amen, this Twentyth day of June 1778.
- JOHN RICHEY of the province of S. Carolina & District of Ninetysix, being weak of body but of perfect mind & sound memory thanks be given into God. Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is Appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last will & Testament.
- First of all, I give & recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it & my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Decent & Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receie the same again by the mighty power of God.
- And as for my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and devise & dispose of the Same in the following manner & form, Imprimis that All my Debts and funeral charges be paid.
- Item - I give & bequeath unto my son, JOHN RICHEY a Black mare called Cats & her increase & two cows & two calves Pink & Brown Heiffers.
- Item- I give & bequeath unto my daughter, MARY, one Dollar.
- Item - I give & bequeath unto my daughter, ELLINOR, one Cow & Calf which came from JOHN McHAFFY.
- Item - I give & bequeath to my daughter, MARTAH, one Cow & Calf.
- Item - I givee and bequeath unto my dearly & well beloved wife all the Remaining part & residue of my Estate both real and personal, during her life or widowhood to raise & school my son ROBERT & at her marriage or decease the said Estates to go to my son said ROBERT, if at age & if not, to my Executors or Guardians,, which he shall choose to keep for him until he arrives at age.
- I likewise constute my truly & well beloved wife & WILLIAM McDANALD & SAML. DUNLAP, my sole Executors of this my last will & Testamemt, disannulling, revoking & discharging all other former wills & Testament, gifts doweries or bequests, rectifying & confirming this and no other fomer wills & Testament.
- Testified & Confirmed by the sd JOHN RICHEY) to be his last will & Testament pronounced) & Declared in the Presence of us)
- JOHN RICHEY (His Mark)
- WM. PAINE JOHN McHAFFY"
- Source URL http://www.reocities.com/BourbonStreet/4492/richeywill.htm
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