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James Camp (1765 - 1817)

James Camp
Born [location unknown]
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 52 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

James was born in 1765. He is the son of Thomas Camp and Margaret Carney. He passed away in 1817. [1]

Deed Rutherford Co., North Carolina, Joshua Camp lists children of James Camp deceased from Spartanburg Co., South Carolina.

Children: ALFRED J. CAMP, JOSEPH T. CAMP, THOMAS BRIAN and NARCISSA BRIAN his wife, GEORGE B. CAMP, LANGLEY B. CAMP, JAMES M. CAMP and WILLIAM W. CAMP, signed September 21, 1824.

Will of James Camp

Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian.[2]

Will, SC, Spartanburg, James Camp 1817

In the Name of God Amen.

I JAMES CAMP of Spartanburg District being of sound mind memory and understanding for which I thank almighty God and calling to mind the uncertainty or human life and desirous of disposing of such worldly estate as it has been pleased God to bless me with do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following viz:

It is my will and desire that my Just debts and funeral expenses be first paid.

ITEM 1st I give and bequeath unto my son ALFRED [CAMP] a Negro Boy Named CARTER when he arrives to the age of twenty one years.

ITEM 2nd I give unto my daughter NARCISSA [CAMP] a Negro girl named RIAH on her marriage day, also a good beast worth sixty dollars & a saddle.

ITEM I give unto my son Joseph one Negro PATRUM.

ITEM 3rd I give to my son GEORGE [CAMP] when he arrives to the age of twenty one years old one Negros Boy Name JACK.

ITEM 4th I give my son LANGLY [CAMP] when he arrives at the age of twenty one years old one Negros boy name LEWIS.

ITEM 5th I give to my daughter HARRIET [CAMP] on her marriage day or arrive at lawful age one Negro girl Named ARRABELL.

ITEM 6th I give unto my two youngest sons JAMES [CAMP] & WILLIAM [CAMP] five hundred dollars each or one Negro boy each equal to the above Negro boys which I give to my other sons when they arrive at the age of twenty one years old.

ITEM 7th I give to my beloved wife SARAH CAMP the balance of my Negroes, Viz: one fellow named FARMER, three wenches DICE, JANE, & CLARACY, also one small Negro girl named FILLIS also the whole of the stock of every kind, also my dwelling house & plantation where on I now live, also my mill and plantation enjoining to it over the river, also all my house hold & kitchen furniture, black smith tools & plantation utensils & stills it is to be further under stood that She is to raise, school, clothe the children, clear of board & when they come to age or marry she is to give them one horse, saddle & bridle each to be worth eighty dollars, all except NARCISSA, also one feather bed and furniture each, & one cow and calf each.

ITEM 8th is further my will that my loving wife sell my land in Virginia and lay out the money in young Negroes for the use of my children & also my plantation on Buck Creek known by the name of West Harris's place.

ITEM 9th I will that the whole of my property left my wife during her life at her death be equally divided amongst my children.

ITEM 10th I will that all my land not mentioned be equally divided amongst my children.

ITEM 11th I nominate my loving wife & JAMES YOUNG executors to this my last will and testament, hereunto revoking and renouncing all other wills heretofore made by me.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 28th day of January, 1817

JAMES CAMP {seal}

ALEXANDER COPELAND GEORGE MCWILLIAMS WILLIAM COPELAND

Will, SC, Spartanburg, James Camp 1817

South Carolina Spartanburg District

By WILLIAM LANCASTER, Esqr. Ordinary of said District.

Personally appeared before me, ALEXANDER COPELAND & GEORGE MCWILLIAMS who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, doth make oath and say that they saw JAMES CAMP sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the same to be and contain his last will and testament, that he, the said JAMES CAMP was then of sound & disposing mind, memory & understanding, to the best of these deponent's knowledge & belief; and that they, the said ALEXANDER & GEORGE did sign their names as witnesses thereto, at the request of the testator in his presence at the same time qualified SARAH CAMP, executrix, JAMES YOUNG Esqr. refusing to qualify given under my hand this 9th day of April, 1817.

WILLIAM LANCASTER O. S. D.

Recorded in Will Book A Page 107 Box 6 Package 1 Recorded 15th day of May 1817


Sources

  • Regina Foster, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Regina and others.
  1. Entered by Regina Foster, Oct 17, 2012
  2. http://www.bmgen.com/document/txt/Will_SC_Spartanburg_James_Camp_1817.txt






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