Location: Saint Andrews Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Surname/tag: Rivers,
The Will of John Rivers Senior Page 2
State South Carolina
In the name of God Amen, I John Rivers Sr of James Island Saint Andrews Parish planter in the State aforesaid, Do make and Ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following, Imprimis I Will that all my Just debts and Funeral Charges be fully paid. Item I give to my Son William Rivers all that my Plantation or Tract of Land on James Island to him and to his heirs and Afsigns for ever. Item I also give to my son William River the following Negroes Vis; One Negro Man name April and one old Woman named Sarah to him and to his heirs for ever. Item I likewise give to my son William Rivers the following household Stuff Viz; a pair of Mahogoney Tables Six Green Chairs, One large Mahogoney prefs with one Mahogoney Bed Sted. Item I also give to my son William Rivers one Riding Mare one horse and Cart and my riding Chair, One large Canoe and my part of the Sheep on my plantation to him and to his heirs for ever. Item I also give to my son William Rivers my watch to him and to his heirs for ever. Item I give to my daughter Frances Witter the Sum of One hundred pounds Sterling to be appropriated by my Exors herein and after mentioned for her support and maintenance during her natural life in the most useful and Advantageous manner as my Exors may judge most proper and at the decease of my said daughter Frances Witter I give the same (or remainder thereof) To my Grand Son Benjamin Witter at his attaining the age of Twenty on Years and to his heirs for ever. Item I give to my Daughter Susannah Rivers the use of my Negro Woman Jude and Girl Mariam and their present and future Ifsue to her and to the heirs of her body for ever. Item I also give to my daughter Susannah Rivers Fifty pounds Sterling for her maintenance to her and to the heirs of her body for ever. Item I give to my Daughter Sarah Croskeys One Negro Man Named Cash a Negro Woman Named Beck and Child Die with their present and future Ifsue and encrease to her and her heirs for ever. Item I give to my grand son Benjamin Witter On Small Feather Bed. Item I will order and direct and do give my House and Lot in Charleston together with all the rest and remainder of my Estate whatsoever not herein before particularly disposed of to be sold by my Exors at publick Sale for the most monies and the Monies arising from the same after my Just debts are paid and the sums herein intended for my Daughter Frances Witter and Susannah Rivers appropriated and paid shall them be divided by my Executors into two even or equal parts or Shares, One part of Share I give to my daughter Susannah Rivers and to the heirs of her Body for ever, the second part of Share arising from the Sale of my Estate as Aforesaid I give to my Daughter Sarah Croskeys to her and to her heirs for ever. Lastly I do hereby Nominate constitute and appoint my Son William Rivers and my Brother Thomas Rivers Executors of this my last will and Testament ratifying and Confirming this and this only to be my last Will and Testament. In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twenty Seventh day of January in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Two.
John Rivers Senior (LS)
Sealed Signed and declared by the Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us.
Matthew Witter ___ Peter Holmes ____ John Wall
Proved before Charles Lining Esquire O.C.T.D. August 9, 1792 At same time qualified William Rivers Executor.
Examined Recorded in Will book "B" 1786-93 Page 672
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