William Weir 1787
Source: Chester Co., South Carolina Wills, v. 1, Book A pp. 41-42, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, SC http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/Thumbnails.aspx?recordId=296828
In the Name of God Amen, the Sixth day of November 1787. I William Weir of the County of Chester and State of South Carolina, Planter, being Very Sick and Weak in Body but of Perfect Mind and Memory, thanks be given Unto god. Therefore Calling to Mind and Memory the Mortality of My body and Knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to Die Do Make and Ordain this My Last Will and testament that is to Say. Principally and first of all I give and Recommend My Soul into the hands of god that gives it and My Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of My Executors Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall Receive the Same Again by the Mighty Power of god. And as touching Such Worldly Estate Whencewith it hath Pleased god to Bless me in this life I give Devise and Dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form.
First I do give to My Well Beloved Son William Weer one Bay Mare and two Cows Which he is in Possession of.
Next I do give to My Well Beloved Daughter Elizabeth Weer her Bead & furniture With three head of cows Which is in My Son William's Care with her Saddel.
Next I do give My Well Beloved Son Samuel Weer three hundred acres of Land Which is lying & being on the Waters of Tager River & the Dunn horse and out of the above Lands he is to pay the Sum of twenty pounds into the hands of the Executors of this present Will.
Next I do give to My Well beloved Wife Susena her bed and furniture With an Equal part of the following property which is to be Equally Divided between My Said Wife and My Son James and My Daughters Susana, Augnas, Margaret, Janet, and Ann Which is to consist of the Plantation Where I Now Live with the Live Stock of horses, Cows, Hogs & Household furniture With My Plantation tools and What Moneys May be Due me and the twenty pounds Which is to be paid by My Son Samuel and all the above is to be Equaly Divided Amongest the persons above Directed after they pay all My Debts out of the whole Sum & further I Do Constitute and appoint My Sons William and Samuel to be the Executors of this My Last Will and testament and John Mills Junr. their Umpier & if he should think It Expedient to Seal the Land Above They May Do it & if unsold till James arrives Till the Age of Eighteen he is to have it at its Value by paying the Balance after his own part is Subtracted from it.
And I do hereby utterly, Disallow and Revoke all former testaments and Wills by this. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand & Seal the Day & Date above.
William Wier
Signed Sealed Published
pronounced & Delivered
by the Said William
Weer as his Last Will and
Testament in the presence
of us the Subscribers
John Mills, David Boyd
James McGaughey
[There is no probate date given. An inventory of his estate was dated 14 January 1788.]