Richardson, Amos. Will of, Edgefield District, SC
3 July 1809
Source:  Edgefield District, SC Wills 1787-1836, Page 148
by James E and Vivian Wooley
Transcribed and Submitted by Audrey Pool

 

P. 148  3 July 1809   I, Amos RICHARDSON, being of sound mind, 
memory & understanding.  I desire that my just debts & funeral 
charges be paid.  

I give to my beloved wife Mary RICHARDSON all plantation 
whereon I now live called Richardsonvill, except part of 
the said land devised to my dtrs. Susannah ALLEN and Ruth BUNTING, 
also three Negroes via:  Ned, Will & Cato & at her decease the 
said lands & Negroes to descend to my son David RICHARDSON and 
the said Negro Will to my grandson Aaron ALLEN & the other 
Negro Cato to my granddaughter Eliza BUNTING and the 
Negro Ned to my son David.  

I give to my dtr. Susannah ALLEN 28 acres of land joining her husband 
Young ALLEN being part of a tract granted originally to Daniel RICHARDSON, 
to be taken from the south side of said survey also one half of 55 acres 
adjoining the same on Manchester Branch & known as the Greenwood 
survey & agreeable to a line run by Jesse DANIEL.  

I give unto my dtr. Ruth BUNTING all that tract of land whereon 
Benjamin BUNTNG now lives containing 150 acres joining the Still House Branch, 
Red Bank Creek & land of James SPANN & my land on the East side of 
Still House Branch.  

I give to my son David RICHARDSON the remaining part of the plantation 
whereon I now live except the part I have given to my dtr. Susannah ALLEN, 
Ruth BUNTING two Negroes boys named Ned & Phill at the death of his mother.  

I give unto my granddaughter Rebecca ALLEN one Negro named Lucinda.  

I give unto my grandson Isaac BUNTING one Negro boy named Abram.  

I give unto my granddaughter Eliza BUNTING one Negro girl named Cate 
after the death of my wife.  I give to my granddaughter one Negro boy 
named Ansil.  

I give to my beloved wife Mary three Negroes Joe, Vinie & Phoebe & all 
remaining property.  I appoint my wife May (Mary?) RICHARDSON & my son 
David RICHARDSON and my son in law Benjamin BUNTING as executor. 

 I also give to my grandson Aaron ALLEN the Negro boy named Will.  

Wit:  James DYSON, John DYSON & Jeptha DYSON.  Signed:  Amos RICHARDSON.  
Proved by the oath of Jeptha DYSON this 24 Oct 1810.  Jn. Timkins, O.E.D.

 
Bunting, Benjamin. Will of, Edgefield District, SC
Source:  Edgefield District, SC Wills 1787-1836, Page 258
21 Sept 1823 
by James E and Vivian Wooley
Transcribed and Submitted by Audrey Pool


P. 258  21 Sept 1823   I, Benjamin BUNTING, being sick and weak in 
body but of sound and disposing mind memory & understanding.  
To my son Isaac BUNTING, my dtr. Eliza SMITH and my dtr. Frances GRIFFIN, 
I give them the following Negroes to be equally divided between them 
viz:  Solomon, Peter, Dick, Hannah, Dennis, Paul, Rhobe, Sarah & Adam.  

To my beloved wife Ruth BUNTING I give my present dwelling plantation 
containing 246 acres to her & her heirs forever, also all the remainder 
of my estate not already given away of which my said wife to pay all 
my just debts.  

What I have given to my dtr. Eliza SMITH shall go to her during her 
natural life & at her death to her heirs of her body only.  

I appoint my son, Isaac BUNTING & my son in law James GRIFFIN as executors.  
Wit:  Arney X CRABULE, Jemima GRIFFIN & Thomas ANDERSON.  
Signed:  Benjamin BUNTING.  Proved by the oath of Thomas ANDERSON 
this 3 Dec 1827 & same time qualified James GRIFFIN.