Pettus, William. Will of
York District, SC
27 March 1818
Transcribed and Submitted
by Audrey Pool
York County Will Book A
pp. 198-202




“Pages 198-202:  Will of William PETTUS of York District…

To my beloved wife during her natural life or widowhood the following 
Negroes Jack, Arthur, Moses, Frank, Bill, Charlotte, Aggy & Pricilla, 
with my household and kitchen furniture, with all implements of 
husbandry & half of my live stock.  

To my son Sam’l K. PETTUS all that 
tract of land left him by his grandfather for which I after obtained a 
lease in my own name & since which have had run off to him by Jno FAIRIS, 
after the death of my wife.  My library be equally divided between my 
five sons, Viz:  Samuel K, George, Stephen B., William W. and Thomas N.  
To my son George one fourth part of all my land inclusive of that dividend 
to my son Sam’l K. according to quality including the improvement whereon 
Allen FELTS at present lives.  

To my son George the following Negroes, 
Viz: Willis, Milly & her child George and my Negro boy Joe.  All my Negroes 
not herein before disposed of remain in the possession of my wife for the 
maintenance & education of my six younger children, Viz:  Rebecca W. PETTUS, 
Stephen R. PETTUS, Marria PETTUS, William W. PETTUS and Thomas N. PETTUS 
and that the said Negroes with their increase divided equally be divided 
equally according to quality between my two sons Stephen BULLOCK & 
William WADKINS (?).  

At the death of my wife or her intermarriage the land divided or 
loaned to her belong to my youngest son Thomas Newton, 
 
I appoint John SPRINGS, Jr & John KENDRICK my executors, 18 July 1817.  
Will PETTUS (LS).  

Wit:  J. BOOKER, ___FOX, Ben. W. THOMPSON.  Warrant 
of appraisement directed to Benjamin PERSONS, John HARRIS, Robert BELL, 
John JACKSON & James HARRIS 24 March 1818 returnable 1 May.  

Letters testamentary not returned in order to be recorded.  Inventory 
certified March 27, 1818 at $20,216.20 by Benj PERSONS, John HARRIS, 
John JACKSON, and Robert BELL.”