Powell, James. Will of
York County, SC
6 April 1800
Source:  York County, SC Will Book A-1, 1800-1813
Submitted by Audrey Pool


“Pages 1-5:  April 6th 1800.  James POWELL Junior to me 
Alexander MOORE, Ordinary of York District an Instrument 
of writing containing the last Will and Testament of 
James POWELL up which Robert KENEDY and Ann THOMPSON were
subscribing to the same.



“Will of James POWELL of the State of South Carolina, 
York County, planter

…to my beloved wife Sarah, a Negro 
wench named Beck the wench that formerly belonged to 
her before I married her, one Bed and furniture, one
mare named, Keat, which I purchased of Ned GALLIMORE 
and her saddle to her and my present Room in the north 
East corner of my house and her maintenance with the 
rest of my family during her Widowhood and one good Cow and Calf
and one pot that she had in possession when I married her; 

to my son James POWELL, one mulatto Boy named Ned and the 
young stud horse and one bed and furniture and a writing Desk 
and one new saddle and Bridle and as much money as will 
buy a new suit of clothes and my rifle gun and one half 
of a three Hundred Acre Tract of Land on Cherokee Creek, 
Spartanburg county, the lower part of the tract; 

to my daughter Nancy (POWELL) one Negro girl named Milley
and Negro boy named Daniel, one bed and furniture, two cows, 
the same being all now in her possession except the Negro boy; 
to my son Thomas (POWELL) a wench named, Feeb, the younger, 
the upper half of a tract of which my son James (POWELL) 
gets the lower half and a mare named Creeping Keat & my still
and eighteen vessels & my smooth bore gun, a new saddle & bridle, 
one bed and furniture; to my son John (POWELL) one Negro 
named Abram, one horse named Clearout, one bed and, one bed & 
furniture, one tract of land on Kings Creek of 445 acres 
including a shoal on said creek; to my daughter Patsey
(POWELL) a Negro boy named Ephraim, one bed and furniture, 
one horse of $100 value and a new saddle and bridle, one bed 
and furniture; 

to my daughter Jennet  (POWELL) a Negro boy 
named Elias, one horse of $100 and a new saddle and bridle, 
a bed and furniture; to my daughter Betsey (POWELL) one Negro
girl named Rachel, one horse of $100 value and a new saddle 
and bridle, one bed and furniture; to my daughter Sarah (POWELL), 
one Negro girl named Hesse, one horse of $100 value and a new 
saddle and bridle, and a bed and furniture; to my son Volhonorous 
(POWELL), one Negro boy named Ben, one horse of $100 value and 
a new saddle and bridle and a bed and furniture, 500 acres of land 
to be run of the lower end of a tract of land belonging to me
on Guyen Moores Creek in York District; 

to my son James Caps one 
tract of land that I purchased at the sale of GARDNERS estate 
and one cow and calf and a mare called Big gut; the further part 
of my land on Guyen Moores Creek to be sold by my executors 
and the money arising there from to be applying in discharging 
my just debts and legacies; my children under age to have the
whole benefit of the aforementioned property for their support 
and for the education of my children; my friends William LOVE, Esq., 
Mager (Major?) Adam MEEK, Edward BEARS and my well beloved wife 
and son Sarah POWELL and James Powell



POWELL, executors; 17 March 1800.  James POWELL (LS).  Wit:  Joseph KERR,
Ann THOMSON, Robert KENEDY, Sarah POWELL and James POWELL qualified.”



“Pages 125-126:  June twenty eighth 1803.  Will of James POWELL of State of
South Carolina, York District, being weak in body…to my dear and beloved
wife the gray mare, one bed and furniture and her saddle & dresser and
furniture, half dozen chares (chairs), one writing desk; to my beloved
daughter Sarah (POWELL) my part of the unbequeathed part of my father’s
estate, my part of a tract of land on Cherokee Creek, Spartanburgh District,
also my Negro boy named Ned and my part of my brother Thomas POWELL’S estate
and if my dear daughter dies before it come to age, her part to devolve to
my beloved wife.  My friends my beloved wife and her father John SMITH to be
executors, my part of the land on Cherokee Creek.  James POWELL (mark).
Wit:  Joseph KERR, Alex’s THOMPSON, Nancy AKINS.  August 1st 1803 qualified
John SMITH & POWELL, Exrs.”



“Pages 146-147:  April 1804.  Pheby GALIMORE a woman of colour presented the
will of Edward GALLEMORE, deceased, whereupon John THOMSON proved the will.



Will of Edward GALIMORE of the County of York & State of South Carolina
being very weak & sick in body…to my beloved wife Pheby GALLIMORE all and
entirely my estate at her disposal during her life and at her death should
she not survive the children, I desire that she may leave each of the
children an equal part…dated 21 Feb 1801.  Edward GALLIMORE (X).  Wit:  John
THOMPSON, Matthew GIBSON, James POWELL.”