James 2 Gore MD.SC, will, 1785
1784, Will of James Gore (ca 1705-1784)Kershaw Co., Wills, Will book A-1, pg.241, Recd., 29 Oct 1784.Wife:ElizabethSons:John ASHFORD GORE, Joshua GORE, Elizar GORE, James GORE.Grandsons: Michael DOWDEN and Davis GORE. (Within the records of Camden District, now part of Kershaw County, SC, probate Records, Apt. 18, package 981)Wit: George THOMAS, Elisha GORE, Michael GORE.
WILL OF JAMES GORE, KERSHAW COUNTY, CAMDEN DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA
In the Name of God AmenI James Gore of Camden District in the provence of South Carolina being weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this y last will and testaments in manne and form Following hereby revoking all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made-Imprimis my will anddesire is that all my just debyts be paid by my Executors thereafter named as soon as possible after my desacise.
Then I give and devise to my son John Ashford Gore one hundred acres of land lying on Sandy Creek being part of tract given to my son in law and the lanes end of the said tract and where he now lives to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and devise to my son John Ashford Gore one hundred and twenty five acres of land lying on both sides of Lanes Creekit being part of a two hundred acres tract which I purchest of Zachary Isbell and ling lowest down the said creek and join in the lands of George Tanihill with his improvement on the land to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and devise to my son Elizar Gore fifty acres of land with the plantation where on I now live after my wife decease, and likewise the remaining parts of the above tract of two hundred acres whereon I now
live to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and devise to my grandsons Michal Dowden and Davis Gore two hundred acres of land Joyning Land Surveyed by James Sept and likewise the land of John Roden to them and their heirs forever.
ItemMy will and desire tis that the overplush of my personal or movebles estate above my wifes third be all equilly devied amonst all my children to them and their heirs forever.
Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Elisabeth Gore and my son James Gore Executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby declare this to be only to be my last will and testament sealed with my seal and signed with my own proper hand this third day of April one
thousand seven hundred and eighty three.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Test.
George Thomas
Elisha Gore
Michael Gore
Signed and sealed James Gore
George Thomas being duly sworn made oath that he was present and saw James Gore the Testator named in within instrument of writing syn seal execute and proclaim the same as his last will and testament that the same James Gore was the { } of { } mind and memory and in his perfect senses, the he the said GeorgeThomas subscribed as a witness to the Executionof the said Will and that Elisha Gore and Michael Gore were also present at the Execution of the said Will and Subscribed as Witnesses thereto together
with the Deponent and in the presence of the Testator and each other-
Sworn to this 29th
Day of October 1785
J W Harbrit, J.P.