LWT - John Havis
State of South Carolina: In the name of God Amen
I, John Havis of the District of Fairfield and State aforesaid planter, being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding ______be God, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testement in manner and form following. (Viz)
1rst I desire that immediately after my decease all my personal property shall be sold at public sale, upon a twelve months, with such security as my Executors shall approve of, one third part of the monees cussing from this salt, together with the third part of all other monees. or Accounts belonging to my estate, I leave and bequeath to my beloved wife, Susannah Havis during her natural life, together with the plantation whereon I now live, and at her decease, the personal property thus bequeathed to my wife shall decend in equal portions to the following persons, (Viz) Jesse Havis, John Havis, & Thomas Havis, and my daughters, Elizabeth Auston, Lidy Knighton and Mary Yarbery, and my Grand Daughters, Sharlotte ONeal, Mary Martin, Susannah Martin and Elizabeth Martin, to them and their heirsforever, share and share alike.
2nd On the decease of my wife, the plantation whereon I now live with all my lands joining the same, I leave and bequeath unto my son Thomas Havis, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
3rd The remainder of my estate I leave and bequeath to my sons, Jesse Havis, John Havis and Thomas Havis, and my daughters Elizabeth Austin, Lidy Knighton and Mary Yarbery, to them and their heirs forever, share & share alike.
4th I do hereby constitute & so appoint my Beloved wife Susannah Havis Executrix and my son Jesse Havis, and my good friend John Woodward Esq., executors of this my last will and testement, hereby revoking all former wills by me made retifying and confirming, this to be my last will & testement. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of March in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and seven. John Havis his mark
Signed,sealed,published, pronounced and delivered in presense of us: Obed Kirkland, Robert Willson, Samuel Wiley
Proved 23 March 1807 recorded Book 5 on 15 Aug 1807 Page 180 Apt 18 File 221
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