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Will of John Morton, of Chester County, South Carolina
“In the Name of God Amen I John Morton of Chester County & State of South Carolina being weak in body but of Sound Memory (blessed be God) Do this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Ninety Nine & in the twenty third year of American Independence Make & publish this My Last will & testament in the following Manner Viz,
first I allow all My Just Debts ^ & Necessary Expences ^ to be paid Next
I give & bequeath unto Elisabeth Morton My beloved wife dureing her widowhood but if she Marries an other Man I do not allow her to have any thing but hir body Cloths & hir wheel & her Chest but if She remains a widow till her Death I allow her to devide her part as she think proper among My Daughter Marthas Children but I Do Not allow any other pirson to get any part of My Estate.
Next I give & bequeath to My grandson John Morton McCaw one hundred acres of Land on which I Now Live with it appurtenances & all the benifits arriseing from it after My Death and I also allow him to git My pocket bible My Silver Sho Buckels & Stock Clasps & two guineys to be paid for hir schooling.
Next I give & bequeath unto My granddaughter Tenney one hundred acres of Land, which I Surveyed Joining the plantation on which I Now Live. I also allow her to git my Large Bible psalm book and Rutherfords Lettters, and a gown of her own Choosing.
Next I give & bequeath unto My Soninlaw James McCaw all My body Cloths &
I allow all My grandchildren Boys & girls Each of them a pocket bible
Next I allow all My property that is not Specified in this will to be Sold by publick Vendue & what remain after the above artickels unprovided among My four youngest grand Children &
I Do Make and ordain James Wylie & William Kenney of this My Last Will in trust to have the Same preformed according to my true Intent & meaning----
In witness whereof I the said John Morton have to this My Last….” [End of Page One]
[Start of Page Two]
“…will & Testament Set My hand & Seal the Day year & Month above written
Signed Sealed acknowledge & pronounced
In the presenced of us
John Morton (L.S.)
Edward McDaniel
Samuel McCaw
William McCaw
Probated May 2, 1806
Recorded in Book D Page 50
Apartment No. 51
Package No. 812”
Source Citation and Source Information:
South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 8301 Parklane Road. Columbia, SC. 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax 803.896.6198. www.http://scdah.sc.gov/.
S108093: South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy No 9) MORTON, John of Chester County. Will Typescript (MSS Will: Estate Record Book D, Page 50; Estate Packet: Apr 5`, Pkg 812) (2 Frames).
Series: S108093; Reel: 0006; Frame: 00290; Item: 000; Date: 5/2/1806; Description: MORTON, JOHN OF CHESTER COUNTY, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: ESTATE RECORD BOOK D, PAGE 50; ESTATE PACKET: APT 51, PKG 812) (2 FRAMES); Names Indexed: KENNEY, WILLIAM; MCCAW, JAMES; MCCAW, JOHN MORTON; MCCAW, MARTHA; MCCAW, SAMUEL; MCCAW, TENNEY; MCCAW, WILLIAM; MCDANIEL, EDWARD; MORTON, ELISABETH; MORTON, JOHN; WYLIE, JAMES; Locations: CHESTER COUNTY; Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT); Topics: --;
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/RecordDetail.aspx?RecordId=296954.
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Was this James McCAW 'son-in-law of John MORTON' enumerated in the Will of John MORTON, of Chester District, South Carolina, w/s 25 May 1799 w/p 2 May 1806, husband of Martha MORTON McCAW the same James McCAW enumerated [as a son] in the will of William McCAW of Chester District, South Carolina, in which land bequeathed to James McCAW was adjoining lands of John MORTON, of Chester District?
Was this James McCAW, of Chester, the same James McCAW born circa 1760, County Antrim, Ireland, son of William McCAW, died 5 Mar 1840, Chester County, South Carolina, and buried in Hopewell Church Cemetery, Chester County, South Carolina?
Was this James McCAW twice married; first, to Martha MORTON? and secondly to Sarah [WILLIAMS?], born 1771 SC [we note widow Sarah McCAW enumerated as head of household in the 1840 US Federal Census Report]; and if this is correct, which children of James McCAW, 1760-1840, of Chester District, South Carolina are of which marriage: Mary Ann McCAW; John McCAW; William McCAW; Jennet McCAW; Ann McCAW; James II McCAW; Samuel McCAW; Rev. David McCAW; Edward Alexander McCAW?
Interested in commentary and further exploration into these MORTON & McCAW families; interested in corresponding with other researchers of these families....
Regards,
Milisia Hanlin
NineBetweens@aol.com
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