Will of George Laws, Orange Co., SC,
Jan, 1798
In the name of God Amen, I George Laws senior of the County of Orange
and State of South Carolina do make and ordain this my last will and
testament as follows --- 1st I give and bequeath unto my son George
Laws two negroes (sic) Viz. Ben and Ned, and one third of my stock of
Cattle to him and his heirs forever.
2nd I give and bequeath unto my son William Laws the land and
plantation whereon I now live, Preserving the use of the land and
plantation to my daughter Elizabeth Laws during the time of her living
(sic) unmarried, also two negroes Viz: Fortune and Lucy and one third
part
of my Stock of Cattle to him and his heirs forever ---
3rd I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Laws three Negroes
Viz: Hannah, Lamar and Ruby; three feather beds and furniture all
my
house hold and kitchen furniture plantation utensils of every kind all
my
horses hogs and sheep one third part of my Stock of Cattle the corn and
other grain as are on the plantation with the crop of every kind intended to be
made the present year to her and her heirs forever. I also will unto
her the use of the plantation whereon I now live during the time of her
living unmarried ---
4th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Harris one negroe Boy
named Phil to her and her heirs forever---
5th I give and bequeath unto my grand son George Laws son of William
Laws, one negroe Girl named Sarah to him and his heirs forever ---
6th I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Nancy Laws Daughter of
William Laws one negroe Girl Named Lizzy(?) to her and her heirs
forever ---
7th I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Laws Daughter of George
Laws one negroe Girl named Hagar and the heirs of Her body lawfully
begotten but if she should die without such, the Value of said be
equally divided between my son George Laws and William Laws and
Daughter Elizabeth Laws or their respective heirs ---
8th I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Betty Edge one negroe
named Lisa (?) and one feather ^ bed and furniture and to the heirs of her
Body lawfully begotten, but if she should die without such heir the
Value of said negroe to be equally divided between my son George Laws
and William Laws and my daughter Elizabeth Laws or their respective
heirs
9th I give and bequeath unto my son in law Jeremiah Edge Five Shillings
lawful money to him and his heirs forever. ---
10th I give and bequeath to my son in law Jeremiah Edge Five Shillings
lawful money to him and his heirs forever.
11th I hereby Constitute appoint my Sons George Laws & William Laws
Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have
set my hand to seal this 12th day of January 1798 --
Signed seal published and acknowledged in presence of
Joseph Guess(?)
William Mc???
RichardS Buchannon
George Laws {seal}