Will of Charles Clanton ( - ~1793), Union Co, SC
In The Name of God amen that I, Charles Clanton of the
County, of Union Pinckney District State of South Carolina
Being Weak in Body, but of sound ---- Memory and Judgement
Blesed be God do this fifteenth day of November in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred Ninety three and of
the Sovereignty and Independence of the united States of
America the eighteenth do make and Publish this my last will
and Testament First, I give my Soul to god who give It and
I do hope that thorough --- the suffering of my Redeemer
Jesus Christ of Ever - liveth it we be Raised at the Last
Day also my body - to be Buried in a decent Christian Manner
at the Discretion of my Executors Hereafter Named, Item I
do Will --- and Require that all my Just and Lawful Debts
be paid Also I will and Bequeath to my well and Beloved wife
her Maintaince during her Natural Life of the Plantation
which she now Liveth upon and one feather Bed with furniture
to Remain in Peasable and Quiet Possesion of Said house and
Plantation as aforisaid During her Natural Life -- and I do
Will and Require that my too Sons to wit - Sian Clanton and
Stephon Clanton have too Feath -- Beads, Which is known
Called theres with there furniture --one to Each, Also my
will is that if my too Sons Sian Clanton and Stephon Clanton
do withe the Profits and other things to be After Mentioned
to Discharge Said Debt -- So Which Said Land Plantation
known Luth under that then the Said Plantation Heirs unto
the aforsaid Sian Clanton and Stephon for ever upon the
terms After mention First that all my Moveable Property
be sold and the profits arising go to pay Said Debt of Sd
Land then after Sd Debt being Discharge My Will is that Sd
Plantation of 437 aores be devid Between my too Sons, Sian
Clanton and Stephon Clanton to begin Where a Certain Branch
Cided the flat Branch on the north side of Thicketty Creek
doth, Run Cross the Line of Said Land thence down Sd Branch
- to the mouth of it thence Strait Cross Thicketty Creek to
the Line on the South Side of Sd Thicketty Plantation being
the Land I know Live upon and my Will and Desire is that my
too Sons as above be the Equal part in ajusting to for Sd
Land Also my Will In Provided my too sons as above can
Discharge the above Debt Without be Obliged to Sell the
Moveable Property that then Sd property be Sold and Devided
Be my too Sons Sian Clanton, and Stephon Clanton, and I
make and Ordain my Son Sian Clanton and James Petty Sol
Executors of this my last will Contained to take Care and
See the Same Preformed to my true interest & meaning In
Witness where of I have Hereunto Set my hand and Seal the
day and yer above Written
his mark
Signed Sealed by the
Recorded in WILL Book A
Ben Haile D.C.
Charles X Clanton {SL}
Sd Charles Clanton
in the presence of is
Absolom Petty
James Thompson
Millington Ledbttter
Page 19 & 20
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