In the name of God Amen - I Charles Avary Senr of the state of South Carolina and District of Greenville being in a low state of health - But perfectly sound in mind and judgment and of a Disposing mind. Remembering it is appointed for all men to die and being desirious to set my house in order before that period; I do make ordain and constitute this my last will and testament in the manner and form following (viz) my body to be committed to the earth my soul to the auther of all good and as for the worldly goods the Lord has blest me with, It is my will to dispose of as follows: First all of my lawfull debts to be paid secondly all the Rest of my Estate both real and personal (viz) the tract of land I now live on and all of the negros and their increase together with all of the stock and house hold and kitchen furniture and so fourth I lend to my beloved wife Ann Avary during her natural life or widowhood - Then the whole of the estate to be equally divided between seven of my beloved children (viz) Mary Head Betsey Bratcher William Avary Joseph Avary Thomas Avary Robert Avary & Charles Avary with this exception, that the heirs of my beloved son George Avary to have what I have already given him and one dollar more at the general division, and that my beloved Daughter Milly McDaniel or her children to have what she has received and one dollar more at the general division. And if it should be the will of my wife Ann Avary During her life to divide any portion of the estate to any of the seven children it is my will that she should choose two disinterested men and let them value the property to them as a part of their portion of the Estate, Lastly I appoint my beloved sons William Avary and Thomas Avary my Executors, to this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this 20th of March 1824.