Will: Robert Boyd

In the name of God Amen I Robert Boyd of Granvill county in the province of South Carolina being of sound mind and memory thanks be to God for the same and calling to mind that it is appointed to all men once to die I do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament and first I give and recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the Earth and first I give and bequeth to my well beloved wife Mary Boyd 200 acres of land with the improvements that I have made during the time of her (word not plain) nixt I give and bequeath to my son Robert Boyd 200 acres of land with the improvements over by the Cold spring next I give and bequaith to my daughter Agnes Boyd 100 acres of land with the improvements formerly belonging to Hugh Callhon and nixt I give to my wife Marey Boyd one bay mer and hors with a snip in his fess and nixt I give to my son Robert Boyd one mer and colt branded with VL and nixt I give to my daughter Agnes on mear colt with a stay in its fess and nixt I give to my son William Boyd thre dolars and all the ret of my goods and effects to be divided equally between my wife Mary Boyd and my son Robert Boyd and my daughter Agnes Boyd after my just debts and funeral charges are paid except the plantshon tools wich is to be diveded between my wife Mary Boyd and my son Robert Boyd and I hereby renounce declare and protest against all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made and I do appoint my trusty friends William Hays and Patrick McMaster my lawful Executors and I do hereby declare this and no other to be my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this 21 of Jun 1779 signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of

Robert Boyd his

Patrick McMaster Robert X Boyd

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Estate appraised July 27, 1782 by Moses Davis, Hugh Colhoun and William McKeen

Estate of Robert Boyd - Box 9, Pack. 175 - Abbeville Courthouse, South Carolina 1779

Source: South Carolina historical records : records of will books of county of Abbeville (Ninety-Six District) South Carolina, compiled by Willie Pauline Young; Abbeville, S.C. - FHL Book 975.735 S2yw

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