In the Name of God Amen - This 27th day of May one thousand
Seven hundred and Ninety Nine I William Hall of South Carolina Laurens County
being very sick and weake in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto
God therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is
appointed for all men Once to Die, do make and Ordain this my last will and
Testament that is to say principally and first of all I Give and Recommend, my
soul to God that gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be buried in Decent
Christian burial, at the Discretion of my Executors, and as touching my worldly
Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of in
the following manner -- first for all my Lawful Debts to be paid -- Second I
give to my dear Wife all my Estate Except my Lands during her life ay lands to
be Divided between my Sons Abram and Henry the Road to be the line between them
Patty Clardy and William [Hall] One Shillings Sterling, and all my Stock and
house hold furniture with all things Else that I possess to be Sold and Divided
between Elisabeth Carter; Sarah Clardy, Mary Bailey, and Frankey Carter, I do
Acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof X hereunto
set my hand and Seal the Day and Year above Written -----
William (X)
Hall L.S.
Sign'd Seal'd
in the presence of
Tryparana (X) Moore
Abram Hall
James Clardy
Recorded in Book A - Page 200
Recorded and proven date not available
Original will not in files of Probate
Judge.