Will of William Rabon

South Carolina
Horry District

In the Name of God amen

I William Rabon being of perfect mind memory and understanding do make this my Last Will and Testament in the maner and form following-first I recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to be burried in a christian like maner – and touching such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to blefs me with I dispose of in the following maner to Wit –

Item 1st I desire that all my just debts be speadly & punctually paid

Item 2nd I gave and bequeath to my son George H Rabon on tract of Land where he now Lives containing one Hundred & Thirteen acres one Horse named pompy. Bridle & Sadle Two Cows & Calves Two Sows & Pigs one Bead & Furniture which property has already ben delivered

Item 3rd I gave and bequeath unto my son Isiah Rabon Two Hundred acres of Land Known as the Able Field tract one Horse named Maximus, Bridle & Sadle Two Cows & Calves Twenty head of hogs one Bead & Furniture which property has already ben delivered

Item 4th I gave and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann Jones wife of Jefferson Jones Two Cows & Calves one dry Cow one Bead & Furniture Which property has already ben delivered

Item 5th I gave and bequeath to my Son Daniel H Rabon Three Hundred Acres of Land as a deed made to him will describe Seven head of Hogs which property has already been delivered

Item 6th I give and bequeath unto my son Jeramiah Rabon Two Hundred and Seventy acres of Land adjoining Pettiway Cartret Land as a deed made to him will more fully describe

Item 7th I give and bequeath unto my Son David Rabon the Plantation where I now Live containing Two Hundred acres more or Lefs

Item 8th Lend unto my daughter in Law Olif Rabon widdow of my beloved Son William H Rabon Late of Horry Dist Decst one tract of Land where he formily Lived containing one Hundred & Twenty Five acres It being part of the Benja Moore tract adjoining Land of John Squires Ten Head of Stock cAttle Thirteen head of Hogs and one Sow and Pigs and at her death or Marriage I give the Same to her child which She may have by said son Wm H Rabon but if She Should die and Leave no heirs by my said Son then the Said Land and Stock of Cattle & Hogs to return to my surviving Children Share & Share a Like

Item 9th I Lend unto my beloved wife Mary Raben during her natural Life tim the Plantation where I now Live and at her death to be delivered up to my son David Rabon also I lend unto my said wife all of my House hold & Kitchen Furniture all my Plantation Tools of all description all of m Stock Horses Cattle Hogs & Sheep one hand mill one Set of Black Smith tools and one Cart &c and at her death then to be equally divided between my Three youngest Sons Viz. Daniel, Jeramiah & David Rabon Share & Share a like but if either Daniel, Jeremiah or David Should die Leaving no Lawful Ishue then the above property to be divided between the Surviving Two it is also m will and desire that aunt Mary Hux do Live with my wife Mary Rabon during her Life time and that She be supported out ove the above mentioned property and if She Should Survive my said wife Mary Rabon then it is my will that my son vis. Daniel, Jeremiah and David do Support her the remainder part of her Life time

Item 10th I do nominate Constitute and appoint my son George H Rabon and W I Graham Executors to this my Last Will and testament hereby revoking all other wills made by me in witnefs where of I have here unto Set my hand and Seal this the 15 day of October in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Three and in the Seventy Eighth year of American Independence