Family of John (Daniel?) MYERS and Ann Sarah? BRUCE

Husband:	John (Daniel?) MYERS (1713?-bef1771)
Wife:	Ann Sarah? BRUCE (1717?- )
Children:	George MYERS (1740-1789)
	John MYERS (1742- )
	Daniel MYERS (1745-1806)
Marriage	15 May 1741

Husband: John (Daniel?) MYERS

Name:	John (Daniel?) MYERS
Sex:	Male
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	1713 (app)
Death	bef 22 Mar 1771 (age 57-58)	SC

Wife: Ann Sarah? BRUCE

Name:	Ann Sarah? BRUCE
Sex:	Female
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	1717 (app)	Prince Federick Parish

Child 1: George MYERS

Name:	George MYERS
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Catherine NETTLES(?) ( - )
Birth	16 Jan 1739/40
Baptism	23 Oct 1743 (age 3)	Prince Frederick Parrish
Death	1789 (age 48-49)	Darlington, SC

Child 2: John MYERS

Name:	John MYERS
Sex:	Male
Birth	2 Nov 1742
Baptism	23 Oct 1743 (age 0)	Prince Federick Parish

Child 3: Daniel MYERS

Name:	Daniel MYERS
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Frances SIMONS (1755-aft1841)
Birth	4 Jul 1745
Baptism	24 Jan 1746/47 (age 1)	Prince Federick Parish
Death	1806 (age 60-61)	SC

Note on Husband: John (Daniel?) MYERS

About 1745 Daniel and Sarah Meyers came from Germany into the Port of Charleston with two little sons, George and Daniel.

Source - Happy Heritage page 103.

AFN: 1NTS-74B says Daniel, not John.

The Annals and Parish Register of St. Thomas and St. Denis Parish.

Myers, John, buried Oct. 5, 1849, age 42, Charleston.

Parish of Prince Frederick Winyaw register book p. 52 - MYARS [Myers], John, and Ann BRUCE Married May 15th 1741 by John FORDYCE.

Who is this? -

Parish of Prince Frederick Winyaw register book - married by John FORDYCE p. 51

MYERS Matthias and Mary ABNER January 24th 1736.

Also, who is George MAYERS - PLAT FOR 250 ACRES OF LAND IN CRAVEN COUNTY/QUEENSBOROUGH

TOWNSHIP/PEE DEE RIVER, Date: 1735/04/30, Series Number: S213184 Volume: 0002 Page: 00460 Item: 01?

Maier, Meyer, Meier , and Myer : were the principal officers in charge of large and important households in Germany, and often, an -s- was added as in Meyers and Myers . Later the term came to designate a sustantial farmer.

Note on Child 1: George MYERS

George Myers and his bride came up Lynches River to where Anderson's Bridge now stands in Florence County.

Source Happy Heritage, page 104.

The Register Book for the Parish Prince Frederick Winyah, P. 16, George Myars Son of John Myars and Anne his wife

born January 16th 1739/40 Baptised October 23d 1743.

"An execution in favor of the estate of George Myers was divided into sixths." R. Maxcy Foxworth, Jr.

Note on Child 2: John MYERS

The Register Book for the Parish Prince Frederick Winyah, P. 16, John Myars Son of John Myars and Anne his wife

born November 2nd 1742, Baptised October 23d 1743.

Note on Child 3: Daniel MYERS

The Register Book for the Parish Prince Frederick Winyah, p24.

"History of South Carolina" Volume 4, by David Duncan Wallace, published by The American Historical Society, New York,

1932, page 457 lists Daniel as a Junior.

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=syf&id=I3680

Updated: Sun Nov 3 18:23:05 2002 Contact: John J. Simons III

WILL OF

DANIEL MYERS

In the name of God Amen, I Daniel Myers of South Carolina Lib-

erty County, being in perfect health, mind and memory. thanks

be to God, but knowing that is is appointed for all men once

to die, do make this my last will and testament, first of all

I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and hope that at the

general Resurrection, he will Receive the same again. and my

Executors to have my body buried in a christian manner, and as

to What worldly goods it hath pleased God to blefs me with I

dispose of in the manner & form as follows. Viz.: It is my de-

sire that all my lawful debts be paid. it is farther my desire

that the Property that I gave of. to my Children. as legaces,

shall not be included in my Estate, the property is..to my son

James Myers, I have gave 1279 acres of Land agreeably to his

plats, also two negroes, Pedroe a boy & Mary a girl. asmall

stock of Cattle hogs. & other articles too tedious to mention,

which he hath in pofsefsion.. to my son George Myers. two ne-

groes. Peter a negroe boy, and Phillis a girl. and a small

stock of cattle and Hogs, which his mark will point out. and

one Bed & furniture, and other articles too tedious to mention-

to my Doughter Sarah Thompson, a small stock of Cattle & Hogs,

& other articles too tedious to mention. to my Daughter Frances

Myers. asmall stock of Cattle & other articles too tedious to

mention: the property that is above mentioned & gave to my

children. I lay no claim to. Item.. Ilend to my beloved wife.

Frances Myers my dwelling House together with all my out hou-

ses & Plantation with free priviledge of my Lands adjoining my

plantation. Also fore Negroes. Jack & Rose his Wife. Paul &

Rose his sister. with 4 cows & calves Horse bridle & saddle,

4 Sows and Pigs, one Bed & furniture, and what ever she shall

think fit, to delain of my houshold furniture, during her life

or widow hood if she Should marry. at that day the property

that I have lent her, shall Return to my Estate-if she should

never marry, she is to keep pofsifsion of my houses. & all the

property that I have lent her,untill the. day of her death,

then it shall Return to my Estate.

DANIEL MYER'S WILL PAGE 2

Item I lend to my daughter Sarah Thompson Two negroes Neler

a girl & pompy a boy to inherit the same for ever, if she

shall die without Ifsue the negroes to Return to my Estate

if she Shall leave any Ifsue the property to go to them. but

not to be subject to them as to be disposed of, by them..if

they leave no ifsue, it stil to be Returnd to my Estate

Item I lend to my beloved daughter Francefs Myers. two Negroes

Rebeckak a girl and tony a boy. during her life: if she shall

die without ifsue. it shall Return to my Estate. if leaving

Ifsue, they shall die. it still shall Return to my Estate if

it shall so happen, that my daughters, Sarah Thompson, &

Frances Myers shall by being an Heir of mine draw as a divi-

sion or buy at any sale a negroe or negroes. as their dividend

it stil shall be intaled to them, as above mentioned,,it is

my desire that my son George Myers shall heir 1090 acres of

my Land agreeable to my plats, one of 300 acres an other of

150 acres and the other of 640 acres, also my plantation and

all that is thire on but he shall not have pofsefsion of my

plantation. Whil my wife liveth. without she should marry, then

he is to have peaceable pofsefsion of all my plantation, hou-

ses Orchards & .. the Remainder of my Lands which is 1630 Acres

of pine Land shall be equally divided between my sons, James.

& George Myers, divided as they shall think proper..it is my

desire, that my Executors shall as soon as it is conveniant

shall sell the Remainder of my Estate or have it appraisd. for

a division. I leave that with my Executors, and each of my

children Jas. Myers George Myers Sarah Thompson & Francefs My-

ers to heir it: My daughters to have twenty five pounds, more

than my. sons, of said division each to have 25 pounds by

Reason of their having no Lands; and it is my desire, that

my Exrs. after my wife. death or widowhood. shall sell, or have

a division of the property that I have lent to her. and each

of my Children. Jas. Myers George Myers Sarah Thompson & Fran-

cefs Myers to have an equal part: that is of my personal Es-

tate, my Exrspaying thir expence first. Farther it is my di-

sire, that my Exrs.. shall look after & take care of the Property

that I have lent to my wife Frances Myers. .So that no wast

DANIEL MYERS' WILL PAGE 3

shall be made of it. to prevent trouble, and understood. my

two sons Jas. Myers and George Myers is to heir the whole of

my Land..my son George is only to have pofsefsion of his part

of the wooden Land or the pineland until my wife. Frances Myers

shall die or Marry, then he will take pofsefsion of my Houses

Plantation &-- lastly I constitute. and appoint my two sons

James Myers and George Myers Executors to this my last will

and testament.-

In confirmation of which I have hereunto interchangeably set

my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of September one

thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. and in the twenty

fourth Year of the Independency of the United States of

America.

Signed, sealed and Acknowledgd. Daniel Miers (SEAL)

in the presence of

Zachary Cater

John Turner

her

Lucy X Turner

mark

Recorded in/Will Book 1, Page 24

Recorded September 29, 1841

Role No. 492

Transcribed by Donali Howell, 12 May 2001

from "South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868, (WPA 1934-1936)"

South Carolina Archives Microfilm No. M/9-17:

Wills of Marion County, Vol. 1 (1796-1855).