Notes for 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.
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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).
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