\nDate: January 15, 1818
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
\nWILLIAM MARTIN deceased<\/p>\n
State of South Carolina Abbeville District<\/p>\n
In the name of God Amen. I William Martin on the district & State aforesaid being weak in body but of sound mind & memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form following Viz.<\/p>\n
1st. it is my will that after my death all my just and lawful debts should be paid.<\/p>\n
2ndly I will and bequeath unto my Nephew William Marshall Moore one bed and Cloathing also one Gun. —– wly.<\/p>\n
I will & bequeath to my Nephew William Bird Martin (son of Nancy & George Washington Martin) all the residue of my Estate as the only pledge of that brotherly love I can possibly wince for their kind and endearing treatment to me from the earliest dawn of my residence with them to the present moment.<\/p>\n
4thly. I do constitute and appoint my beloved brother George Washington Martin my lawful Executor knowing that all due regard and attention will be paid in the discharge of the duties I have repased in him, hereby revoking all other Wills whatsoever. ———-<\/p>\n
In Witness whereof I have put my hand and Seal this 4th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.<\/p>\n
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
\nThos. McMillion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wm. Martin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L.S.
\nhis
\nAndrew x Smith
\nmark<\/p>\n
The above will proved by the oath of Thomas McMillion the 15th day of January 1818 before Thomas Livingston Senr.<\/p>\n
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