York County, South Carolina LAST WILL and TESTAMENT  of Robert McCreight Written August 5, 1828 - Filed for Probate July 27, 1829 Judge of Probate, York Co. SC      Book G: Folio 2??; Case No. 29, File No. 485 SC Dept. of Archives and History - ST 563, Will Transcripts of York Co. Reel 30, Frames 341-342 State of South Carolina, District of York        In the name of God Amen. I Robert McCreight of the State of South Carolina and york District Being weak of body but of sound mind memory and understanding Blessed be God for the same Do make this My last will And Testament in Manner and form following ~ First I give and bequeath to my Eldest Daughter Eleanor McCreight Alias Graham Twenty Dollars. Also I Give And bequeath to my Second Eldest Daughter Peggy McCreight Alias M. Williams One Hundred Dollars and to her son Robert M Williams fifty Dollars. I Also Give And bequeath to my two youngest Daughters Nancy & Martha McCreight to each of them One negro Girl. That is to Nancy A negro Girl named Cloe and to Martha a negro Girl named Rachel. Also I Give and bequeath to my two Daughters Nancy & Martha two Cows each and One horse And Saddle each or Seventy five Dollars in lieu of a horse And Saddle And each of them their spining wheel chest Bed and furniture. And the loom and tacklings to Martha. And I do Give And bequeath to my Grand son Robert McCreight fifty Dollars. And I do farther Give And bequeath to my Eldest son James McCreight the One half of my plantation. That is the South side to him and his heirs the still house branch to be the dividing line leaving the spring in James Side of the line. I also Give & bequeath to my son James my Writing Desk And my wearing aparel. I do also Give And bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy during her Natural life time the other half of my plantation being the part whereon I now live Also three negroes. That is a negro man named Lewis A negro woman named Violet and a negro Boy named Henry, One bay mare And One brown mare, three Cows and Calves The Cupboard and Clock. And all the household & Kitchen furniture not herein before divided. And five hundred Dollars in Money. And at her Death I will and Desire that the part of my plantation willed to her during her life time And the negro man named Lewis do decend from her to my youngest son Robert McCreight and his heirs. All the other property bequeathed to her during her life time I will and desire that it may be sold at her death and the money arising from the sale thereof be equally divided between five of my Children that is Peggy James Nancy Martha and Robert McCreight. And all my stock and other property of every kind not herein above divided I will and desire that it may be sold at my death and the money arising from the sale thereof and all other sums of money due to or belonging to me not otherways disposed of after the payment of my funeral charges and other just debts. To be equally divided between my aforesaid five Children that is Peggy James Nancy Martha and Robert McCreight share and share alike. And I do nominate constiture and appoint my wife Nancy McCreight and my son James McCreight Executrix and Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making Void all & every other will or wills at any time heretofore by me made. And do declare this to be my last will and testament.        In witness wherof I the said Robert McCreight have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.        Signed Sealed Declared and published by the above named Robert McCreight as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. ~ D. Daniel I Davis                    Joel Ashcraft                         Robert McCreight (L. S.)             Contributed by Sharon Spielman Ashcraft -  December 2007    This  is a FREE website. If you were directed here through a link for which you paid $ for, you can access much more FREE data via our main Genealogy Trails History Group website at http://genealogytrails.com © all rights reserved to the original submitter