James Richard Norwood

Abbeville County, South Carolina, NORWOOD Will 1789
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Will of Theophilus Norwood

In the name of God Aman.

I Theophilus Norwood Being in a Sick and Weak condition of health but in Perfect mind Memory Thanks be to God for the same, and Calling to mind the mortality of My Body and knowing that it is appointed once for all men to Die do make and ordain this My Last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I Give and recommend My Soul to Almighty god that give it and My Body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decentcy at the Discretion of My Executors -- and as toching [touching?] Suct [such?] worldly Estate as [God?] has [seen fit?] to bless me with in this Life I give Dismis[s] and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form -- I Do Constitute and ordain John Middleton and Samuel Porter, Lawful Executors -- First I Will and bequeath unto Elener my beloved Wife all my moveable affects. Also I will and Bequeath all my Lands and tenements unto my three beloved sons viz Samuel Norwood and John Middleton Norwood Richard Norwood and Debts own to me And all debts that I am in are to be paid out of the Above name three boys share of the Estate -- And Do hereby Disan[n]ul all and Every former will and testament Ratefying and Confirming this and No other to be my will and testament in witness thereof I set My hand and seal this thirteenth Day April one seven hundred Eighty Seven --
signed sealed and acknowledged [o]f before us witness --

Samuel Norwood)
John Middleton) Theophilus Norwood (seal)

Recorded in will book 1, Page 18 -- Box 70 Pkg. 1721 -- Proven July 9 1789
Recorded Dec 20, 1804
A. Hamilton J.P.
John Bowie C.C.
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