Thomas Gore, POW

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DAR A 046202, SC Patriotic Service. Prisoner of War. Birth and death dates are off, but wife and children match.

 From the "Chickasaw Times Past": James Gore II and his wife, Elizabeth, moved from Maryland to Chester County, South Carolina in 1768. Their children were James Manning, Thomas Clement, Michael, John, Ashford, Joshua, Eleanor[Eleazor], Notley, Mary, Easter, Sarah and Elizabeth. James Gore II died in 1784, and his will was probated in Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina on October 29, 1784.

He is on the South Carolina Roster for the American Revolution. On March 8, 1779, he was put in the Continental Line and served until March 24. he was pressed by Samuel Knight, wagon master, and served until May 3, 1779.
1784, Will of James Gore (ca 1705-1784) Kershaw Co., Wills, Will Book A-1, pg. 241, Recd. 29 Oct 1784.

   Wife: Elizabeth Sons: John ASHFORD GORE, Joshua GORE, Elizar GORE[Eleanor], James GORE.

   Grandsons: Michael DOWDEN and Davis GORE. (Within the records of Camden District, now part of Kershaw County, SC, Probate Records, Apt. 18, Package 981)

   Wit: George THOMAS, Elisha GORE, Michael GORE.

WILL OF JAMES GORE, KERSHAW COUNTY, CAMDEN DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA
In the Name of God Amen I James Gore of Camden Districk in the Provence of South Carolina being weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this my last will and testaments in manne and form Following hereby revoking all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made--Imprimis my will and desire is tht all my just debyts be paid by my Executors thereafter named as soon as possible after my decease.
Then I give and devise to my son John Ashford Gore one hundred acres of land lying on Sandy Creek being part of tract given to my son in law and the lanes end of the said tract and where he now lives to him and his heirs forever.
Iten I give and devise to my son John Ashford Gore one hundren and twenty five acres of land lying on both sides of Lanes Creed it being part of a two hundred acres tract which I purchest of Zachary Isbell and lyng lowest down the said creek and join in the lands of George Tanihill with his improvement on the land to him and heirs forever.
Item I give and devise to my son Elizar Gore fifty acres of land with the plantation where on I now live after my wife decease, and likewise the remaining parts of the above tract of two hundred acres whereon I now live to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and devise to my grandson Michal Dowden and Davis Gore two hundred acres of landy Joyning Land Surveyed by James Sept and likewose the land of John Roden to them and their heirs forever.
Item My will and desire tis that the overplush of my personal or movebles estate above my wifes third be all equilly devied[divided] amonst all my children to them and their heirs forever.
Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Gore and my son James Gore Executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby declare this to be only to be my last will and testament sealed with my seal and signed with my own proper hand this third day of April one thousand seven hundren and eighty three.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us

   Test.

   George Thomas

   Elisha Gore

   Michael Gore

Signed and seal James Gore
George Thomas being duly sworn made oath that he was present and saw James Gore the Testator named in within instrument of writing syn seal execute and proclaim the same as his last will and testament that the same James Gore was the {} of {} mind and memory and in his perfect senses, the said George Thomas subscribed as a witness to the Execution of the said Will and that Elisha gore and Michael Gore were also present at the Execution of the said Will and Subscribed as Witnesses thereto together with the Deponent and in the presence of the Testator and each other--
Sworn to this 29th

   Day of October 1785

   JW harbrit, J.P.