Source: Lrs. County, S.c. Will Book F, P. 65
Written: October 25, 1826
In the name of God, I, Hannah Adair being in a low & afflicted state & calling
to mind the frailly and mortality of us may think proper do make & constitute
the following my last will & testament-I do commend my soul & body into the
merciful hands of that God from whom I received them, trusting in him to save
through the merit of his son Jesus Christ. It is my desire that my heirs bury
my body in a decent Christian manner, hoping & Believing God will raise it at
the great resurrection day. It is my will after the following sums are paid to
some of my grand children, to wit: to Patsey Gamble the sum of fifty dollars
to be paid to her when she comes of age-to Jinny Beavers one cow & calf & to
all the rest of my grand children whose parents are now dead the sum of one
dollar. Then all the rest of my property consisting of negros, stock &
household furniture to be sold & equally divided among my living children,
viz: Elenor Rammage, James Adair, Hannah Meddors, Susannah Castles, Nan
Langstone-with all the money I may leave & debts due to me on note or other
wise to be equally divided among the above mentioned children, with crop or
any other, property belonging to me & I wish Susannah Castles part to be given
to herself for the use of her children. It is not my will that William Castles
should have any management of it, but that it should be the property of my
daughter Susannah & her children after her and I do hereby constitute my son
James Adair as my executor to put this my will into affect & I do hereby
certify & declare this to be my last will & testament, given under my hand &
seal this twenty fifth day of October & in the year of our Lord & Savio
Jesus Christ one thousand eight hundred & twenty six & in the fiftieth year of
the independence of the United States of America. Signed in the presence of
us, Thomas L. Leak, Isham Milam, Susannah Prater.
Hannah (X) her mark Adair (Seal)
Recorded in Book F, Page 65
Recorded date not available
Proven Date: December 4th, 1826
Bundle 3, Package 9
Additional Comments:
Children of James & Hannah Adair: Elizabeth Palmer, Mary Ann Prather,
Eleanor "Nelly" Ramage, James S. Adair, Jr., Hannah Medors/Meadors, Susannah
Castles, Nancy Langston, Martha Gamble
