Will of David HAMILTON, 1758-1839; b/o Sarah HAMILTON McCREIGHT, 1771-1845
Will of David HAMILTON, of Fairfield District, South Carolina:
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN –
I David Hamilton of Fairfield District and State of South Carolina, being sick and weak of body, but of sound mind and memory and understanding (praised be God for it) and considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of life, do now think fit and proper to make this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows.
That is to say first and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator and Redeemer, and my body I commit to the Earth to be buried in decent form according to the discretion of my Executors herein after named, ad what Worldly property it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I dispose of in manner and form as follows-------
and first. I give to my Sister Margaret Wilson my Negro Woman named Edy----
2nd I give to Elizabeth Wilson. (daughter of Margaret Wilson) my Negro woman named Dianna---
3rd I give and bequeath to my brother William Hamilton, my negro man named Thomas, and my Negro Woman named Susey. and Also my Negro woman Named – Delila-
4th I give and bequeath to my Brother Robert Hamilton – my Negro Boy named George- and my Negro Girl named Patience and also my Negro Girl named Sophia-
I also give and bequeath to my brothers William and Robert Hamilton all my Stock of Cows to be Equally Divided betwixt them—Share and Share alike—
I give and bequeath to my brother Robert my Round Table—and also my Cupboard
I also give to Robert my Old man
I give to my brother William my Square Table
I give and bequeath to my Nephew James Wilson all my plantation of Land – In Consideration of which he the said James Wilson is to pay to his brother William Wilson Two Hundred Dollars. in Money ---
I give and bequeath to William Wilson my Desk –
and I give to David Wilson my Scott large Bibles –
I give to William Hamilton’s son William my young mare—
and I give to Robert Hamilton’s Son David my other mare—
I give and bequeath to my Sister Hannah Hamilton two hundred Dollars—
And to my Sister Mary Porter two hundred Dollars
And also to my Sister Sally Mc. Creight….” [End of page One]
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Will of David HAMILTON
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…”two hundred Dollars-said legacies to Hannah, Mary and Sally to be paid out of the money which is oweing to me by William Ellison—
My present Crop of Corn. Cotton. Fodder & c after my Negroes Above mentioned is decently and comfortably Clothed out of it the Balance then left of said crop I Will to be equally divided betwixt William Hamilton Robert Hamilton and James Wilson—
I will also that any property which I have not above mentioned that it be Equally divided betwixt my brothers William and Robert Hamilton----- ---- -- -
I do hereby declare this to be my last Will and Testament making Null and Void all and every Will heretofore made by me—
And I do hereby Nominate—Constitute and appoint my Brother William Hamilton and William Wilson my lawful Executors to see this my last Will and Testament carried into due execution---
Witnefs my hand and Seal this first day of January, in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty eight--------
Signed and Acknowledged in presence of us -------
David ^ his mark ^ Hamilton L-S
James P. Robinson
Hannah McCreight
James Phillips
Proved……….(unknown)
………………(unknown)
Recorded in book 18
Pages 79 & 80 & 81
July 26, 1839
Apt. 53 File 826”
S108093: South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy No 9) HAMILTON, David of Fairfield District, Fairfield County Will Typescript (MSS Will: Fairfield District Estate Record Book Q, Vol. 18, Page 79; estate Packet: File 53, Pkg. 826) (2 Frames).
South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina. 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896-6198. http://www.scdah.sc.gov/http://www.scdah.sc.gov/
Series: S108093; Reel: 0011; Frame: 00996; Item: 000; Date: 7/26/1839; Description: HAMILTON, DAVID OF FAIRFIELD DISTRICT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: FAIRFIELD DISTRICT ESTATE RECORD BOOK Q, VOL. 18, PAGE 79; ESTATE PACKET: FILE 53, PKG. 826) (2 FRAMES);Names indexed: DELILA (SLAVE); DIANNA (SLAVE); EDY (SLAVE); ELLISON, WILLIAM; HAMILTON, DAVID; HAMILTON, HANNAH; HAMILTON, ROBERT; HAMILTON, WILLIAM; MCCREIGHT, HANNAH; MCCREIGHT, SALLY; PHILLIPS, JAMES; PORTER, MARY; ROBINSON, JAMES P.; SUSEY (SLAVE); THOMAS (SLAVE); WILSON, DAVID; WILSON, ELIZABETH; WILSON, JAMES; WILSON, MARGARET; WILSON, WILLIAM; Locations: FAIRFIELD DISTRICT; Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT); Topics: SLAVES, NAMED; http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/RecordDetail.aspx?RecordId=306344http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/RecordDetail.aspx?RecordId=306344.
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David HAMILTON, 1758-1839, never married nor did he have children. He served six tours military service in the American Revolutionary War, was last Quartermaster, and was Captain Lieutenant 4th Regiment Artillery South Carolina Continentals.
By 1839, the will of David HAMILTON, enumerates living family heirs, including brothers William HAMILTON, Robert HAMILTON: sisters, Margaret HAMILTON WILSON; Mary HAMILTON PORTER; Hannah HAMILTON; Sarah 'Sally' HAMILTON McCREIGHT [wife of John Q.]; neice, Elizabeth WILSON, daughter of Margaret HAMILTON WILSON; nephews, James, William and David WILSON, sons of Margaret HAMILTON WILSON; nephew William HAMILTON, son of his brother, William HAMILTON; nephew David HAMILTON, son of his brother, Robert HAMILTON.
By 1851, brother William HAMILTON, executor of David HAMILTON's estate, stated in the affadavit associated with the revolutionary war pension of his brother, David HAMILTON, that David had never married, and had no children, and that his immediate heirs were all deceased, save himself. William HAMILTON, 1775-1857, subsequently died about 6 years later.
They were of the Presbyterian faith, were immigrants from County Antrim, to the Charleston port of South Carolina, probably with the five shiploads of passengers associated with Rev. William Martin, fall 1772.
Interested in learning more about this HAMILTON family, of Fairfield and Chester Counties, South Carolina, and in learning where they are buried, if not in the Old Lebanon Cemetery, sometimes called the 'Old Stone' Church, near Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina.
Regards,
Milsia Hanlin
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