====== Will of Isaac Dubose, Craven County SC, 12 Jun 1742 ======

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**Isaac Dubose**

In the name of God Amen.

I **Isaac Dubose** of the Parish of St. James Santee Craven County and in the Province of South Carolina being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind & memory Do Constitute this my Last Will and Testament Surrendering my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God and my body I committ ''[sic]'' to the Earth decently to be buried by my Executors herein mentioned and as to my worldly Estate I give and bequeath in the manner and form following (viz)

Item I give unto my beloved Wife **Hester Dubose** her heirs and Assigns forever one Negro man named **Dublin** one Negro wench named **Sary** and one Negro Child named **Ammarett** One good Feather bed one Matlas ''[sic]'' & Straw bed Bolster Pillow and two Blankets and two pair of Sheets all my Powltry ''[sic]'' and a large Sett ''[sic]'' of Silver Tea spoons a Riding horse named Clocue one breeding mare and one half part of my Stock of hoggs Six Cows Six Yews.

Item I give unto my Son **Isaac Dubose** his heirs or Assigns forever One tract of land on the North side of Santee River containing Two hundred and twenty and two ''[222]'' Acres of land and one Tract of Land containing two hundred and ten ''[210]'' Acres on the north side of Santee River being part of a tract of land containing Four hundred and twenty ''[420]'' acres  Also Two hundred and fifty ''[250]'' Acres of land which is part of a tract containing five hundred and Sixty ''[560]'' Acres on the North side of Santee River  I give also unto my Said Son **Isaac Dubose** the Choisest ''[sic]'' of the Negroe men belonging to me also a set of Silver Teaspoons marked with "ID"  One feather bed One Matlass ''[sic]'' and Straw bed & Bedding Cutlass & Pistols houlsters ''[sic]'' laps Saddle and bridle houstens ''[sic]'' the Choice of my Guns and Couteouch ''[sic]'' box one Bey horse named Cherrykee ''[sic]'' and one Mare and Colt from my Stock of mares. 

Item I give unto my Son **Joshua Dubose** his heirs or Assigns forever one tract of land containing on the north side of Santee River and one tract of Land containing two hundred and ten ''[210]'' acres of Land being part of a Tract of Land which contains four hundred & twenty ''[420]'' Acres, and two hundred and fifty ''[250]'' Acres of Land being part of a Tract of Land which contains five hundred ''[500]'' Acres on the north side of Santee River.

Item I give unto my son **Jonathan Dubose** his heirs or Assigns forever Two hundred Seventy and five ''[275]'' Acres of Land on the South side of Santee River being part of a tract of land containing five hundred and fifty ''[550]'' Acres and One tract of land containing One hundred thirty and four ''[134]'' acres on the South side of Santee River  Also One hundred ''[100]'' Acres of land part of another Tract joyning ''[sic]'' to the said One hundred thirty and four ''[134]'' acres of land.

Item I give unto my son **Jephtha Dubose** his heirs or Assigns Two hundred Seventy and five ''[275]'' acres of land being part of a Tract of land containing five hundred and fifty ''[550]'' Acres  And also one hundred ''[100]'' Acres of Land on the North side of Santee River  And also one hundred and fifty and five ''[155]'' acres of land more or less on the North side of Santee River.

Item I give unto my Two Daughters **Susannah Bersheba Dubose** and **Hester Dubose** their heirs forever a Tract of Land containing Six hundred and forty ''[640]'' Acres more or less Equally to be divided by my Executors hereinmentioned ''[sic]'' and the Residue and Remainder of my personal Estate to be Equally divided amongst my Six Children hereinmentioned ''[sic]'' Share and Share alike and I do hereby nominate and appoint **Theod:** ''[**Theodore**]'' **Gaillard** **William Buchanan** & **Joseph Huggins** to be my Executors to this my last Will & Testament and do hereby give my said Executors full power to Sell and dispose off ''[sic]'' three of my Slaves (viz) Hector Port & Patrick

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this twelfth day of June Anno Domini 1742 ''[12 Jun 1742]''./.

**Isaac Dubose** (Seal)

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of us\\
**Louis Gourdin**\\
**John Legee**\\
**Daniel Dubose**\\
**Peter Champringy**

N. B. This Will proved before his Honr ''[Honor]'' the Lt. Govr. the 17th Septembr. 1742 ''[17 Nov 1742]''./.\\
Recorded this 29th Novemr 1742 ''[29 Nov 1742]''./.

Recorded in Will Book 1740 - 1747  Page 100

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===== Sources =====

  * South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 
    * Microfilm ST0508. Wills (copies). Series S213028, Volume MM, Pages 100--101.
    * Microfilm ST0512. Wills (WPA transcripts). Series S213216, Volume 5 (1740), Pages 141--142.

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