Will of William Brown
Anderson County Wills
Vol. 1, Book C
Pages 39-40

In the name of God, Amen, I William Brown of the State of South Carolina and 
County of Pendleton

     Being very sick and weak in body but of prefect mind and memory, thanks be 
given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is 
appointed for all men once 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 into the hands of Almighty God which gave it me, and my body I recommend to 
the earth  to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my 
executioners, nothing doubting, but at the general resurrection I shall receive 
the same again by the mighty power of God; and as touching such worldly estate 
as it has pleased God to bless me in this life with, I give, devise and dispose 
of the same in following manner and form.

First of all I will that all my just and lawful debts be paid out of my estate, 
funeral expenses, etc.

Second, The Manor Plantation or tract of land whereon I now live, I will that is 
shall belong unto my beloved wife Hannah Brown during her life or till she 
pleases to give it up, and then that it shall devolve or belong to William 
Brown, son of Alexander Brown.

Third, I will that my beloved wife Hannah Brown (whom I constitute and appoint, 
to be my Executrix) shall peaceably possess all the Negroes which I am now 
possessed of during her life, and at her decease that she shall dispose of them 
as she sees cause.

Fourth, I also will that my beloved wife Hannah Brown shall also possess all my 
household goods and movable effects together with all debts, dues and accounts 
and so forth which is due to me: and I do utterly disallow, revoke, and disavow  
all and every other will or testament made by me to be nul void and of none 
effect; and that this and no other, be my last will and testament made this 
thirty first day of August Anno Domino, one thousand seven hundred and ninety 
two, and in the seventeenth year of the sovereignty  and independence of the 
United States of America.

Signed, sealed, conferred, and acknowledged in the presence of
John Reves
Abraham Cremin
Ben J Busbee
Jacob Fannin

Recorded January 24, 1797
Proven January 24, 1797
J. B. Earle, C. C.
Roll No. 41