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- !WILL: 9 Jul 1750 William James of Williamsburg, Craven County, South Carolina, Planter
Beloved wife Elizabeth teh 6th part of my estate after her deat to my son Samuel and daughter Esther Jean.
My Eldest son John
Second son William
Third son Robert
my Daughter Janetta
my son Nathail McCulluch
... the remaining part to:
John, William, Samuel, Jannet, Elizabeth, Sarah, Esther Jean, James, my children to be equally shared either at each of their marriages, respectively or at the age of 25 ...
Executors my wife Elizabeth, my son John, James, David, Wilson, Gavin (Garret?) Witherspoon, James McClelland, Nathaniel McCullough and my son William when he arrives at age of 21.*
S: Willm James
Witnesses: Jno Liviston, Robert Willson, John James.
Proven 18 Jan 1750 an 14 Feb 1750
* The commas might not have been part of the original, so instead of "John, James, David, Wilson," etc., it should read: "John James, David Wilson," etc. This would explain why no David or Wilson James was mentioned earlier in the Will;
!SOURCE:A History of the Old Cheraws p. 52:
[Regarding the Welch Colony]
"At this time a respectable portion of the Colony consisted of the following persons, viz., James James and wife, Philip James and wife, Daniel Devonald and wife, Abel James and wife, Daniel James and wife, Thomas Evans and wife, John Jones and wife, Thomas Harry and wife, Daniel Harry and wife, John Harry and wife, Samuel Wild and wife, Samuel Evans and wife, Griffith Jones and wife, David Jones and wife, Thomas Jones and wife.
There were also others who appear at the same perios, viz., Thomas James, Griffith John, William James, John Newberry, Evan Harry, Henry Oldacre, Hasker Newberry, William Eynon, James Roger, David James, Daniel Dousnal, Samuel Sarance (Sorrency and De Sorrency as it was sometimes written), Evan Vaughn, William Tarrell (Terrell)."
!SOURCE:A History of the Old Cheraws pp. 56-57
A list of Township Plots ... (not a list of all settlers, just those who had not complied with the township laws ...
Queensborough Township.
Thomas James, 650 acres, October 3, 1738.
William James, 400a, Sep 1, 1738.
David James, 400a, Aug 27, 1738.
Abel James, 300a, Aug 31, 1738.
Philip James, 250a, May 21, 1740.
Daniel James, 350a, Dec 24, 1742.
Philip James, 100a, Dec 27, 1742
William James, 200a, Jan 29, 1743.
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- Abt 1751