1787 - Will Probated
The Will of John Fowler
as extracted to ROOTSWEB's FOWLER-L mailing list.
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Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 21:05:19 -0400
From: C T Jewett
To: FOWLER-L@rootsweb.com
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Subject: Re: [FOWLER] John and Molly Fowler's Children
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>From John's Will, one researcher (Dr. Loaz Johnson) derived this information:
John Fowler, b abt 1740, md abt 1763 Molly (probably Mary) ________ b.
abt 1742, died aft 1791 They had NINE children:
Thomas Mitchell b. abt 1764 (all children born in Laurens CO. SC)
Pricilla b abt 1766 married ____STONE, bef 1787
Deborah b abt 1768
More or Moses b abt 1770
Tabitha b abt 1772
Jesse b abt 1774
James b abt 1776
America b abt 1778
Joel b. abt 1780 (aged 70 in 1850 census) d. 26 Dec. 1853, Panthersville,
DeKalb Co., GA buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery md. 1) Unknown abt 177797,
Laurens CO. SC (Children 6) d. betw.1811 and 1813. md 2) Sarah _____ abt
1818 Laurens Co, SC, b abt 1786 (64 in 1850 census) SC, d bef Nov 2, 1868
(date of will of probate Panthersville, Dekalb Co. GA buried Wesley CHapel,
but no marker found. (9 children born to this couple)
PROBATE COURT, LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
In the name of God Amen.
This twentieth day of July, 1787, I, John Fowller of Durbins Creek Enore
River and State of South Carolina being in good health and perfect memory
thanks be given to the living God.
Therefore, calling to 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 that principally and first of all I give and
recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it me, and my
body to the Earth to be buried in Christian Burial at the discretion of the
Executors nothing doubting but at the Resurrection I shall receive the same
again by the power of the Almighty God to bless me in this life, I give
Demise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form:
Imprimis I give & bequeath to Molly my Dearly Beloved Wife one hundred and
fifty acres of land, part of tract of two hundred acres lying on the mouth
of Durbins Creek on Enoree River, during her widowhood but at her Decrease
or marriage to be delivered to my son Thomas Mitchell Fowller together with
fifty acres, the remainder of the above two hundred acres & as for my
moveable effects ad such housall stuff, and cattle: hogs, sheep, cows and
horses to be equally divided amongst my wife and seven children living with
me at this instant. I also bequeath to my daughter Pricilla Stone one
shilling, Deborah Fowller my daughter I also bequeath one shilling. I also
bequeath to my beloved son Mose (or MORE) Fowller one shilling, also I
bequeath to my daughter Tabitha Fowler one shilling
Item I
I give to my beloved son Jesse Fowller fifty acres of land being the upper
end of a tract I now live on, also I give to my beloved son James Fowller
fifty acres of land joining the above fifty. I also give my son America
Fowller fifty acres adjoining my son James Fowller's fifty. I also give my
beloved son Joel fifty Acres adjoining my beloved son America's fifty it
being the lower tract I also constitue make and ordain my well beloved wife
and Thomas Moore my Executoors of this my last will and testament.
And I hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other
former wills Legacies and Bequests and Executors by or in any way before
named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other my
Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand
and seal the Day and Year above written.
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and Declared by the said John
Fowller as his Last Will and Testament in the Presents of us
Thomas Moor Joh Fowller
William Fowller
John Fowller
(his mark was a drawing of a man's profile)
(This copy made from a photostat copy of the original will before it was
copied into the will book. Obtained from Laurens County, SC It is also in
the old unindexed Will Book A-1, pages 32, 33, 34, will # 39.
The Will of Richard Fowler, whom we believe to be a brother of John but
have not yet the necessary proof, same book p.39. Their propeerties joined,
they got their grants about the same time, they witcessed legal documents
for each other. Both wills found on F.5481 2a, Pt.1 at Genealogical Library
in Salt Lake CIty, Utah. The photostats from which this will was made from
Laurens Co courthouse in Laurens.
( Joel's will to be posted later......)
Kay in Kissimmee
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