John P'Himer’s
Will
In the name of
God Amen I John P'Himer of the State of
knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of
death being of sound mind
and
disposing memory do make this my last will and
testament.
Item first. It is my will that my just debts to be paid.
Item
second. It is my will that my three sons
Jess, Andrew and James, children of
my first wife receive each one hundred and ten
dollars with what they have heretofore
received.
Item 3rd. It is my will that my two daughters Sally and
Rachel, children of my
first wife have each seventy five dollars with what
they have heretofore received.
Item 4th. It is my will that my present wife Katharine P'Hymer have full possission
of my plantation and all the stock &
property etc theron that she may have the means to
raise and educate my youngest children provided she
remain my widow. Should she marry
it is my will that she take so much of my
property as the law allows. Should she
not
marry and continue on the farm, it is my will that
my three youngest sons John, Asa and
taking care of the family stock etc and at the death
of my wife it is my will that my
three sons John Asa and Jefferson have the
plantation and half of the price of my negro
boy Alfred.
It is my will that the remainder of my property be equally devided with my
five daughters by my last wife. Given under my hand this 4th day of September
in the
year of our Lord 1841.
Signed sealed
and acknowledged in presence of us; John N. Coughton,
Saml C. Gill.
Addendums
In
addition to my will now desposited with Joseph G.
Williams my will and desire is
that Elizabeth Warner daughter of Benjamin Warner
if alive one dollar as witness my
hand and seal this 1st day of December 1843 Attest
M——-Gill, David Moore, Saml C.
Gill.
October 17th 1843 additional item to the within will. It is
my will that any pieces
of property I have advanced to my children by
Katharine my second wife be accounted for
by them when a General devision
of my estate shall take place. I have advanced to
Polly Watters and
Caroline Crouch some property for which I have made a
memorandum.
Attest: John A Coughton, Saml C. Gill, B C
Dewitt, Joseph G. Williams
[Note: John's
will was filed for probate in January 1844 in