Richland County, South Carolina
Will of James Green Hunt
no date of signing; probate date 20 August 1794
I, James Green Hunt make this my will in manner following.
To Col. Thomas Taylor of Columbia I give all the Negroes which I
received from him in consequence of my marriage with his daughter, with their
increase, and with my negroes Eve, Phoebe, and Anthony, the last to be free
at Col. Taylor's death.
All the rest of my estate my Maryland estate Excepted I devise
and bequeath the one moiety to the children of Col. Taylor in
equal portions, the other moiety to the children of my brother William
Pitt Hunt in equal portions to them and their Heirs.
And I appoint the said Col. Taylor, my friends Captain James Taylor, John
Taylor Esqr. of Columbia, and my brother William Pitt Hunt Executors of this
my will, and I give them power to sell such parts of the residue of my estate
both real and personal after the legacy to Col. Taylor as may be necessary
for the payment of my Debts.
James Green Hunt
James G Hunt
LS
his mark
Signed, Sealed & delivered
in presence of
Rob. G. Harper
Cephas Prentiss
Rich'd Waring the words "my Maryland estate excepted interlined, by
order of the testator
Rob. G. Harper his
Cephas Prentiss James G Hunt LS
Rich'd Waring mark
Witness
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South Carolina
Richland County} Personally appeared Robert Goodlie[sic] Harper Harper[sic] who being duly
sworn on his oath said that he did see the said James Green Hunt sign, seal,
publish, and deliver the within instrument of writing as and for his last
will and testament on the day and year therein mentioned and that he the
deponent together with Richard Waring, and Cephas Prentiss did in the
presence of the testator and at his request subscribe their names thereto as
Witnesses.
Rob. G. Harper
Sworn before me this 20th August 1794
Martyn Aiken, JP
Transcribed by William M. Hunt
Richland County, South Carolina, Will Book C, p. 100; SC State Archives, Columbia, South Carolina; County records on microfilm roll RI-11; Richland County Ordinary/Probate Judge: Index to Wills, 1787 - 1946, Vol. C 1792 - 1805
Notes:
· General format, spelling, & punctuation retained
· Words in brackets [ ] added by transcriber
· Name of James Green Hunt & James G (his mark) Hunt do appear as shown
· Will of James Hunt, Charlotte Co. VA, 7 Sept. 1795, Will Book 2, p. 74; ".. to my late deceased son James Hunts Children James and William P. Hunt to be equally devided between them.."
· Will of Rev. James Hunt, Montgomery Co. MD, 19 Dec. 1785, Liber C, folio 222;
"..I give and bequeath to my two sons James Hunt & William Pitt Hunt.."