Will of William Killingworth, Sr. of South Carolina
7 Jul 1760
I, William Killingsworth Senr. of the County of Berkly in Amelia Township being in good health of body & of sound & perfect memory.. I give to my beloved son William Killingsworth all my land lying and being on the Great Peedee River and all my other effects that I left behind there in the Welch Tract in Craven County to Him and his heirs. I will and desire that William Killingsworth do pay all my just debts and demands without exception. I give to my beloved granddaughter Mary Killingsworth after her fathers decease one negro girl named Ginney only lending her & her heirs to my son William his life time. I give to my granddaughter Prisscilla Killingsworth one negro girl named Judah after her death lending her to my son in his lifetime. I give unto my son William Killingsworth during his natural one negro woman named Dinah after his decease to be the sold property of my well beloved grandson Jacob Killingsworth. I lend to my son William Killingsworth the work of three negroes known as Jack, Mark, and Primas until the year 1762 and afterwards the work of one named Primas until 1765 and at the expiration of said time I give to my well beloved son John Killingsworth the above three negros. I give to Hannah Dudly for good cause best known to myself one new feather bed with strip tick. My will is and desire & I hereby strickly order that all my feather beds, furniture except those above mentioned with my stock of horses, mares, cattle with the pewter and other household furniture I give to my sons William and John Killingsworth my sole executors.
7 July 1760 Wit.. Sarah Hodg, Samuel Jordan, David S Hodg
Signed William (his mark) Killingsworth
No probate date given.
(George Dudley was a near neighbor of William Killingsworth. We can only speculate as to why he gave Hannah a new bed.)
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