The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-11-28
Old Papers Dated 1908
and 1923 Respectively.
FOND Among Some Old Papers
oifhe Late Thad L. Hames, of
JUesWiIIe-NoW Properly
sf Dr.. H. 7. Hames.
A Family Legend.

The Tines man, in wandering to
and fro On the earth, ran upon some
old papers in Jonesv;lle the or er
day. They are now the property of
DIR. II. T. Hames of that PLACE. They
came to him through his father. MI.
lhad l.. Hames, who was a leading
citizen of Jonesville and died in that
place in 1908.
The papers in question were left
to Mr.. Thad Hames by his GRANDPA
ther, Mr.. Lemuel Hames, who was
himself native of Union county.
There is an interesting bit of his
tory connected with this family, &C
cording to the family tradition. Hen
ry Hames, grandfather of Lemuel
Hames, and therefore great, great,
great grandfather of Mr.. Thad L.
Hames, the tradition is, that becom-
ing vexed with his children, he buried
pot of gold, or perhaps placed it in
Broad river. Many searches have
been made for it, but up to this time,
it has never been found.
There is also another interesting
fact connected with the old will pub
lished below. The Sookey Jasper,
who made it was the wife of Sargent
Jasper, the soldier of Revolutionary
fame. The will, dated 1928, reads as
follows:
The Will.
This is the last will and testament
of Sookey Jasper, widow Of John Jas
per, under whose will l took and now
do hold considerable property both.
real and pefsohal, and whereas bv|
f7ha,;na a = yesvsien 80 ~ aSidl
will Of the said John Jasper, my de-
ceased husband, am authorized and
empowered to dispose of all the es-
tate as vested to me by said will, in
pursuance of which power do make
this my last will and testament in
manner following:
"Imprimis, or in the first place, it
is my will and desire that my execu.
tors hereinafter named do bury my
body in a Christain-like manner and
pay all my just debts, if any.
81 do hereby devise and bequeath
unto Edmund Hames, his heirs and
assigns forever: One hundred and
fifty acres of my land, more or less,
as it has heretofore been laid off to
him. The balance of my land, say one
hundred acres, more or less, together
with all my stock, household furni-
ture, and estate of what nature un-
der kind soever, 1 do hereby author
ize and empower my executors after
my death to sell on such terms as
may be most advantageous. The
money arising from said sale to be
equally divided between my two sis
ters Molly Foster and Massey Fitch
to them and their heirs and assigns.
item do hereby bequeath unto
Edmund Hames. above mentioned,
the twelve following negroes: that is
old woman Let Anne, Peter, George,
Jude, Buck, Daniel, Ben, Linda,
James, Casey and Lila.
"Item-I give the negro, Jack, or
the amount for which he has been
sold, unto the children of John
George, in case of his death before |
die, but if he, the said John George,
should be living at my death, then
the said negro or his value, goes to
him under the will of my husband.
81 dispose of my wearing apparel
as follows: To Molly Foster and
Massey Fitch, give one dress each.
The balance to be divided equally
among the above mentioned negroes,
and lastly I do hereby nominate and
appoint Isaac Foster and Edmund
Hames my lawful executors to this
my last will and testament.
In witness whereof have hereun-
to set my hand and seal this August,
18th day, in the year of our Lord
1923, and in the forth-eighth year Of
the Sovereignty and Independence of
the United States of America.
her
Susanna x Jaspcr.
mark
"Signed and sealed in the presence
of John Puckett, Sam1 Mosely, Chas.
Gault.
"The above is true copy of the
last will and testament of Susanna
Jasper what is now on record in my
Office.
"Wm. White Ordy, u. D."