The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-08-03
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John Blakely died III 1747. He
left a wife, who was born Elizabeth
Fleming, and four children who were
not named in his will. He designat-
ed James Armstrong, William Press
ly, and James McClelland, and his
brother, James, executors, and order
ed that if his wife, Elizabeth, re-
married, his brother James was to
have control of his children and of
his estate. He left so acres of land
to the Presbyterian minister CT the
Williamsburg Church, which was the
first donation made to this institu-
ton.
Elizabeth Clapp died in 175l. She
was the daughter Of Gibson Clapp,
for whom Clapp Swamp was named.
In her will she mentions her grand
father, Col. Thomas Lynch; her un-
Gle, the Honorable Joseph Blake; her
beloved sister, Mary Clapp; her moth
er, Sarah Hopton, wife of William
Hopton; her aunt, Sarah Blake, half
sister to her father; and her aunt,
Mary Acheson, daughter of her grand
father, Thomas Lynch.
Isaac Chandler died in 174s, in
Berkeley county. He left a widow
named Elizabeth; two sons, Samuel
and Isaac; and daughter, Ann He
was an Anti-paedo Baptist minister
and was trained under the Rev. Will
liam Screven, the elder. Mr.. Chandler
was a member of the Baptist Colony
which came with Rev. William Screven
from Kittery, Maine, and settled at
Sumerton. Mr.. Chandler was at his
death a man of considerable wealth,
much learning and liberal culture.
His will indicates that he owned one
of the largest private libraries of
his day and many heirlooms of silver
and gold.
John Dick died in 1749. His will
names his wife, Jane; his sons, Rob-
ert, John and William; his daughter,
Jannet, who married Packer; his
daughter, Elizabeth, who married
John Lewiston; his daughter, Mar
garet, who married John Scott; his
daughter, Mary, who married Run
nels; his daughter, Susannah, who
married Writer. He names two of
his grandchildren, John and Samuel
Lewiston.
Nathaniel Drew Gied in 1750. His
wife was born Margaret Barr. He
mentions in his will his son, Samuel
Drew; his brother, David Drew; and
his sister, Mary Drew, who married
Thomas Irwin, of Fog's Manor, Pa,
He left some money for tse educa-
tior of his two grandsons, John and
Samuel Nesmith, sons of John Ne
smith, deceased. After specific be-
quests, he instructed his executors to
sell the remainder Of his estate and
place one-third thereof in the hands
of Rev. John Baxter, Thomas Carne,
and Alexander McCants, trustees, fol-
the use and benefit of the Presby-
terian Congregation at Black Mingo
Greek. The remaining two-thirds he
gives to James McClelland and John
Lewiston, trustees, for the benefit of
the Presbyterian Congregation at
Williamsburg. He provides that these
trustees shall give security for this
money and that none Of it shall be
paid to any minister but one who
preached and taught the doctrines and
submitted to the rules and discipline
Of the Church of Scotland, and who
was of moral conduct. In his will,
he mentions his son-in-law, John
Barr.
Margaret Drew died in 1762. She
was the widow and relict of Nathaniel
Drew. She mentions her son, Sam
uel Drew, and makes her trusty and
we'll beloved sons-in-law, John Brock
ington and Samuel Nesmith, her exc
cutors.
John Frierson died in 1760. He
left four sons, Aaron, Moses, John,
James, and q daughter, Mary.
John Fleming died in 1750. He
left three sons, John, James and VIII
liam, and three daughters, Elizabeth,
who married Blaxely; and Jannet,
who married James; and Isabella,
who married John Pressly.
David Fulton died in 1745. In his
will me mentions his wife, Rebecca,
and his son, Samuel. After making
specific bequests to them, he leaves
the rest of his property to his son,
Samuel Fulton, subject to the pay
ment Of 100 pounds to Jean Fulton,
only daughter of his son, Paul Full
ton, deceased, when she attains the