The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-08-03
THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 1922
Wills of Original Settlers in Will
iamsburg.
(By William Willis BoGdie.)

(By William Willis Bocdie.)
Until the War Of the Revolution,
all legal records relating to Williams
burg were filed and recorded in the
several offices in the city Of Charles
ton. The wills of the original set
tiers of Williamsburg are recorded
in the office of the Judge of Probate
in that city. I have copies Of all OF
them in my office. Since nearly all
of the people who live in Villains
burg at this time are descended from
these original settlers, and many
thousand other people who are scat
tered throughout the United States,
I believe that these wills are of great
interest and shall publish items from
them from time to tine.
Here follow some of them:
William Anderson. He married
Ann Baxter, a widow. He left a son,
Alexander Anderson, and a daughter
Ann Anderson. Charles Baxter was
his stepson. William Anderson died
in 1746.
John Avant. He died in 1850, leav-
ing two sons, Francis and John; and
three daughters, Lydia, Hannah and
Rebecca. One of his daughters mar
ried Greene, for he left two grand,
sons, lillian and Francis Greene.
James Bradley died in IT'S. He
left an annuity of 100 pounds to be
paid to his mother, Jane, who, when
a widow, married William Burrows
His sister, Mary, married Robert Nc
Connell. He had three half-brothers
George, Samuel and Joseph Burrows;
and one haf-sister, Jane Burrows
He had a cousin named James Brad
ley, who was the son of his uncle,
Samuel Bradley.
Moses Britton died in 1773. His
will shows that he left widow NAM
ed Ann; two sons, Daniel Lane and
Benjamin; and daughter, Rebecca'
He had three brothers, Philip, Henry
and Francis.
Joseph Britton died in 1773. His
wife was named Ann. He left eight
children, Elizabeth, Philip, Thomas
Martha, Mary, Moses, Joseph and
John.
William Barr died in 1764. His
wife was named Esther. His chill
dren were James, Margaret, Isaac,
Nathaniel, Rachael, Caleb, Jacob,
Silas, Esther, John and William. He
instructed his executors to have each
one Of his children taught q trade.
Sarah Brockington died in 1759.
She was the widow of Joseph Brock
ington. She left four daughters,
Elizabeth Hepburn, Mary jolly, Sarah
Jane, and Hannah, wife Of James
Hoole; and two sons, John Brochng-
ton and Richard Brocxington.
James Belin died in 1745. His wife
was named Sarah. He left three
sons, William, Allard and James; and
two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth.
. In his will, he mentions two grand
sons, Bartholomew and James Gail
lard, sons Of Alcimus.
William Brockington died in 1744.
His first wife was named Sarah, prob
ably a daughter of his friend, John
Nesmith. Sarah died in 1742. In
1743, he married a young woman
named Rachael. he 0ied in 1744,
leaving all Of his property to his
wife, Rachael, unless a child should
be born to him of her after his death.
William Borland died in 1741. His
wife was named Mary. He left two
sons, William and Archibald, and
three daughters, Mary, Jean and
Elizabeth.
Timothy Britton died in 1749. He
divided his property between his wife,
Mary, and his child, who was not
named. His executors were his wife,
Mary, his brother, Joseph, and his
brother-in-law, Francis Goddard.
Philip Britton died in 1749. He
left wife named Jane, but no child.
He bequeathed property to his broth
ers, Joseph, Moses, Francis and Tim
othy Britton; his nephew, John Rae;
his nieces, Ann and Rachael; and, al
so, gives some property to Walter
Martins two children, and to VIII