Thomas Boyd, Sr. and Elizabeth Boyd of York County, SC
 

I, Thomas Boyd Sr. of York District, York County Courthouse, Being of sound
mind and memory and good health. Do this day the 10 Nov 1834 make this my last
will and testament.  I will to my beloved wife Elizabeth BOYD during her natural life
the house and the tract of land whereon I now live, adj. lands of James BOYD,
Samuel SMITH, William BOYD, Robert BOYD, Aquilla DYSON (with the
exception of the priviledge to be hereafter mentioned to my dtr. Nancy SMITH on
said land.)  Also I give to my wife during her natural life negroes viz: Virgil, Bacchus,
Amanda, Mitchel and Melinda, also my household and kitchen furniture, all
stock, horses, cattle, hogs, farming gear and tools, also all corn, wheat,
cotton and crops of every description.  My wife is to pay all my just debts.
I will to my son John BOYD my wearing apparel, having given him heretofore
all that I allow him.  I will to my dtr. Nancy SMITH the priviledge of living
in the house wherein she now lives on my land, to have use of the spring, and
firewood, etc. and as much land as she and her chn. can cultivate, convenient
and adjacent to her house.  This priviledge to continue as long as she lives
separate from her husband Wm. SMITH and no longer.  I allow her mother to
furnish her yearly ten dollars worth of provision during her mothers life,
which I allow to be continued by my son Bennet Franklin BOYD so long as he
becomes possessed of my land after the death of his mother during the life of
said Nancy or her separation from her husband.  I have given to my son Thomas
Jefferson BOYD all that I allow him.  I have given to my son Robert BOYD all
that I allow him, but it is my desire that at the time of my youngest child
is twenty-one years old, and if my wife is dead or at her death.  That he
take my negro boy Virgil at the valued price and pay over to my executors for
the use of my dtrs. here after mentioned.  To my son James BOYD I have given
him all I allow.  To my son William BOYD I have given him all I allow, but I
desire him to take my negro boy Bacchus when my youngest child is at the age
of twenty-one and if my wife is deceased, if at her demise to Pay over to my
executors his value for the use of dtrs. here after mentioned.  To my son
Bennet Franklin BOYD at the death of his mother the plantation where I now
live subject to the incumbrances of my daughter Nancy, and that my five
daughters to have a home while they are single, also after the death of his
mother, I allow him my negro boy Mitchel and my cupboard and clock.  I will
to my five dtrs. viz:  Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Rachel and Louisa each to have
a bed and furniture, a horse, worth fifty dollars, a saddle and bridle, and a
spinning wheel.  I also allow the last named five dtrs. an equal division of
the negroes Virgil and Buccus also Amanda and Melinda at the time of my wife
death, or the youngest child is twenty-one years old.  I allow my threashing
machine to my son William.  I appoint my wife executrix and my son John BOYD
executor.  Wit:  Wm. MOORE, John McGILL, John GLENN, Wm. CAMPBELL.

Signed:
Thomas BOYD.  Probated 7 May 1838.

See: Vol II of "A Collection of Upper South Carolina Genealogical and
Family Records. Editor: Wooley