Peter Day

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Husband Peter Day

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           Died: Abt 1791 - Edgefield Co., South Carolina
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Wife

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Children

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1 F Sarah Day

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           Born: Abt 1740
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           Died: After 3 Oct 1808
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         Spouse: Richard Pace (      -Bef 1779)

         Spouse: John Hitt (1746-After 1808)
           Marr: Abt 1779

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2 M Joseph Day

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3 F Rebecca Day

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         Spouse: Richard Jones (      -      )

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4 F Nancy Anne Day

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         Spouse: Rogers (      -      )

         Spouse: Bennett (      -      )

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General Notes: Husband - Peter Day

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WILL:

The will can be seen in Edgefield Co., South Carolina "Miscellaneous probate records, 1785-1868" at familysearch.org, either in "Wills Vol. A-B 1787-1818", film # 23868, page 27 in Vol. A, image 19/451 or in Box No. 37, Pkg. No 1398, film # 162256, image 440/846.


Peter Day's Last Will & Testament

South Carolina
Edgefield County

October 26th 1789 In the name of God amen as it was once appointed for all men to die so I Peter Day the Elder of the County & State aforesaid being in Sound Health of mind and memory but in but in great weakness of Body do give bequeath and bestow my worldly goods that it hath been please God to bless me with in this word in maner hereafter mentioned First I give devise and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Day all my Lands and improvements Except a Shed room to the Dwelling House Which I give the use of to my Sister Sarah Chamberlain during life or pleasure Secondly I Devise and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Hitt my two negroes Slaves named Charles & Cate Thirdly I give devise and bequeath unto my Grand daughter Charlotte Rogers my negroe boy Slave named Friday the use of which Said negroe boy Friday I lend to my Daughter Anne Bennett during her life Fourthly I give devise and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Mary Jones my negroe boy named Tom the use of which said negro boy Tom I lend my daughter Rebeckah Jones during her Life Fifthly I give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Day Sarah Hitt Anne Bennett & Rebeckah Jones all my household furniture Stock of every kind and all my outstanding debts to be divided Equally amongst them Say Share and Share alike and What ready money I have by me Together with my wearing appearel I give & give devise and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Day he to pay of all my Debts & funeral Expenses Lastly I nominate Constitute and appoint my worthy friend John Hardy Joseph Day & John Hitt Executors to this my last will & Testament and do Hereby revoke all other wills by me formerly made in witness Whereof I have Hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the day and year first above Written Signed Sealed &c in presence of us
Joseph Hightower
Daniel Mathews Jun^r
Isaac Matthews
Peter (his + mark) Day Seal

Proved in open Court by the Oaths of Joseph Hightower Esq^r & Isaac Mathews ~~ April Term 1791 & ordered to Recorded.

INTERPRETATION OF WILL:

Peter Day does not mention a wife. He has 4 children: Joseph Day, Sarah Hitt, Anne Bennett, and Rebeckah Jones. Daughter Rebeckah Jones is to have during her lifetime the use of a slave bequeathed to granddaughter Mary Jones. Presumably Mary Jones is the daughter of Rebeckah Jones. Daughter Anne Bennett is to have during her lifetime the use of a slave bequeathed to granddaughter Charlotte Rogers. Presumably Charlotte is the daughter of Anne by a previous husband with surname Rogers.