Children Listed, total 10, one stepson mentioned, Washington Liddell , Children Mathew Thompson Miller, Allen Thompson Miller, George Miller, John Miller , Andrew Miller 23 mile creek, James Miller 150 acres, Allen Thompson Miller , William Miller, Mary Miller, Isabella Miller, Lucinda Miller,

Witnesses Hugh and Rebecca Reed , William Haden Barr, Andrew Stephenson
Exers: Benjamin C Yancy, Rachel Miller 1st Feb 1812

John Miller, 1811. Will presented in South Carolina

Will of John Miller Proven 20th day of December 1811
In the Name of God Amen. I John Miller, Blacksmmith of The
District of Abbyville, The State of South Carolina, Being Of Perfect
Mind and memory, But in a declining state of bodily health,and
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do make
and ordain this my last will and testement. I commend my soul into the
hands that gave it,and I allow my body to be buried in a decent
Christian mannor at the decresion of My exectures. And As Tuching
such a worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this
life. I Give, demise, and Dispose of the same in the following manor.

First. I desire all my just Debts to be paid, and Funeral expence,
discharged. Also I Give abd Bequeath to my Beloved wife Racheal during
her Natural life one negro named Samson,and one named Sine.Also that it be
in her power to do the part of Mother by my four Youngest children in
raising,schooling them ect. I give and bequeath unto her during her widowhood
the use of the plantation on whitch I now live,a negro woman named Cate.
her riding chair and harness. and my plantation tools, household and out house
furniture, and All the part of My live stock that it may be her pleasure
to keep after all my legacies and debtors are paid.
Also I give and bequeath to my son Mathew Thompson Forever the two Negros
aforesaid Viz:Samson and Cate with all her issues at the present time:
the negros at her Mother Death death or marriage and when he is twenty one
years of Age I Bequeath to him a horse and sadle two cows and calves,a
bed and funniture
Also I give and Bequeath to My Son George, my daughters, Mary and Isabella,each
five dollars one year after my decease.
Also I give and bequeath to my son John Four Hundred dollars eighteen mounths
after my deceased
Also I give and bequeath forever unto my son Andrew one tract of Land
containing two hundred acres situated in Pendelton Districe on the water of
twenty Three Mile Creek
Also I give and bequeath unto my son James Forever one Hundred and fiftey
acres of Land more or less formerly bought from Samual Wardlaw, reserving
ten acres in the west corner to be layed off in a triangle; in lew of
whitch he is to have as much at the old mill pond to be laid off so as to
secure to him the benifit of the water:also a bed and furniture
Also I give and bequeath to my son Allen Thompson ninty acres of Land to
be laid off the south the south side of the old tract on whitch I now
live by a line running S.40 Degrees West. Also two hundered acres more or
less to be laid of a tract granted in my name beginning where the line
above ended and continuning the same source across the survay. Also the
negro boy named Robin.One Bed and furnatur,and one sorrell now 5 years old.
Also I give and bequeath to my son william two hundred and fifty acres of land
where I now Live and also one hundred and twenty acres more or less beint the balance of of the
tract above bequeath to my son Allen, Also the Two negro boys harry, and bed and furniture
Also I give and bequeath to My daughter lucenda, When She arrives at the age
of eighteen years, one horse valued at seventy five dollars and a good saddle.
a bed and furniture, and eather a small negro girl named Sarah or else
three hundred dollars. Also I give and bequeath to my stepson Washington
Liddell one bed and furnature.
Lastly, I desire that should any of the three youngest sons by my first wife
die without issue, the whole of my property I have bequeathed to them may be
equally devided amongust the survivors. And should any of my four youngest
children by my last wife die without issue. I desire that the property that
I have bequeathed to them may be equally devided amongst the survivors.
Also I appoint my wife Racheal Exectrix and my son Andrew,and Benjamin Yancy.
Esq.exectors of this my last will and testament.And I do disallow revoke
and disanul all and every other former testaments,Wills Legecies. Bequeats and Exectures
by ne in at any will before named willed and bequeathed,ratifying and confirming this
and no other to be my last and testament. In Witness where I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this Twenty Fith day of July in the year of Our Lord One
Thousand eighthundred and Eleven,

Signed Sealed adn Acknoledge in the presence of us who in his presence and in the
presence of each other have hereunto subcribed our names
H. Reid
WM H. Barr
Rebecca Reid

Recorded in Will Book No. 1 Page 402
Box 60 Pkg 1420
Proven the 20th day of December 1811
Recorded Date Not Available
Talo Livingstone, O.A.D.