have the use of both pots during her life, I will and ordain that my Movable Estate shall be equally divided between my dearly beloved wife Agness and son James and my son Samuel. I will and ordain that my plantation Shanado, be equally divided between my two sons, James and Samuel. I will and ordain that my son James pay to my son John one shilling Sterling. I will that my son James pay to my son Andrew one shilling Sterling. I will that my son James pay to my daughter Eleanor a shilling Sterling, and a shilling Sterling to my daughter Jean and a shilling Sterling to my daughter Esther, and I make and ordain Wm. Givens and William McClure my sole executors of this my will to take care and use the same perform in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Signed sealed & delivered by the said James McClure as and for his last will and testament.
- William Hanna,
- William Beard,
- William McClure.
At a court held for Augusta County, August 18, 1761, this last will and Testament of James McClure dec' was proved by William Hanna, one of the witnesses thereto, who also made oath that he saw William Beard & Wm. McClure the other evidences sign the same, and that they are since dead and John McClure Eldest son and heir at law of the said deceased, having appeared in Court & declared he had no objection to proving the said will, it is admitted to record and Wm. McClure one of the executors being dead and William Givens the other Executor residing in South Carolina, Administration of with the will annexed, is granted James McClure son of the said Deceased he having with security complied with the law."
His giving his residence as, "South Carolina, Tylor," calls for explanation.
Probably the terrible drought that prevailed in the Val-
