Johnsonville SC History

Last Will and Testiment of William James Johnson, 1850

Item

William James Johnson Will 1850.pdf

Title

Last Will and Testiment of William James Johnson, 1850

Description

Last will and testiment of Captain William James Johnson (1787-1851), founder of Johnsonville, SC.
Specific reference to Johnson's Ferry:
"I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Johnson my dwelling house house and other buildings, and all the tract of land on which I now live, lying on Lynches Creek. I mean all the Ferry tract on both sides of the Creek, including the Ferry, her lifetime only; and at her death to be equally divided between my son James H. Johnson and my daughter Sarah C. Johnson."
Daughter Margaret Ann Johnson Grier is also mentioned.

Date

1850

Source

Williamsburg County Wills, 1806-1879

Collection

Citation

“Last Will and Testiment of William James Johnson, 1850,” Johnsonville SC History, accessed October 11, 2024, https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/items/show/186.

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