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-IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN this Eleventh Day of February in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and thirty Six ''[11 Feb 1736]'' That I **John Spencer** of St Bartholomews am very sick & weak of Body but of Perfect mind & memory thanks to Almighty God therefore Calling to mind ye Mortality of my Body & Knowing it is appointed To all men once to Dye ''[sic]''
+IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN this Eleventh Day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and thirty Six ''[11 Feb 1736]'' That I **John Spencer** of St Bartholomews am very sick & weak of Body but of Perfect mind & memory thanks to Almighty God therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my body & Knowing it is appointed to all men Once to Dye ''[sic]''
-Principally & first of all I Recommend my Soul to Almighty God my Saviour & Redeemer & my body I Recommend to the Earth from whence it came nothing Doubting but I shall receive the same by the Power of God & Touching Such Worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I Leave and bequeath as followeth.
+Principally & first of all I Recommend my Soul to Almighty God my Saviour & Redeemer & my body I Recommend to the Earth from whence it came nothing Doubting but I shall receive the same by the Power of God & Touching Such Worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this Life I Leave and bequeath as followeth.
-My will is that all my Debts which I Lawfully Owe may be paid As Imprimis
+My will is that all my Debts which I Lawfully Owe may be paid &c
-IMPRIMIS I Leave and Bequeath unto my beloved Brother **Richard Spencer** five hundred ''[500]'' Acres of Land upon Combea River as also Six Negro Men for him to injoy ''[sic]'' at my deces ''[sic: decease]'' with all my Debts that is due unto me.
+IMPRIMIS I Leave and bequeath unto my beloved Brother **Richard Spencer** five hundred ''[500]'' Acres of Land upon Combea River as also Six Negro Men for him to injoy ''[sic]'' at my deces ''[sic: decease]'' with all my Debts that is due unto me.
-Item I leave and bequeath unto my Dear Father **Anthony Spencer** & **Barake Noreman Junr** ''[**Barak Norman Jr.**]'' five hundred Acres of Land in Pon Pon
+ITEM I Leave and bequeath unto my dear father **Anthony Spencer** & **Barake Noreman Junr** ''[**Barak Norman Jr.**]'' five hundred Acres of Land in Pon Pon
-Item I Leave and bequeath unto the said **Barake** ''[**Barak**]'' **Norman** two Negros One boy and one woman Named **Hexoreco**''[?]'' & **Pegg**
+Item I Leave and bequeath unto the said **Barake** ''[**Barak**]'' **Norman** Two Negros One boy and one woman Named **Henereco** & **Pegg** &c
 ITEM I bequeath unto my dear father **Anthony Spencer** aforesaid two Negros named **Sambo** & **Samson**
-Item I bequeath unto my beloved Brother **Richard Spencer** aforesaid all my Horses and Hoggs with all my Carpenters tooles ''[sic]''
+Item I bequeath unto my beloved Brother **Richard Spencer** aforesaid all my horses & Hoggs with all my Carpenters tools.
-Item I apoint ''[sic]'' and Ordain My beloved Father **Anthony Spencer** **Rd** ''[**Richard**]'' **Spencer** & **Barake Noreman Senr** ''[**Barak Norman Sr.**]'' Exors ''[Executors]'' of this my Last will and Testament & I revoke & Disanul ''[sic]'' all other wills & Testaments
+Item I apoint ''[sic]'' and Ordain my beloved Father **Anthony Spencer** **Rd** ''[**Richard**]'' **Spencer** & **Barake Noreman Senr** ''[**Barak Norman Sr.**]'' To Exors ''[Executors]'' of this my Last Will and Testament & I revoke & Disanul ''[sic]'' all other wills & Testaments
-In Witness whereof I fix my hand & Seal the day & Year Above mentioned. %%---------%%
+In Witness whereof I fix my hand & Seal the Day & Year Abovementioned.
 **John Spencer** (SEAL)
-Signed Sealed Published and pronounced in Presence of us %%---%% C
+Sign'd Seal'd publish'd and pronounc'd in Presence of us
-**Thomas Syllvant**. ''[sic: **Sillavant**]''\\
+**Thomas Syllavant.** ''[sic: **Sillavant**]''
-**Sarah Singleton**\\
+**Sarah Singellton** ''[sic: **Singleton**]''
 **George Barnett**
-Personally appeared Before Me **Thos** ''[**Thomas**]'' **Sillavant** & **Geo:** ''[**George**]'' **Barnett** and md. ''[made]'' Oathe on the holy Evangelists that they Saw **John Spencer** Sign Seal and Deliver his Last will WILL ''[sic: repeated]'' and Testament & that they Saw **Mrs Singilton** ''[sic: **Singleton**]'' Sign as one of the witnesses.
+Personally appeared Before Me **Thos** ''[**Thomas**]'' **Sillavant** & **Geo:** ''[**George**]'' **Barnett** and made Oath on the holy Evangelists that they Saw **John Spencer** Sign Seal and Deliver his Last will WILL ''[sic: repeated]'' and Testament & that they Saw **Mrs. Singilton** ''[sic: **Singleton**]'' Sign as one of the witnesses.
 Given under my hand & Seal this 1st Day of July 1737 ''[01 Jul 1737]''
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 **Rd.** ''[**Richard**]'' **Waring**
-Charles town July 5 1737 ''[05 Jul 1737]'' Swore the three Executors to this will\\
+Charles town 5 July 1737 ''[05 Jul 1737]'' Swore the three Executors to this will
 J: Hammerton
-So ''[South]'' Carolina\\
+So. ''[South]'' Carolina
-Recorded 27th September 1738 ''[27 Sep 1738]''.
+BY the honble ''[honorable]'' Thomas Broughton Esqr. Lieutenant Govornour & Commander in Chief in & over his Majestys Province of So. Carolina and Ordinary of the Same
+TO **RICHARD WARING** ESQR.
+I REPOSING ESPECIAL TRUST AND CONFIDENCE in the Integrity fidelity Care and Circumspection of you the said **Richard Waring** Have & by these presents Do Give unto you full Power and Authority to Examine the Several Witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of **Jno** ''[**John**]'' **Spencer** Late of St. Bartholomews Parrish ''[sic]'' in the Province aforesaid Planter decd as shall be brought before you on their Several Corporal Oath on the holy Evangilists of Almighty God to be tken touching the due Execution of the same according to the Act of Parlament ''[sic]'' in that Case made and Provided and also to Administer the ysyal Oath to the Executors therein nam'd and a due Return of your doings theirin ''[sic]'' you are to make and Give to me under your hand & Seal for my approbation and Allowance.
+Given under my hand and Seal this fourteenth day of June in the 10 year of his Majestys Reign Anno: Domo: 1737 ''[14 Jun 1737]''
+CERTIFYED PER:\\
+THOS. ''[THOMAS]'' BROUGHTON
+Recorded this 27th day of Sepr. 1738 ''[27 Sep 1738]''.
 Recorded in Will book 1736-40, on page 221.
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-===== Source =====
+===== Sources =====
+  * South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Microfilm ST0469. Wills (WPA transcripts). Series S213216, Volume 70, Pages 169-171.
   * South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Microfilm ST0511. Wills (WPA transcripts). Series S213216, Volume 4 (1736), Pages 90-91.
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