Charitable Bequests to Tilitha Ashcraft Owens and Her Daughters Joel Ashcraft Chester District, South Carolina Written March 12, 1824 or 1825 - Recorded October 5, 1827 South Carolina Chester District Know All men by these Presents that I Joel Ashcraft for the Love and affection I Bear towards my sistersChildren do give and convey to them that is Agness Owens, Rebecah Owens, Cintha L. Owens the following property to wit. ~ two feather Beds & furniture ~ one Big Spinning Wheel one reel and Kitchen furniture one Table and Six chairs one looking Glass and to with reserving the right of the use of said above specified property to Tilitha Owens her lifetime. Given under my hand and Seal this 12 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five ? Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of ~ Joseph Crook James Lee Joel Ashcraft [Seal] - Sharon Spielman Ashcraft, November 11, 2007 Rebecca Ashcraft Will Book V: Page 362, Chester District, South Carolina Written March 7, 1827 - Recorded October 8, 1827 South Carolina Chester District Know all men by these presents that I, Rebecka Ashcraft, for the Love and affection I have towards my Daughters Children do give And convey to them that is Agness Owens Rebecka Owens & Cintha L. Owens Pho….. Owens Maryly Owens, the following property to wit: ~ One Dun [muted tan] and Speckled Cow and Calf and one Red and white cow heavy with Calf and the increase of said Cows reserving the right of them of said above specified property to them and to Tilitha Owens, her life time. Given under my hand and Seal this 7th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven ? Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of ~ her Joel Ashcraft [Seal] Jesse Ashcraft her Rebecka X Ashcraft mark South Carolina Chester District Jesse Ashcraft came personally before me the subscribing Justice & Made oath under f…n of Law that he was present and seed Rebecca Ashcraft Sign Seal & Deliver the within instrument of writing for the use & purpose therein mentioned and that Joel Ashcraft was a subscribing witness with himself. Sworn & subscribed this 5th day of October 1827. Before D. Daniel JP Jesse Ashcraft Note: Green Owens, husband of Tilitha Ashcraft, had no occupation noted on the 1850 census enumeration. He was probably disabled. He and Tilitha had three children when Joel made his bequest; they had a total of five children two years later when Rebecca made her donation. For some reason Joel and his mother saw the need to officially record these gifts. Nevertheless, the family, off the record, likely gave generously to the well being of Green, Tilitha and their children.  contributed by- Sharon Spielman Ashcraft, November 11, 2007

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