Individual Details

Gideon Christian

(1760 - 1821)



Edgefield, SC, Will Book C, p.71
26 ____ 1821
Gideon Christian Will.
To son Thomas, 400 acres of land he owns by Jeremiah Wilson that Wilson drew from his father's estate and part of land drawn by Watkins, also two Negroes - Dave and Charles.
To son Allen, 181 acres of land he owns by land drown from Jacob Wilson's fathers estate and part of land drawn by Watkins and two Negroes - Dorcas and George.
To son Samuel, 200 acres known by Miller tract and two Negroes, Green and Temfry and two cows and calves and $100 after the death of my wife, Sarah Christian.
To son Gideon, Jr., 250 acres of land known by Miller Tract and also $100 after the death of my wife. And two Negroes - Wilz and Alford, feather bed & furniture and two cows and calves.
To son W?? (name cut off in center of pages) the tract or plantation where I now live, 359 acres on Big Creek and two Negroes - John and S??, bed & furniture and two cows and calves.
To daughter Mary Watson, two Negroes Dilor and Rachel.
To daughter Sarah, four Negroes - Amy, E??, Wade and Jerry, saddle & bridle, bed & furniture, two cows and calves
Lastly to beloved wife Sarah, ten Negroes: two named Bob, Jim, Mirynid, Fill, two named Sarah, Venes, Luce, Vine during her widowhood, all household furniture, stock, and plantation tools. After her death to be divided equally among my children. Also Mary Watson to have $100 extra.
Signed: Gideon Christian
Wit: Stephen Williams, Isaac Honing, Nathan Baker.
Proved by Oath of Nathan Baker 10 Sep 1821.

Events

Birth1760South Carolina
Death1821Edgefield County, South Carolina
MarriageSarah Morse

Families

SpouseSarah Morse (1769 - 1823)
ChildAllen Christian (1800 - 1836)