Mary Gillison1

#3977, (say 1765 - )
Relationship3rd great-grandaunt of William David Lewis
Father*Archibald Gillison1 (c 1727 - 1792)
Mother*Jane Harrison1 (c 1739 - 1796)
Her married name was Harris.1 
Birth*say 1765She was born say 1765.2 
1790She appeared on the census of 1790 in the household of Archibald Gillison at Pendleton Co., South CarolinaG.3 
3 January 1792In Archibald Gillison's will dated 3 January 1792 at Pendleton Dist. (Abbeville Co.), South CarolinaG, Mary Gillison was named as an heir, as Mary Harris.4

Citations

  1. [S466] Ancestry.com Christian Webber's Family Tree, jmeweb1, owner, online Ancestry.com, Archibald Gillison, of Abbeville Co., S. C. being low and weak in body, but of sound mind, make this my last will and testament... to beloved wife, Jean Gillison, my whole estate, both real and personal, during her widowhood.... in case of her remarriage or decease, my four children, Elizabeth Price, Mary Harris, James Gillison, and Karenhappoch Harris to receive 20 shillings to be raised from sale of something that can be spared from the plantation... to daughter, Ann Gillison, at wife's decease or remariage, tract of land I now live on, of 125 acres, all househould furniture, cattle, etc... John Gillison, son of my daughter, Ann Gillison, remainder of estate, sufficient for his schooling... I appoint three friends, James Nash, Stephen Harris, and Larkin Nash, executors. Date: 3 January 1792 Wit: George Nash, James Thornhill, Valentine Nash. Rec :September 2(?),1792.
    Original Source: Pendleton District, South Carolina Deeds, 1790-1806. Compiled by Betty Willie, Conveyance Book B, pages 63-64.
    Cited at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13948403/story/… (Christian Webber's Family Tree). Hereinafter cited as Webber's FT.
  2. [S520] VWH.
  3. [S268] 1790 U.S. Federal Census, image viewed online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.com. M (16+) [Archibald]; 2 m (<16) [James, ____ (poss. husb. of Ann named in his will); 2 F [two of Elizabeth, Mary, Karen].
  4. [S626] South Carolina Department of Archives and History Online Archives, online scdah.sc.gov, Series S108093, South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy No. 9) 1782- ca. 1855. Will of Archibald Gillison of Abbeville Co., Anderson Co. Will Typescript. MSS Will: Pendleton District Estate Record Book B, p. 63; Estate packet 218.
    IN THE NAME OF ODD AMEN. I Archibald Gillison of Abbeville County and State of South Carolina being but low and weak in Body but or sound and perfect mind and memory, (thanks be to God) do make this my last Will and Testament. -- Principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the Hands of almighty God who gave it me and my Body to be Buried in Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors. And as touching such worldly Goods therewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and devise in manner and form following -- --
    Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Jean Gillison my whole Estate (both real and Personal) during her Widowhood. In case she marries or when she deceases my Will is that my four Children Namely Elizabeth Price, Mary Harris, James Gillison and Karenhappuch Harris, do each or them Receive Twenty Shillings Sterling out of my Estate. This money to be raised by Selling something that my Exeoutore may think can be best spared off the Plantation ---
    Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Gillison (at my Wife's decease or Marriage) all that Tract of Land thereon I now do live Containing One Hundred and Twentyfive acres, and all my houshold Furniture, Likewise one Bay Filley, and all that part of my Cattle and Hogs that is now called hers, both them and their increase...
    Item, In like manner I give and bequeath to John Gillison, son of my Daughter Ann Gillison all the remainder of my Estate of every kind or quality whatsoever, and my Will and desire is that he shall have a good and liberal Education given him, and that there be a reserve made by my Exeoutors out of my Estate (before any division) of a Sufficiencey to defray the expence of his Sohooling ---
    Item I do hereby Constitute and appoint my three friends James Nash Stephen Harris, and Larkin Nash Executors to thie my last Will and Testament, hereby disclaiming, Revoking and Disannulling all other Wills and Testaments whatsoever, and do proclaim, publish, Pronounce and declare this to be my last Will and Testament----
    Given under my Hand and Seal thie third day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Two....

    Sealed, Signed & acknowledged Archibald Gillison (SEAL)
    In presence of
    George Nafh's
    James Thornhill
    Valentine Nafh

    NB. the words, both Real and personal, interlined before signed

    Recorded in Will Book B, Page 63 [in script] Book Destoyed
    Recorded September 20, 1792
    Proved September 20, 1792
    John Miller junr., c.c.
    Roll No. 218.