William Gilly Youmans ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

The State of South Carolina
Beaufort District

To all persons unto whom these presents shall come. Greeting. Whereas I
William Youmans of St. Peters Parish in the State and District aforesaid I
lawfully seized and possessed of in my own right of the following I have
Negroes to wit. T___ Limrick, Vianna, Frank, Liddy, [Naomi?] Bob Jacob,
Caroline Nancy Jane.Also my lands and stocks Cattle hogs and horses and
household furniture Now Know Ye and all Men by these presents that I the
said William Youmans for divers good causes and valuable considerations me
hereunto moving have thought proper and as my own right and for the good
will and affection which I do bear for my beloved Wife Mary Youmans and the
children I have lawfully begotten by her as Levi John, William Robert,
Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah, Ann Mary, James Levicey now living I do hereby
give all the above mentioned property to my beloved wife during her natural
life and after her decease to be the property of my Children Viz Levi, John,
William, Robert, Thomas Elizabeth Sarah Ann Mary James Levicey to be equally
divided between them my said Children to share and share alike I do hereby
these Presents give grant and confirm unto my loved Wife Mary Youmans the
above Negroes Viz T___, Limrick, Vianna, Frank, Liddy, Nancy, Nar__ Bob,
Jacob, Caroline, Jane and their increase Also all my Land and Stock Cattle
Hogs and Horses and Household furniture to be equally divided to share and
share alike and to them their heirs and assigns forever after the decease of
my beloved wife Mary Youmans and for the faithful execution of this Deed and
the Property therein given as therein described I do hereby appoint my
loving Sons Levi and William Youmans of the District aforesaid Trustees for
my Wife and remaining children above named for the full and sure conveyance
of said Lands and negroes as above named to my Wife and Children above named
to be for them and their use I do hereby deliver the said Land Negroes and
all property herein mentioned unto the possession of my Wife Mary Youmans
and my trusty Sons Levi and William Youmans.____
In Testimony Whereof I have hereby set my hand and Seal this 24 day of
February in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Four
and in the fifty Eighth Year of American Independence. N. P. the above named
James is excepted to Levicey & confirmed by a former gift.

Signed Sealed and Delivered}
Wm Youmans (L S)

In Presence of us
Stephen Youmans
Levi Youmans South Carolina }
Wm Stewart Beaufort District } Personally
appeared before me M W Buckner __William Stewart who being duly sworn
deposed and sayeth that he was present and saw William Youmans sign seal and
deliver the within Deed for all the Purposes therein mentioned and that
Stephen Youmans and Levi Youmans together with himself signed the same as
witnessed...Sworn to before me this 28 July 1834
M W Buckner J. P.
Wm Stewart

Recorded 3rd March - 1838

William married Mary Peeples, daughter of John Peeples and Catherine McBride. (Mary Peeples was born in 1781 and died on 5 Feb 1839.)

William next married Unknown Robertson.