In the name of God, Amen;
I John Foster of Union District and
the State of South Carolina being of sound
and disposing minde and memory, but weak
in body, and calling to mind the uncertain-
ty of life, and being desirous to dispose
of all such worldly Estate as it hath pleased
God to bless me with do make and ordain
this my last will and testament in manner
following, (that is to say,)

In Primus, I give and bequeath to my wife all
of my personal property to be held during her
life and after her death to be equally divided
between the children [struck out: illegible]
[illegible] exclusive of my sons, Frederick, John, Jared, and Thomas.

I desire that all the land which I now own
(after deducting seventy acres which I have deeded
to my son Thomas which includes my old house and
runs across the big road) to be disposed of in the
following manner, (viz) one third to be laid out
to Jeremiah my Grand Son the son of Frederick,
one third to the Children of my Son John, and
one third to the Children of my Son Jared. The
part to Jeremiah to be laid out to him inclu-
ding the premises whereon his Father now lives.

I furthermore bequeath and desire that my wife
may shall be supported out of the lands above
mentioned during her life time. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand seal this the
10th day of Aug 1831

John Foster (signature) (seal)

J.S. Sims,
James Mosley
Samuel S. Houston
[illegible] Sims