• General Notes

  His will was probated November 11, 1790.
  
  The Langston families, the Mangum families & the Bennett families appear to have migrated to North Carolina about the same time, and lived in the same area, as well as later in South Carolina.
  
  These migrations might have been the result of the political disturbances known as the Regulator movement. The Regulator movement was organized by small farmers in the Carolina backcountry to protect themselves from lawless elements in the absence of colonial authorities. Supporters of this movement had economic and political grievances against the Eastern aristocracy. These political disturbances and the repressive measures taken by the government beginning in 1768 caused many Baptists to seek new homes in other states.
  
  Will of John Langston recorded in Will Book A, page 27, Apt 5, File #288, Greenville, South Carolina:
  
  At a Court began and held for the County of Greenville, August term A.D., the following last Will and Testament of John Langston, deceased, was produced in open Court and proven by the oaths of Joseph Smith and John White and offered to be recorded which was done 11th, November 1790. In the name of God Amen - I John Langston of South Carolina, an unworthy member of the Church being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God, tho weak in body, yet of a sound and perfect understanding and memory, do constitute this my last Will and Testament and desireth may be received by all as such imprimes. I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker beseeching his most gracious acceptance of it through the all sufficient merits and meditation of my most compassionate redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be an attonement for my sins and is able to save to the uttermost all that come to him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them and who I trust will not reject me a returning pentinent sinner when I come to him for mercy in this hope and confidence I tender up my soul with comfort humbly beseeching the most blessed and glorious Trinity one God most Holy most merciful and Glorious to prepare for the time of my dissolution and then to take me to himself in that peace and rest and incomparable felinity which he has prepared for all that love and hear his Holy name Amen.
  
  Item I, I give to my son James one negro named Harry to him and his heirs,
  
  Item I give to my son Solomon one negro named Lamkin to him and his heirs,
  
  Item I give to my grandson Asa at marriage if he lives until then, if not to his brother Will but my wife to have the use of him her life and after her decease Jechonias until such marriage as aforesaid one negro Benn, I also give Jechonias that piece of land he lives on to him and his heirs,
  
  Item I give to my daughter Molley Smith one negro names Venuis, but if Feb brings one more that to go Molley and Venus to fall to her mistress,
  
  Item I give to my daughter Beekka Will one negro girl named Ede to her and her heirs after my wife's decease,
  
  Item I give to my daughter Fanney my negro boy named Tim,
  
  Item I give to my daughter Salley Smith one negro boy named Peter,
  
  Item I give to my son Samuel one negro man named Hippo after my wife's decease,
  
  Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Spann one cow and calf,
  
  Item I give to my two sons, Joseph, Jesse ten shillings sterling each, also my daughter Patta McVay the same, I leave the remainder of my whole estate land and mill and all household goods and the use of all the negroes but Lamkin and Harry during her lifetime and after her decease to be sold at Vendee, the land, the mill and all estate Indow and all to be divided amongst my children as followeth and first Samuel Langston, Molley Smith, Salley Smith, and Fanny Langston, Jechonias Langston and John son of Jesse, my grandson equal to be divided among all and Beekka Will. I also constitute ordain this to be my last Will and Testament revising and disannuling every Will or Will made by me heretofore and I appoint my son Jechonias and my son-in-law Thos. Williams to be my sole executors of this my last Will and Testament, I forgot Lucia Thompson to give her two dollars silver and I hereunto set my hand and sea l this first day of March in the year of our Lord 1782.
  
  John's will was probated 11 Nov. 1790, Ninty Six Dist., SC.
  
  John Langston (1710-1790) is a recognized Patriot of the Revolutionary War, and his descendants are eligible for membership in the D.A.R. and the S.A.R. But he was pretty old to be fighting that war, and there doesn't seem to be any evidence. His sons Absalom and Solomon did fight in the Revolutionary War.
  
  
  

Details of John's family with Mary Agnes Mangum

Details of John's family with Elizabeth Persons