Georgia:  Coweta County:  Last Will & Testament of Charles Smith, 
1 October 1834

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FHC #047039
Coweta Probate Court
Book A, Page 20

Georgia
Coweta County

	I Charles Smith being afflicted in body but enjoying my usual 
reason and understanding but, knowing the uncertainty of the mortal 
life and having a desire to make such disposition of the property that 
I have accumulated as well best promote the Interest of my beloved wife 
and those herein after named, do make ordain and publish this my last 
Will and Testament in manner and form following via:

Item first	I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Smith 
all my Estate both real and personal (except what is her after named) 
during her natural life and at her Death the one half to be equally 
divided between my brothers and Sisters or their Children giving to 
each ones Children the Share of a brother or Sister.  The other half to 
be divided in the same manner between her brothers of the whole or 
paternal line.

Item 2nd	I leave to be sold one Negro Boy by the name of Dempsy to 
be Sold for cash and to be equally divided between the Wife of Harrison 
Smith & Miles Smiths Wife my Brothers but to be under the Controle of 
those persons herein after named to wit the former under the Controle 
of my Executor to be given her as She may in his opinion need the Same.  
The Latter ones part to be placed in the hands of Isham Smith, Joshua 
P. Shropshier and George G. Glass by my executor and by them used as 
they may think best for the interest of her the wife of said Miles 
Smith.

Item 3rd	I give unto Joshua P. Shropshier one Sorrel Colt with blaze 
face which my mare brought this Spring.

Item 4th	The Sale of the Negro boy Dempsey which I have left to be 
Sold for the use of the wife's of my two brothers before named will be 
deducted from their Shares in a final division of my property so as to 
make the rest of my Brothers and Sisters & their Children equal to them 
or theirs.

Item 5th	And Lastly I constitute and appoint my Wife Elizabeth Smith 
and her brother Thomas Hardeman as my Executrix and Executor to this my 
last Will and Testament in witness where of I hereunto Subscribed my 
name and affixed my Seal this first day of October in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four

					Charles Smith   {LS}

Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of

John Featherton
Moses Wilks
John Dickson

Attested to by above on January 5, 1835