Georgia:  Coweta County:  Last Will & Testament of Nathaniel H. Smith
30 November 1830

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Will Book A, P. 11
Coweta County, GA
November 1830/October 1831

Georgia
Oglethorpe County	

	I Nathaniel H. Smith, of the County and State aforesaid knowing the 
uncertainty of life and the certainty of Death and being of sound mind & disposing 
memory do for the purpose of disposing of my earthly goods after first resigned my 
Soul to him who gave it and my body to the Dust to be buried in a plain & decent 
manner do hereby make ordain publish & declare this my last Will & Testament.

Item the 1st		It is my desire that my Executors hereinafter named dispose of 
such of my property as they may deem best to discharge & pay off all of my just 
debts as soon as practical ~

Item 2nd		I give & bequeath to my Wife Sarah Smith the sum of fifty dollars 
to be paid to her by my Executors as soon as possible after my death ~

Item 3rd		It is my Will and desire that all my Estate both real and 
personal after the payment of my debts and the amount named in Item Second, to my 
Wife Sarah Smith to be equally divided between my children ~to wit~ Montgomery Pike 
Smith, Stephen Decatur Smith, Mary Elizabeth Smith, Walton Hill Smith, Catherine 
Palistine Smith and Sarah Frances Smith & should I depart this life leaving other 
child or children~ for them to receive also an equal proportion of My Estate with 
the rest of my children naming in this Item.

Item 4th		It is my desire and request that my said Executor herein after 
named shall take charge of & make such arrangements for the taking care of my 
Children as they may deem best immediately after my Death.

Item 5th		I do hereby constitute and appoint Charles Smith, Mark Smith and 
Thomas Duke my Executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all other 
Wills herein after made by Me.

In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 30th day of 
November 1830.
Signed Sealed and Delivered before us
George G. Moses						Nathaniel H. Smith  {Seal}
Wiley Yarborough
John Hardeman
	John Hardeman George Moses swear that they saw Nathaniel H. Smith sign seal 
publish & declare this writing to be and contain this last Will and Testament ~ 
that at the time thereof he was of sound deposing mind & memory ~ and that to the 
best of your knowledge so help you God this 25th October 1831 ~ and also that he saw 
George G. Moore & Wiley Yarborough subscribe the same as Witnesses.    John 
Hardeman