Georgia:  Morgan County:  Elizabeth Smith Will, 16 March 1863

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State of Georgia}        In the name of God, Amen,
Morgan County}           I, Elizabeth Smith of the County and State 
aforesaid, being advanced in age, but of sound mind and disposing 
memory and being desirous to make distribution of what negro property I 
may dispossed, also all other effects which may be found in my possion 
and belong to me at the time of my death, by will in manner and form, 
do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other 
wills or testamentary papers whatever heretofore by me made.

Item first, I desire that my boddy be buried in a decent and Christian 
like manner and my Soul to God who gave it.

Item 2nd It is my will that that if there should be any debts against my 
Estate the same being legally established, that my Executor hereinafter 
named, do pay the same such account or debts being frist proven to his 
satisfaction as to the justnefs and correctnefs thereof.

Item 3rd I will and bequeath unto my nephew Thomas Smith, son of my 
brother Bird Smith deceased, the following named Negroes, Cinda, Peter, 
Amy, Felix, Jack, Louisa, Livida, Duke, Zamia, Mary, Telda, Guy, 
Perkins, Jim, Fanny, Martin, Aron & Elizabeth with their increase.  The 
woman Cinda and her three children are in his posesion.

Item 4th It is my will that my household and kitchen furniture be sold 
and after paying burial expenses and debts that my sister, Lucy Harper 
have the balance, also my horses & mules, cattle & hogs to be sold in 
the manner as the household & kitchen furnature and to be applied to 
the payment of debts and expenses of my burial, and should then be any 
balance my sister Lucy Harper to have it.

Item 5th I hereby constitute and appoint my nephew Thomas Smith of the 
County of Coweta my executor to carry this will into effect.  In 
witnefs of which I have hereto let my hand and seal this 16th day of 
March 1863.

Signed, Sealed and delivered                  her
In the presence of                 Elizabeth   X  Smith
W. L. Colbert                                mark
Robert Douglafs
F. W. Arnold

Georgia Morgan County} Before me W. Woods Ordinary of said County came 
in person Robert Douglafs a witnefs to the last will and testament of 
Elizabeth Smith late of said county deceased and says he saw Elizabeth 
Smith sign by making her mark the annexed instrument as her last will 
and testament and that at the time she was of sound and disposing mind 
and memory and the same was declared to be her last will and testament 
by her and that he saw William T. Colbert and F. W. Arnold sign the 
same and that the testator and witnefs signed the same in the presence 
of each other and the witnesses signed the same at the request of the 
testator and in the presence of the testator and that it was all done 
freely and voluntarily and without compulsion.  Sworn to in open court 
this January 6th 1869

W. Woods                                 Robert Douglafs
Ordinary

Recorded January 7th 1869
W. Woods 
Ordinary