WILL: Smith, Elizabeth (or Eliza) 1808, Jessamine Co, KY -------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Judy Wright, Date: May 08, 1998 -------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Judy Wright "KWright354@aol.com" ------------------------------------------------- Eliza Smith or Elizabeth Smith will Jessamine Co. Ky. Will Book_ p 241 My ever Dear Children- As I am just leaving this world this is my last desire that what little belongs to me may be disposed of (viz) My Negro girl Geady and my beds and beding and cloaths to my trusty deserving granddaughter Ann R. DALLAM (or DOLLAN ) and my Negro boy to my dear Harrot R. Dellan, and if I can write no more Pain in misery - June 1st 1807 Your affc. Mother Eliza Smith This by my --- and sincere friend B. SHACKLEFORD. He will tell what I am not able to write adieu- Jessamine County Novr. Court 1808 This Last Will and Testament of ELIZABETH SMITH deceased was this day produced in court and proven by Benjamin Shakleford a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded . Att. L. H. Woodson, Clerk Bottom of page 241 is start of will of Edward Hockersmith In the name of God amen I edward Hockersmith of the county of Jessamine state of Kentucky being verry sick and in as perfect health of body but or and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be burried in a decent christian burial at the descretion of my Executors nothing doubting ... (continues on next page-which I do not have)