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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** 19 February 1637 this day came Anne late wife of william Smith deceased and exhibited the last will and testamt of the said william Smith and made oathe that it was the ture, whole, and last will of the said william Smith; wch will followeth in these words The last will and Testamt of mr william Smith made in August Carolina at St maries in maryland anno dni 1635. In the name of God, Amen, I willm smith by the deare goodnes of God in health of body and pfect vse of iudgemt without compulsion or constraint doe freely order & dispose of my estate and goods in this manner following, desirous to please Almighty God the giver of all good things and to take away for after times all occasions of strife about those things wch I leave here behind me, the better and with moe puiett to attend to other highe and more importatnt matters of my soule for the aeternity she is shortly to enter into; ffirst I bequeath my soule into the hands of her Creator trusting in the precious bould of my Lord and redeemer Jesus xs that he will bring her into his glory. Secondly I bequeath my body vnto the earth from whence it was taken, willingly accepting the death thereof in vnion of that sweete Jesus my Lord and of all his Saints as a sacrifice of satisfaction for my sinnes, on wch God have mercy, Amen. And further I professe that I die a member of the Catholique Romane church, out of wch there is no salvation. Thirdly of my temporall goods I bequeath vnto my loving wife mrs Anne Smith fully and entirely all and every parcell and part of my goods moveable or immoveable, and whatsoever I now or at my death have or shall have any way mine or due vnto me; foure pounds onely excepted wch I leave for the good of my soule desiring holy church to pray for the same, Secondly I appoint and make the foresaid mrs Anne Smith my loving wife alone the full and absolute Exequutresse of this my last will and testmt to recover take and order what any way doth may or shall apperteine to me now or hereafter; declaring for her indemnity and quiett possession that I owe nothing. In witness whereof I putt to this my hand and seale this 22. of September anno dni 1636 Sealed and delivered in the pnce of william Smith Thomas Heath locus (t) sigilli Thomas Statham Septemb 21 the said Anne was sworne to exhibite into the Court a true and pfect Inventory of all the goods & chattells wch were the said william Smiths within this Province at the time of his decease; and to make a true and pfect Accompt of the same when she should be demanded therevnto. [29 August 1638] The Inventary of the goods and chattells of mr william Smith late of St maries, wch were his at the time of his decease, within this Province: taken and valued by ffrancis Rabnett, & Robt Percy yeares l s d l s d 1. manservant, for 2 1/2 03 0 0 1. churne 0 1 6 3. cowes 24 0 0 1. creame pott 0 0 6 1. fether bed & bolster 01 0 0 1. litle powdring tubb 0 1 0 1. rugge, 3. blanketts, 3. pillows 01 5 0 2. pipkins 0 0 2 4. bedd curtaines & valence 00 8 0 2. brushes 0 0 4 3. p of old sheets 00 6 0 2. old bags 0 0 6 2. p of old pillowberes 00 2 0 1. litle old hatchet 0 0 1 3. tablecloths 00 5 0 1. course dresser cloth 0 0 6 1. dozen 1/2 of old napkins 00 6 0 1. two gallon rondlett 0 0 2 4. course hand-towels 00 1 0 1. old p of brasse snuffers 0 0 2 4. old cloth cushions 00 1 4 1. washing tubb 0 1 0 1. great chest 00 6 0 1. tinder box & steele 0 0 6 1. great trunke 00 6 0 3. tobacco caske 0 7 6 1. boxe 00 0 6 1. old bed-tick 0 0 6 a small case of bottles 00 2 6 2. short boards for a table 0 1 6 1. stoole & forme 00 0 3 1. doore lock 0 0 6 1. smoothing iron 00 0 8 1. old barrel 0 0 8 1. old frying pan 00 0 6 debts sperate 1. old small brasse kettle 00 0 8 rec to the quantity of 7698l} 1. litle brasse morter & pestle 00 1 6 of tobacco, wch at 3d pl; is} 96 4 6 4. pewter dishes 00 2 6 1. old pewter chamberpott 00 0 3 more rec 17l 1/2 beaver; wch} 1. old pewter candlestick 00 0 3 at 8s p l is } 07 0 0 1. pewter dram-cup 00 0 2 _______ 1. pewter tankerd 00 0 8 l s d 1. pewter 135 18 6 1. old pudding panne 00 0 1 _______ 1. milking paile 00 0 6 10874l 2. milke bowles 00 0 6 desperate 2. sowes, 1. bore, 3. gilts, runne wild in the woods 0 0 0 Beaver despearte to the quan- tity of 21l 1/4. whereof due from mr gerard from Richard Duke tobacco due from Jo: Hillierd 650 from John Bryant 300 from Tho: Allen 240 the mrke of (T) of Anne Smith The Accompt of Anne late wife of the said william Smith deceased, and Exequutrix of his last will and testnt l of tobacco ffunerall charges 0150 pd for Physick during his sicknes 0130 pd for houseroome and tendance during his sicknes 0130 my owne meintenance for 40 daies 0600 pd to mr white vpon accompt 0667 pd the Governr vpon bill 2000 pd to Capt. Cornvaleys vpon bill 1078 pd to mr Pasmore vpon bill 0200 pd goodwife Gilbert vpon accompt 0037 pd to John Robinson vpon accompt 0020 pd to Thomas Willis vpon accompt 0003 pd to John Hillierd vpon accompt 0100 pd to Richard Bradley vpon accompt 0015 pd to Sergeant vaughan for dueties 0006 pd to Robt Percy vpon accompt 0012 pd to mr white for his legacie 0200 pd to Tho: Allen for a legacie 0200 pd to ffrancis Rabnett vpon accompt 0045 pd for charges of Court 0040 pd to Rich: Lusthead vpon accompt 0030 ____ 5663 so here is remaining 5211l the mrke of (X) Anne Smith