CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS- David Smith - 1782

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David Smith Will, dated December 27, 1782, no probate date
Chatham Co., Record of Estates Vol. 1, pp. 44, 44(b)
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001

In the name of God amen I David Smith of chatham county and State of 
North Carolina, planter being infirm in body but in perfect health of 
mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in 
order following, that is to day, I give and recommend my soul into the 
hands of almighty god that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth
to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executors and touching 
such worldly estate which it hath please god to bless me with I will 
and bequeath in the following manner and forme I bequeath to Mary Smith 
my dearly beloved Wife, all my Household goods and moveable estate with 
all debts due to me as her own property, forever and the use of my Land 
and tenements during her life. Also, I give and bequeath to my beloved 
grand Childering sons of  my beloved son david Smith (Viz)
John, David, Mary, Jonathan, Nathan, and Jesse Smith and George Smith 
all my Lands messuages tenements by them their heirs and assigns 
freely, to be possed (possessed) and enjoyed forever and I likewise 
desier that the Land shall eaqually be divided according to the 
value of each devisior which division shall be made at a time when the 
eldest comes of age or stands in need of their part of their Land and 
likewise make and ordain Edom Ratcliff and Abner Ratcliff the sole 
Executors of this my least Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly 
disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments and
Wills by me in any ways before named, Willed and bequeathed, & aledging
and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament In 
Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twenty 
Seventh day of December one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two__
Signed, Sealed, Published and Pronounced by the said David Smith as his 
last Will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and 
the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names

John Ratcliff
Joseph Lambert
Abraham (his "A" mark) Smith
Signed David (his "S" mark) Smith
A copy Test John Ramsey, C. C.