Will of Samuel Smith, Johnston Co. NC

From: Meredith Clapper <meredithclapper@earthlink.net>


In the name of god amen, I Samuel Smith of the County of Johnston in the
State of North Carolina being in perfect health of body and of sound mind
and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament.

First  I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave
it - (torn)
bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Smith six Negroes (to wit) Jack (good
portion torn)
And ten other cattle the choice of my (torn)
spanish milled dollars, or the value ___ of in gold or silver coin and two
hundred pounds current money of this state, three feather beds bedsteads and
furniture, one walnut table, one pine table, one desk, on sary? looking
glass, one ceder chest, one large trunk, one gilt trunk, and all the chairs
belonging to my house and one third part of all my kitchen furniture, to her
her heirs and assigns forever.  I also lend to my beloved wife the
plantation whereon I now live and all the lands adjoining thereto both sides
Middle Creek, one still, one set blacksmith tools, (too faint) during her
natural life.

Third: I give and bequeath unto my son John the plantation whereon he now
lives and all the lands belonging to me adjoining the said plantation
containing four hundred and eighty six acres more or less, one Negro man
named Chanu, and one ninth part of the remainder of my estate after all the
legacies that are hereby given and all expenses are paid out, to him his
heirs and assigns forever.

Fourth: I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel one Negro girl named Rachel
and one ninth part of the remainder of my estate after all legacies and
expences are paid out to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Fifth: I give and bequeath unto my son David one Negro man named Ambrous and
one Negro wench named Juday and all her children, and one ninth part of the
remainder of my estate after all legacies and expenses are paid out to him
his heirs and assigns forever.

Sixth  I give and bequeath unto my son Jonathan all the Negroes of my
property that is now in his possession and one ninth part of the remainder
of my estate after all legacies and expences are paid to him his heirs and
assigns.

Seventh: I give and bequeath unto my son Alexander one Negro man named
Brandon, Moll his wife one wench named Sall and her three children, one boy
named Supee, one feather bed and furniture, which is now called his own, and
one tract of land lying on black Creek whereon I now have a quarter, also my
mannor plantation with the lands adjoining thereto on both sides Middle
Creek after the death of my wife, and one ninth part of the remainder of my
estate after all legacies and expences are paid out to him his heirs and
assigns forever.

Eighth: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane and her children one ninth
part of the remainder of my estate after all legacies and expences are paid
out to be divided in the following manner/to wit/ forty shillings current
money of this state to herself, and one third of the said ninth part to her
son Joel Williams and the remainder thereof to be equally divided amongst
the rest of her children to them there heirs and assigns forever.

Ninth  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Edith and her children one ninth
part of the remainder of my estate after all legacies and charges are paid
out to be divided in the following manner (to wit) to herself forty
shillings current money of this state and the remainder of the said ninth
part to be equally divided amongst all her children to them ther heirs &
assigns forever.

Tenth  (torn) all legacies and expences are paid (torn) heirs and assigns
forever.

Eleventh I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth one ninth part of
the remainder of my estate after all legacies and expences are paid out to
her her heirs and assigns forever.

Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my beloved sons Samuel
Smith and David Smith my executors to this my last will and testament,
disannuling and revoking all other will or wills by me heretofore made and
ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament, In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of
February A. Dom. 1779
signed sealed declared and (torn)                  Samuel Smith
the presents of us, who in the presents of
each other subscribed our names
John Sanders   Saml Williams
William Taylor
John Carrell

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