ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Caleb Smith (Sr.), 5 Feb 1811
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, Caleb Smith (Sr.) of Onslow County and State of
North Carolina, being in a low state of health but of perfect mind and memory,
thanks to the Lord for the same, but calling to mind that it is appointed once
for all men to dye, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the
usual form and following; that is to say in the first, it is my desire to
commit my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to be buried in
a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors.

ITEM: 1st, I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Mary Smith one
feather bedstead and furniture, one mare called Nicholos, one chair and
harness, to her heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM: 2nd, I give devise and bequeath unto my two youngest sons Josiah Smith
and Jobe Smith the lands whereon I now live, not as tenants in common but to
share and share alike equally & fairly, one tract was granted to myself the
24th Nov 1790, the other purchased from Isaac Colaway (Conway or Carraway?),
to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM: 3rd, I give and bequeath unto my son Caleb Smith (Jr.) one hundred
dollars to him, heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM: 4th, All the residue of my estate, real and personal, I desire my
executors to sell (except a horse, saddle and bridle being reserved to my son
Job Smith) at public auction, the net proceeds thereof, after paying my just
debts and the above sum of a hundred dollars to my son Caleb Smith, be equally
and fairly divided among all of my children & loving wife, them & their heirs
assigns forever.

Lastly I nominate, appoint my wife Mary Smith, my oldest son Daniel Smith &
third son Caleb Smith Junr, executors of this my last will, revoking and
disannulling all others by me made, acknowledging this only.  In witness
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 5th day of February
Anno Domini 1811.

Caleb Smith Senior (seal)

Signed sealed acknowledged by the testator as his deliberate act & deed in the
presence of us:

R. O. Dickerson
Moses Fields
Luke (his X mark) Huggins

CODICIL: For divers causes unto me moving, I hereby solemnly revoke so much of
the within testament as shall be hereafter specified:

IMPRIMUS: I give unto my three daughters each of them, Soloma Smith, Rhoda
Smith, & Esther Parsons, one feather bedstead & furniture latters (ladders?), 
Wm. Parson meaning the one already delivered to them, their heirs and assigns
forever.

SECUNDS: I give and bequeath unto my youngest son Job Smith one feather bed
and furniture & stead, him, his heirs and assigns forever.

Caleb Smith Senior (seal)

Signed sealed acknowledge the date within written and in the presence of the
aforesaid witnesses in the presence of the subscribers.

R. O. Dickerson
Moses Fields
Luke (his X mark) Huggins

ONSLOW COUNTY: In court, April term 1811, the within will of Caleb Smith 
(Senior) was proved in open court by the oath of Luke Huggins, and Daniel 
Smith, one of the executors therein named qualified, thereto ordered they have 
letters testamentary.
Nath Loomis, C.C.
by Harriss Loomis