Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Smith, Leonard June 17, 1826 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, page 121 Written: June 17, 1826 Recorded: Nov 1826 Testator: Leonard Smith In the name of God amen I Leonard Smith of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being in a Low State of health But by the blessing of God of Sound mind & memory & Considering the uncerta[i]nty of Life and that is appointed unto all men once to Dy Do hereby make and publish this my Last will and Testament In manner and form following that is to Say my body I Commit to the Dust frome whence it was taken to be Buried a Desent and Christain Like manner and my Soul to the God who gave ["it' erased] it & as to my worldley Goods I Despose of them in the following manner Viz 1 I will to my beloved wife Mary all the Lands and Property now belonging to me to have & to hold after my Death as Long as Shee remanes my widow but if Shee marri[e]s again Shee is then to have one Bead one Mare one Sad[d]le and Bridle onely 2 I will to my Son Daniel Smith the [w]hole of the Plantation I now Live on as is mentined in the Deed to have and to hold after Mary Smith seces[ceases] to be my wedo[widow] and no more 3 I order and Derect that all my other Lands & Negras and all my other property is to be Sold at Public Sale after Mary Smith seces to be my wedo and the money to be Equeally Devided betwe[e]n the rest of my Cheldren 4th and Lastley I appoint Andrew Shearer and Daniel Smith & John Forguson to [page 2] be the faithfull Executors of this, my Last will and testament in witness [w]hereof I have Set my hand & affixed my seal this 17th Day of June in the year of our Lord 1826 Signed seled and acknowlged in the presends of his Peter Spoone } Leonard (L) Smith (seal) Robert Marshell } Jurat mark Smith & Shearer qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 121] In the name of God ! Amen I Leonard Smith of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being in a low state of health, but by the blessing of God of Sound mind & memory & considering the uncertainty of life & that is appointed unto all men once to die, do hereby make & publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to Say, my body I commit to the dust from whence it was taken to be buried a decent and Christian like manner and my Soul to the God who gave it - And as to my worldly goods I dispose of them in the following manner Viz. 1 I will to my beloved wife Mary all the Lands and property now belonging to me, to have & to hold after my death as long as she remains my widow, but if she marries again She is then to have one bed, one Mare, one Saddle & bridle only - 2 I will to my Son Daniel Smith the whole of the plantation I now live on as is mentioned in the deed to have & to hold after Mary Smith ceases to be my widow & no more 3rd I order & decree[direct] that all my other Lands & negroes and all my other property is to be Sold at Public Sale after Mary Smith ceases to be my widow and the money to be equally divided between the rest of my chil- dren -- 4th and Lastly I appoint Andrew Shearer and Daniel Smith & John Furgeson to be the faithful Executors of this, my last Will & Testament -- In witness whereof I have set my hand & affixed my Seal this 17th day of June in the Year of our Lord 1826 his Signed Sealed and acknowledged Leonard (X) Smith (seal) in the presence of mark Peter Spoone Robert Marshill Orange County November Term 1826 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Leonard Smith decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oathes of Peter Spoone and Robert Marshill subscribing witnesses thereto & Ordered to be recorded -- At the same time Daniel Smith & Andrew Shearer two of the Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, page 121 Recorded Nov 1826 Estate Papers comprise 48 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Smith, Leonard (1826)". Inventory lists "3 Negroes" and three are listed in the estate sale. [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 26 Oct 1826] This is a true List of Lsae of the property o Leonard Smith Decd sold on the 26th of October 1826 [sundry articles omitted] Conrad Staley 1 Negro Boy named Soloman 486 00 Do Do 1 Do Do named Edmond 520 00 Raddy Roberson 1 Negro woman Morning 400 00