ROCKINGHAM CO, NC   WILL THOMAS SMITH -Jan 1797

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 lvd@interworldnet.net


WILL: Jan 1797
 Original will is lost; Copy on file at NC State Library in
Raleigh NC; (Copy very bad but this version was transcribed by Selena DuLac
with spelling left as close to original as possible. ). 

 In the name of God Amen. Thomas Smith of the county of Rockingham and State of North Carolina,
Being in Perfect health Mind and Memory do make and ordain this my last
will and Testament in manner and form .... that is to say first of all I
give my soul to God who gaveth me and Body to the earth to be buried by the
Descreation of my Executors hereafter named And as to the remaining worldly
goods as it hath pleased god to Bless me with. I give and despose with in
manner and form as in Followeth, ... I leave to my Beloved wife Elizabeth
Smith all my whole Estate Both Personal and Real During her natural life
and after the death of my said wife ... 

I give and Bequeath to my son Drury
Smith ten Shillings, then I give and Bequeath to my grandson Isaac
....(Thomas??) son of Zachariah ... one negro boy named Tom to him and his
heirs for ever. 

Then I lend to my daughter Mary Joningken one negro girl
named Dol during her natural life and after her death she and her Increase
be equally divided between her daughters.

 then I lend to my daughter Betty
(Elizabeth) Mayes one negro girl named Lettice During her natural life and
after her death she and her increase to be equally divided between her
daughters,

 then I lend to my daughter Phebe Mayes three negroes named ...,
Frank and Peter during her natural life and after her death they and their
increase to be equally divided between her daughter,

 then I give and
Bequeath to my Granddaughter Pollyanny one large chest,
 then I give and
bequeath to my granddaughter Betsy Mayes daughter of Phebe one feather bed
and furnature to her forever, 
then I give and bequeath to my  granddaughter
Nancy Mayes daughter of Phebe one ovel table one Iron Pot and one Duch oven
to her forever,
 then I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Pollyann Smith
one feather feather bed and furnature forever....

My will and desire is that
at the death of my said wife that all the rest of my Estate not mentioned
be equally divided between my three granddaughters Elizabeth Smith daughter
of Drury Smith Betty Smith daughter of Zacheriah Smith ...? and Nancy Mayes
Daughter of Pheby Mayes to them
forever.  My desire is my Estate be inventoried ? and appraised and do
hereby constitute and appoint Drury Smith and my grandson Melon John Smith
Executors to this my last Will and Testament in writing where ...unto set
my hand and seal this 10 day of January 1797. Signed Sealed and Published
in presence of

Selena DuLac
http://www.interworldnet.net/users/lvd

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