Wayne County, NC - Will of William Smith, 1832

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   In the name of God Amen, I WILLIAM SMITH of the county of Wayne and 
state of North Carolina do make ordain and publish this instrument as 
my last will and testament.
FIRST  I lend unto my beloved wife, RACHEL, all my land on this side 
of the branch where I now live bounded as follows beginning down in the 
mouth of the said branch at the run of the swamp then up the branch 
with the run to the road then with the road to Jesse Smith's line then 
with his line down to the run of said swamp then up the swamp with the 
run to the beginning also my orchard field on the branch also the 
liberty of the pine woods for timber and sauge during her life time 
also my negro man Tank and my negro man Asa and my negro woman Hester 
and my negro girl Charlotty also I give unto my beloved wife one crib 
of corn also I give her twenty five hundred weight of pork four sows 
and pigs six blade stacks also two of my choice horses two head of 
cattle ten head of sheep also my still twenty head of geese also my 
cart and wheels and all (one line didn't copy, something about farming 
tools) and kitchen furniture also as much cotton and flax as my 
executors may think proper for her.
SECOND  I lend unto my daughter, ZILPHA HAM, all the land whereon she 
now lives during her life, after her decease, I give said land to her 
heirs also my negro girl, Annie, I lend her during her life and then 
give said negro girl and her increase to her heirs.
THIRD  I give unto my son GILES SMITH the following tract of land 
beginning down at the mouth of the branch on the run of the swamp then 
up the run of said swamp to the line of Benjamin Sauls old place then 
with his line to the road then down the road to GILES corner then with 
the dividing line to THEOPHILUS SMITH branch then down the branch to 
the beginning also my negro man Hardy also I lend unto my son GILES all 
the cleared land on the side of the branch and my negro girl Franky 
until he is satisfied for being security for THEOPHILUS then I lend the 
land and negro to my daughter in law HOWEY SMITH during her life time 
or widowhood then I give said land and negro woman to her lawful heirs 
said negro hired and land rented to the highest bidder.
FOURTH  I lend unto my daughter in law HOWEY SMITH all the land whereon 
she now lives during her life time and at her decease I give it to her 
lawful heirs and also I give at her decease the said negro and her 
increase to her lawful heirs. To wit; beginning at the branch at the 
shop then up the branch to SALLY HANDLEY'S path then down the path to a 
forked pine corner near Tank's potato patch then down the road to the 
second stream then down the stream to the run of the said branch then 
with the run of the said branch to the beginning.
FIFTH  I give unto my son SANDERS SMITH my boy Bennet.
SIXTH  I give unto my daughter CAREN HAM a certain tract of piney woods 
land that I bought of Thimothy Mooring also I lend unto her my negro 
girl Mary and my negro man Hopton during her life time or widowhood and 
then I give them to her lawful heirs for them and their heirs forever.
SEVENTH  I lend unto my son ROBERT SMITH the long field and the three 
____ and the fresh ground that he is now a taking in, out to THEOPHILUS 
SMITH'S line during my wife's life time after her decease then give it 
to him also the field over the road after the death of my wife and the 
piney wood land equally divided between my two sons ROBERT and WILLIAM 
SMITH and my daughter in law HOWEY SMITH also I give unto my son ROBERT 
eighteen barrels of corn two stacks of fodder three hundred weight of 
pork one feather bed and furniture one young mare bridle and saddle one 
sow and pigs one cow and calf two ewes and lambs also one negro boy 
called Sherman.
EIGHTH  Also I give unto my son WILLIAM SMITH all my land and 
plantation whereon I now live and my pocosen tract and one half of the 
piney woods tract between THEOPHILUS SMITH'S line and the back line of 
the land which I bought of John Hill to take possession of after the 
death of my wife also a negro girl named Wineford also I give him 
eighteen barrels of corn two stacks of fodder three hundred weight of 
pork one feather bed and furniture one young horse bridle and saddle 
one sow and pigs one cow and calf two ewes and lambs. My desire is that 
my son WILLIAM should have the use of the grave yard field and that 
field over the road as long as my wife lives.
NINETH  I lend unto my grand daughter CATHERINE HANDLEY after the death 
of my wife one negro girl Charlotty and one boy child called Nicholas 
if she should die without an heir lawfully begotten by her body for the 
same to be equally divided between my surviving children also one 
feather bed and furniture. My desire is that my man Bill should be as 
free as the law will allow him and live with who he pleases and be 
governed by them and my man Tank also after the death of my wife. My 
will and desire is that the balance of my property which I have not 
given away to be sold by my executors and applied to the payment and 
discharge of my debts. My desire is after all my just debts are paid 
the balance equally divided among my children. I constitute and appoint 
my worthy friends ELIJAH SMITH and WILLIS PEELLE JR. executors to this 
my last will and testament in witness whereof I have this eighth day of 
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty 
two signed my name and affixed my seal.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
JAMES VINSON                                 WILLIAM SMITH  Seal
TAYLOR SMITH

Probate  February Term 1832

Record of Wills 1776-1927
CR 103.801.15
Folder 1832
NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC

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