Wayne County, NC - Will of Arthur Smith Sen., 1805

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Be it Remembered that I ARTHUR SMITH SEN. of Wayne County and
the State of North Carolina being Very Low and feble in body but 
sound of mind and memory do think best in this condition to make this
my will and I _____ and Dispose of my Estate in manner and form
following Viz My Just Debts being first paid
ITEM THE FIRST  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife one mare
called Blaze and saddle and bridle and one feather bed and furniture
one cow & calf  one Ewe ____ Lamb one sow and piggs & all the
meat that ____ in the house that are intended for the house _____
& one iron pot one skillet one frying pan half dozzen of spoons one
case of knives and forks ( to difficult to read)
ITEM THE SECOND  I give and bequeath to my grand son JAMES 
SMITH son of my son ARTHUR SMITH ____ _____ fifty acres of Land
beginning at a sweet gum a corner then a direct course to a pine a
corner up the branch adjoining the Land his father gave him, to him
and his heirs and asigns forever and my will is that my Daughter in
law LUCRETA SMITH have the free privilege of the above said lands
of JAS. SMITH During widowhood provided She take care of my 
grand children without charging the Estate with Raising them that my
Executors rent out the plantation for the support of said Children
three of them POLLEY, JAMES and ARTHUR.
ITEM THE THIRD  I give and bequeath to my grand son ARTHUR son 
of my son ARTHUR Dec'd fifty acres of Land lying below and joining
the above said land belonging to my grand son JAMES Also adjoining
one hundred acres of land that I bought of RANDOLPH BRANCH 
Joining of the other fifty acres of my grand son JAMES which are
150 acres also a part of a new patent Joining the above said 50
acres and to the run of the Swamp containing eight acres  In all 158
acres to him his heirs and asigns forever.
ITEM  I give and bequeath to my Son SAMPSON SMITH the land and
plantation whereon he now lives as fur as the run of the swamp
agreeable with the lines above and below, being three hundred and
fifty five acres to him and his heirs and asigns forever
ITEM  I give and bequeath to my son DREWRY SMITH one feather bed
and furniture
ITEM  I give and bequeath to my Daughter AVEY one hundred dollars
one Ewe and ____
ITEM  I give and bequeath to my grand Daughter SELAH SMITH Daughter
of my son BENJA SMITH Dec'd one hundred acres of Land I took up 
Joining _______  _______  _______ to her heirs and asigns forever
ITEM   My will and desire is that after the hundred Dollars is raised 
for my Daughter AVEY is if there be anything or any part of my Estate
left that it may be equally Devided among all my Children before any 
division to my beloved wife one stock of bees one pair of fire tongs
one pair of ____ ______ 
And Lastly I do nominate and appoint my four sons JOHN SMITH,
JOSEPH SMITH, LAZARUS SMITH & SAMPSON SMITH Executors to
this my Last will and testament hereby making all other wills by me 
made null and void in acknowledged this to be my Last will and 
Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this 9 day of July 1805
                                          ARTHUR (X) SMITH  Seal
Signed sealed in presents of us
EZEKIEL (X) HOLLAMON
JOHN (X) POWEL
_____ HOLLAMON

Probate  November Term 1805

Wills 1779-1927
CR 103.801.15
Folder 1805  Arthur Smith
NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC

This will has been most difficult, 
I left the spelling as it appeared to be.

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