WILL: William SMITH, 1806, Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Anna Brown elijahf1@earthlink.net Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/lancaster/ _______________________________________________ William SMITH Esquires's Will Dated 14 November 1806 and proved 17 December 1806. In the name of God, amen! I William Smith of Earl township, in Lancaster County, & State of Pennsylvania, a justice of the peace, being weak in body, but of sound mind and understanding, (blessed be God for the same). but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit, Principally, and first of all, I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God, who gave it; and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and christianlike manner, at the discretion of my executors herein after mentioned, __ And as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, to wit, I give and bequeath unto my good and loving son William Smith, five pounds, together with half my wearing aparrel and half my boks. I give and bequeath to Dianah SMITH, daughter of my son William SMITH, the sum of ten pounds, and to his wife and each of his other children, the sum of five pounds. I give and bequeath unto Reachel DAVIS, dauter of my well beloved dauter Mary Amelea HENDERSON, dec'd, five pounds in full of all legacys out of my estate. I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Hariet SLOWENS, dauter of my well beloved dauter Sarah SLOWENS, ten pounds. I give and bequeath unto my grand son William WALICE, son of my well beloved dauter Lydia, the sum of five pounds. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved sun Edward SMITH, the house wherein I now live, together with the lot thereunto belonging; together with half my lot of ground, adjoining lands of Janes MARTIN, Robert McCURDY, and others; particularly that part adjoining Robert McCURDY to be divided in tow equal shares, from the great road to James MARTIN's line; and also three acres of my mountain land adjoining Michael HILDEBRAND, William CASLOTS, and others, to be taken off the east or west end as he may choose; for which he is to pay to my estate the sum of six hundred pounds. I also give and bequeath unto my son Edward, the other half of my wearing aparel, and half my boks. My will is that my executors sell the remaining part of my estate real and personal, as soon as may be convenient, to the best advantage. My will is that my tow dauters, to wit, Margreat and Rebeca, receive one hundred dollars each, and also each of them tow beds, one of which shall be good and new. I give and bequeath to my great grandauter Elizabeth DAVIS, dauter of Edward and Rachel DAVIS, the sum of three pounds. I hereby confirm the above mentioned property willed to my son Edward his heirs and assigns forever. My will is that the moneys cuming from son Edward, together with the sails of my property not otherwise disposed of, shall be divided equally amongst my five children, to wit, Edward, Saragh, Margreat, Lidya, and Rebaca, share and share alike. And lastly, I nominate, constitute, and appoint my son Edward SMITH and my son- in-law John WALICE, to be the executors of this my last will. Hereby revoking all other wills, legacies, and bequests, by me heretofore made; and declaring this and no other, to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, we the subscribers have } Wm SMITH Seal signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and } declared by the said testator, as his last } will and testament, in the presence of us, } who, in his presence and at his request } have subscribed as witnesses, November } 14th 1806 } Gabriel DAVIS, Abraham DeHAVEN, Geo. THOMPSON Lancaster County Jst, on the 17th day of Decr, anno domini, 1806. Before me the Subscriber, personally appeared Gabriel DAVIS, Abraham DeHAVEN, and George THOMPSON, the three subscribing witnesses to the within will, who upon their corporal oaths, according to law, did depose & say, that they were present & saw & heard William SMITH, the testator therein named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the within writing, as and for his last will & testament, and that at the doing thereof, he was of sound and well disposing mind, memory, and understanding, to the best of their knowledge, observation, and belief. G. Ross Regtr. Be it remembered, That on the 17th day of December, anno domini, 1806, The last will and testament, of William SMITH, late of Earl township, in the county of Lancaster, deceased, was proved in due form of law, and letters testamentary thereon were granted to Edward SMITH and John WALLACE, the executors therein named; they having first been duly qualified well and truly to administer the estate of the said deceased, especially to exhibit a true and perfect inventory thereof, into the Register's office at Lancaster, within one month from this date; and to render a true and just account of their executorship on said estate, in one year, or when thereto legally. Given under the seal of said Office. G. ROSS Regtr Notes by Anna Brown, the transcriber: Persons named in this will: Daughters: Mary Amelia HENDERSON (deceased), Sarah SLOWENS/Showers?, Lydia WALLACE, Margreat(SMITH), and Rebaca (SMITH) Sons: William and Edward SMITH Grandson William WALLACE (son of Lydia) Granddaughters: Dianah SMITH (daughter of son William) Hariet SLOWENS (daughter of Sarah), Rachel HENDERSON (daughter of Mary Amelia & wife of Edward DAVIS) Great granddaughter: Elizabeth DAVIS (daughter of Elizabeth & Edward DAVIS) Executors: Edward SMITH and John WALLACE Witnesses: Gabriel DAVIS, Abraham DeHAVEN, & George THOMPSON Register: G. ROSS (George ROSS) Notes: 1) Edward SMITH was my 3rd great grandfather making William SMITH my 4th great grandfather. 2) Spelling is as nearly that of the filmed document as I could manage. 3) Transcribed by Anna BROWN from FHL film # 0021358 Lancaster County Pennsylvania Will Book J pages 282-283