CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Levi Smith 1862
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LEVI SMITH'S WILL

State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County       (  Know all men to whom these
presents may come greeting I Levi Smith of the State and County aforesaid In
the name of God Amen 1st I commend my soul to God who gave it.

2nd My body to be buried in a decent and christian manner

3rd All my other property of which I am possessed I will dispose of in the
following manner

Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Alice Smith the tract of Land on
which I now live together with the appertininces thereunto belonging together
with the household furniture during her natural life or widowhood  the said to
acscend at her demise to my youngest children Levi Thomas and Jennetta Emeline
Smith to make the youngest children equal with my first children also I want
them to have one hundred dollars each for the purpose of educating them.

Item 2nd I want my Daughter Lucy Weaver to have five hundred to constitute her
sole interest in my Estate. I want the lawful heirs of my daughter Nancy Ruff
I want my Daughter Polly Aven wife of C. W. Aven Elizabeth Butler the wife of
A. T. Butler and my son John W. Smith Equally to inherit the remaining part of
my Estate after giving my two step Daughters Sarah Ann & Malinda Jane Lett one
hundred Dollars each that they brought this much or more in the marriage with
their mother.

Item 3rd.  I constitute my worthy friend J. N. Lindsy my sole Executor of this
my last will and Testament In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal
This November 14th 1862.

Levi Smith

Witness James D. Duke, Hampton Finch.

State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County       (  December Term 1862

At said term of the County Court the foregoing was probated as the last will
and testament of Levi Smith Decd and ordered to be recorded the foregoing
being a copy test.

W. H. Graves Clerk