Carter County TN Archives Wills.....Wheeler, Jane Ann Jett October 16, 1869
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Source: Carter County Probate Records 1796-1915
Written: October 16, 1869

WILL OF DANIEL SMITH

I Daniel Smith of the County of Carter & State of Tennessee being of sound mind 
& memory do on this 16th day of Oct in the year of our lord one thousand Eight 
hundred and sixty nine publish this as my last will & Testament hereby Revoking 
all other wills or parts of wills heretofore at any time by me made (to wit)

first—I desire that that [sic] my funeral Expenses & all my just debts be paid 
as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys I may die in possession of 
that may come into the hands of my Executors

Thirdly [sic] all my lands consisting of two several farms the one known as 
[F]ish [S]prings farm & the other as the home farm on which I now live and have 
conveyed to my four sons Ezl. Edward I John H. & Lawson W. Smith that is to say 
my home farm to Edward I & Lawson  W. Smith by deed Executed on the 13th day of 
March 1858 and my [F]ish [S]pring farm to my sons Ezl. & John H. Smith to Ezl. 
by deed dated the 15th day March 1858 and to John H. Smith by deed dated on the 
5th day of March 1859 as shown by the several deeds herein referred to 

Fourthly I give and bequeath to my oldest daughter Celia Hampton's four children 
(to wit) Mary Francis Jane & Matilda children of my daughter Celia Hampton Dec'd 
twenty dollars Each to be paid by my Executor within one year after my death

Fifthly my granddaughter Mary Elizabeth Campbell twenty dollars to be paid by my 
Executor

Sixthly to my daughter Matilda Dyer I have already provided for in the 
conveyance of land in Doe River cove where Elijah Simmerly now lives

Seventhly I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary E. Smith wife of James D. 
Smith three hundred dollars to be paid by my Executor as soon after my death as 
possible

Eightly I give and bequeath to my daughter Hiley J. Smith four hundred dollars 
which amount if not sooner paid I desire my Executor to be paid over as soon as 
possible

Ninthly I give & bequeath to my son Lawson W. Smith of my personal property two 
milk cows & their increase four head of young cattle my Black Smith tools allso 
my still & side board one cupboard three beds including the one he lodges in & 
one half of the cooking utencils & kitchen furniture & five sheep & my waggon

Tenthly—to my daughter Hiley J. Smith one Cupboard and Bureau two milk Cows & 
Calf five sheep two beds & furniture the balance of my personal property to be 
sold & and all my debts to be Collected lastly I hereby appoint my son Ezl. 
Smith & Smith Campbell my Executors of this my last will & testament in witness 
whereof I have set my hand & seal the day & year above written.
							Daniel Smith {  seal  }
Attest

Smith Campbell		)
				)
George L. C. Pierce		)


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