WILL of JOHN SMITH, dated 16 February 1809
Monroe County will book 1A, page 159
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"In the name of God Amen
                  
I John Smith of the county of Monroe
and State of Virginia being sick and weak in body but of sound
mind and disposing memory for which I thank God and calling to mind
that it is appointed for all men to die, and being desirous to
dispose of such estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with, 
I give and bequeath the same in manner following to wit
      
I desire that after my decease that my body be Buried in a
decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor.
       
After my just Debts & funeral expenses are paid, I give to my
beloved wife Catherine trhe East end of the Tract if Land whereon 
I now live including the dwelling House and to that part whereon 
Samuel Lee lived, the said to be divided as followeth to wit. 
Beginning at three Black Oaks (Standing outside of the line on 
the right hand of the path, over the Timber Ridge near a sink hole
as you go towards where William Arnot now lives) Marked on
the South side with too Notches & a blaze on the Northside
thence towards a South Course up to the outward fence oppo
site the division fence on the top of the Ridge thence along
said division fence that formerly divided Samuel Lee,s farm from
his Fathers Purmot Lee,s farm to follow said Ridge towards Peters
Mountain until you come to a high part & where said Ridge
Make a turn, from thence a Straight line by the cabin that
Robert W. Harvey used to own to the outward line under Peters
Mountain, to the sole use of her the said Catherine, during her
natural life, Also I give to said Catherine her choice of the two
Mares with a Saddle & Bridle, her choice of two milk cows, the
one half of the Sheep & Hogs, her choice of one iron pot & one
Dutch Oven, all the household furniture collected since our
Marriage, her choice of one plow, one ax, one Malaxh, one
broadhoe with all & every other farming & cooking utensial not
enumerated, and after her Decease the Land and every other
species of property that is will,d to her is to be equally

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divided between her three Chilldren Christopher, Charles &
Margaret.
       
I desire that the other part of my Land not bequeathed
to my wife, to wit, The west end of Said Tract & where Permut Lee
resided by Rented and untill the youngest of my other children
of of Lawfull age, to wit, Samuel, James, George, William &
Joseph, and the said Rents to be applied equally to their use
and Bennefit and as soon as my Son Joseph come of Lawfull
Age the Said Land is to be Equally divided between the
Said five children, to wit, Samuel, James, George, William
& Joseph.
        
I desire that the Residue of my personal Estate this is
not bequeathed to my wife to be sold at Twelve Months credit
and of the the Sale thereof, First my just Debts to be paid
Secondly my Wife Catherine to have a secent Suit of
Mourning. Suitable to her condition, and thirdly
Should there be any thing Remaining of the amount
of Said Sale to be Equally divided between my five
Children, to with, Samuel, George, James, William & Joseph,
       
and lastly I appoint my beloved wife Catha
-rine as Executrix and my two Friends Robert M Hutcha
-son and George Smith as Executors to this my Will
& Testament. In Witness, whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed my Seal this 16th Day of February
1809.
      Test.                      John Smith (Seal)
WllHaynes (looks like)
Owen Niel
           
See will Book No.2. Land divided & which is recorded. on 
paged 67. (note: this is written in a different hand but is 
on the original will)

          At Monroe May Court 1809.   
                               
This las will and testament
of John Smith dec,d was presented in court and proven by the
oath of William Haynes and Subscribing witness thereto and continued
for further proof.
                    
A copy Test.
                                 
J. Hutchison C,M,C,

        
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