Will, NC, Johnston, Samuel Smith 1779

In the name of God, amen.

I SAMUEL SMITH of the County of Johnston in the State of North Carolina being in
perfect health of body and of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last
will and testament.

First:   I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it
[----]

Second: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife ELIZABETH SMITH six Negroes (to wit)
JACK [----] and ten other cattle the choice of my [----] Spanish milled dollars, or
the value thereof in gold or silver coin and two hundred pounds current money of
this state, three feather beds, bedsteads and furniture, one walnut table, one pine
table, one desk, one long looking glass, one cedar chest, one large trunk, one gilt
trunk, and all the chairs belonging to my house and one third part of all my
kitchen furniture, to her her heirs and assigns forever. I also lend to my beloved
wife the plantation whereon I now live and all the lands adjoining thereto both
sides Middle Creek, one still, one set blacksmith tools, [----] during her natural
life.

Third: I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN [SMITH] the plantation whereon he now
lives and all the lands belonging to me adjoining the said plantation containing
four hundred and eighty six acres more or less, one Negro man named CHANU, and one
ninth part of the remainder of my estate after all the legacies that are hereby
given and all expenses are paid out, to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Fourth: I give and bequeath unto my son SAMUEL [SMITH] one Negro girl named RACHEL
and one ninth part of the remainder of my estate after all legacies and expenses
are paid out to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Fifth: I give and bequeath unto my son DAVID [SMITH] one Negro man named AMBROUS
and one Negro wench named JUDAY and all her children, and one ninth part of the
remainder of my estate after all legacies and expenses are paid out to him his
heirs and assigns forever.

Sixth: I give and bequeath unto my son JONATHAN [SMITH] all the Negroes of my
property that is now in his possession and one ninth part of the remainder of my
estate after all legacies and expenses are paid to him his heirs and assigns.

Seventh: I give and bequeath unto my son ALEXANDER [SMITH] one Negro man named
BRANDON, MOLL his wife one wench named SALL and her three children, one boy named
SUPEE, one feather bed and furniture, which is now called his own, and one tract of
land lying on black Creek whereon I now have a quarter, also my manor plantation
with the lands adjoining thereto on both sides Middle Creek after the death of my
wife, and one ninth part of the remainder of my estate after all legacies and
expenses are paid out to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Eighth: I give and bequeath unto my daughter JANE [SMITH WILLIAMS] and her children
one ninth part of the remainder of my estate after all legacies and expenses are
paid out to be divided in the following manner, to wit, forty shillings current
money of this state to herself, and one third of the said ninth part to her son
JOEL WILLIAMS and the remainder thereof to be equally divided amongst the rest of
her children to them there heirs and assigns forever.




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Ninth: I give and bequeath unto my daughter EDITH [SMITH] and her children one
ninth part of the remainder of my estate after all legacies and charges are paid
out to be divided in the following manner, to wit, to herself forty shillings
current money of this state and the remainder of the said ninth part to be equally
divided amongst all her children to them their heirs & assigns forever.

Tenth: I give and bequeath [----] all legacies and expenses are paid [----] heirs
and assigns forever.

Eleventh: I give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH [SMITH] one ninth part of
the remainder of my estate after all legacies and expenses are paid out to her her
heirs and assigns forever.

Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my beloved sons SAMUEL SMITH and
DAVID SMITH my executors to this my last will and testament, disannulling and
revoking all other will or wills by me heretofore made and ratifying and confirming
this only to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of
February Anno Domini 1779.

Signed, sealed, declared and [----]

SAMUEL SMITH {seal}

The presents of us, who in the presents of each other subscribed our names

JOHN SANDERS
SAMUEL WILLIAMS
WILLIAM TAYLOR
JOHN CARRELL




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