Will, NC, Johnston, Edmond Smith, 1760

North Carolina    ]
Johnston County   ]

In the name of God Amen.

The 23rd day of February in the year of Our Lord 1760.

I EDMUND SMITH in the county of Johnston planter being very sick and weak in
body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore,
calling on to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die, do make and ordained this my last will and testament:
and desire it may be taken by all as such, and first of all I give and
recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body I
recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner
at the discretion of my executor, nothing doubting but as at the general
resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of God. And
as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in
this life, I guess, devise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and
form.

Imprimis I give and bequeath to my eldest son EZEKIAL SMITH his heirs and
assigns forever one parcel of land containing ninety Acres it being the upper
part of the land lying in the bend of the river together with the plantation
formerly belonged to THOMAS BULLARD.

Item I devise that THOMAS BULLARD and his recent wife may have their
lifetimes, each, on the said Plantation.

Item I give and bequeath to my son JOHN SMITH the lower part of the
aforementioned tract of land containing ninety acres to his heirs and assigns
forever, together with the plantation whereon I now live, I also desire that
the division of this tract of land may begin at the old marked Sourwood corner
tree between WADSWORTH and BULLARD and out by BENNETT's old field so out to
the outside line on the duck pond.

Item I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM SMITH a parcel of land containing
one hundred acres lying on the south side Little River to be and remain to him
his heirs and assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter DELILAH SMITH her heirs and assigns
forever one hundred acres of land lying on the south side of this river.

Item I give to my beloved wife MARY all the remainder of my estate after the
payment of my debts home I constitute and make executor together with THOMAS
BULLARD sole executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby
disallow, revoke, and disannul all other former testaments, wills, legacies,
bequests and executives by me in anyway before this time named ratifying this
and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have signed Huron to set my hand and seal the day and
year above written.



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                    Will, NC, Johnston, Edmond Smith, 1760

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced by the said EDMOND SMITH as his last
will and testament in the presents of us, the subscribers.

EDMOND SMITH {his mark}

WILLIAM SMITH {his mark}
ANN PEARCE
ANN RAINS
HENRY RAINS




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                      Will, NC, Johnston, Edmond Smith, 1760

EDMOND SMYTH’S WILL

Proved fees paid

Recorded in pg 6




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                    Will, NC, Johnston, Edmond Smith, 1760

North Carolina ]
Johnston County ]

Oct. Court 1760

Present his Majesties Justices.

Then was the within will proved in open court by the oath of HENRY RAINS, a
subscribing witness & ordered to be registered, when MARY, his widow, and
THOMAS BULLARD appeared & qualified as executrix & executor, ordered to be
recorded.

Test

ROBERT RAINES, clerk




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