Will, NC, Orange, FRANCIS JONES 1841

In the name of God Amen.

I, FRANCIS JONES, late of the county of Chatham but now of the town of Hillsborough
in the County of Orange and state of North Carolina, being of advanced age, and
feeble of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory to make and declare the
following to be my last will and testament.

I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Dr. JAMES S. SMITH of Hillsboro my Plantation
in the county of Chatham called the road or Grove place on Pokeberry Creek
adjoining the lands of JOHN HACKNEY, JOSEPH BYRAM, JAMES KIRBY, and others and
containing from 2,000 to 2,700 acres of land, in trust for the sole use and benefit
of my only child and daughter DELIA SMITH, wife of the said JAMES S. SMITH, for and
during her natural life free from any right, title, or claim of the said JAMES S.
SMITH or any person from or under him, or against any debt claim or demand of the
said JAMES S. SMITH or any other person whatsoever. And at the death of the said
DELIA SMITH, then I will and bequeath the said tract of land to my grandson Dr.
FRANCIS J. SMITH and his lawful heirs.

Further I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Dr. JAMES S. SMITH the aforesaid my
Plantation called the Flowers place in the county of Chatham on the Waters of New
Hope and Bush Creek adjoining the lands of ISAAC COLE, WILLIAM MERRITT and others
and composed of several original tracks and supposed to contain from 1,800 to 2,000
acres, in trust for the sole use and benefit of my daughter DELIA SMITH, wife of
the said Dr. JAMES S. SMITH and no other and against any claim right or demand of
the said JAMES S. SMITH or any person claiming in through or by him or against any
claim right debt or demand against the said JAMES S. SMITH or any other person
whatsoever for and during her natural life and at her death I give and bequeath the
said Flowers tracked to my grandson JAMES SIDNEY SMITH and in the event of his
death to his lawful heirs.

I furthermore give and bequeath to the said JAMES S. SMITH, my son-in-law, the
following negro slaves to wit: YELLOW JAMES, SIMON, SAMUEL, DEMPSEY, SEMPRY, and
all her children, SALLY and all her children, ROSE and all her children, AMY and
all her children, BETSY and all her children, MILLIE, HETTY and VIOLET in trust for
the sole use and benefit of my daughter DELIA SMITH and no other before and during
her natural life and against all right title claim or demand of the said JAMES S.
SMITH for himself or any person claiming by under or through him and against all
debts claims and demands of said JAMES S. SMITH or any person who so ever. And at
the death of the said DELIA SMITH I give and bequeath the said negro slaves and
their increase to my three grandchildren FRANCIS J. SMITH, JAMES SIDNEY SMITH, MARY
R. SMITH equally share and share alike and in the event of either of their deaths
to their lawful heirs.

It is my will and request of my son-in-law Dr. JAMES S. SMITH that at his death he
will give to my granddaughter MARY R. SMITH the plantation in Orange County on
Price’s Creek, which I conveyed to him by deed many years past.

Finally for any other purposes not set forth in the foregoing will I constitute and
appoint the said JAMES S. SMITH my sole executor to this will.




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                       Will, NC, Orange, FRANCIS JONES 1841

Given under my hand and seal this 8th day of February ad 1841.

FRANCIS JONES {seal}

Signed Sealed declared and delivered in the presence of

A. PARKS
THOMAS FAWCETT




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