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1773-1787 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 16 & 17 [Mike Marshall]; Page 83.
Samuel Smith's Will
In the Name of God Amen, I Samuel Smith of the County of Westmoreland and Parish of Cople being very low and weak, but of sound and perfect memory do make this my last will and testament manner and form following.
Item I loan unto my beloved wife the dwelling house and plantation whereon I now live during her natural life in widowhood according to the following boundaries; running from the head of the Deep Botton that used to be the division between my two brothers William Smith and Stephen Smith, to a crooked red oak in the line between me and James Bailey, thence along the said line to the line of Peter Davis and with his line to the swamp, and down the swamp to the beginning, and that my dwelling house may be now covered by my executors and my said wife to have the liberty to get her firewood on any part of my land without molestation or hindrance, but in case my wife die or marry after my decease, my will is that the said lands descend to my son William Smith.
Item I give unto my son William Smith all and singular the remainder of my lands.
Item I give unto my daughter Millia Modiset, one feather bed and furniture which is in her possession and all and singular the other things which I formerly loaned her.
Item I give unto my grandson Samuel Parsley one feather bed and furniture and some pewter which I loaned to my daughter Jane Parsley and is now in the possession of James Parsley, and one cow and calf, and two ewes.
Item I give unto my daughter Alice Smith, one feather bed and furniture, it being the bed she usually lies on, one cow and calf and two ewes to be delivered unto her at the age of 21 years or day of marriage.
Item I give unto my son John Smith, one colt to be raised in or purchased by my estate.
Item I give to my son George Bailey Smith, one years schooling, and one colt to be raised in or purchased by my estate.
Item my will is that my executors sell all such stock and tools to the highest bidder as shall be accounted more that necessary to support the plantation and family, and to apply the same towards paying off my debts and the overplus of the money, if any to be ladid up for a division with the rest of my estate.
Item my will is that my wife enjoy all the residue of my estate during her natural life in widowhood provided she does not waste it and that she have care of my son George Bailey Smith till the age of 21 years; and at the death or marriage of my wife, the residue of my estate be equally divided between my sons Stephen Smith, John Smith, and George Bailey Smith.
Lastley, I appoint and constitute my sons William Smith and Stephen Smith my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament.
Signed sealed and acknowledged this 3rd day of July 1776.
Daniel Bailey Samuel Smith
Jesse Bennett
Sally Bennet (her mark)
Eleanor Haborn (her mark)
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 31st day of December 1776, this will was proved according to law by the oaths of Daniel Bailey and Jesse Bennett two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded; and on the motion of William Smith and Stephen Smith the executors therein named who made oath thereto according to law, and together with John Bailey and Stephen Self, Jr., their securities entered into and acknowledged bond with condition as the law directs, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste Presley Thornton CWC
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
- Aft 1776