John SMITH

                   Will included in notes

ROCKINGHAM CO, NC WILL THOMAS SMITH -Jan 1797File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lyle & Selena DuLaclvd@interworldnet.netWILL: Jan 1797Original will is lost; Copy on file at NC State Library in Raleigh NC; (Copy very bad but this version was transcribed by Selena DuLac with spelling left as close to original as possible. ).In the name of God Amen. Thomas Smith of the county of Rockingham and State of North Carolina, Being in Perfect health Mind and Memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form .... that is to say first of all I give my soul to God who gaveth me and Body to the earth to be buried by the Descreation of my Executors hereafter named And as to the remaining worldly goods as it hath pleased god to Bless me with. I give and despose with in manner and form as in Followeth, ... I leave to my Beloved wife Elizabeth Smith all my whole Estate Both Personal and Real During her natural life and after the death of my said wife ...I give and Bequeath to my son Drury Smith ten Shillings, then I give and Bequeath to my grandson Isaac ....(Thomas??) son of Zachariah ... one negro boy named Tom to him and his heirs for ever.Then I lend to my daughter Mary Joningken one negro girl named Dol during her natural life and after her death she and her Increase be equally divided between her daughters.then I lend to my daughter Betty (Elizabeth) Mayes one negro girl named Lettice During her natural life and after her death she and her increase to be equally divided between her daughters,then I lend to my daughter Phebe Mayes three negroes named ..., Frank and Peter during her natural life and after her death they and their increase to be equally divided between her daughter, 
then I give and Bequeath to my Granddaughter Pollyanny one large chest, then I give andbequeath to my granddaughter Betsy Mayes daughter of Phebe one feather bed and furnature to her forever, then I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Nancy Mayes daughter of Phebe one ovel table one Iron Pot and one Duch oven to her forever,then I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Pollyann Smith one feather feather bed and furnature forever....My will and desire is that at the death of my said wife that all the rest of my Estate not mentioned be equally divided between my three granddaughters Elizabeth Smith daughter of Drury Smith Betty Smith daughter of Zacheriah Smith ...? and Nancy MayesDaughter of Pheby Mayes to them forever. My desire is my Estate be inventoried ? and appraised and do hereby constitute and appoint Drury Smith and my grandson Melon John Smith Executors to this my last Will and Testament in writing where ...unto setmy hand and seal this 10 day of January 1797. Signed Sealed and Published in presence ofSelena DuLachttp://www.interworldnet.net/users/lvd