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WILL
OF CHARLES SMITH
Recorded
in Will Book D, Page 37
Box 36
Package 9
Recorded 29 June
1842
By C.
Pools O.S.D.
Generously
donated and transcribed by Sharon
McConnell
In the Name of God, Amen----.
I, Charles Smith of Spartanburgh District and
State of South Carolina, Planter, being blessed with Sound
mind memory and understanding, praised be God for the same but
calling to mind, that it is appointed for all men once to die
– do make this my last will and Testament.—
Item—I recommend my soul to God who gave it and
my body to the Dust from whence it came to be decently buried
at the discresion of my Executors, hereinafter mentioned – and
for such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bless me
with, after my just debts & funeral Expenses are paid – I
give and bequeath in the manner & form following Viz.—
Item I lend to by beloved Wife Nancy during her
natural life or widowhood, all my land, house and plantation
(except that portion which I shall herein after mention to be
laid off to my Daughter Nancy Waters and her children—One
Negro Boy named Randal and Negro Girl named Julia and two
feather beds and furnature - - two cows & calves—cupboard
Table & Bureau one gray mare colt and a carry all.---
Item. I give unto my three Sons Collins,
William and Abner E. Smith, and to by two Daughters Sally and
Nancy Waters, also the Heirs of my Daughter Elizabeth, all, an
equal part of my Estate after my decease – To my Daughter
Sally I have loaned a certain Negro Girl named Puny and her
increase (the price of said Negro Girl is four hundred and
seventy five dollars) which sum shall be deducted out of my Daughter
Sally’s part of my Estate, at my decease – and all Notes that
I hold against my heirs to stand good to my Estate against
them respectively. –
Item. I appoint my Son Abner E. Smith
Guardian for my Daughter Nancy Waters, during her life time,
and I here direct that my Son Abner E. Smith, shall after my
decease lay of Land and boundaries, as I here direct and take
charge of the Same for the special benefit of my Daughter
Nancy Waters during her natural life – Abner; you will begin on
the white oak on the East Side of the Creek (Thickatty) thence down
said creek East Side Creed the line until it intersects with
Rooks—the Land on which my Daughter Nancy now lives including
that together with what I got of Emerson, that lies on East
Side of Said creed until you come to a Red Oak Corner at the
Head of a Slash, left hand Side of the path as you go from the
old mill around to where James Waters now lives—thence a straight
line to the beginning Corner on the creek, to be valued to her by
three disinterested men – to her and the Heirs of her Body
forever.—
My desire is that my Son Abner E. Smith and Son
in Law William Waters be liberal to and take care of Reuben my
black man as long as he lives – and I do nominate constitute
and appoint my Son Abner E. Smith and my Son in Law, William
Waters Executors of this my last will and Testament, and do
declare this to be my last will and Testament – In witness
whereof I, the Said Charles Smith have hereunto set my hand &
seal this twenty-fifth day of June Eighteen hundred &
forty two -- Signed Sealed and published by the above
named Charles Smith as and for his last will and Testament –
in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presents
have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto
Attest
Charles Smith (seal)
Willis Smith
William Bridges
Samuel Linder
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