In the name of GOD, Amen.
I Edward Smith of the District of Spartanburgh & State of South Carolina, Planter, being blessed with sound mind, memory and understanding, praise be God for the same, but calling to mind that it is appointed for man once to die, do make this my last will and Testament.
I recommend my soul to God who gave it & my body to the dust from whence it came, to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereinafter mentioned; And for such worldly good as it hath pleased God to bless me with, after my just debts and funeral charges are paid, I give and bequeath in manner and form following
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Item - I lend to by beloved wife Salley, during her natural life or widowhood, all my real & personal property whatsoever, all which after her deceas to be given unto, by equal distribution forever my Seven Children, Viz. Chs. Smith, Holman Smith, My son in laws, John Lipscomb, David Lipscomb, Richard Simmons, Reuben Smith, and John Willis to them and their Heirs forever, requesting my two sons to be liberal to my three Daughters Betsy, Frances and Patsy, all which property as above mentioned to be equally divided between my seven Children to them forever except such as is hereafter mentioned.
Item - I give to my son in law William Burton five Shillings
Item - I give to my son in law Thos. Smith five Shillings
Item - I give to the heirs of my son William Smith five Shillings
And I do nominate, Constitute & appoint my Two sons Charles and Holman Smith executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the above named Edward Smith have hereunto set my hand & seal this seventeenth day of April Eighteen hundred and fifteen, Signed Sealed and Published by the above named Edward Smith as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witness Thereto.
Edward Smith (Seal)
Test
William Smith
Moss Waters
Patsy Waters