Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Smith, Thomas October 28, 1798 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume C, pages 124-125 Written: October 28, 1798 Recorded: Nov 1798 Testator: Thomas Smith In the name of God Amen this twenty eighth day of October in the year of Our Lord 1798. I Thomas Smith of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina planter Being at this present weak of Body but of sound & perfect mind and memory thanks be to almighty God for the same and Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is ap[p]ointed [x-out] for all men ["to Die" x-out] once to Die doe make and ordain this and no other to be my Last Will and testament and as for such worldly Estate as it has pleased God to Bles me with in this life I give and bequeath in form and manner following Impremis and first of all I recommend my soul to God that Gave it ["to" x-out] me secondly I recommend my Body to the earth to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my executers here ["after" x-out] after named Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah one third part of my whole estate both real and personel as also the whole estate to be and remain in her hands till the day of her Death or mar[r]iage Item I give and bequeath to my loving Son Abraham the the[sic] plantation I now live on Containing one hundred and twenty five akers to him and his heirs and assigns for ever Item I give and bequeath unto my three Daughters namely Elizabeth Mary and Hannah the remainder part of my whole Estate to them and their heirs and assigns forever to be equelly divided betwe[e]n them Item I also Constitute and ap[p]oint Alexander Boling executer of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the Said Thomas Smith have set my hand and assigned[sic] my Seal the day & year first above written his Signed in presence of us Thomas (X) Smith (seal) Thos Reding } mark John Whitaker } [Will Book Volume C, page 124] In the name of God Amen this twenty Eighth day of October in the year of Our Lord 1798. I Thomas Smith of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina planter being at this present weak of Body but of sound & perfect mind & memory thanks be to almighty God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament and as for such worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I Give & Bequeath in man= =ner & form following -- Imprimis and first of all I Recom= =mend my soul to God that Gave it me Secondly I Recommend my Body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Sarah One third part of my whole Estate both real & personal as also the whole Estate to be and remain in her hands till the day of her death or marriage Item I Give & Bequeath to my Loving son Abraham the plantation I now Live on Containing One hundred and twenty five acres to him & his heirs and assigns forever Item I Give & Bequeath unto my three daughters namely Elizabeth, Mary and Hannah the remaining part of my whole Estate to them & their heirs and assigns forever to be Equally divided between them Item I also Constitute and Appoint Alexander Boling Executor of this my Last Will and Testament -- In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Smith have set my hand and assigned[sic] my seal the day & year first above written --- his Signed in presence of us Thomas (X) Smith (seal) Thos. Reding mark John Whitaker [Will Book Volume C, page 125] Orange County November Term 1798 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of Thomas Smith deceased was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Thomas Reding and John Whitaker subscribing Witnesses there to and ordered to be Recorded ["at" x-out] Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 124-125 Recorded Nov 1798 Estate Papers comprise three pages are found in a folder labeled "Smith, Thomas (1800)". No family history found.