Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Smith, Robert June 20, 1772
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Source: Will Book Volume A, pages 121-122
Written: June 20, 1772
Recorded: unknown date
Testator: Robert Smith

[Will Book Volume A, page 121]
        In the Name of God Amen the Twentyeth day of
June in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy
Two I Robert Smith of Saint Mathew Parish in the County of Orange
Being my Sick and Weak of Body but of Perfect mind & memory thanks
Be give unto God there fore Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body
and knowing that it is appointed for all me nonce to Dye do make and
Ordain this my Last will & Testament that is to Say Principally and first
of all I give and Recommend my Self unto the hands of God that ~~~
gave it and for my Body I recommend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian
Like and Decent manner at the discretion of my Executors Nothing dobuting
But att the gennal[sic] Resurrection I shall Receive the Same a gain by the
mighty Power of God and as Touching Such Worley[worldly] Estate wherewith it
Hath Pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give divise and Dispose of the
Same in the following manner and form Imprimis it is my will and
I do order that in the first Place all my Just debts and Funnal[sic] Charges to
be Paid & Satisfied Item I give and Bequeath unto Mary my dearly
Beloved Wife two Cows one named Chery the other Blosom with the two
Old Sheep and hir Bed and Be Cloths Likewise half of the HouseHold
Planishing[furnishing] and hir Saddle I give my Son John five Shillings I give my
Daughter Elizabeth five Shillings I give my Daughter Mary five Shillings
I give my Daughter Isbel five shillings I give Joseph McCaffity One
Pide Yearling Heifer with a white face Itim I give to my well
Beloved Son William Smith whom I Like wise Constitute mane and
Ordain my only and Soul[sic] Executor of this my Last Will and ~~~
Testament all and Singular the Hosue & Improvement with one Horse
and Young Mair with all the Rest of the Cattle and of the Sheep with
the Remainder of the Household Planishing[sic] and Hogs with all and
Every thing Belonging to the Place to him his heirs and Assigns for
Ever and I do hereby utterly disallow Revoke & Disannul all and
Every other former Testaments wills Legacies and Executors by
me in any ways before this time Named Willed & Bequeathed

[Will Book Volume A, page 122]
Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and
Testament in Witness where of I have her unto set my Hand and Seal
the day and year above written
                                  Signed Sealed and Published
Witness Present                   Pronounced & Declared by me
John Walker                       The Said Robert Smith as his
Robert Chaffin                    Last Will & Testament in the
                                  Presents of us the Subscribers

North Carolina {
Orange County  { The within Will was Exhibited in open Court and
                 Proved by the Oath of John Walker one of the
Subscribing witnesses there to and Ordered to be Recorded ~~~~
                                Test  Francis Nash C.C.

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume A, pages 121-122
Recorded unknown date

No loose will found.

No estate papers found.