Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Smith, Leonard T October 12, 1862 ************************************************ 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 G, page 401 Written: October 12, 1862 Recorded: Nov 1862 Testator: Leonard T Smith { North Carolina } { Orange County } ------------ I. Leonard T. Smith of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly Existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in Manner and form following That is to say First, that my Executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my boddy a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral Expences[sic] together with my Just debts howsoever and to whomesoever[sic] owing out of the moneys that may first come into his hands Itim I give and divise[sic] to my beloved wife Catharine Smith one Bead and its nicessary furniture the bead in the hall part of my house and all of the stays or reads Itim I give and devise to my son Bedford Q Smith the bead in the room the new bead steads together with the necessary furniture also my Rifle gun and Shot pouch Itim I give and devise to my sone Martial F. Smith one bead and its necessary furniture the bead up stares and all of the balance of my property both real and personal of Every description Land & all to be sold & Equally devided between my wife Catharine Smith Bedford Q and Martial F Smith my sons in Equal po[r]tions Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trust friend and Brother James A Smith my lawfull Executor to all intents & purposes to Execute this my last will and testament according to the true intents and meaning of the same & Every part & clause there of hereby revoking & declaring utterly void all other wills & testaments by me heretofore made ) In witness where of I the said Leonard T Smith do hereunto set my hand [and] seal this October the 12th 1862 Signed Seald published & declared by the said Leonard T. Smith to be his last will & testament in the presence of us who at his request & in his presence do subscribe our names as witness thereto Test F. Walker his James Workman Leonard T (X) Smith (seal) mark [Will Book Volume G, page 401] North Carolina } Orange County } I. Leonard T. Smith of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say First, That my Executor hereinafter named Shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expences[sic] together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the monies that may first come into his hands Itim I give and devise to my beloved wife Catharine Smith one bed and its necessary furniture the bed in the hall part of my house and all of the slays or reeds Itim I give and devise to my son Bedford Q Smith the bed in the room the new bed steads togather[sic] with the necessary furniture also my Rifle gun and Shot pouch Itim I give and devise to my son Martial F. Smith one bed and its necessary furniture the bed up stairs and all of the balance of my property both real and personal of every description land & all to be sold & equally divided between my wife Catharine Smith Bedford Q and Martial F Smith my sons in equal portions Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend and brother James A Smith my lawful Executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the Same & every part & clause thereof hereby revoking & declaring utterly void all other wills & testaments by me heretofore made In witness where of I the said Leonard T. Smith do hereunto set my hand and seal this October the 12th 1862 Signed Sealed published & declared by the said Leonard T (X) Smith (seal) Leonard T. Smith to be his last will & testament in the presence of us who at his request & in his presence do subscribe our names as witness thereto F. Walker } James Workman } Orange County Court November Term 1862 The foregoing last will & testament of Leonard T. Smith was duly proved in open Court See minutes Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, page 401 Recorded Nov 1862 Estate Papers comprise 64 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Smith, L T (1863)" Leonard T. Smith died 6 Nov 1862 Marshall F Smith, middle name was Franklin.