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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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