Transcribed by
Francine Jones, 10 May 2001
WILL OF
WILLIAM SMITH
State of South Carolina
Marion District
In the name of God Amen. I William Smith of the State and District aforesaid being
Advanced in years and Knowing the frailty of human nature and uncertainty of it but
being of perfect Sound Memory do hereby declare this my last will and Testament and
first of all I give my soul into the hands of the Almighty God that gave it me and my
body I recommend to the Earth to be buried at the discrefsion of my heirs & Executors
and my worldly Estate to be disposed off in following manner. & form following That
is to say After my death I give unto my son William Smith all my lands Excepting
One hundred acres whereon I now live I leve it to the benefit and behofe of three
Daughters or either Viz Molly Lettue & Darkis to be laid out joining the plantation
Where they see fit and after their death or marriage I give the aforesaid Tract of One
Hundred acres to my son William Smith and his heirs forever Now my will & desire
is that all the goods & chattels which I have given or ever shall give during my life to
my children or Grand Children to be theirs forever and whatever I shall have at my
death to be equally divided amongst my Eight children Viz Joice, Betsey, Anne, Molly,
Barbury, Littes, William, & Darkis, at the descretion of my Executors who are my son
William Smith and Daniel Stone who I appoint to be my whole and sole Executors of
My last will and testament & I do hereby declare Ralfy and Confirm this and no other
to be my last will and Testament In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this 9th day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & Seven
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of us
Robert Powell William Smith (SEAL)
William Jones
John Smith
Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 61
Original Will Missing
Proved March 26, 1810
Thos. Harllee Ordy
Roll No. 714
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