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- Applied for and received Revolutionary War Service Pension 23 Feb 1833
William Smith Will (Provided by Donnie Wilson)
Clarke Co, GA Will Book B dated 28 June 1831 proven 26 January 1836
Georgia I, William Smith, of the State and County afore said, being of sound
Clark County: mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following
Item 1st I give unto my son Vines Smith, all of my land and property whereon I
lived adjoining said Vines Smith, Samual Tye, and others. Also the following Negroes to wit a negro man named Anthony, old Mary, Amy, and her youngest child/name not enrolled, Nancy, Sophie, Joe, Sidney, Eliza and their future issuage. Also all my household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools, horses, hogs, sheep and cattle, corn fodder and all other grains, cotton and the crop which may be growing if there should be one on hand at the time of my death.
Item 2nd My will and desire is that out of the part of my property that I have given
unto my son Vines that he raise or issue to be raised out of the same, two hundred dollars which I give to my daughter Lucy Ezzal, which money is not to be subject to the control of her husband, nor subject to pay his debts or in any other manner whatever.
Item 3th I give unto my daughters Elizabeth Stogdon (sic), Sally Foster,
Susannah Greggory, and Lucy Ezzal the tract of land that I show in the eighth district of Monroe County, the parts or shares of the aforesaid tract of land or the value of said land, which may fall to my daughters Elizabeth Stogden and Lucy Ezzal are not to be subject to the control of their said husbands, not to be the subject to the payment of their debts.
Item 4th I give unto my grandson William E. Smith, son of Vines Smith, a negro girl named Mary Ann and her issue to him and his heirs forever.
Item 5th I give unto my grandson Signal Smith, son of Vines Smith, a negro girl named Caroline to him and his heirs forever.
Item 6th I give unto my grandson Thomas V. Smith, son of Vines Smith, a negro girl
named Martha to his and his heirs forever.
Item 7th I hereby nominate, institute, and appoint my son Vines Smith and Isaac
Collier, Executors of this my last will and testament hereby annuling and revoking all other wills heretofore by me made -- In testimony whereof I have heretofore set my hand and affixed my seal this 28th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
William Smith
Signed, sealed, published and delivered
in the presence of---
Cuthbert Collier
William P. Collier
Harriet A. Collier
Clark County, Georgia; Book B 155-156; February 1836; examined and ordered to be recorded.
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1754 - 1836 (77 years)
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