Francis Smith, Last Will and Testament, Part 2 (final part)

There is actually a little bit more in this will, but I'm selectively posting here.  This post will be the last regarding this will.  This was all handwritten, of course, and Debra typed it all up for us.  I found it extremely difficult to read the written text.

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Item, I give devise and bequeath to my son William Smith all my Land in the Neck adjoining the Land wherein I now live, beginning at White Oak Corner on the Lower Five of the Road heading to Lowry’s Ferry, and parting my Land and that of George Clayton’s, thence down the road to a forked Red Oak, another corner between my Land and said Clayton’s, thence along a line of Trees marked by myself in the presence of my two sons Meriwether and William, Mr. Thomas Adams, Mr. Henry Vaps, John Edmondson, Jr., and John Webb to a White Oak at the Head of a Branch where the road crosses, thence down the said Branch, according to its Meanders, into the Beaver Dams, to the line between Lowry’s and myself, thence down Lowry’s Line to Young’s Line, thence along Young’s Line to Cauthorn’s Line, thence along Cauthorn’s Line, the several courses to the Lands of William Young, and from thence up Young’s and Clayton’s Line, to the White Oak began at, to him and his Heirs for Ever

Item, I give to my friend Thomas Adams, a Mourning Ring of the price of two guineas.

Item, I give my Books to be equally divided among my three sons Meriwether, Francis, and William.

Lastly, I constitute and appoint my Loving Wife Executrix and my son Meriwether Smith and my Friend Thomas Adams to be Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Other Wills by me heretofore made, and do declare this my Last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Seal this fifth day of March, Anno Dom. 1760

Signed, sealed and declared by the Said Francis Smith as his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of

Rob. Grier

John Well

Fra. Jones

John Doby or Daily

At a court held for Essex County at Tappahannock on Monday the 15^th day of March, 1762.

This will was presented in Court by Meriwether Smith and Thomas Adams, gent., the Executors therein named who made Oath thereto according to Law, which being also Proved by the Oath of Francis Jones and John Daily, two of the witnesses thereto it is admitted to record and on the motion of the Said Executors and their performing what the Laws in the Like cases require, Certificate is Granted them for obtaining a Probate therein in Due Form.