William Smith (abt. 1751)

Born about 1751 in Augusta, Virginia

Ancestors

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Biography

PARENTS:

• Henry Smith (1727-aft.1792) m. Catherine Amelia (Hampton) Smith (bef.1730-1794)

CHILDREN:

• Unknown

SIBLINGS:

1. Abraham Smith (1748-1808)
   
2. John Smith (abt.1749-1834)
   
3. William Smith (abt.1751-)
4. Gideon Smith (1752-1783)
   
5. Elizabeth Smith (1754-1844)
   
6. Daniel Smith (1756-1779)
   
7. Henry Aaron Smith (1759-1840)
   
8. David Smith (1761-1806)
   
9. Jonathan Smith (1762-1829)
   
10. Sarah Smith (abt.1766-)
11. Brittain Smith (1777-1862)
    

FACTS and SOURCES:

1790 – WILL OF HENRY SMITH – written 11 July 1790
In the Name of God Amen. I Henry Smith of York County State of South Carolian [sic] being weak in body & much distressed by pain, yet through the Assistance of Divine Providence of sound Judgment of memory. Do make this my last Will of Testament, hereby excluding all others hithertofore made by me. Commending my Soul to God who gave it to be received by him through the merits of Jesus Christ. And my Body to the dust to be decently Buried at the expence of my Executors.
…And first I will that my beloved Wife do hold & possess all my Estate real & personal during her life or widowhood, and then to be disposed of in the following manner.
… And first to my eldest son Abraham I will & Bequeath my second volum [sic] of Pools Anotations [sic]
… To my son David I will the plantation where on I live to Hold the same in Fee Talc. And in case he dieth without heir of his body, to be sold & divided amoungst the rest of my children male & female.
… To my son John I Bequeath fifty Acres of Land.
… And to my son Henry one hundred acres the which they are already possessed of and also to my son Henry my Negro fellow named Sam together with one half of the fishery in his Brother John’s division. x x x x x x
… To my son Jonathan I will my Negroe Wench named Rosse reserving at the same time forty pounds to be paid by him to his Brother William in trade. & her first child if she has any to my Daughter Sarah Ramsey.
… To my grandchild Henry Jolley I Bequeath a mare worth ten pounds together with two milch Cows to his mother to be paid by my Executors.
… And the Remainder of my Estate to be divided equally amoungst my Daughters married & single.
… Appointing my beloved Wife Amy two sons John & William Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
Sign,d & Seal,d this Eleventh Day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & ninety.
Signed Henry Smith [scrawled seal]
In Presence of Nathan N. Guyton (his mark). Nicholas Correy
York County, South Carolina Wills Vol. A-12 Page 65 Will No. 37. (FHL film: 229694)

Sources

• York County, South Carolina Wills Vol. A-12 Page 65 Will No. 37. (FHL film: 229694)