Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
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VIII of Obndinh Smith.

In the name Of God amen: Ola,
Dian Smith, OF the County OF HenrIco
pe'hs IN perfect health and memory,
thanks be to God. Therefore, calling In
mind the mortality of my body and
knowing II 10 all men once TO die
40 make ana ordain this my last will
ana testament, that IL Is TO say give
ana recommend my soul unto the hands
OF God that gave II and for nv body
l recommend IL TO the earth to he hu-
ricd In a decent and Christian manner
AT the discretion OF my executor, moth
ing doubling, but AT ye generals re-
surrect!on ] shall receive the same
again by the mighty power Of God.
and as touching such world by estate
where with II has pleased God to bless
me In this life. ] give and bequeath
and dispose Of IL in manner and form
following:
give and bequcath unto my beloved
son. John Smith. and his heir. 400 acres
OF land. be the same, more or less
beginning on John Peasants line on
'Miry Branch" and up the branch TO
the new road and down the same within
hundred yards of John Cannon's line
and leaving that distance Joseph Pleas
ants line, and thence TO the place he
gun. and, likewise. ] give TO my said
son. John, water mill with two acres
OF land adjoining one acre OF back
s!Ge the aforesaid min. give % my
aforesaid son, John. two negro slaves
called Pren!r and Sarah to him and his
heirs give and hequcath unto my
beloved son, Obadiah Smith, and his
heir 800 acres OF land. more or less.
beginning or John Peasants line in
"M;ry Branch" the same TO Jacob
FAITH so up the same on the south
side Of the White Oak Slash. TO the
brook Road, and up the same road to
iorsc swamp. and down 10 Robert
Sharp's line and thence 10 the place be-
gun. give unto my aforesaid son.
obadiah Smith. one negro slave called
Jocto, him and his heirs forever
give and bequeath unto my beloved
son, Jacob Smith and his heirs 300
acres OF land be the same, more or less
being the remainder of the tract Of
iand above the Brook Road lying and
running as follows, beginning on John
| Cannon's line on the Brook Road down
the said line TO Colonel Byrd's line, up
the same 10 Branch. down Branch to
John Prices line so to Thomas VII
liamson's line, and along the same to
Mr.. Richardson's to the road and down
the road to the place begun. ] give to
my aforesaid son. Jacob Smith. two ne
gro slaves called Doll and Rachel TO
MN and his heirs forever
give and bcqueath unto nv dauph
ter. Elizabeth Ellis. and her heirs for
ever one tract OF land containing 400
acres. more or less. being the upper-
most part OF the branch called Long
and Hungrey. | give unto INV afore-
SAID daughter, Elizabeth Ellis, two ne
gro slaves called Roger and win and
sucking child to her and her heirs.
give and bequeath unto my daueh
Ter, Mary Smith. and her heirs forever
tract of land containing 800 acres
more or less, being a part of the n fore
sara tract adjoining Rowlin Blackburn
! give unto my daughter. Mary Smith.
TWO negro slaves called Peter and
Jenny 10 her and her heirs forever.
give and bequeath unto my loving
son. Luke Smith. TO him and his heirs
forever, two negro slaves called Valen-
tine and Sampson.
give and beQueath unto nv loving
daughter Ann Smith. one negro slave
| named Jane and a sucking child To
her and her heirs forever
give and bequeath unto my loving
! son, William Smith. and his heirs for
ever 800 acres OF land. be the same
more or less beginning, on Horse
swamp on the Brook Road and up the
road TO Mr.. Richardson's line. thence
to Mr. Mossey's line. and then to Will
liam Ferriss line to Horse swamp and
up the same to place begun. give
to- my aforesaid son, William Smith
and his heirs the land I bought of Will
liam Ferris, being by estimation forty
queath unto my son. William, all the
remainder OF the aforesaid tract OF
land and likewise the plantation
whereupon I now live. with all APP
purtenances thereunto belonging.
give unto my aforesaid son, William
three negroes called Toby. Frank and
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