Item- 1st. I give to my wife Rosy Smith one negro girl named Budget and her increase. I lend to my wife Rosy Smith my land & plantation during her natural life; and after all my just debts are paid I give all the balance of my property not named in this will to my wife Rosy Smith and after my wifes death I give all my land to John Arnold & Charles Johnson to be equally divide between them. I give to my sister Charity Wards children one dollar. I give to my sister Keziah Wards children one dollar. I give to my brother Leary Leachfields children fifty cents. And I hereby make & ordain my wife Rosy Smith Executrix to this my last Will and Testament set my hand & seal the day & year above written- Signed sealed published & delivered by the said Testator to be his last Will in the pressence of us.
Francis (his mark) Smith (Seal)
Test—
James J. Pledger
James Tweedy
County Court July term 1842-
The last Will & Testiment of Francis
Smith decd. Was proved in open court by the oath of Jos. J. Pledger a
subscribing witness there to who also swore he saw Jos. Tweedy sign the
same as concerning testimony & Rosy Smith widow of the sd.
Francis came into court & qualified ax Exrx-
Jos Alexander Clk
Recorded 25 July 1842. Jos. Alexander Clk.
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