I James Smith of the County of Beaufort being of a Sound mind and memory have thought proper to make this my last Will and testament beginning as follows. After all my Jest debts are paid I then give to wife MARY Smith One Negro Woman by the name of Sophia then I give to my Daughter DELL HEDGES One Negro woman by the name of Sua & one child y the name of Hariots. Then I give one Negro boy by the name of Tony to my Son DANIEL Smith. Then I give to my son DANIEL Smith the Clifford plantation.

The I give on bed & bed Stead to my Son DANIEL Smith if My Son DANIEL Smith, should die without Heir then all the property that I have given him is to got to my Daughter ELLEN Smith. Then I give unto my Son SAMUEL Smith one Negro boy by the name of Brister. Then I give to my Daughter ELLEN Smith One Negro boy by the name of Isaac & one Negro boy by the name of Harry. After the expiration of five years then Harry is to be hired out & the money is to go to the use of Schooling the child ELLEN Smith. Then I give to my daughter ELLEN Smith One Negro girl by the name of Violet. then I give to my Daughter DELL SMITH HEDGES, one Negro boy by the name of Elec. then I give one Negro by the name of Louis to my Daughter ELLEN Smith, Then I give One Negro woman by the name of Jane to my wife MARY Smith. Then I give to my son CHARLES Smith Ten dollars. Then I give to my daughter LITTER LATHAM ten dollars if my son SAMUEL Smith will burn both Of tramlines & assist to hull the tar down to Drawings Landing in four months then I give him a Negro boy by the name of Jacob if My Son SAMUEL Smith refuses to burn Off my tramlines then I give the before named boy Jacob to my Daughter ELLEN Smith.Then I give One Gun to my son DANIEL Smith, Then I give One musket to my son SAMUEL Smith. Then I give to my wife MARY Smith my horse bridle and Saddle. Then I give to my wife MARY Smith all my household and kitchen furniture & I also give the plantation whereon I now live & two hundred acres of land Joining the plantation during her widowhood or lifetime after her death or marriage. Of my wife MARY Smith then the furniture plantation & lands death or marriage. Of my wife MARY Smith then the furniture plantation & lands. I give to my daughter ELI (Ellen ?) Smith. Then I give one heifer to my son DANIEL Smith. The balance Of my stock of Cattle I give to my wife MARY Smith, then all my hogs to my wife MARY Smith. Then I Give all the plantation Utensils to my wife MARY Smith. Then I Give to my son DANIEL Smith One Stock Of  bees & the balance Of the bees. I give to my MARY Smith. Then I give all my crop to my wife MARY Smith & my Executor should see any Of the property That I have left to my daughter ELLEN (Ellen ?) Smith likely to be worsted by Any person I give my executor power to use any property any way he thinks but for the interest of the child I leave J. B. Archibell. As an executor to this my last will & testament. I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this my last Will and testament November 12th 1833.
Wm. Archibell.
No. Pile
Jas.  Smith (seal)

February Term 1834. then was This paper writing purporting to be the last Will and testament Of JAMES SMITH proved in Open Court by the Oaths of William Archival & John Pile in due form Of Law let it be recorded And No. B. Archibald The Executor therein named Qualified according to Law.
Wm. Ellison Clk.
S- This was taken form "Beaufort Orphans Book "B" 1828 - 1837 Estate Records of Beaufort County, NC by Betty J. Camin  Pages #97-98"  on 5 Nov. 1997