In the Name of God Almighty Amen.  I Nichl Smith of Southwark Parish being in perfect health sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for it but considering the frailty and uncertainty of mans life do make and appoint and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form as followeth.

First and above all I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it to me trusing on the merits of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ for a full and free pardon of all my sins committed in this frail life and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter named and for what worldly estate God hath been pleased of his mercy to bestow upon me after all my just debts are paid I give and bestow as followeth.

I give unto my son, Nichl Smith, five schillings and what he owes me.

I give unto my son John Smith fifty acres of land as it ismarked out by me upon the head of the Cross Swamp where he first built being more or less to him and his heirs forever.

I give unto my son Lawrence Smith my horse bridle and sadle.

I give unto my son William Smith my plantation and land belonging to it whereon I now live will all houses, orchards, as it now lies to him and his heirs male lawfully begotton of his body and if it shall be that he die and leave no heir male of his body then my will is that my grandson Arthur Smith the son of my son John Smith shall possess my plantation and his heirs forever.

I give unto my daughter Mary my feather bed and bolster and my bed cloathes belonging to it.

I appoint my son William Smith my Executor of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all others made by me.  As Witnesses my hand and seal this 18th day of February 1719.
                                                                                                              Nichl Smith
Signed Sealed and Acknowledged to be his Will and Desire in presence of us
Zacharia Madderra
John Deberry
Priscilla Madderra

At a court held at Southward for the County of Surry 18 Nov 1719
The above mentioned Will of Nichl Smith deced was presented in court by Wm Smith Extr thereof who made oath thereto and being proved by the oats of Zacharia Maddera and John Deberry Witnesses thereto the same was ordered to be recorded and is recorded by John Allen, Ct Cur.


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