In the name of God Amen I Edward Smithwick of the precen't of
Chowan in the Province of North Carolina Gentlemen being of Perfect mind and
Memory Praise be to God, therefore Do make and appoint my Last Will and testament
and I hereby Revoke all former wills by me heretofore made -
First and principally I commit my Soul intothe hands of a All
mighty Loving Maker Hoping through his merits and the merits of my Savior Jesus
Christ toobtain a Remission of my Sins and my Body I commit to the ground to be
decently buried in such maner as myExecutors hereafter
named shall think fit -
And as for my worldly Estate with which hath pleased God to
In Dow me with I BeQueath to my son Edward Smithwwick one shilling.
I bequeath to my son John Smithwick one Shilling each to be
paid in Contary Commodities -
I BeQueath to my Daughter Sarah a young bay mare branded G
on the nere but I also bequeath to my Daughter Sarah one hundred Acres of Land
Lying on Morratok River ajoyning to Nathan Mors on ye West Side to her and her
heirs for Ever -
I give and bequeath to my four grandchildren Edward Grifen,
John Grifen, Martin Grifen, and Sarah Grifen four yereling Heifers and their
InCrease male and female for they and their heirs for Ever -
I give and Bequeath to my granddaughter Affaarik Smith one
Hundred Acres of Land ajoyning to her fathers for her and her heirs for Ever.
As for my worldly Moveable Estate with which God allmighty
Endowed me with After all my just Debts Is paid I give and bequeath my beloved wife
and Edmond Smithwick my son and Samuel Smithwick my son to be Equally Divided -
As for all my lands I give and Bequeath to Edmond Smithwick
and Samuel after my Death for they and their heirs for Ever to Equally Divided -
I nominate and appoint Mr. William Charlton and Luke Mizel
Executors of this my Last will and testament -
Sealed Signed and Delivered before us as witness our Hands J
anuary ye 21, 1715, and further Mr. William Charlton to Acknowledge to
William Mizel 400 acres of Land Lying on Morattok River Ajoyning on Pausim Hill Creek
if ocasion Be -
Edward Smithwick
Witness:
Robert Anderson his mark
Stephen Aldress
Proven October Court 1716