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32. personal Estate he my said Son James paying to his three younger Brothers and two Sisters viz Thomas, Robert, Samuel, Sarah & Ann. Fifty pounds to be equally divided amongst them, and paid them as they come to age; Thirdly I give & bequeath unto my Daughter^Sarah one Sorrel Horse. Fourthly my will is that after my Just Debts and funeral are paid and the above Legy and my wifes thirds taken out, that the residue and remainder of my personal. ~ Estate be equally divided among all my Children viz. Thomas, William James, Robert, Samuel, Sarah & Ann, Share & Share alike Fiftly and Lastly I appoint and ordain my two Sons William and James Jointy. Executors of this my last Will and Testament, revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made Wm. Smith () Signed Sealed published & declared by the above named William Smith to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses, in the presence of each other and at his Request, Isaac Spencer, Oliver Smith, John Woodall. The words my wifes thirds between Sixth & twenty seventh lines were Interlined before Signing and Sealing. Janry. 28th. 1783 Then Came Isaac Spencer and Oliver Smith two of the within Witnesses to the within last Will & Testament of William Smith late of Kent Coty deced, and Severally made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that they did See the Testator therein named Sign & Seal this Will, And that they heard him publish, pronounce & declare the same to be his last Will & Testament; that at the time of his so doing, he was, to the best of their apprhensions, of Sound and disposing mind memory & understanding, and that these deponants together with John Woodall the other Subscribing Witness within named Subscribed their names as Witnesses to this Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other JNicholson Regr Recorded pr JNicholson Regr. |
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