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from "Sevier Family
History" by Cora Bales Sevier and Nancy S. Madden - copyright 1961. The
book is still available for 39.00, from the Sevier Family Association.
Tom Windle is the Pres.; 3500 S. Washington Blvd. Bartlesville, OK 74006.
The will, itself, is public domain information.
This document was sent in by Joey Bair. |
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In the name of God Amen. I,
Eve Smith, of the County of Richmond and Parish of North Farnham, being
weak of body but in sound and good disposing memory, praise be given to
God for the same, do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and
form following that it say:
First and principally, I resign my Soul into
the merciful hands of Almighty God, my Creator, assuredly hope through
the mercy of my Blessed Savior to obtain remission of all my sins, and
my body I commit to the Earth whence it was taken to (?tly) buried by the
discretion of my Executor herein named, and (?) for the worldly good and
estate the Lord hath lent me (three words illegible).
( ? ) I give and bequeath to well-beloved Grandson,
William Goad (two words illegible) and furniture, three, (difher ? ) size
plates and three young hogs.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my well-beloved
Grandson John Goad two thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco to buy him
a servant, one featherbed, a rug, a pair of (Blemhotts ? ), one pair of
sheets, three pewter dishes, six plates, three young hogs.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my well-beloved
daughter, Katherine Goad, her father John Williams' sea chest, all my own
wearing clothes except two suits of (Laved ? ) linen which I give and bequeath
to my well-beloved granddaughter, Hannah Goad.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath to the aforesaid
Hannah Goad two men servants; the new bed and furniture; half a dozen of
large dishes; a dozen of plates: a warming pan and spice mortar; two pewter
candlesticks and one brass candlestick; a pair of hand irons; two pairs
of tongs; a smoothing iron and a pair of bellows; the great, middle and
little pots and appurtenances to them; half a dozen of chairs; the great
table and (form ? ); two little tables; two chests and a looking glass;
two mares; one nock bed and furniture; a cart and wheels and the (boat
? ) and a side saddle; two pewter chamber pots; one new tankard; a linen
wheel; one woolen wheel; linen for three pairs of sheets; all the sheets
belonging to the house, those before given excepted; eighteen ells of dowlor[a
coarse linen]; all the table linen belonging to the house
Fifthly, I desire that the stock of cattle and
sheep be divided unto four parts and that the aforesaid Hannah have the
half of them. I will also the boys have the other half. I will that all
that I gave to the two boys aforesaid be removed of the plantation and
all that I gave to the girl remain.
Furthermore, I will that if John should die before
he is of age that his share fall to his sister, Hannah, and if Hannah die
without heirs of her body lawfully begotten, her share to be equally divided
between the two boys. If William should die before he is of age, then his
part to go to the ( ? ) child that Katherine Goad, alias Williams, shall
have (of Abraham) Goad her present husband. ( ? ) I give all the ( ? )
of my personal estate of what kindsoever within ( ? ) and without not hereinbefore
bequeathed after my debts and (personal ? ) expenses discharged and ordain
my loving son, Abraham Goad, sole executor of this my last will and testament,
revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. Furthermore I desire that
my estate be inventoried and not appraised, as witness my hand and seal
this 24th day of April 1704.
EVE SMITH
Signed, sealed and published in ye presence
of William Dodson, Charles Dodson, Sr., Anne Dodson.
Proved by the oaths of Charles Dodson and
Anne Dodson in Richmond Co., Va., Court 4th day of October 1705. |
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One ten-foot table and forme
two three-foot tales
six leather chairs
two old leather chairs
one pair large andirons
two pair potracks
one brass mortar and pestole
one warming pan
one pair (?) and lathorn
one small looking glass
six candlesticks
two (?) dishes
three-quart tankard
one small (rason?)
two dozen and half of plates
one dozen spoons
four pottongors (pothangers ?)
one small bowl with bottle
one spit
three pair pothooks
one iron pestole
two pair tongs
one fire shuffle
one case knife
one smoothing iron and heater
one grid iron and chafing dish
one ( ? ) fork
two ladles
one (breyf ?
one iron
one cutting knife
three pewter chamber pots
one silk cubbord cloath
one woolen and one linen spinning wheel
one great chest
two small chests
one bread plate
one tumbler
three featherbeds
curtains, valences-and all furniture
one featherbed and bolster
two pillows
one flock bed, rug, bolster and blanket
three pair sheets
three towels
two table cloths
two dozen napkins
six iron wedges
one cross-cut saw
one cart and wheels
one ould (goate ?)
3,900 pounds of tobacco
two men servants, one had two years to serve, the other one.
woman with two years to serve.
two mares and two colts
(hundred ? ) sheep
eighteen ells of Doslass
thirteen cows
six large (horses ?)
eight two-years old
( ? ) yearlings
two calves |
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