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Gulielmus Smith Will & Estate-1814
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Warren County Will Book 18 page 130  May Court 1814

Gulielmus Smith, Original Will, North Carolina State Archives
 

In the Name of God Amen I Gulielmus Smith of Warren County State of N. Carolina being of Sound Mind & Memory do Make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in the Manner and form Following (To Wit) -

Item I give to My Daughter Nancy Wiggins Two Negro Girls Named Prisey & Phily [Philis?] to her her Heirs and Assigns forever.

Item I give to My Edmund Smith two Negroes named Phil and Ned to him his Heirs & Assigns forever

Item I give to My Son Wiley Smith My Land and Plantation Houses and all that appertaineth thereunto also two Negroes Named Dudley & Judah to him his Heirs and Assigns forever.

Item I give to My Daughter Elizabeth Moss four Negroes Named Old Jo. Old Tamer. and little Tamer and Liley. to her her Heirs & Assigns forever.

Item I give to My Son Robert Smith one Negro Man named Sam to him his Heirs & Assigns forever.

Item I give to My Three Gransons Jones Smith, Eldridge Smith & Thomas Smith Sons of Thos. Smith two Negroes named Jenney & Henney to them their Heirs & Assigns forever my desire is that in Case either of them should Die before they come up Age or have Issue that the Survivor Survivours Shall equally shared the Same and in case they should all Die before they Come of Age or have Issue My
My desire is that they shall be equally Divided between My Own Children My desire is that the two Negroes Genney and Henney be Sold at My Death and that the Money be at Interest untill they My Grand Children Come of Age

Item I give to My Son Jackey Smith one Negro Woman Named Amey to him his Heirs and Assigns forever.

Item I give to Grandson Jaculin Wiggins one Negro Boy named Ben to him his Heirs & Assigns forever My desire is that at my Death that the rest of My Negroes not Mentioned in this Will with all the rest of My Estate Together with the Stock of all kind House hold Furniture and plantation tools be Sold and all My Just Debts paid out of the Same and in case there Should not be Enough to pay My Just Debts my wish is that Each of the Legatees above Mentioned Shall pay in proportion to what their Legasey is and in Case there is any More than Will pay My Debts the over plus is to be equally Divided between all My Own Children.

I do hereby Nominate and appoint Frederick Wiggins and My Son Wiley Smith My Sole Executors to this My Last Will and Testament

I witness where of I have hereunto Set My Hand and Seal this Tenth day of March one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fourteen.

Witness Gulielmus Smith (Seal)
John Daniel Jurat
Francis Tucker Jurat


G. Smiths Will

Warren County May Term 1814

This Will of Gulielmus Smith was proven by the Subscribing Witness to the Exrs herein named qualified acording (sic) to Law & ordered to be Recorded

Test. W. Green C. W. Co.
In'v of G. SMITH
Warren County May Term 1814

This Inventory was returned in open court by F. WIGGINS & W. SMITH, Ex'r to
wit, & recorded according to _______?

Test.(?) M(?) GREEN Clk
 
List or Inventory of the Estate of Gulielmus SMITH dec'd Taken this 15th day of March 1814 To Wit Two Negro Girls named Prissey & Pheby Will'd to Nancy WIGGINS, Two Negros Named Phil and Ned to Edmond SMITH, one Negro Boy Named James to Ransom SMITH, the Land and Plantation Housed and all that appertaineth thereunto to Wiley SMITH also two Negros Named Dudley and Judah, Four Negros Named Old Joe, Old Tamer and little Tamer and Liley to Elizabeth MOSS, One Negro Man Named Sam to Robert SMITH, Two Negros Named Jinney & Henny to his three grand Sons Jones SMITH, Eldridge SMITH & Thomas SMITH, Sons of Thomas SMITH, One Negro Woman named Amey to Jackey SMITH, One Negro Boy Named Poen to his Grand Son Jaquelin WIGGINS, The remainder of the Estate not Will'd away but left to be Sold, To Wit, Four Negros named Lucy, Hinton, Harbert & Milley, Four head of Herfer, two cows, about Twenty Six head of hogs and two Sows and pigs, Plantation Tolls, one horse cart, Four Axes, Seven Hoes, three plow --Do--, Four Grubing --Do--, Three Harrow --Do--, Three Iron Wedges, one lock chain, one Black Smith Anvil, one vice, Five hammers with some other black Smith tools, on pair Stillards, Two Steel Traps, one Sythe, and Two old Sythe blades, one Cuting (sic) Knife and parcel of old Iron Plunder, one Foot Adds, Two Drawing Knives, to Augers, one claw hammer, one Cooper Jointer, on Howel, one Crows, one Taper bit, one round Shave, a little remnant of leather, one land Sive, Seventeen open head tubs, on Hogshead, two tight casks, on half Bushel, Household Furniture, One Desk, two tables, one cupboard, two chests, Seven Chairs, two guns, three beds & three bedsteads, three under Sheets, Four Counterpains, two bed quilts, two Blankets, two table clothes, two towels, Four Jugs, two Butter pots, one pair Lealer, one Chamber pot, one Spice Morter, Two Candle Sticks, one pair Snuffers, three pewter baxons, two --Do-- Dishes, three --Do--plates, four --Do-- spoons, one Earthen Dish, Five cups & Seven Saucers,
Four tea spoons, two Razors, Hone & Straps, one Salt Seller, Half Doyon(?) knives, Forks, one looking Glass, one pair Tongs. One Shovel, one Pinter, candle Mold, about one Bushell Salt, one Saddle & Bridle, two Smoothing Irons, a five loads of powder & shot. three books, one loom, two Slays, one pair Harness, three cotton Wheels, one Flax --Do--, Four pair Cards, Two pots, one Dutch Oven, one Frying pan, two Water Pails, one Marking tub, one brass skillet, one iron --Do--, one pair harness & iron traces, one Trow, two plain, one Crosscut Saw, one hand --Do-- one Tennant --Do--, one pair Hand mill Stones, the half of one Still, the Crop of Corn & Fodder, Some Cotton, Some Wheat, Some bacon, one raw hide, some Hogs lard, Some Soap, one Mill bag, Two Bells, one Flax Huckle(?), Twenty one Shillings & six pence VA Money in Cash, three chisels, one deer skin.

Frederick WIGGINS

Wiley SMITH


Account of the Sale of the Estate of Gulielmus Smith, dec'd. Sold on the 3rd

& 4th day of June A.D. 1814.

$ cts
Willie SMITH Two Grubing Hoes 1 61
Bennett MOSS Two Grubing Hoes 1 41
Howell MOSS 3 Hinding Hoes 1 25
Willie SMITH 3 Hilling Hoes & 2 Hinding Hoes 2 5
Dr.(?) John HARE 3 Hanon Hoes 1 30
Bennett MOSS 3 Plow Hoes 1 28
Col.(?) Phil. HARRISON? 1 Prow and 1 Wedge 1 50
Saml. MOSS 1 Pair Wedges 1 50
Do___ John HARE 1 Choping (sic) Axe -- 60
William STAMPER 2 Axes 1 50
Willie SMITH 1 Handian(?) & Drawing Knife 3 --
John DANIEL Sen. 1 Cross Cut Saw 4 85
Vinssant VAUGHAN 1 Sash Saw -- 61
George FLEMING 1 Fort Adds (?) 1 66
Hundley WIGGINS 2 Augers 3 Chifish(?) 1 Gonge 2 30

1 Pair Compasses
Thomas WIGGINS 1 Claw Hammer & other things 1 21
John WIGGINS 1 lot of old(?) from plunder(?) 1 10
Col.(?) Jas. VAUGHAN Tongs Shovel & pan handle 1 50
Fred'k WIGGINS 1 Steel Trap -- 80
Col.(?) Jas. VAUGHAN 2 Cutting Knives -- 85
William GILLIAM Black Smith tools Hammers 4 --
Richard BULLOCK Another lot ---Do--- -- 51
Dr. Joseph HAWKINS 3 Hammers 3 --
-------Do--------- 3 ------Do------ 3 --
John WALDEN 1 Anvil 17 50
John WORTHAM 1 Vice 12 25
B. MOSS for Dr HARE 1 Lossers Horil(?) -- 83
Hundley WIGGINS 1 Pair Scales & Weights -- 75
William W. REAVIS 3 Open Head Tubs 2 35
B. MOSS for Wm. GILLIAM 2 Bush Hooks -- 77
Fred'c WIGGINS Plains &c 1 25
--------Do--------- 2 Sythe blades & Chains 15 --
Col.(?) Jas. VAUGHAN Jointer & Crows 1 55
James ELLINGTON 2 Skillets -- 21
Rich'd FLEMING 1 Pair Flat Irons 2 25
Handley WIGGINS 4 Barrels -- 80
John WIGGINS 3 Barrels large -- 50

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$88 ?
$ cts
Hundley WIGGINS 5 Barrels Grindstone & tool box -- 50
Obadiah EARLE 5 Open Hed (sic) Tubs -- 61
Frederick WIGGINS 1 Spinning Wheel 1 --
John DANIEL Sen'r 1 --------Do------------- 1 --
Fred'c WIGGINS 1 --------Do------------- -- 25
Solomon GREEN 1 Wheat Seive 1 75
Col.(?) James VAUGHAN 1 Black Cow 12 55
--------Do---------- 1 Red Cow 13 10
Hundley WIGGINS 2 Sows & pigs 6 5
Frederick WIGGINS Black Sow & Sow with pig 6 60
Major Phil. HAWKINS 12 Hogs first choice 28 51
Hundley WIGGINS 11 ---Do-- second --Do--- 11 50
Bennet(sic)SMITH 1 Negro Woman Jinney 1 Girl Hanna 321 25
Edmund SMITH 1 Negro Girl Lucy 320 15
Stephen REAVIS 1 Negro Boy Hinton 300 25
Gulielmus WIGGINS 1 Negro Boy Harbert 257 --
Harrel WIGGINS 1 Negro Girl Molley 171 51
John CLARK 1 Bay Horse 39 5
Willie SMITH 1 Axe 1 50
Obediah EARLE 1 Dark bay Mare & Colt 70 30
Charles ALLEN 1 Bay Stud Colt 42 50
Hundley WIGGINS 1 bed & furniture 26 1
John DANIEL S'r 1 bed stead & cord 2 82
Hundley WIGGINS 1 bed bedstead & furniture 30 55
Samuel MOSS 1 Bed & --Do-- & --Do-- 16 95
George PURDUE

1 lot of Corn 3 barrels N'o 1 at $4-1 p barrel 12 3
John CUNINGHAM

1 lot --Do-- 3 --Do-- N'o 2 at $4-5 --Do-- 12 15
Willie SMITH

1 lot --Do-- 3 --Do-- N'o 3 at $4-6 --Do-- 12 18
John CUNINGHAM

1 lot --Do-- 3 --Do-- N'o 4 at $4-7 --Do-- 12 21
---------Do----------

1 lot --Do-- 3 --Do-- N'o 5 at $4-10 --Do-- 12 30
---------Do----------

1 lot --Do-- 3 --Do-- N'o 6 at $4-10 --Do-- 12 30
Jas. R. JOHNSTON

1 lot --Do-- 3 --Do-- N'o 7 at $4-10 --Do-- 12 30
John CUNINGHAM

Residue of Corn 1 Barrel at $4-10 p barrel 4 10
Joseph DANIEL Half of one still 33 50
Wilie SMITH 1 Desk 16 --
------Do--------- 1 Cupboard 5 50
Samuel MOSS 1 Black Walnut Table 2 25
Hundley WIGGINS 1 Pine Table -- 55
Spotswood BARWITH(?) 1 lot of lumber -- 39

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$1824 52
$ cts
Willie SMITH 1 Shot Gun 5 --
Samuel MOSS 1 --Do-- 7 --
Do___? Jas. HAWKINS 1 lock chain 2 55
Vincent VAUGHAN 1 Pair Stilliards 2 --
Willie SMITH 1 Flax Huckle 1 25
George FLEMING 1 parcel of leather 2 --
William STAMPER 1 Ran Hido ? -- 91
Dr. Joseph HAWKINS 1 little jug -- 99
William GILLIAM 1 --Do-- 1 12 1/2
Frederick WIGGINS 1 Flax Wheel -- 25
Hundley WIGGINS 1 Pine Box 1 10
William W. REAVIS 1 half bushel -- 65
Edmund SMITH 1 Saddle & Bridle 1 6
James JOHNSTON 1 Deer Skin -- 53
Howel (sic) MOSS 1 Earthen Dish & plate 1 75
Frederick WIGGINS 1 Spice Morter & pestle 2 80
John WIGGINS 1 Chamber Pot &c -- 85
William STAMPER 1 Pewter Candle Moald (sic) -- 76
Thomas WIGGINS Candlestick & snuffer -- 50
William GILLIAM 1 Razor Case & Strop 1 25
Samuel MOSS File Fleamy(?) & pepper box -- 27
Willie SMITH 1 looking Glass -- 55
Fred'c WIGGINS 2 pair Cotton Cards -- 1
Vinsint VAUGHAN 1 --Do-- --Do-- 1 25
John CUNINGHAM 1 --Do-- --Do-- 1 40
Vinsint VAUGHAN 1 lot of Pinter (?) N'o 1 2 52
John DANIEL Sen'r 1 lot of Pinter (?) N'o 2 2 1
Hundley WIGGINS 1 set of knives & forks 1 30
John WIGGINS 1 Candle Stick & Tongs (6 1/4cts)
Bennet MOSS 1 Iron pot & hooks -- 25
---------Do------- 1 --Do-- --Do-- 1 50
Frederick WIGGINS 1 Frying Pan -- 25
Willie SMITH 2 Piggons(?) & Dutch Oven -- 25
Thomas WIGGINS 1 Churn -- 25
Fred'c WIGGINS 1 Goard & some Fat 2 15
Bennet MOSS 1 Firkin of Fat 1 38
Fred'c WIGGINS 1 Salamander & Dray -- 5

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$ cts

Fredrick WIGGINS 1 Wheat Bidddle & Search -- 15
Willie SMITH 1 Bag of Soap 2 25
----------Do----- 7 Chairs 4 25
----------Do----- 5 pecks of Salt 2 54
Frederick WIGGINS 1 Loom 5 1
Samuel MOSS 1 Slay -- 41
John CUNINGHAM Parcel Wheat 2 --
Bennet MOSS 1 Pine Chest 2 1
William STAMPER Parcel of Cotton 2 99
Samuel MOSS --Do-- --Do-- 1 11
Thomas WIGGINS 1 Sythe and Cradle 2 2
Sam'l MOSS 1 Prayer Book (12 1/2cts)
Willie SMITH 2 Books 1 25
John WIGGINS Set Cups Saucers & Spoons 1 67
Edmund SMITH 1 Horse Cart 20 --
Dod.(?) Jos. HAWKINS Parcel Fodder 3 27
Edmund SMITH 1 pair harness & traces 1 52
Richard FLEMING 2 1/2 pair harness -- 5
Fred'c WIGGINS 1 marking tub and pigg___? (12 1/2cts)
John FLEMING 1 Bell -- 25
Willie SMITH --Do-- -- 25
John DANIEL Sen'r 1 Pair Handmill Stones -- 25
Sam'l MOSS

50lbs Bacon at 16 1/4 Cents per pound $8 12 1/2 cts
-----Do------

51lbs --Do-- at 17 1/4 --Do-- --Do-- $8 79 3/4 cts
Willie SMITH

52lbs --Do-- at 17 1/2 --Do-- --Do-- $8 84 cts
Sam'l MOSS

52lbs --Do-- at 17 3/4 --Do-- --Do-- $9 23 cts
William M. REAVIS

45lbs --Do-- at 17 1/2 --Do-- --Do-- $8 7 1/2 cts
Willie SMITH 1 Butter Pot -- 51
Fred'c WIGGINS Half Barrel Corn 2 5
John WIGGINS 2 jugs of Butter fat -- 30

1 pinter Bacon 1 00

The Whole Amount $2063 22 1/2

Error Excepted

Frederick WIGGINS}

Wilie SMITH} Exec's

Warren County August Term 1814
This acct was returned on oath by F. WIGGINS Ec'r and Received pursuant
__________? M. Gr__l O_ CL
 
The Estate of Gulielmus SMITH

To cash paid for proving the will __? 2 --
To --Do-- --Do-- for Direct Tax for year 1814 9 75
To --Do-- --Do-- for Publick Tax for the year 1813 4 48
To --Do-- --Do-- to F. SATERWHITE for crying the property (at sale) 5 --
To --Do-- --Do-- for a prov'd act Due F. TUCKER 6 75
To --Do-- --Do-- for Balance of a Bond Due Jas. HAMBLETON

476 --
To --Do-- --Do-- for a proved act. Due Dr. HARE}
To --Do-- --Do-- for three notes Due Dr. HARE }amt 63 24
To --Do-- --Do-- to Wm. ROBARDS for advice 4 --
To --Do-- --Do- to Jas. BULLOCK a Bond Due him for 120 57
To --Do-- --Do-- for a proved act. Due John DANIEL 1 43 1/3
To --Do-- --Do-- for a proved act. Due S. BURREL 3 73 1/3
To --Do-- --Do-- for a proved act. Due Wm STAMPER for 3 --
To --Do-- --Do-- for a proved act. Due Hundley WIGGINS for 17 25
To --Do-- --Do-- for a proved act. Due myself 9 44
To --Do-- --Do-- for a proved act. Due Wm. GILLIAM 7 61 1/?

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$734 26 1/2

We the subscribers appointed commissioners by Warren County Court May 1817 to Deam (sic) over the Acct. of Frederick WIGGINS Executor of Gulielmus SMITH, have deamed the above acct. & find the several ___? there of supported by Vouchers. given under our Hands this 7th Day of November 1817.

Rich'd BULLOCK

Jas. BULLOCK

John DANIEL
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In Acct. with Frederick WIGGINS Executor
By amt. of Articles Sold on 3 June 1814 $1741 9__?

five per cent allowed on the $1741.77 by the court.

Warren County Nov Court 1817
This Account was duly returned by the Executors and ordered to be recorded.
Wm. GREEN ___ Clk

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