In the name of God Amen I John Smith Senior of the State of Tennessee this west end of said state and County 
of Williamson being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to the Almighty God for 
his blessings and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all sort of 
worldly substance as it has pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath the same in the manner following 
that is to say:
 
1st I give to my beloved wife ELIZABETH SMITH all my estate consisting of four negroes named first Clarise, 
Sucky, Sims and Edmond and lastly all the rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and chattels 
of what kind and nature soever I give and bequeath the same to my said beloved wife Elizabeth Smith during her 
natural life and after the decease of my beloved wife Elizabeth Smith that the above named four negroes with 
all the rest of my estate I wish and desire to be sold accordance to law and divided among my children as follows. 

1st I give and bequeath the sum of three dollars to my son in law RICHARD CAMPBELL in current bills. I give and 
bequeath to my daughter SMITHE CAMPBELL one Dollar in money. I give and bequeath to my son JOHN SMITH one 
hundred and fifty Dollars in in money. The rest of the money arising from my estate to be divided between my 
other children first SIMION SMITH, WILLIAM SMITH, ARTHUR SMITH, DRURY SMITH, JAMES HIX my son in law, JOSEPH 
KELLY my son in law, PENNY CAMPBELL, THOMAS KELLY, LIDIA LABIN. 

I hearby wish and order that my beloved wife Elizabeth, my sons John Smith and Simion Smith  Executors to this 
my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hearunto set 
my hand and seal the 3rd day of January 1824.  John x Smith    SEAL (Source: Williamson County, Tennessee
Record of Wills Inventories, Will Book 4, pp 55-56)