Last Will and Testament of Jane Smith

In the Name of God Amen. I Jane Smith widow & Relict of Jn^o: Smith late of Prince Geo.'g's County dec'd being sick & weake in body but through the Infinite mercy of God of sound & p.fect memory calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory Life & that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make ordain constitute & appoint this to be my Last will & Testament: in manner & forme following that is to say.

First & Cheiffley I give & bequeath my Immortal Soul into the hands of allmighty God my Creator that gave it w^th: true & harty sorrow for all my sins committed ag^t: him hoping & trusting that through the death Resurrection assention & mediation of my Dear redeamer & Lord Jesus Christ I shall receive pardon & remission of my sins & at the Last day be received up into Glory & for the Temporall Estate w^ch: was left me by the last will & Testamt: of my Dear husband dec'd I give & bequeath in manner & forme following as is hereafter expres't.

Imprimis I give & bequeath to my son's Wm: Thos: & Jn^o: Prater & to two sons of Jonathan Prater viz. Jonathan & Tho^s: Prater all my ?o^th: & dividend of the household goods to be equally divided between the son's of the Eldest Jonathan ?o^th: between his two sons before mentioned.

Item. I will that my son Jonathan Prater have one English woman serv^t: named Prudence Blyth five years to serve.

Item. I will the Eldest Daughter of Jn^o: Prater called Eliz^h: Prater have one negro man called Jack aged 25 yrs:

Item. I will that Pricilla Prater Daughter of W^m: Prater have one negro female child called Pegy & that she continue with the mother till she is one year old.

Item. I will that my son W^m. Prather have one Scotch Serv^t: a Tayler called George Dunbar.

Item. I will that Tho^s: Prater have one negro man named Cook.

Item. I will that the Eldest Daughter of my son Tho^s: Prater have one negro woman named Pegy.

Item. I will & bequeath to my Jn^o: Prater one Irish boy called Tho^s: Daniell.

Item. I will my son Jn^o: Prather's eldest Daughter Mary have one negro boy named David.

Item. I will that James Mullikin's Daughter Jane have one negro boy named Jerry.

Item. I will that the three sons of James Mullikin viz. Tho^s: W^m: Jn^o: have each of them a heiffer two year's old.

Item. I give & bequeath to my Grand-Children Ann, Martha, Jane, Susannah children of Jonathan Prater & to Tho^s: Jn^o: Philip Eleanor & Rachell children of Tho^s: Prather as as also to W^m: Prissilla & Margett, children of W^m: Prather as also to Jn^o: & the youngest next to Jn^o: Prather children of Jn^o: Prather all the residue of my estate be it in money goods Cattle horses hoggs or of what nature or kind so ever it be, be it in England or any other part of her majesty's Dominions or on the seas or wheresoever it be, & i'ts further my will that if any of my grandchildren should be called from this life before they have rece'd their portion's of the residue of my Estate that his her or their part or parts be equally divided among the surviving children of that family or surviver if but one.

Item. I will that M^r. Tho^s: Brooke, Jun^r: & M^r: Philip Lee if they will be pleased to favour me so far as see an equall division among the grandchildren, w^ch. said children I will be capable to receive their portions as the following years viz. Both males & females at the age of seventeen but if the females should marry before that the day of marriage & I do hereby request & desire my well beloved son's W^m: Tho^s: & Jn^o: Prather to be Exe^rs of this my last will & Testam^t: & I do hereby fully & absolutely revoke & make null & void all or any other will Testam^t. or Codicill by me formerly made or in my name made or pretended to be made & do make constitute & ordain & publish this to be my last will & Testam^t: wittness my hand & seal this 27^th: day July anno Dmi. 1710

Jane (signum) Smith (seal)

Signed sealed & declared to be the last will & Testam^t: of the above named Jane Smith in presence of us

Philip Lee
George Dunbar
Jn^o: (his mark) Bryon

And on the back was Endorsed

Decemb^r: the 7^th: day Anno Dmi. 1713

Then came Geo: Dunbar & Jn^o: Bryon wittnesses to the w^th:in will & did make oath upon the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that they were present at the time that the dece'd Jane Smith did signe seale & acknowledge the w^th:in will to be her last will & Testam^t: & that att the same time she was in her perfect sences

Sworn before me

Benjⁿ: Berry Dep^ty: Com^ry:
Prin: Geo: Co:

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