Drew Smith

Partial abstract of his will from _Free African Americans..._ by Heinegg.

Halifax County Will Book Volume 1, 1758-1774, p. 57.

I Drew Smith...lend to my Loving wife Elizabeth Smith five Negroes (to wit) one Fellow Named Dick another Named Mingo, another named Jacob, one Wench Nam'd Rose, another Namd'd Hannah, during her life & then they and their increase to be equally divided among my four Daughters...to my Daughter Millea the land whereon Nathan Marley now lives...one Negro Girl Nam'd Lucy...to my Daughter A__ the plantation where on Francis Besthel [Bythel] Haynes now lives...also I give to my daughter Ann one Negro Girl Named Olive...22 February 1762. Drew Smith (signed). March Court 1762

Fuller version of the will [albeit missing the slave names; see those below]: 22 Feb 1762: Drew Smith 22 Feb. 1762 Mar. Ct. 1762 Lend wife Elizabeth Smith negroes during her life and at her Death the sd. negroes and their increase to be divided among my 4 daughters: Priscilla Smith, Millea Smith, Temperance Smith, and Ann Smith. Lend wife the Plantation whereon I now live during her life. Daughter Priscilla plantation whereon Richard Peters now lives and the sd. Peters to have the use of it during his life, also to her the plantations whereon John Hancock and Mary Bell now live. Should Priscilla die without heirs the same to go to daughter Temperance. Daughter Temperance the land whereon I now live and the land thereto belonging and should she die without heirs the same to go to daughter Priscilla, it being the said land joining Widow Bell, Cypress Swamp, and Arthur Smith. Daughter Millea the land whereon Nathan Marley now lives, 1 negro, etc. and should she die without heir the same to go to daughter Ann. Daughter Ann the plantation whereon Francis Bythel Haynes now lives joining Solomon Williams, Cypress Swamp, the river, and Arthur Smith and should she die without heirs the same to go to daughter Millea. Residue of estate to be equally divided between my 4 daughters. Nedon/Nathan (?) Bryant the son of Arthur Bryant by my sister Mary the land I bought of Arthur Bryant on the south side of Kehukee Swamp and is part of the patent John Whitaker now lives on and money when he arrives at 21 and should he die without heirs the same to go to his brother Nicholas Bryant. To Nicholas Bryant son of the aforesaid Arthur and Mary Bryant the other 1/2 of the land bought of Arthur Bryant and money when he is 21. Wit: Henry Daffin [Ruffin?], Ann Haynes, Henry Collins Extrs.: my brothers James Smith and Arthur Smith.

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Notes: Francis Bythel Haynes is married to his sister-in-law, Ann _____ Smith Haynes. Ann was formerly married to Richard Smith (son of Nicholas Smith and Mary Drew), who died without children.

"Nedon/Nathan" is nephew Needham Bryant, son of sister Mary Smith Bryan[t] and her husband Arthur (mentioned along with brother Nicholas Bryan[t]). Sister Sarah Smith married Arthur's brother William Bryan[t].

Slaves Named in Wills - Halifax County, North Carolina, 1758-1854

Halifax County Will Book Volume 1, 1758-1774

p.57, I Drew Smith...lend to my Loving wife Elizabeth Smith five Negroes (to wit) one Fellow Named Dick another Named Mingo, another named Jacob, one Wench Nam'd Rose, another Namd'd Hannah, during her life & then they and their increase to be equally divided among my four Daughters...to my Daughter Millea the land whereon Nathan Marley now lives...one Negro Girl Nam'd Lucy...to my Daughter A__ the plantation where on Francis Besthel Haynes now lives...also I give to my daughter Ann one Negro Girl Named Olive...22 February 1762. Drew Smith (signed). March Court 1762.

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