Liber 31, folio 585
12 Feb. 1762
SMITH, CHRISTIAN,[widow], Prince George's Co.
- To my son Thomas Sim Lee, mulatto boy Charles, his choice of 2 of the sons of my negro wench Bett, L 50 sterl., my large church Bible, silverware, & a colt.
- To my dau. Sarah Brooke Lee, negro fellow Cesar, negro Bett & her other child, silver teapot, 2 cows & 2 mares, & negro wench Sibb, to be maintained.
- To Mrs. Elizabeth Conee, wife of Theodore Contee, my tea chest & best set of silver.
- To my bro.-in-law Clement Smith, my large China bowl & case of bottles.
- To my sister-in-law Mrs. Catherine Sim, a large China dish, a glass salver, & 2 vols. of Herveys meditations.
- To Lucy Botelar, a bed, other hhold furn., & a cow & calf.
- To my sister Barbara Smith, 1/2 doz. deep China plates & a suit of mourning.
- To my friend Mrs. Ann Holliday, the vols. of Youngs Night Thoughts & my single China mug.
- To Mrs. Sarah Chitton, my plate basket & plates, a suit of mourning, & cancellation of all debts betw. us.
- To my bro. Joseph Walter Sim, a set of China mugs.
- The residue, except my 2 negro carpenters, to my dau. Eleanor Addison Smith, & she is to be under the care of Mr. Theodore Contee.
Extr: my bro. Joseph Sim.
Witn: Richd. Smith, Moses Orme.
24 March 1762, sworn to by Orme, & Thomas Brooke, age 44 yrs., who wrote the will, swore that he later learned that sd. negro Bett had but 3 chldn. & believes Mrs. Smith intended to give her son Thomas the choice of the 2 sons of Bett & the other 2 chldn.[sic] to her dau. Sarah.
[cos1776 Note: not all individuals have been identified at this time.]
