In the name of God, Amen. I John Smoot, being weak and infirm in body, but in a perfect state of mind, do ordain this to be my last will and testament, so help me God. I will and bequeath all my estate both real and personal to my wife Margaret during her natural life and Elias Murphey can agree to continue farming together as myself and Elias Murphey are now farming, but if they cannot agree to farm upon the terms we are now farming, then I will and bequeath to Elias Murphey the lot of land formerly leased to George Pursell forever, and the balance of my property both real and personal to my wife Margaret. If the said Elias Murphey and my wife agree to farm as we are now farming during the life of my wife, then I will all of my land after the death of my wife to Elias Murphey, giving my personal estate to my wife forever. In testimony I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this 25^th day of July 1839.

Witness: Zephaniah Heaton James T. Heaton, Martha Catt                his William X Mills, Wm Dunkin               mark

John Smoot

At a court held for Fauquier County on the 26^th day of August 1839.
       This last will and testament of John Smoot deceased was proved in open court by the oaths of James Heaton and William Mills two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.