Extracts from first codicil to William Smith's will, 1793

Creator:

Smith, William, 1727-1803 (creator)

Date:

1793-10-01

Description:

Extracts from first codicil to will instructing that a monument be placed at the grave of his son, Thomas Duncan Smith, and at the grave of his wife. His wife’s tombstone should be large enough to cover the ground for her grave as well as his. He includes expectations around the inscription. He leaves a lot of land in Huntington to Willamina Smith, the daughter of his brother Thomas, his wife Letitia. Regarding his writings he expects his letter to Benjamin Rush be followed as his will. This codicil was revoked July of 1802 and contains additional comments written February 1803.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

4 p. (2 leaves); 26 cm.

Geographic Subject:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

See full finding aid at: https://archives.upenn.edu/collections/finding-aid/upt50s664/

Physical Location:

UPT50 S664 Box 3, Folder 31

Collection:

William Smith Papers (University Archives); Penn in the Age of Franklin (University of Pennsylvania)