This is the last Will and Testament of me Richard Carpenter Smith of No. 26 
Bridge Street in the Borough of Southwark in the county of Surry Solicitor I 
revoke all former Wills and having by Settlement bearing even date  with this 
my Will made a Provision for my daughter which I charge on my Wife to carry 
into effect in case I should depart this life before the said Settlement be in all 
respects perfected I hereby give devise and bequeth all my real and personal 
property Estate and Effects unto my Wife Elizabeth Smith to hold the same 
unto my said Wife her Heirs Executors administrators and assigns absolutely 
and I appoint my aid Wife the sole Executrix of this my Will and I appoint my 
said Wife the Guardian of my daughter Elizabeth Smith during the minority of 
my said daughter until my said Wife shall cease to be my Widow and upon her 
ceasing to be my widow I appoint my said Wife and my friend George Raphael 
Ward of No. 31 Fitzroy Square in the County of Middlesex Artist and the 
Survivor of them to be the Guardians  and Guardian of my said daughter during 
the rest of her minority  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 
twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and forty five.  Rich Carpenter Smith
The above writing was signed by the above names Testator and by him 
published as and for and declared to be his last Will and Testament in the 
presence of us present at the same time who at his request and in his presence 
and in the presence of each other have hereunto set and subscribed our 
names as Witnesses thereto.  William Street Surgeon Norwood Lambeth _ 
William Coleman Norwood
Proved at London 31st Dec.r 1846 before the Worshipful John Dorney Harding 
Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of Elizabeth Smith Widow the Relict 
the said Executrix to whom admon was granted having been first sworn duly to 
administer.