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John Smith |
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Born: Abt. 1727
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Married: 10 Oct 1755
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Died: Bet: 14 Mar 1759 - 20 Aug 1759 Essex Co., VA | ||||||||||||||||||
FATHER
MOTHER
WIFE
Mary (Flournoy?)
(She next married Newman Miskell)
CHILDREN
1. Williams Smith b. 1756
2. James Smith b. 1758
At the time of his death John Smith was guardian for John Young, the son of his sister, Mary Smith Young, He also had two young children, William and James Smith. His brother, Samuel Smith, became guardian for all three children. Then about 1762 the widow, Mary, remarried to Newman Miskell and by Aug 1763 Newman Miskell is listed as guardian of the orphans of John Smith.
WILL
In the Name of God Amen, I John Smith of Essex County and Parish of
Southfarnham being sick and weak of body but of sound mind and perfect memory do
make and ordain this to be my Last Will & Testament in manner and form
following. 1st. I lend unto my loving Wife, Mary Smith, During her life
one third part of all my Estate my just Debts being first paid. 2nd. my
will and Desire is as Iv been brought in Trouble by Eastham that is all my
Estate Except Land and Negroes will not pay my Debts nor they cannot be
paid without Selling more than three Negroes then I desire and Leave my Land to
be sold to the highest Bidder and my Debts to be paid with the money it Sells
for. 3rd my Desire is if my Debts can be paid without Selling my Land that
my Son William Smith should have it and do give & Bequeath it to him and his
heirs forever, but if they Cannot be paid without it for it to be sold as
above. 4th I give and Bequeath unto my Son James Smith and his heirs forever all
my Wifes third part of my Estate at her Death in case she should not be with
Child but if my Wife should prove with Child then I leave my wife's third which
(?) I lent her During life to be Equally Divided at her Death Between my son
James Smith and the child my wife now go with.. 5th I leave all the Rest of my
Estate of what Nature or kink sower to be Equally Divided Between my Two Sons
William and James Smith if my Wife should not prove with child but if she should
if she should my Will and Desire is that it should Enjoy in Equal part with my
other two sons and to them I give my Estate and to their heirs forever.
Lastly I do appoint my Loving Wife Mary Smith my brother Samuel Smith and my
nephew John Young
Executrix and Executors of this my Last Will and Testament utterly revoking all
other Wills In Witness whereof I have hereunto with my hand and seal this
fourteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and Fifty Nine
Signed Seal's and Declared to be the last Will and Testament of John Smith
In presants of us who were in the Room with him
Robert Humley
Reuben Shatton
Robert Mosley
At a Court held for Essex County at Tapp'a the 20th Day of August 1759
This Will was presented in Court by Samuel Smith the Exer therein named who made
Oath thereto according to law and was proved by the Oath of Robert Hurley one of
the Witnesses. Subscribed to be the said Will & Continued for further
Proof, and at a court held for the said County in the 16th Day of June
1760 Came Mary Smith the Executrix & made oath to the said Will according
to law of the same (?) & with is proved by Rubin Shattan another Witness thereto
its admited to Record.
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