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Samuel Smith | ||
Born 03 Dec 1729 South Farnham, Essex, VA |
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Married: 20 May 1761 South Farnham, Essex, VA | ||
Died: 06 Oct 1800 Granville, NC |
Buried: Isaac Davis Cemetery, Stoval, Granville Co, NC http://www.cemeterycensus.org/nc/gran/cem164.htm |
Compiled by the Historical Society Survey of North Carolina, 1939, Isaac Davis Cemetery is "Located on west side of road from Stovall to Grassy Creek, 3 mi from Stovall & 25 or 30 yds back from main road in a field." |
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FATHER
MOTHER
WIFE
Mary Webb
CHILDREN
7. John Granville Smith b. 05 Mar 1772 8. William Smith b. 02 Jun 1774 9.Maurice Smith b. 06 May 1776 10. Thomas Smith b. 09 Feb 1779 11. Alexander Smith b. 11 Feb 1781
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Samuel's brother, John Smith, became guardian for the three children of their sister, Mary Smith Young, in 1750. When John Smith died in 1759, Samuel Smith took over as the guardian of two of the children, Mary and John Young.. Then in 1761 he was appointed guardian of William and James Smith, the children of his brother, John Smith |
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Samuel Smith was the original owner of "Abram's Plains. The house, however, was enlarged in 1830 |
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WILL from Granville County North Carolina Original Wills Volume 1 1749-1810 by Timothy W. Rackley
Samuel Smith Sen'r of Granville County, North Carolina, 19 September 1800
Lend my loving wife Mary Smith six Negroes Phillis and her five children Martha,
Rachel, Ben, Thom, Mentor and their increase and impower her to dispose of them
as she pleases among my children or grandchildren. If she fails to dispose
of them before her death, they are to be equally divided among my children.
to my son Samuel Smith the land, Negroes, stock and furniture he already
possesses. To my son Ja W. Smith the land I have already divided to him
and two Negroes, Jacob and (tom)elith with their increase, stock, and goods
already possessed of. Having made my son Jn Smith a deed for his land and
200 pound in money, I give to my said son John two Negroes Mentur & Daniel, a
bead & furniture, the third part of the stock on his land, a young bay horse
Eugene, and what other necessary's my wife may think fit in proportion to his
married brothers to him. Having deed land to my son William Smith and
given him 200 pounds in money, I give to my said son William two Negroes Isaac &
Sarah and their increase, the thirds of the stock on his land and all the
furniture I have possessed. To my son Maurice Smith 50 pounds Virginia
currency in addition to 250 pounds I have already given him, two Negroes George
and young Rose and their increase, the third part of the stock on he land given
to his Brothers John & William, a bed and furniture, and what other necessarys
his mother may think fit to spare him. Lend to my daughter Mary Williamson
three Negroes, Fanny, Neptune & Letty and their increase during her natural life
and at her decease to be divided among her children, & the furniture I have
possessed her with. To my daughter Elizabeth Downey two Negroes Sela and
her three children & Cloe and her two children and their increase and having
given her (torn) proportion of furniture already I give 10 pounds Virg'a money.
Lend my daughter Penny Murphy three Negroes Tuffimy, Moses and all their
offspring, and Dinah & her increase during her natural life and at her decease
to be divided among her children. To my son Alexander Smith two Negroes
Seg and Clarissa and their offspring, stud horse Marlborough and a mare cold, a
bed & furniture, one fourth part of cattle, sheep, & hoggs at the division and
what furniture his mother can spare him. Give to my daughter Anne Smith
three Negroes Phil, L(not legible), & Paul and their offspring, two beds
commonly call'd her property, her choice of all the horses not yet
divided, one fourth fo the cattle & sheep at the division. My loving & beloved
wife (torn) the houses and land on which I live during her natural live so that
my son Alexander Smith live and work the land with her and after he married to
build (torn) himself anywhere on Buffelo Creek and cultivate the land. To
my daughter Anne that part of my land that I bought of James Reid. To my
son Alexander Smith after his mother's death the whole tract of land of which I
live except that divided above. Also except the part of my land which lies
on the West side of the Court House Road which I give to my son James Webb Smith
after his mother's death. The remainder of my Estate not already divided I
lend to my wife during her natural life and then to equally divided amongst all
my children, none to be put up for public sale. My loving wife Mary Smith
Executrix and my sons James Webb Smith, William Smith, & Maurice Smith
Executors.
Wit. Henry Pattillo, Milley Pattillo
November Court 1800 proven by oaths of Henry Pattilla & Milley Pattillo.
Mary Smith, James W. Smith, William Smith, & Maurice Smith qualified as
Executrix and Executors.