| Notes |
- WILL: Probated 24 sep 1751 same time as his brother James. In Fairfax
County, VA
===
ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, FAIRFAX CO., VA.
(Liber A, B, Wills-by Eula K. Woodward)
Smith, Wm. 24 Sept. 1751.
To w. use of negroes during her life, at d. to sons Hancock, James & William and hrs.;
to 3 sons all land; to w. & 3 ch. personality.
Ex. w. Lettiss.
William Smith.
Wit. Hugh Thomas,
Wm. Moon, James Turley (p. 478).
===
1740-1742 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 9, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 140-141
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen. the tenth day of January 1738, I PETER SMITH of County of Westmoreland in Virginia being in health and perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buryed in a decent Christian buryal at the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased
God to bless me in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Daughter, MARY FLEMING, Forty eight acres of land where she now lives according to the courses of a Survey that BARBER made, beginin g at a corner tree of WHETOTONs Land to her and her heirs for ever;
Item. I give to my Son, PETER SMITH, the remaining part of all the Land that I possess in Westmoreland County to him and his heirs for ever;
Item. I give to my Son, JAMES SMITH, three hundred and twenty acres of land in PRINCE WILLIAM County lying and being upon BULL RUN where he now lives to him and his heirs for ever;
Item. I give and bequeath to my Son. THOMAS SMITH, three hundred and twenty five acres of land in the aforesaid County where he now lives to him and his heirs for ever; Item. I give to my Son, WILLIAM SMITH, three hundred and twenty five acres of land in the aforesaid County to his likeing out of the remaining part of the same tract of land to him and his heirs for ever;
Item. I give to my Daughter. ABIGAIL FLEMING and my Grand Daughter, ANNE BAILEY the remaining part of that tract of land in PRINCE WILLIAM County aforesaid, my Daughter. ABIGAIL, having the first choice, to them and their heirs for ever;
And as for what moveable Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give and bequeath as followeth,
Item. I give and bequeath to the heirs of my Son, JOHN SMITH, one Shilling Sterling money:
Item. I give to my Son, JAMES SMITH, one Shilling Sterling money;
Item. I give to my Son, THOMAS SMITH, one Shilling Sterling money;
Item. I give to my Son, WILLIAM SMITH, one Shilling Sterling money;
Item I give to the heirs of my Daughter, ANNE THOMAS, one Shilling Sterling money; Item. I give to my Daughter MARY FLEMING, one Shilling Sterling money
Item. I give to my Daughter, HANNAH WARE, one Shillings Sterling money:
Item. I give to my Daughter, MARTHA McCLANAHAM, a feather bed at the discretion
of my Executor hereafter named;
Item. I give to my Daughter, ABIGAIL FLEMING, one Shilling Sterling money;
Item. And the rest of my moveable Estate not already bequeathed, I give and bequeath to my Son, PETER SMITH, whom I likewise constitute make and ordain my whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament; And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and dissannull all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament; In Witness whereof I have hreunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by
PETER SMITH as his Last Will and Testament in the
presence of us witnesses JAMES WALKER, PETER SMITH
STEPHEN BAILEY, JUNR, HUGH THOMAS
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of April 1741 This Last Will and Testament of PETER SMITH, deceased, being presented into Court by PETER SMITH, his Son and Executor, who made Oath thereto and being proved by the
Oaths of all the witnesses thereto is admitted to Record; And upon the motion of the said Executor and his performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form
Recorded the Twelfth day of May 1741
===
Prince William County, Virginia Deeds {June Whitehurst Johnson}: Liber D; 1738 - 1740; Pages 263-266. Aug. 28, 1739.
Willoughby Newton, Gent. of West. to John Harkey of same....for 100 a....in St. Marys Co., Maryland conveyed by sd. John Harkey and Hannah Harkey his wife unto John Lewellin of St. Mary's Co. by deed dated May 28, 1739 convey unto John Harkey....223 a. in Pr. Wm. on lower side of Cub Run....upon land of Richard Brett....upon land of Robert Carter Jr....upon land of Landon Carter....tract gr. William Smith by deed from Proprietors Office June 18, 1731 and Smith conveyed to Willoughbey Newton by deed.
Willoughby Newton
Wits: Richard Jackson, John Crabb, Daniel (his mark) McCarty, W.
Hartley, John Rhodes, James Tebbs, James Thomas Jr., Jacob (+) Remey, Val. Barton, Joseph Remy.
Mem: Aug. 29, 1739 Willoughby Newton made livery and seizin of mentioned lands unto John Hartley by delivering him turff and twigg. At Court Nov. 26, 1739 this deed with livery of seisin endorsed were proved by oaths of wits.
|
Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1695 - 1751 (56 years)