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- Smith, James note
Arnold, Andrew grantee 1 February 1764 Hampshire County.
Description: 400 acres on the North River adjoining James Smiths land.
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Smith, James grantee 30 August 1769 Hampshire County.
Description: 25 acres on both sides of the North River of Cacapehon adjoining his own land.
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On 20 November 1773, Lander had a survey made for 294 acres on Tear Coat Run where the road was called "Road from Capt. James Smith's dwelling house to Romney"
[Joyner, Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys, Hampshire Count, Vol. IV, pp. 30, 37, 63]
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Smith, James grantee 2 July 1788 Hampshire County.
Description: 202 acres adjoining the lands of Williams and himself or Henry Lander on Tear Coat.
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Smith, James grantee 27 January 1791 Hampshire County.
Description: 639 acres on the North River of Great Cacapehon and Lick Run.
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Smith, James grantee 24 March 1794 Hampshire County.
Description: 208 acres on the waters of the North River part of Great Cacapeon adjoining Alexander Boid, Rees Prichard &c.
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Smith, James grantee 20 December 1797 Hampshire County.
Description: 100 acres adjoining his own land on the waters of Tear Coa
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James' Will was dated June 5, 1815, and proved October, 27, 1815.
Will mentions his wife Mary,
9 children as follows:
Elizabeth Shinn (wife of Levi),
Anna Powell (wife of Abarham),
Sarah Lupton (wife of Samuel),
Rhody Fry (wife of Joseph),
Phebe Fry (wife of William),
Ruth Moor (wife of James),
Aaron,
James,
Timothy
Grand-daughter Rhody Fry.
Executors:
Sons Aaron, and James.
Securities:
Jesse Lupton, and Samuel Park.
Witnesses:
Benjamin Wilson, John and William Wilkinson, John Reynolds, Sam H. Morris.
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Will of James Smith:
James Smith's will was written June 5, 1815 and was probated in Hampshire County VA (WV) May 15, 1819.
"In the name of God, Amen. On the 5th day of June, one thousand eight hundred fifteen, I, James Smith, late of the county of Hampshire, but now residing in Harrison County in the State of Virginia, calling to mind, the uncertainty of this life, and being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make, ordain, and constitute this, and this only, my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, to-wit; I commit my soul to Almighty God, my Savior and Redeemer, and my body to the earth, to be decently buried, and where it hat pleased God to bestow on me certain lands in the County of Hampshire and Monongahala, these I dispose of as hereinafter mentioned."
"My will and desire is that my wife Mary Smith hold her interest in all my lands during her natural life (if she choses to do so) and to leave them clear of incumberance at her death."
"My will is that my daughter Elizabeth, who married Levi Shinn, my daughter Ann, who married Abraham Powell, my daughter who married Samuel Lupton and my daughter Rody, who married Joseph Fry, have no part or parcel of my estate, either real or personal . I having given to them at and since their marriage all that part of my estate I allotted them, with this exception only I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Rody Fry the sum of forty dollars and no more."
"Item- I will and direct, order and direct my executors hereinafter named to sell all my lands for the highest price that can be obtained in money, or so equalize the value of all the lands by sworn apporators and divide the lands, of the value of them in money into five equal parts, amongst my five children, viz: Aaron Smith, James Smith, Timothy Smith, Phebe, who married William Fry, and Ruth who married James Moor, and my executors, 2nd to have and to hold the amount of the sale money or the value of the land, as the case may be, and to who each portion of land may be allocated, entered on the records of Hampshire Court House, specifying to each of the five legatees, their share of the money or land, and that my executors shall be fully prepared in two years from my death to pay off the legatees, which estate is to be enjoined by them forever."
"Item- I will and decree that my executors assume the character of trustees, and take under their care such part of my estate as shall fall to the share of my daughter, who married William Fry, and such estate given her in proportion to her reasonable wants for her support and maintenance and education of her children, at such time as she need and
requite, and the remainder at her death, if any, to be divided among her surviving children."
"My will is that my executors pay my funeral expenses, just debts, and the legacy to Rody Fry, and all the proper just charges to be allowed by the court of the five legatees, for the distribution of the estate, before the legatees are paid off and each legatee to bear an equal portion."
"Item- I do hereby ordain, constitute and appoint my two sons James and Timothy Smith executors of this my last will and testament."
"In witness of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.:
James Smith
Testee. John B. White
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Davis Uriah I | Born 1707
Abt 1732 - 1819 (~ 87 years)