1800 - Smith to Giles & Hannah - King George Co, VA
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Date
01/02/1800
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
2
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In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Smith of King George County being sick of body do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament viz.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Caleb Smith & to his heirs forever four hundred and fifty acres of land to be taken from the tract purchased of Francis W. Green & wife, also two negroes now in his possession named [?Isaac?] & Clary together with that property I have heretofore given him.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Nathan Smith and to his heirs forever the tract of land purchased of Benjamin Johnson & wife except such part as I shall hereafter devise, also her negroes named Moses & Fanny formerly given to him together with such other property as he may heretofore have received.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Seth Smith and to his heirs forever one equal half of the remainder of my lands, its value being considered subject to a devise hereafter to my wife. Also two negroes named Randolph now in his possession & Dinah together with what property I have heretofore given him.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Austin Smith and to his heirs forever subject to a devise hereafter to be made to my wife the remaining half of my land and two negroes named Charles and Cynthia together with what property I have heretofore given him.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances Carter during her life two negroes named [?Airy & Spencer?] together with their present and future increase who are in her possession, and at her death it is my desire that the said negroes with their then increase be equally divided between the children of the said Francis Carter & their heirs forever.
Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Winney Thornley two negroes named [?Gooley?] & Reuben, said [?Gooley?] being now in her possession, which negroes with their increase I give to the said Winney Thornley during her life, and then to be equally divided between her children & their heirs -whereas in consequence of the trust placed in me in a contract of marriage between the late George Riding dec’d and my said daughter Winny, accounts to a considerable amount have existed on a settlement of which there appears a balance due me of about thirty pounds. I do hereby relinquish any demand for said balance & desire the same may be given up.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Tabitha D. Johnson two negroes now in her possession named Edy and George with their present & future increase.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Moxley two negroes named Mary Ann & Anthony with sundry other property now in her possession.
Item I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Patsy Sneed one negro girl named Phebe with her future increase to her & her heirs.
Item I give and bequeath to my grandson Abner Carter and his heirs one negro girl named Sarah and her future increase.
Item It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Mary Smith continue to live on and occupy my mansion house with the other houses [illegible] thereto, and that she have as much land adjoining thereto or belonging to my manor plantation as she may choose during her life. It is also my will and desire further that the residue and remainder of my estate continue and remain in the use, confidence and possession of my said wife during her life, and at her death to be equally divided, negroes Giles and Hannah excepted, between my children now living & their heirs, & excepting also what may be in the house & due me at the time of my death, which it is my desire my wife may dispose of as she may choose.
Item At the time of my wife’s death, it is my will and desire that negroes Giles & Hannah be set free & have and enjoy the profits of their own labor and by way of supporting & maintain them in addition to their labor I give and bequeath to my son Caleb in trust as a tenement [illegible] the said Giles and Hannah to live upon fifty acres of land to be laid off adjoining the lands of James [?Marders?] & Lovell White, so as to take in a tenement in the lands purchased of Benjamin Johnson & wife where John Hailes formerly lived, & at the death of the said Giles & Hannah I give and bequeath the fee simple estate in the said fifty acres of land to my son Caleb & his heirs.
Item Whereas my son [illegible] is now residing on and improving a place on part of my land near David Jones, my will is that on a division of the land between himself and his brother Seth, that the said improvements in value should be considered extra on the lot set apart for my son Austin.
Lastly I [illegible] and appoint my wife Mary executrix & my sons Caleb & Austin executors of this my last will & testament hereby revoking & disannul any and all former will or wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 11th day of November 1799.
Signed, sealed, & acknowledged Thomas Smith (seal)
By the testator as and for his
Last will & testament in
Presence of
Jesse Davis
Wm Thornley
Mildred Satter White
John White
At a court held for King Geo. County the 2nd day of January 1800
The last will & testament of Thomas Smith dec’d was then presented in to court by Caleb Smith & Austin Smith, two of the executors therein named, who made oath thereto according to law, and being further proved by the oaths of Jesse Davis and John White, two of the witnesses thereto subscribed was ordered to be recorded. And on motion of the said executors, they performing what the law in such cases require, certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste,
Law. Berry C.C.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Caleb Smith & to his heirs forever four hundred and fifty acres of land to be taken from the tract purchased of Francis W. Green & wife, also two negroes now in his possession named [?Isaac?] & Clary together with that property I have heretofore given him.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Nathan Smith and to his heirs forever the tract of land purchased of Benjamin Johnson & wife except such part as I shall hereafter devise, also her negroes named Moses & Fanny formerly given to him together with such other property as he may heretofore have received.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Seth Smith and to his heirs forever one equal half of the remainder of my lands, its value being considered subject to a devise hereafter to my wife. Also two negroes named Randolph now in his possession & Dinah together with what property I have heretofore given him.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Austin Smith and to his heirs forever subject to a devise hereafter to be made to my wife the remaining half of my land and two negroes named Charles and Cynthia together with what property I have heretofore given him.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances Carter during her life two negroes named [?Airy & Spencer?] together with their present and future increase who are in her possession, and at her death it is my desire that the said negroes with their then increase be equally divided between the children of the said Francis Carter & their heirs forever.
Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Winney Thornley two negroes named [?Gooley?] & Reuben, said [?Gooley?] being now in her possession, which negroes with their increase I give to the said Winney Thornley during her life, and then to be equally divided between her children & their heirs -whereas in consequence of the trust placed in me in a contract of marriage between the late George Riding dec’d and my said daughter Winny, accounts to a considerable amount have existed on a settlement of which there appears a balance due me of about thirty pounds. I do hereby relinquish any demand for said balance & desire the same may be given up.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Tabitha D. Johnson two negroes now in her possession named Edy and George with their present & future increase.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Moxley two negroes named Mary Ann & Anthony with sundry other property now in her possession.
Item I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Patsy Sneed one negro girl named Phebe with her future increase to her & her heirs.
Item I give and bequeath to my grandson Abner Carter and his heirs one negro girl named Sarah and her future increase.
Item It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Mary Smith continue to live on and occupy my mansion house with the other houses [illegible] thereto, and that she have as much land adjoining thereto or belonging to my manor plantation as she may choose during her life. It is also my will and desire further that the residue and remainder of my estate continue and remain in the use, confidence and possession of my said wife during her life, and at her death to be equally divided, negroes Giles and Hannah excepted, between my children now living & their heirs, & excepting also what may be in the house & due me at the time of my death, which it is my desire my wife may dispose of as she may choose.
Item At the time of my wife’s death, it is my will and desire that negroes Giles & Hannah be set free & have and enjoy the profits of their own labor and by way of supporting & maintain them in addition to their labor I give and bequeath to my son Caleb in trust as a tenement [illegible] the said Giles and Hannah to live upon fifty acres of land to be laid off adjoining the lands of James [?Marders?] & Lovell White, so as to take in a tenement in the lands purchased of Benjamin Johnson & wife where John Hailes formerly lived, & at the death of the said Giles & Hannah I give and bequeath the fee simple estate in the said fifty acres of land to my son Caleb & his heirs.
Item Whereas my son [illegible] is now residing on and improving a place on part of my land near David Jones, my will is that on a division of the land between himself and his brother Seth, that the said improvements in value should be considered extra on the lot set apart for my son Austin.
Lastly I [illegible] and appoint my wife Mary executrix & my sons Caleb & Austin executors of this my last will & testament hereby revoking & disannul any and all former will or wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 11th day of November 1799.
Signed, sealed, & acknowledged Thomas Smith (seal)
By the testator as and for his
Last will & testament in
Presence of
Jesse Davis
Wm Thornley
Mildred Satter White
John White
At a court held for King Geo. County the 2nd day of January 1800
The last will & testament of Thomas Smith dec’d was then presented in to court by Caleb Smith & Austin Smith, two of the executors therein named, who made oath thereto according to law, and being further proved by the oaths of Jesse Davis and John White, two of the witnesses thereto subscribed was ordered to be recorded. And on motion of the said executors, they performing what the law in such cases require, certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste,
Law. Berry C.C.
Document Type
Last Will & Testament
WB 2:245
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“1800 - Smith to Giles & Hannah - King George Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed June 17, 2026, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/3004.