Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27

session with her increase to him and
his heirs forever
l give and bequcath to my son Jacob
| smith. one negro boy named Ned. ne
gro woman named Ursula and her child
George which he has In his possession
win her increase to him and his heirs
| forever.
l give and beaueath to my son Cha
| diah Smith the land where on he now
lives containing 800 acres be the same
| more or less, and after my death or
widowhood OF my wife, the land
where now live and ats. thy said
| land l bought Of Drewry Wood adJoin-
ing Barrett Price. the whole contain
ing 200 acres on the same more or less
also one negro boy named Moses which
he has In his possession to him and his
heirs forever. also one copper still to
him and his heirs forever.
lend to my daughter. Mary Ann
Henley. the following negroes: I.ector
George. Tom, Moses. VIII. and n bow
named Charles, five of which she mas
IN her possession, which negroes
lend TO her during her natural life
they with their increase to be eou,Ilv
divided among all her children to them
and their heirs forever
lend to my daughter, Susannah
i.liis. during her natural life the fol-.
| rowing negroes; Dianah and her child
'loses. and girl named Hannah, which
she has III her possessions also one me-
death the said negroes with their in
crease to be equally divided among all
her CHILDREN to them and their heirs
forever
give ana bequeath unto my grand
daughters Elizabeth Garland Smith.
dauehter or my son, Jesse Smith one
negro boy named Sandy, which / in
! tended for my son Jesse Smith To her
and her heirs forever
give and bequeath unto my grand
daughter Elizabeth. daughter of nv
SON Jacob Smith, a negro boy etc. to
| her and her heirs forever
give and bequeath unto nv grand
daughter. Sallie Smith. daughter of nv
son, Obadiah Smith, one bed and fur
niture to her and her heirs forever.
! lend TO my beloved wife, Anne
Smith the use of the land Wherein
nov live during her widowhood and
also the following negroes. Harry. viii
Jack. Ursula, George. Ida Rachel
charles. Hannah. Sandy, Agnes. and her
increase all the res, of my estate NOT
oetore devised, my will is that she shall
possess during her widowhood. further
more my will is that all those negroes
which | have lent my beloved wife,
snail he possessed by her during nor
wioowhood. and that after her deatb
or marriage TO go to whom they are
given. And in case my wife should
marry. my will and desire is thar mart
OF my estate lent to my wife which
1 Is not already given be equally divided
between my wife and four childrep
Jesse. Jacob. Mary Ann Henley. Susan
nan Ellis. or after her death to be
quailE diVided between my four chill
dren just mentioned.
Lastly. / do appoint my sons Jesse
Jacob and Obadiah Smith my executor,
or this my last will and testament re
roking all the other will or willis nv
me me, made declaring this to be my last
VIII ana testament see witness whereof
nave hereto set my hand and atIixcd
my seal this 18th day of January Ion
u,;, JACOB SMITH.
witnesses: Barrett Price. Elisha
Price. Watson Patman. Sally Deans
RMS Will was In 1871 proven al III,
'"'use' ADAM CRAIG.
Daniel Price Edward curd, William
Lewis; Al a court held for Henrico
county the first Monday. March. l7as
th's inventory and appraisement of
me estate OF Obadiah Smith, deceased
was ordered and recorded.
Test
ROWLE COOKE.
Deputy County Clerk.
February -, 1876.
An Inventory of the Estate.
10 81 head OF cattle; sheep: horses:
peas; cart and wheels: ojugs, casks;
plows and old iron: iron pots and nnw
ter; brass kettles and loon. .,
spinning wheels: "A bottles and
glasses; knife and fork: : GINS.
10 desks: "A books: chairs: 10 tables:
5 chairs; 5-10 tables: 2 beds: beds.
CHESTS; II sets OF curtains; is pots
o1 tucks' lG spoon molds: II chests:
saddles: 10 horses: > harness;
hogs: "a still yard.
Copied from the Old Smith Hib,c.
obadiah Smith. born MAY I. l74.:
died August >. 1894
fctsN Burton, December 10. l7is
Obadiah Smith and Betsy Burton
married March e. 1913. Their chill
drcn
Mary Smith. born April 2s. 177a
married October Is. 1895. John RoyaI
son of James Royal and wife. Lucv
Britain.
Lucy Smith, horn April 177s: mar
ried John Hawkins.
Martin Smith. born August. 177s.
served as captain IN War of 1912; died
| unmarried.
Jacob Smith. born December o.. 1870
Elizabeth Smith. born January
1888; hurried December IA. lS05 Iva.
dali Bacon Bowl9,
Nancy Smith married William r,v
Tor.
saliie Smith, horr April - 17s7
mentioned in her erandfathers. Ja-
cob Smith, will
Obadiah Smith. born May 10. 1872
Editor The Times Dispatch:
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