Person:Basil Smith (3)

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Research Notes

• Note: there are 2 slightly different Will Abstracts on this page for Basil from different sources, pending examination of actual document.
• Linda Reno has posted Basil's death date as 12 Dec 1774 - needs source.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Will Abstract of John Smith, in Cotton, Jane Baldwin; F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Wright; and Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns) Bell. The Maryland calendar of wills. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968).

   [Vol 21:619]
   Smith, John, St. Mary's County, 11th Aug., 1735;; 3rd Mch., 1735
   - To son Benjamin and hrs., "Sharp,," Prince George Co. Sd. son dying during minority to pass to son Leonard and hrs.
   - To brother Basil and hrs., "Letchworth," Calvert Co.
   - To son Leonard, personalty.
   Wife Jean, extx.
   Overseers; Brothers Basil and Clement Gardner.
   Test: Daniel Hodgkin, Clement Gardiner, Samuel Bellwood.

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   [Note: Identifies Basil Smith as a brother of John Smith.]

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Will Abstract of Basil Smith, in Cotton, Jane Baldwin; F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Wright; and Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns) Bell. The Maryland calendar of wills. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968).

   SMITH, BASIL, Charles Co. 27 Sept. 1774; 21 Dec. 1774
   - To wife Anne Smith, extx., Slaves: Moses, Nancy, Ned, Isaac, Abraham otherwise called Abe, Peter, Nan, Bett, Rate, Vick otherwise named Victoria, Jem otherwise called James and Anne.
   - To son Henry Smith, slaves: Clement: otherwise called Clem, Francis commonly called Frank, Hannah, Judith commonly called Jude, Jacob, two children of Vick otherwise called Victoria the one named Gregory and the other named Sarah, Young Kate otherwise named Catherine and Bennet otherwise called Ben.
   - To granddau. Anne Smith dau. of son Henry, Negro Jane, the dau, of Rachel,
   - To granddau, Elenor Wharton Smith dau. of son Henry Smith, Negro girl Jane, the dau. of Vick.
   - To dau. Dorothy Smith, slaves: Dick, Nell, Martha and Lewis, the two children of Nell, Hen otherwise Henrietta, John, the boy Harry, Mary -the child of. Negro Bett., Suke otherwise Susannah, Pan otherwise named Frances.
   - To wife and dau. Anne Smith and dau. Dorothy, extx., 200 acres; two tracts, the first 75 acres, the second 90 acres, equally. Remainder of estate to be divided In three parts, wife one part, dau. Dorothy one part and son Henry, ext, one part. land to be divided "Chandlers Hill," "Welcome."
   - Friend Henry Digges of Charles Co. and my son Henry Smith, Intrust:, land in Cornwallis's Neck, two parcels, leased for two Lives. By John Pye deceased to Leonard Smith and by said Leonard conveyed and assigned to the other containing 200 acres leased for three lives to myself by said John Pye in trust only to the express purpose that they permit my said wife and my said dau. Dorothy and the survivor of them to enjoy the same.
   - I devise two parcels of land on the main road from the dwelling house of Samuel Hanson, merchant., to Bryan Town,, the one of 75 acres, the other of 90 acres to my wife Anne Smith and dau. Dorothy Smith, "I Whereas my cousin Benjamin Smith and myself took up two parcels of land of 20 acres adjoining the land purchased by Charles Green from Wm. Digges and others, I give and devise my right to said Benjamin Smith.
   - To son Henry two tracts in Port Tobacco in Charles Co. being part of a tract called Chandlers Hills and part of another tract called Welcome devised by Roger Smith my brother dec'd. to his wife Henrietta, now the wife of Ignatius Wheeler for her life and after her death to me, which land I am in possession of by assignment or contract by said Ignatius Wheeler to Jere Aderton.
   Wit: James Key; William Marshall; Raphaele Neale. 40.24

3. ↑ Will Abstract of John Smith, in Cotton, Jane Baldwin; F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Wright; and Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns) Bell. The Maryland calendar of wills. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968).

   Smith, John, gent., Calvert County, 7th Dec., 1715; 19th March 1717/18.
   - To son Samuel, personalty.
   - Real estate to be divided among four sons, viz.: James, John, Benjamin and Basill.
   - Sd. unborn child be a boy, the land to be equally divided bet. five sons.
   - To dau. Mary, unborn child. sons-in-law Michll. and Thos. Taney, and dau.-in-law Dorothy Smith, personalty.
   - To wife Dorothy, extx., ½ personal estate.
   - Residue of estate to be equally divided among child., viz.: Elizabeth, Martha, Anne, Eleanor, James, John, Benjamin, Basill, Mary and unborn child.
   Test: Roger Brooke, John Rouse, Geo. Lines. 14. 530.

   Note: In codicil to above will, dated 21st Dec., 1717, testator leaves certain personalty to son Roger.
   

   Test, to codicil: Jno. Brooke, Wm. Biddle.
   [MCW Vol 4]
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   [Note: Identifies Basil Smith as a son of John Smith.]

4.   Probate Records, in Posted Online - Source Needed.

   1775
   Appraisers: Thomas Semmes, Raphaele Neale.
   Creditors: Francis Ware, Anthony Bitting.
   Next of kin: Garrard Boarman, Susanna Boarman.
   Executor: Henry Smith
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   Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 259.
   Basil Smith's Final Account. Dec 1, 1778_
   The account of Henry Smith and Dorothy Boarman, formerly Dorothy Smith, surviving executors of Basil Smith, late of CC deceased, viz
   Debts include: the inventory of sd deceased's estate, exhibited into the Prerogative office on March 21, 1775, amounting to 1337 £ 16 shillings 2 pence; a crop of tobacco made on the deceased's plantation the year he died, inspected in 1775; corn, wheat, rice, oats, peas, beans; money received of Benjamin Smith, William Boarman; money in the hands of Barns and Ridgate; money received of James Seaward; tobacco now in the hands of William Oard; with ditto now in the hands of John Smallwood. The accountants desire no allowance, To be disposed of according to the deceased's will: 2724 £ 18 shillings 7 pence.
   Final account: 2724 £ 18 shillings 7 pence.
   Securities: Raphel Brook and Jacob Morris of CC,
   Proved on Dec 1, 1778 by the accountants above mentioned.

5.   Will Abstract of Basil Smith, in Semmes, Raphael Thomas. The Semmes and allied families. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978).

   WILL OF
   BASIL SMITH, OF CHARLES COUNTY, MD.
   
   Wife, Ann Smith,
   Son, Henry Smith,
   Granddaughter, Ann Smith, daughter of my son Henry,
   Granddaughter, Eleanor Wharton Smith, daughter of my son Henry,
   Daughter, Dorothy Smith,
   Trustees: My friend, Henry Digges, of Charles County, and my son, Henry
   Smith, and their successors, to look after my leases of land in Cornwallis
   Neck, one tract 100 acres leased by John Pye, deceased.
   Leonard Smith, and by him assigned to me, the other tract Ieased by said
   John Pye.
   Wife, Ann Smith, and daughter, Dorothy Smith, during their lives, two
   tracts land on road to Bryantown, one 75 acres and the other 90 acres, and
   after wife's death to go to Dorothy.
   Cousin, Benjamin Smith, my part of two tracts of 20 or 30 acres taken up
   jointly with him and adjoining land sold by Wm. Digges and others to Chas.
   Green.
   Item.-130 acres, part of "Providence," in Prince George's County, Md., I
   bought of Thos. Bowling to be sold, and proceeds applied to debts and
   supporting family this year.
   Son, Henry Smith, all my right to lands near Portobacco, in Charles
   County, Md., being part of "Chandlers Hills" and part of "Welcome," devised
   by my deceased brother, Roger Smith, to his wife Henrietta, and which I now
   possess by assignment from Ignatius Wheeler to a certain Jere. Aderton.
   Wife, Ann Smith, son, Henry Smith, daughter, Dorothy Smith,
   Deceased brother, Roger Smith, after the death of the said Henrietta
   Wheeler,
   
   Extrs.: My wife, Ann Smith, my son, Henry Smith, and my daughter, Dorothy
   Smith, the residue for equal division.
   Witnesses: Raphael Neale, James Key, Wm. Marshall.
   Will dated September 27, 1774; proved December 21, 1774, by Ann Smith,
   Henry Smith and Dorothy Smith, and by Witnesses Key and Marshall.