Person:Jarvis Smith (2)

Records of Jarvis Smith

From "Land Entry Book Wilkes Co., NC" 1778-1781: (Book's intro states if original enterer transferred his grant to someone else, his name was sometimes marked out and the new owner's name written in.):

• 1778 Sept. 15: James SHUFFIELD e. 100 ac. On Reddys River at WILSONs waggon road. James SHUFFIELD marked out. .Gervis SMITH written in). Entry #407
• 1778 Dec 29: Mordacai FULLER e. 200 ac. On fork Creek he lives on... (Mordacai FULLER marked out. .Jervis SMITH written in). Entry #635
• 1778 Dec 29: James SHOREFIELD e. 200 ac. Waters Reddies River. .head MILLS Cabbin branch. .(James SHOREFIELD marked out. .Gervis SMITH written in). Entry #637
• 1779 Oct 10: Alexander GILREATH e. 60 ac. Reddies River below the Bent... (Alexander GILREATH marked out. .Jarvis SMITH written in). Entry #1241
• 1780 May 05: Alexander HOLTON e. 50 ac. N side Mulberry Creek. .between John ROBINS & HICKERSONs. .(Alex. HOLTON marked out. .Gervis SMITH written in). Entry #1804
• 1780 May 05: Alexander HOLTON e. 50 ac. N side Mulberry Creek. .mouth great branch. .(Alex. HOLTON marked out. .Gervis SMITH written in). Entry #1805

From Wilkes County Will Book I:

• 1791 July 27: Apprentice Bond Benjamin HERNDON, Chm Co Ct binds unto Jarvis SMITH an orphan girl Elizabeth ADAMS, dau Margret ADAMS, aged 12 yrs 10th Jan last til age 18 to learn occupation spinster & read & write. Signed Jarvis SMITH. Entry #310

From "Wilkes County, North Carolina Court Minutes Abstracts:, Vol III, 1789-1793:

• 1790 Apr 28: Whereas Jervis SMITH hath in consequance of ACT of Assembly passed 1788 to encourage bldg of Iron Works in State, entered 2,000 ac both sides Reddies River adj Wm. KILBY; likewise 500 ac N side Reddies River at Line sd SMITH adj lands Wm. KILBY & Justice ROWLAND. Incl part Bull Head Mtn; likewise, 500 ac both sides Mulberry Creek adj land John ROBINS & John HAWKINS running down Ck incl vacant land bet land Isaac PARLIER & Walter BROWN; whereupon, Ord Adam KILBY, Jonathan WALL, Walter BROWN, Wm KILBY, Samuel CARTER, Michael KILBY, Justice ROWLAND, Geo OWENS, John SHEPPARD, Robert Sheppard, Robert Sheooard, John HAWKINS, James YATES, Henry ADAMS, James HAYS & Aron CANNADY view whether lands above mentioned are fit for cultivtion.
• 1790 Oct 27: Deed from John HAWKINS to Jarvis SMITH 125 ac; oath John BROWN, Esqr.
• 1791 Jan 25: Deed from Wm. KILBEE to Jarvis SMITH for land for Iron Works.
• 1792 Apr 23: Ord John GOLDBANKS, Daniel SOUTHERLAND Perrin CARDWELL, Benj HOWARD, Jonathan WALLS, Daniel GULLET, Dosson SEWEL, Franc VANNOY, Wm KILBEEM, Joseph CARTER, Geo FOSTER, Thos HOLEMAN, Wm TRIPLET, Isaac LOWE, Abraham SEWEL, Walter WATTERS appt jury view new road from Benjm HOWARDS to Jarvis SMITHs on Rides River.
• 1792 Oct 31: Ord Wm COPELAND, Wm KILBEE, Michael KILBEE, Owen WILLIAMS, Thos OWENS, Wm CASH, Thos ERWIN, Benj CHURCH, Francis VANNOY, Wm MCNIEL, James MCNEIL, Robert SHEPPARD, Jole COPELAND, Jarvis SMITH, Humphrey SMITH, Hiram BOON, Jury view road round Samuel CARTERs Mill Pond where water overflows on Redies River.
• 1793 July 21: Ord Nathaniel VANNOY, Robt CLEVELAND, Joseph CARTER, Jonathan WALL, Francis VANNOY, Andrew BAKER, Isaac PERLUR, Philemon CRANE, John YATES, Perrin CARDWELL, John HARMAN, Michael KILBEE, James BROWN, Charles ROBERTS view road from Jarvis SMITHs Iron Works on Redis River to Benj HOWARDs.
• 1793 Aug 02: Ord following attend next county court as Jurors: Thomas COFFEY, Daniel YARNALL, John ROBINS, John DEER, Edmund TILLEY, Ambrous PARKS, Henry HARREFORD, Samuel SLOAN, Junr., Spilsby TRIBLE. Joshua GREER, John L. JONES, Jesse ROBINETT, John PROFFITT, Benj MARTIN, Francis REYNOLDS, exempt, Carlton KEELING, Isian CASE, Geo GORDON, Wm KILBY, Joseph YOUNG, Henry SOUTHER, Jarvis SMITH, exempt, Walter BROWN, Jacob MCGRADY, John ADDAMS, exempt, Richard GWYN, Thos PARKS, John MARTIN, Robert MARTIN.
• 1793 Nov 08: David HICKERSON VS John ROBERTS & wf-Slander-Jury: Buckner RUSSELL, Wm Reynolds, Edwin Brown, Samuel JOHNSON, Moses MUNSON, Anthony FOSTER, John ROBERTS, Spilsby TRIBLE, Benjamin DUGGAR, Benjamin GRAYSON, James REAVES, Humphrey SMITH.
• 1793 Nov 09: Jarvis SMITH (blurred) Iron Works in sd co hath made 5000 weight of iron; Ord entry taker give warrant for bounty lands to proprietor Iron Works.

From "Wilkes Co NC Crt Min Absts", Vol 4, 1794-1797:

• 1795 Nov 03: Deed from Owen WILLIAMS to Jarvis SMITH 100 ac; oath George MCNIEL.

From Wilkes Co., NC Deed Book A-1"

• 1795 May 30: Between Owen WILLIAMS & Gervase SMITH. .20 lbs. .100 ac. Waters Fullers Creek. .. Wits: Geo MCNIEL, Thomas S. SMITH & Joseph SMITH. Signed Owen (his mark) WILLIAMS. Page 202

From Wilkes Co., NC Deed Book B-1:

• 1785 Sept. 02: Grant Jarvis SMITH. . 200 ac. Waters Reddis River on Creek he lives on. Page 93.
• 1790 Oct. 28: Between John HAWKINS & Jarvis SMITH. . 100 lbs. . 125 ac. Waters Mulberry near James BROWNs line. . land granted John HAWKINS by State 23 Oct 1782. Wits: John BROWN, Charles GORDON & Chapman CORDON. Signed: John HAWKINS. Page 111.
• 1791 Jan 24: Between Wm. KILBY & Jarvis SMITH. . 5 lbs. . piece of land & a Mill Seat on Reddys River being part tract granted Wm. KILBY by State & conveyed to Jarvis SMITH for express purpose erecting a Bloomery for making Barr Iron, etc. Wits: Hillair ROUSSEAU & Isaac PARLIER, Signed William (X) KILBY. Page 124.

Wilkes Co. NC Deed Book C-1:

• 1800 Dec 05: Grant Jarvis SMITH. . 170 ac. Waters Reddis River. . head BELLs Cabin Branch. Page 217.

Will of Jarvis Smith

Will Abstract:

Wilkes Co Will Abstracts 1777-1910".

Jarvis Smith 20 March 1809, probated August 1809

"Wife Nancy, Son Jarvis Smith, Daughter Fany Smith. Division among all my children. To William Smith, Thomas Smith, James Smith, Hiram Boone, James Kerrathers, and Ozwell Smith's children. Executors: sons Caleb Smith and Joshoua Smith. Witnesses Tho Fletcher, Ann Bruce, Suckey Smith."

Will Transcript:

Transcription from Wilkes Co North Carolina Will Bk 2 page 272:

In the name of God Amen. I Jarvis Smith of the state of North Carolina and Wilkes County, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory Do Make and Ordain this my last will and Testament. First I give my Soul to Almighty God, hoping to find a Happy Resurrection, Secondly I give my body to my Friends to Dispose of at their Leisure and to be buried in a Christian like Manner. Then I give my beloved wife Nancy my Dwelling House and one Hundred Acres of Land During her life at her Death to my son Jarvis Smith. Also give a Negro girl by name Soili and all her (unreadable) unto my wife and at her Death to my Daughter Fanny Smith. Also I give my wife Nancy Smith all the Household goods and Kitchen furniture and Plantation utentials and Stock of Horses Cattle & Hogs and at my wifes Death I give the above named Household goods and Kitchen furniture Plantation utentials Horses Cattle and Hogs (unreadable) to be Sold and the money to be Divided among my Children that is not charged.. Then I give my son Jarvis Smith the (unreadable) Field Tract of Land contain 92 acres more or less, then I give my (unreadable) One feather Bed and furniture to my Daughter Fanny Smith, then I give all my lands that is not Deeded from me to be Sold and the money to be equally Divided amongst all my children, then give and (unreadable) that my Books Amounts Notes and bonds to be collected and the money to be equally amid William Smith Thomas Smith James Smith, Hiram Boone James Kerrathers, and Ozwell Smith's children, then I give to understand that all my children into share Equally – then I leave my Son Caleb Smith and Joshua Smith my Executors, given under my hand and Seal this 20th day of March 1809.

Signed:

Thos Fletcher Jr.

Ann Bruce (her mark)

Suckey Smith (her mark)

Jarvis Smith (his mark)

Source: http://www.southernsmiths.org/gedtree/11089/np2.htm

Information on Jarvis Smith

Jarvis SMITH

Sex:  M  

Marriage(s):

Spouse:  Nancy WHITTINGTON  
Marriage:  1779  
 Of, Wilkes, North Carolina  

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