Family:David Smith and Hannah Unknown (2)

Botetourt County, VA Will Book D, pp. 319-320.

Hannah Smith's Inventory (Transctiption).

Agreeable to an order to us directed by the Honorable worship Court of the County of Botetourt at the april Court the sd 4th in the year 1824 Being duly Sworn we have valued the property belonging to the Estate of Hannah Smith Dec'd of the above named County (Botetourt)

1 Heifer $6.. 1 ditto 5.. 1 Cow and Calf $..........................$23.

1 Mare $25.. 1 ditto $45............................................70.

1 Sett weaving gears 75- 2 reels $1.25...............................2.

1 Hackle 60 Cents 1 ditto $1.25.......................................1.75

1 pair Steel yards...................................................1.50

1 Feather Bed $12- 1 Blanket $2.25 1 Cover lead $2.25.................16.50

1 Bed Stand Cord and mat..............................................2.50

1 Side Saddle $4- 1 Chest $1.25.......................................5.25

2 pictars 75 cents 1 Piggin & tier pan 37 1/2 Cents....................1.12 1/2

1 Coffee mill 12 1/2 cents 2 pewter Basons 1 Dish $1.75................1.88

2 Churns 25 Cents pail 50 1 half bushel & pan 50.......................1.35

1 Pole 25 Cents 1 Copper Ladle 50 Cents 1 pair Shears 50..............1.25

1 Flax wheel $1.50 1 Cotton wheel 50 Cents............................2.

1 Check Reel $1. 1 Barrell 25.. 1 Meet ditto $1.......................2.25

1 Churn 50 Cents 1 Tub for fat 12 1/2 1 hand Saw $1....................1.62 1/2

1 Frying pan 75 Cents 1 Pot & Bale $1.75 1 ditto ditto $2.25..........4.75

1 Oven Bale and Lead $1.75 2 pot racks $2.50.........................4.25

1 Pale 25 Cents 1 Loom $2 3 sheep $3.50 Cents........................5.75

1 Shovel 1 Wheet Reem 1 1/2.............................................37 1/2

                                                 Beverly Robinson
                                                 Jas. H. Woods
                                                 Benjamin Bilbro

NB Bond on Beverly Robinson for.........................................49 bearing date 1826 becomes due

Botetourt County to wit

    Benjamin Bilbro James H. Woods & Beverley Robinson personally appeared

before me a justice of the peace for said County & made oath that the within Inventory of the estate of Hannah Smith Decd. is a true List as presented by the administrator & was valued to the best of their knowledge & belief Given under my hand this 23d day of April 1826

                                                 E. Sweetland

Botetourt County, VA Will Book D, p. 331.

David Smith's Will (Transcription)

    In the name of God Amen.  I David Smith of Botetourt County, Virginia,

being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind, do ordain this to be my last Will and Testament, revoking all others made or designed by me.

    My Land I give to my son Telemacus, also my negro woman Becky, my girl

Eliza, and Mary.

    I give to my wife Eleanor, Lucy and Mary.
    To my daughter Helannar, I bequeath Fanny, and Ann, and three of Fanny's

boys; George, Preston, and Sam.

    My boy James, I give to my son Telemacus.
    My boy John, I wish sold and the money arising therefrom approiated to the

discharge of my debts.

    To James Davidson and Sally his sister, children of Betsy Ann Davidson

(and said to be mine) I will and bequeath to each of them Thirty Dollars to be made out of the sales arising from my stock. To wit: a bay mare, cattle, hogs, and sheep. The sum of thirty dollars to be made in the same way as that willed to James and Sally Davidson. I also will and bequeath to Betsy Ann Davidson the remaining part of my stock of every kind after the above sums of money are made.

    I will and bequeath to my wife Eleanor and her two children Telemacus and

Helannar all my household and kitchen furniture. I will and bequeath to my wife and two children Telemacus and Helannar my waggon, farming utensils, and the crop now growing. I will and bequeath to my wife and two children Telemacus and Helannar, untill my son Telemacus becomes of lawful age, I will my land to be rented and the proceeds arising therefrom to be applied to the education and support of him, while my wife continues single. I wish my son to remain with her and until he is of lawful age, provided he be well treated, if not it is my wish that a suitable guardian be selected with whom I wish him to continue.

    I lastly constitute and appoint Capt. David Rowland of Pattonsburg to be

my Executor of this my last Will and Testament.

Verified by: Signed: David Smith Wm. H. Mitchell John Vandine

At Botetourt November Court 1826

    This Instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of

David Smith, Dec'd. was exhibited in Court and proven by the oaths of Wm. H. Mitchell and John Vandine, subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste: H. W. Bowyer, D. C.

Will Book D, p. ____

Aaron Smith's Inventory and Appraisal (Transcription)

Inventory and appraisemnet of Property Belonging to the Estate of Aaron Smith deceased Viz[]

One Negro Man Ned...........................................300.00

One Chest of Drawers..........................................8.00

one Walnut Chest..............................................1.00

2 Razors pr......................................................50

one Hous.........................................................50

The adventures of Telemacus......................................25

one pair of Fire Tongs...........................................50

one chain........................................................25.

one Bed Beding in a Stead....................................120.00

one Steel trap................................................20.00

one Black Cow.................................................12.00

one Brindle Do................................................10.00

One Pot $2-- 3 Coolers $0- 75 cts...............................2.75

one Tub 25 cts hand Saw 75 cts a pair of Steel Yards.............3.00

one Whip Saw $6-- one fur hat $4...............................10.00

one pair Small Clothes Buckskin $ Do Do Cotton 37 1/2...........2.37 1/2

one Blue Coat 37 1/2 cts one pair pantaloons $1.25..............1.62 1/2

Two Shirts one of Flannon and one of Cotton.....................1.25

one pair of [shirts] & Jacket $2.50 one silk Handkerchief.......3.12 1/2

one Bond Executed by David Smith & Aaron Smith his security to CB Penn assigned to Cartmill and Wood and payd by Aaron Smith which calls for......................................524.65

one Bond Executed by David Smith & Aaron Smith his security to Cartmill and Wood part of which was payd by the property of D Smith the Balance by Aaron.........................139.01

Eight Bonds Executed by Cartmill & Wood for one hundred Dollars Each & payable as follows one on the first day of January 1828 one 1829 one 1830 one 1831 one 1832 one 1833 one 1834 and one 1835 making in all.............800.00

one Bond Executed by John Green for four pounds and payable in Dressed Deer Skins on the first day of April 1810....................................................13.33 1/2

Botetourt County to Wit The within Contains the Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Aaron Smith Decd and produced and shown in by Mr. Benjamin Bilbro the adtor Given under our hands on this 14th day of October 1828.

                                                      Beverly Robinson
                                                      Jas H. Woods
                                                      G A Ballingall

Botetourt County, VA Deed Book 19 , pp. 323-324.

Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Smith of the County of Kanawha and Commonwealth of Virginia do Authorise Constitute and appoint and by these presents have authorised Contributed and appointed my son Aron Smith my true and lawful agent and attorney in fact to Ask demand sue for and receive from the Executors or administrators of my mother Hannah Smith and my two Brothers Aaron & David Smith all three of whom were late last named of the County of Botetourt in said Commonwealth Decd all my part and right of the several Estates of the said Hannah Aaron & David to which I am entitled by law and should have been no will or wills made by the said Decd and no letters of administration taken Out I do further authorize and empower my said agent and attorney to take such steps with my Ca[hean] or others in possession of said Estate or Estates or any part thereof as will be requisite and necessary to procure my part thereof hereby ratifying and confirming all acts whatever which my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises and his receipts given for said part or parts of said Estate or Estates to be binding on me my Heirs Executors administrators and assigns to all intents and purposes whatever as fully and compleately as if I ware personally present and acting in the same in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th day of October 1828

                                                   Benjamin Smith (x his mark)

Kanawha County to wit

    We Daniel Ruffner and John P. Turner Justices of the peace in the County

aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that benjamin Smith a party to the foregoing power of attorney bearing date October the 6th 1828 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in Our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his Act & Deed and desired us to Certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt in Order that the said Power of attorney be recorded Given under our hands and seals this the 7th day of October 1828.

                                            Daniel Ruffner (seal)
                                            John P. Turner (seal)

I authorise James L. Wood as my attorney to take [ ] steps for which I might have taken for affecting the Object of the within power 21st February 1829

                                                  Aaron Smith (x his mark)

Teste E Sweetland

Botetourt County Court Clerks office 7th April 1830 this Instrument of Writing together with the certificate theron written respecting the acknowledgement thereof was this day exhibited in said office and admitted to record

                                  Teste H. W. Bowyer DC