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Facts and Events
| Name |
George Smith |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1][2] |
Dec 1720 |
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| Marriage |
Bef 13 Aug 1748 |
to Christiana _____ |
| Will[4] |
8 May 1793 |
Frederick, Maryland, United States |
| Death[1][2] |
Bef 21 Sep 1793 |
Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, United States[probate] |
| Burial[1][2] |
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Toms Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, United States |
| Probate[4] |
21 Sep 1793 |
Frederick, Maryland, United States |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Family Recorded, in Helman, J.A. (James A.), and Leo Lutz. Smith Record: transcribed, annotated and indexed. (self-published, 2007).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Grave Recorded, in Find A Grave.
[Includes headstone photo. Inscription: To the memory of our ancestors. They were amongst the earliest settlers in this locality. March 21, 1746. A patent was granted for a tract called Cattail Branch where they lived and died.]
- Recorded, in Peden, Henry C. (Henry Clint). Revolutionary patriots of Frederick County, Maryland, 1775-1783. (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line, 1995).
"SMITH, George. Gave money in the amount of 2 lbs. 12 sh. 1 p. for arms and ammunition for the militia, 1775 [Ref:E-62]. Associator in December, 1775 [Ref:E-172]. Juror to the Oath of Allegiance in 1778 [Ref: C-29]. One George Smith died testate in 1793, leaving children George, John, Christian, Charlotte, Margaret, Elizabeth, Christiana, Mary, Eva and Barbara [Ref: M-9:33]."
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[E = Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume XI ; M = Western Maryland Genealogy (New Market, Maryland: Catoctin Press, Jan. 1985 - July, 1995), 11 volumes]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Will Transcript of George Smith.
[A transcription of a transcription of the original will as found in the court docket at the Maryland Archives in Annapolis, Maryland.]
In the name of God Amen, I, George Smith of Frederick County and State of Maryland having considered the uncertainty and Death, thought fit to settle my worldly affairs blessed be God, to the eight day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and ninety three make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following that is to say principally and of all things I do recommend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a decent manner, and it is my will that all my just Debts and funeral Expenses be duly paid and satisfied and I do declare this and no other to be my last Will and Testament,
And first of all things. I do, give and bequeath unto my three Sons George Smith, John Smith, and Christian Smith all that Peace or Tract of Land situate and lying in the County and State aforesaid wherof I shall die sised in proportion to be by them equally divided in quantity of Acres and in the same manner as it was laid of to them in my lifetime
- Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Charlotte the sum of Sixty pounds
- Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret the sum of Sixty pounds
- Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the sum of Sixty pounds
- Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Christiana the sum of Sixty pounds
- Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary the sum of Sixty pounds
- Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Barbara the sum of Sixty pounds
- Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eva and unto her Heirs Forever, twenty acres of Land it being part of the same tract above mentioned,
- it is also my Will that my Son George Smith, John Smith and Christian Smith, shall pay two years after my decease each of them the sum of ninety pounds to be paid in the following manner that is to say to my Six daughters above mentioned, my Daughter Eva excluded, each of them the sum of Sixty pounds as above mentioned
- Item all the rest and residue of my Goods chattled and personal estate whatsoever I give unto my eleven Children my Son Jacob included to be by them equally divided excepting a Bond of Ninety pounds of my Son Jacob Smith which is Conditioned for six yearly equal payments, to be paid unto my six daughters above mentioned as it becomes due
- And I do make and ordain my Son George Smith and Christian Smith Executors of this my last Will and Testament to take care and see the same performed according to my true intent and meaning in witness where of I the said Geo. Smith have to This my last Will and Testament set my hand & seal the day and Year above written.
Signed sealed and delivered by the said /s/ [name illegible] (Seal)
George Smith as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who where present at the signing and sealing thereof
Andrew Sluss, George Brinie, [illegible], John Ringland
Frederick County Sept., 21, 1793
Then came George Smith and Christian Smith and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that the aforegoing Instrument of writing is the true and whole Will and Testament of George Smith late Frederick County deceased that hath come to their Hands and possession that they know of no other.
Geo Murdoch Reg.
Frederick County Sept., 21, 1793
Then came Andrew Sluss and John Ringland two of the subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing last Will and Testament of George Smith late of Frederick County deceased and made Oath on the Holy Evangles of Almighty God, that they did see the Testator therein named sign & seal this Will, that they heard him publish promise and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their Apprehensions of a sound and disposing Mind and memory I understanding, that they respectively subscribe their names as Witnesses to This Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and they do also see [too faint to see] sign his name as a Witness to said Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator & all presence of each other
Geo Murdoch Reg.
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