Person:John Smith (997)

Will of John Smith

14-Jun-1847, John Smith

Will John Smith, children of my niece Louisa Thomas tracts known as Terry and Has tracts on Rocky Branch adj. Ann Bullock, John C. Goodwin and Hensons Creek, children of niece Louisa Thomas - Granville S. Thomas, Louisa Thomas to have use of land for their life. Children of niece Martha D. Gentry tract I now reside 165 acres on Long Creek adj. William Nelson, Hens on Creek old road, Halls Tract, Cartersville Road - Addison F. Gentry and Martha D. Gentry for their life only. Exor to sell tract called Cranks tract on Rocky branch adj. John C. Goodwin, Richard S. Duke, Cartersvil le Rd. Tract called Swifts to be sold. Have given to Methodist Society 1 acre for meeting house called Smithfield now standings. Children of sister Polly Terry, brother Thomas Smith, Sister Lovenia Byars, daus. Of Nancy Barrett, dec'd. Formerly Nancy Bablock, brother in-law William Terry, Joseph Terry and his sister Frances Johnson, daus. Of my niece Betsy Harris, Frances Duke, niece Elizabeth Harris, Henrietta Sims, Ann Carpenter, nephew Pleasant Smith, niece Frances Nuckols, niece Sally Talley, niece Patsy Thomasson and 3 daus. Of George Thomasson. Exors Thomas Duke, Samuel Guy, A. Guy, William O. Harris, William S. Walton 18 Aug 1846 Rec. 14 Jun 1847. [Louisa County, Virginia Book: 11, Page: 622]