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Charles County Maryland Will Book AF-7, 1777-1782; Page 565. John Smith's Will.
I, John Smith of CC, am sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory. Firstly, I want all my just debts paid.
To my son Thomas Smith - the Negro woman named Sarah and one Negro girl named Lett.
To my son John Smith - all that part of my plantation which he now possesses, together with a warrant returned into the Office for 11 acres, lying in CC. Also, a Negro girl named Luraner.
To my daughter Rebecca Davis - a Negro girl named Elizabeth, now in her possession, and a Negro boy named Charles.
To my daughter Jane Smith - a Negro girl named Henrietta, together with a feather bed and furniture, 1 cow and calf, 1 sow and pigs, 1 ewe and lamb, 1 pewter dish and 4 plates, 1 basin, and 1 iron pot, with a loom and long wheel.
To my wife Jane - a Negro boy, Peter, during her natural life, and at her death, to be given to any of my children which she shall think meet.
To my wife Jane and my daughter Jane - all my land not already bequeathed, during my wife's widowhood, or the single life of my daughter, and after their death or marriage, to be the property of my son, John Smith.
To my wife - the rest of my estate, to be enjoyed by her without waste, during her life or widowhood, and after her death, to be equally divided between all my children, namely, Thomas Smith, John Smith, Rebecca Davis, and Jane Smith.
Executrix: my wife, Jane Smith.
Signed Aug 18, 1778 - John Smith. Wit - C. Adams, John
Billingsley, Hezekiah Billingsley, Joseph (T his mark) Wright.
Probated Nov 21, 1780 by the oath of Jane Smith, the executrix, and by Hezekiah Billingsley and Joseph Wright, two of the witnesses. Thomas smith, the Heir at Law, is said to be out of this State and therefore not present. Jane, the widow, was present at the time of taking the above probate.
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Charles County Land Record Book S#3, 1770-1775; Page 672. Bill of Sale. CC. I, Thomas Smith (blacksmith), for 70 £, and for divers other good causes, have sold to John Tennison, 1 Negro woman called Shearer & 1 Negro boy called Henry, Signed Jan 5, 1775 - Thomas (+ his mark) Smith. wit - Thos Darnall, J Hawkins*. Recorded Jan 7, 1775.
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Charles County Land Record Book S#3, 1770-1775; Page 673. Bill of Sale. I, Thomas Smith (blacksmith), of CC, for 50 £13 shillings & 9 pence and for divers other good causes, have sold to Thomas Darnall, 1 horse, 1 mare, 2 -feather beds and furniture, 3 heifers, 8 sheep, 1 handmill, iron pots, 30 lbs of pewter, 300 lbs of pork, and all my blacksmith's tools, & 1 man's saddle, 1 pair of andirons, 1 iron pot rack, and 1 gun. Signed Jan 5, 1775 - Thomas (+ his mark) Smith. Wit - J Hawkins*, Philip Vinson. Recorded Jan 7, 1775.
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Charles County Land Records 1782-1786; Liber Z#3; Page 123. Bill. of Sale, recorded at the request of John Smith son of John.
I, George Davis of Prince Georges County, for 5 shillings sterling, sell to John Smith son of John, of CC, a Negro girl named Lurainer, Signed Feb 3, 1785 - Geo Davis. Wit - Roswell Mudd, Joseph Carter. Recorded Feb 21, 1785.
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Charles County Land Records 1782-1786; Liber Z#3; Page 123. Bill of Sale, recorded at the request of Thomas Smith.
I, George Davis of Prince Georges County, for 5 shillings sterling, sell to Thomas Smith of Amherst County, Virginia, a Negro boy named Charles and a Negro girl named Lett. Signed Feb 3, 1785 - Geo Davis. Wit - Roswell Mudd, Joseph Carter. Recorded Feb 21, 1785.
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Charles County Land Records 1782-1786; Liber Z#3; Page 125. Bill of Sale. We, Thos Smith of Amherst County, Virginia and George Davis of Prince Georges County, for 5 shillings sterling, do sell to Jane Smith of CC (Widow), all our right to a Negro woman named Sarah and a Negro girl named Sarah. Signed Feb 8, 1785 - Thomas Smith, Geo Davis. Wit - Joseph Carter, Roswell Mudd. Recorded Mar 2, 1785.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1761 - Aft 1785 (> 26 years)