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Edward Smoot Sr., October 24, 1794; February 24, 1795
I, Edward Smoot of CC being very sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory
To dec'd son Edward Smoot, I now confirm the gift that I made both real and personal to his heirs forever.
To grandson Thomas Smoot, Son of William Groves Smoot, the several tracts of land making the plantation where his father now dwells.
To son William Groves Smoot, my sailing boat and further confirm the gifts in goods and chattels that I have heretofore given him.
To son Henry Smoot that part of a tract of land in Dorchester County known by the name of Rehoboth where he now dwells and confirm the gift of the goods and chattels that I have before given him.
To son John Smoot, one guinea and confirm the gifts both real and personal that I have before given him.
To son Alexander Smoot, all that tract of land in Dorchester County lying on the southwest side of the northwest fork of Nanticoke River, called Indian Lane {sic Lands}, containing three hundred and Seventy three acres. Also, negroes Stephen and Baptist and the other necessities I have heretofore given him.
To son Alexander Smoot after the death of his mother the parcels of land I purchased of Levy Chunn, Philip Key and Edward Gardiner, part of a tract called Wicomico Fields upon condition that he pay the said Philip Key seventy five pounds of the purchase money by the last day of December 1795 with interest from the date of my bond and on his non-performance, then I entitle my son Henry Smoot to the same privilege and on their non-performance, I hereby entitle my son Benjamin Stoddert Smoot to the same privilege.
To son Benjamin Stoddert Smoot the plantation whereon I now dwell being part of a tract of land called Wicomico Fields; two tracts of land I purchased of Joseph Scoggins by the name of Harrisons Venue and Scroggins Gore {sic Grove}, one other tract of land adjoining the same by the name of Wilders Mistake, two negroes Horrace and Joe. My water mill being on one of the last mentioned tracts my desire is that my wife shall have the benefit of it with my son
To daughter Lydia Kennedy, nine hundred and fifty pounds of crop tobacco.
To daughter Jennett Smoot, one half of my personal estate after the payment of my legacies. The other half is to be equally divided between sons Alexander Smoot and Benjamin Stoddert Smoot, but that my wife Mary M. Smoot shall enjoy the whole of my personal estate during her widowhood.
To granddaughter Mary Smoot, daughter of Henry Smoot, negro girl Nel.
To daughter Mary, five pounds should she be alive at my death and confirm the gifts I have hereto fore made her.
To Granddaughter Catherine Kennedy, one negroe girl Jen.
Executors are empowered to sell and dispose of a tract of land whereon John Smith now lives on by the name of Lucky {sic Good Luck} and the proceeds equally divided between my two grandchildren, Elizabeth Smoot daughter of William G. Smoot and Elizabeth Kennedy, daughter of Clement Kennedy
Executor: wife Mary Magdalene Smoot and son Alexander Smoot
Signed: October 24, 1794 Edward Smoote
Wit - Thomas Harris, Henley Adams, Sarah Marshall
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1779 - Aft 1795 (~ 17 years)