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Samuel Smith
Born 03 Dec 1729 South Farnham, Essex, VA	Photo from "Smith of Abram's Plains" 1988 by Jonathan K. T. Smith
Married: 20 May 1761 South Farnham, Essex, VA
Died: 06 Oct 1800 Granville, NC

 

Buried: Isaac Davis Cemetery, Stoval, Granville Co, NC http://www.cemeterycensus.org/nc/gran/cem164.htm

Compiled by the Historical Society Survey of North Carolina, 1939,  Isaac Davis Cemetery is "Located on west side of road from Stovall to Grassy Creek, 3 mi from Stovall & 25 or 30 yds back from main road in a field."

FATHER

Samuel Smith

MOTHER

Ann Amiss

WIFE

Mary Webb

CHILDREN

1. Anne Smith b. 09 May 1762 2. Mary Webb Smith b 18 Sep 1763 3. Samuel Smith b. 25 Sep 1765 4. Elizabeth Smith b. 07 Apr 1767 5. Jane Smith b. 07 Oct 1768 6. James Webb Smith b. 18 May 1770

Portrait of Col. James W. Smith son of Col. Sam'l  Smith Owned by Mrs. E. D. Carney, 1964  By W. Cooper found in the Smith Downey papers in Duke University Library

7. John Granville Smith b. 05 Mar 1772 8. William Smith b. 02 Jun 1774 9.Maurice Smith b. 06 May 1776 10. Thomas Smith b. 09 Feb 1779 11. Alexander Smith b. 11 Feb 1781

Portrait of John Granville Smith as found in  "Smith of Abram's Plains" 1988 by Jonathan K. T. Smith

Samuel's brother, John Smith, became guardian for the three children of their sister, Mary Smith Young, in 1750.  When John Smith died in 1759, Samuel Smith took over as the guardian  of two of the children,  Mary and John Young.. Then in 1761 he was appointed guardian of William and James Smith, the children of his brother, John Smith

Posting bond May 15, 1759 as guardian of John and Mary Young

Appointed guardian of William and James Smith - Essex County Court Records  - Court Order BK 23 pg 386 Aug 17, 1761. By Aug 1763, John Smith's widow, Mary,  had remarried to Newman Miskell, and Newman Miskell is listed as guardian for William and James Smith.

Samuel Smith was the original owner of "Abram's Plains.  The house, however, was enlarged in 1830

WILL from Granville County North Carolina Original Wills Volume 1 1749-1810 by Timothy W. Rackley

Samuel Smith Sen'r of Granville County, North Carolina, 19 September 1800
Lend my loving wife Mary Smith six Negroes Phillis and her five children Martha, Rachel, Ben, Thom, Mentor and their increase and impower her to dispose of them as she pleases among my children or grandchildren.  If she fails to dispose of them before her death, they are to be equally divided among my children.  to my son Samuel Smith the land, Negroes, stock and furniture he already possesses.  To my son Ja W. Smith the land I have already divided to him and two Negroes, Jacob and (tom)elith with their increase, stock, and goods already possessed of.  Having made my son Jn Smith a deed for his land and 200 pound in money, I give to my said son John two Negroes Mentur & Daniel, a bead & furniture, the third part of the stock on his land, a young bay horse Eugene, and what other necessary's my wife may think fit in proportion to his married brothers to him.  Having deed land to my son William Smith and given him 200 pounds in money, I give to my said son William two Negroes Isaac & Sarah and their increase, the thirds of the stock on his land and all the furniture I have possessed.  To my son Maurice Smith 50 pounds Virginia currency in addition to 250 pounds I have already given him, two Negroes George and young Rose and their increase, the third part of the stock on he land given to his Brothers John & William, a bed and furniture, and what other necessarys his mother may think fit to spare him.  Lend to my daughter Mary Williamson three Negroes, Fanny, Neptune & Letty and their increase during her natural life and at her decease to be divided among her children, & the furniture I have possessed her with.  To my daughter Elizabeth Downey two Negroes Sela and her three children & Cloe and her two children and their increase and having given her (torn) proportion of furniture already I give 10 pounds Virg'a money.  Lend my daughter Penny Murphy three Negroes Tuffimy, Moses and all their offspring, and Dinah & her increase during her natural life and at her decease to be divided among her children.  To my son Alexander Smith two Negroes Seg and Clarissa and their offspring, stud horse Marlborough and a mare cold, a bed & furniture, one fourth part of cattle, sheep, & hoggs at the division and what furniture his mother can spare him.  Give to my daughter Anne Smith three Negroes Phil, L(not legible), & Paul and their offspring, two beds commonly call'd her property,  her choice of all the horses not yet divided, one fourth fo the cattle & sheep at the division. My loving & beloved wife (torn) the houses and land on which I live during her natural live so that my son Alexander Smith live and work the land with her and after he married to build (torn) himself anywhere on Buffelo Creek and cultivate the land.  To my daughter Anne that part of my land that I bought of James Reid.  To my son Alexander Smith after his mother's death the whole tract of land of which I live except that divided above.  Also except the part of my land which lies on the West side of the Court House Road which I give to my son James Webb Smith after his mother's death.  The remainder of my Estate not already divided I lend to my wife during her natural life and then to equally divided amongst all my children, none to be put up for public sale.  My loving wife Mary Smith Executrix and my sons James Webb Smith, William Smith, & Maurice Smith Executors.
Wit. Henry Pattillo, Milley Pattillo
November Court 1800 proven by oaths of Henry Pattilla & Milley Pattillo.  Mary Smith, James W. Smith, William Smith, & Maurice Smith qualified as Executrix and Executors.