| Birth | <1819> | PA |
| Death | Aug 1851 | <Marshall co., WV> |
| Spouse | 8 Nov 1838 | Marshall co., VA |
| m. Susanna "Susan" Doty, dau of Micajah, on 8 Nov 1838 and had: Martha, Margaret, Mary, Serena, Emma Jane, and Micajah | ||
| Census | 16 Oct 1850 | Marshall co., VA |
| Mentioned | 30 Jul 1851 | Marshall co., VA |
| Mentioned in father's will dated 30 Jul 1851 in Marshall co., Va | ||
| Will | 25 Jul 1851 | Marshall co., VA |
| ``Benjamin Smith's Will (kept spelling) In the name of god, Amen. I Benjamin Smith of Marshall County state of Virginia being weak in body but of sound and prepossessing memory do make this my last will and testament to wit to my wife Susanna all my property both real and personal after all my just and legal debts are paid as long as she remains my widow or until my son Micajah arrives to the age of twenty one years then it is my will that he shall keep his mother her natural lifetime and it is my will that my son Micaga pay to my dauhter Martha fifty dollars eighteen months after he is twenty one years of age and to my dauhter Margaret fifty dollars three years after he is twenty one and to my daughter Mary fifty dollars four years and six months after he is twenty one and to my daughter Lavina fifty dollars six years after he is of age or twenty one years of age and to my daughter Emma Jane seven years and six months fifty dollars after he is of age and if my wife should should be pregnant at this time my will is that the issue shall receive fifty dollars a piece eight months after my dauhter Emma Jane has received hers. In testimony of the same I hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of July 1851. In presence of the witnesses, last but not least I appoint my wife Susanna my administratrix and the Court another. Benjamin Smith by his mark. X. Witnesses: Jos Hubbs, Micajah Doty and ???.'' | ||
| Probate | Aug 1851 | Marshall co., VA |
| ``Marshall County Court, August Term 1851. The last will and testament of Benjamin Smith deceased was _____ by the oaths of Joseph Hubbs, Micajah Doty and Frederic Smith, the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded on the motion of Susanna Smith the Executrix therein named who no__with thereto and together with Joseph Smith her security who ____ to his sufficiency entered into and acknowledged a bond in the _____ of $200. conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted her attaining a probate of the said will in due form. A copy teste, James D. Morris, Clerk. '' | ||
| educated guess Michael Sheppard |
| Marshall County, West Virginia Census, 1850 Transcribed by LINDA CUNNINGHAM FLUHARTY & PHYLLIS DYE SLAT |
| Micajah Doty's Will county clerk, Submitted by E. Dian Moore |
| Marshall County, WV Marriages, 1835-1889 Compiled by T. Vernon Anderson |
| 1850 Census of Marshall co., Va ancestry.com images of original record |
| Will of Samuel Smith of Marshall co., VA submitted by E. Dian Moore |
| Benjamin Smith's Will Submitted by E. Dian Moore |
| How to cite this page as a source | |
| author: | Michael Sheppard < sheppard@cs.unm.edu > |
| title: | Genealogical events for Benjamin SMITH |
| url: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shep/shep/I2934.html |
| updated: | 26 Dec 2005 |