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Mary Jane "Polly" Smith[1]

Female Abt 1822 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Mary Jane "Polly" Smith 
    Born Abt 1822  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I12836  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2017 

    Father George Kenan Smith, Jr.,   b. 15 Jan 1778, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1845, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Susanna "Sucky" Hartman Adkins,   b. Abt 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1851, Will Date Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married Bef 1811  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3704  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, Ralph K. Smith.
      Named as Mary Anderson in her father's will.

      Will of Susan Smith
      Pittsylvania County, Va.
      Will Book 2, pg. 131:
      I Susan Smith of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia do make this 9th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty one make this my last will and Testament. In manner and form following, to wit:
      1st I give to my son Jabez Smith three yards of home made cloth together with one equal eighth part of my estate that I ma___ not hereafter will away
      2nd I give unto my son Ralph Smith one negro boy named Ellickat valuation, if he is valued to more than one eighth part of my estate he shall then pay back so as to make all my children equal with one another together with three yards of home made cloth.
      3rd I give unto my son William Smith one negro boy named Allenat valuation, and if he is valued to more than one eighth part of my estate he shall then pay back so as to make all my children equal with one another together with three yards of home made cloth.
      4th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Anderson four pounds of Wool Roles also one large new Kittle together with one equal eighth part of my estate that I have not heretofore or may not hereafter will away to be given to her to use and dispose of as she ma think proper to her and her heirs forever.
      5th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rody Reynolds five dollars in cash also four pounds of wool Roles together with one equal eighth part
      of my estate that I have not heretofore or ma not hereafter will away to be given to her to use and dispose of as she ma think proper to her and her heirs forever.
      6th I give unto my daughter Nancy Anderson four pounds of Wool Roles together with one eighth equal part of my estate that I have not heretofore or ma not hereafter will away to be give her to her to use of as she ma think proper, to her and her heirs forever.
      7th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Mahan four pounds of Wool Roles I also leave in the hands of my son Ralph Smith one equal
      eighth part of my estate that I have not heretofore or ma not hereafter will away for the use and benefit of my daughter Elizabeth Mahan to her and her heirs forever.
      8th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Letitia Smith one hundred dollars cash, one feather bed, two pillars, two sheets, and five bed quilts, three bed blankets, two double wook white counterpins, one chest counterpin, one white double wove counterpin 2 pounds wool roles, one
      piece of Janes Cloth, one set of tea cups and saucers, one set of plates, one set of teaspoons, one earthen pitcher, one pot and oven, one dish and one brass kettle, also one equal eighth part of my Estate that I have not heretofore willed away to her and her heirs forever.
      9th I give unto my four Daughters, namely to wit: Rody Reynolds, Elizabeth Mahan, Mary Anderson and Nancy Anderson all my bed blankets, quilts, &c that I have not heretofore willed away, to be equally divided between them and to their heirs forever.
      10th I wish that all my crop be sold as soon as convenient after my death and all the moneys and other wise to be equally divided between my eight children as heretofore directed.
      11th And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Ralph Smith and William Smith executors of this my last will and Testatment In
      witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 9th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
      Witness Geo. Craft Jr. Lewis A. Wright
      her Abner Mahan Susan X Smith
      mark