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John Smotherman

Male 1765 - 1833  (68 years)

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  • Name John Smotherman  [1] 
    Born 1765  North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 2058 
    Died 1833  Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Will 13 Aug 1833  [1] 
    • Smotherman, John - Record Book 12 - p. 340 Rutherford Co.

      John Smotherman's Will
      In the name of God Amen. I, John Smotherman of the County of Ruth[erfor]d and State of Tennessee being weak in body but of perfect mind and [m]emory thanks be given unto God Calling into mind the mortality [of] my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die [I] make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to [say?] principally and first of all, I give and commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it[,] and my body I recommend [to] the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the descretion [of] my Executors nothing doubting but at the General [recreation?] [I] shall receive the same again
      by the mighty power of God[.] [And?] as touching such worldly Estate [...illegible...] it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, towit, First I Give and bequeath unto Mary Smotherman my dearly beloved wife all my Estate both personal and real after my just debts is paid during her natural life and at her death. Secondly I give and bequeath unto my two beloved daughters, towit [Pebe?] and Nancy all of my household fu[r]niture extra of
      the ballance of my children[.] Thirdly and last of all the rest of my Estate both personal and real is to be sold and the money equally divided among all of my children begining at the Eldest one by one unto the youngest. Lastly I do nominate and appoint my dearly beloved sons Lewis Smothers and Elijah Smothers Executors to this my last will and testament ratifying and [confirming?] this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this [2nd?] day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three. Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the said John Smotherman, his last will and testament.



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      State of Tennessee
      Rutherford County Court May [Term?] 1833
      The foregoing last [will] and testam[ent] of John Smotherman was duly proved by the oath of Abraham Smotherman [...illegible...] Smotherman[,] subscribing witnesses thereto [...illegible...] to be record[ed?].
      [clerk's name illegible] clerk
      Recorded 13 August 1833

      Transcribed Feb 22, 2001
      Martha Smotherman Mendez
    Will 15 Oct 1840  Rutherford Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Rutherford County Record Book 12 page 224
      John Smotherman Deceased
      This a true inventory of the sale and property of John Smotherman decd. Sold
      on the 15th of October 1840. Sold on a twelve month credit.
      Phefe and Nancy Smotherman 2 choice hogs 5.00
      Lewis Smotherman 12 head of hogs 11.00
      Phefy and Nancy Smotherman too cow and calf 10.00
      Abraham Smotherman to two heifers 10.00
      John Holden to to one cow and calf 13.00
      Pryor Fears to 3 head of sheep 3.00 John Holden to sorrel mare 46.25
      William Underwood to sorrel house 37.25
      Abraham Smotherman Sorrel colt 29.00
      Larken Covington to 2 ploughs 2.25
      Elijah Smotherman lot of hens (?) .75
      John G. Smotherman ax 2.75
      Lewis Smotheman to one ax 1.00
      John Nolean to one drawing knife 1.06
      Edmund Loving to an gun & chisel .50
      Lewis Smotherman to 2 hoes .50
      Do to 2 hoe & 3 bushel wheat 2.25
      Nancy and Phebe Smotherman to 4 bushels wheat 3.00
      Charles McBride to fifty lbs bacon 2.25
      A Smotherman to fifty lbs bacon 2.25
      John G Smotherman 2 bushel salt 2.50
      A Smotherman 1 bushel salt 1.31
      Elijah Smotherman to 5 five tubs 1.61
      Edmund Loving to rain gear 2.00
      Hugh Smotherman 1 barrel .25
      Robert Denison to 40 barrels corn 20.00
      William Fears to 5 barrels corn 2.50
      Hugh Smotherman to 2 barrel corn 13.50
      Elijah Smotherman to thirty two barrrels of corn and one f____ 16.12
      Charles Coarsey to 44 barrels corn 22.12
      John Holden to 50 barrels of corn 2 bushel of corn 25.26
      John Holden to rent of land for 1841 67.00
      Valentine Trail to rent of land 1841 42.00
      Abraham Smotherman to rent of land for 1841 13.00
      $ 412.31


      Sold by inventory Lewis and Elijah Smotherman Executors of John Smotherman
    Person ID I2058  new
    Last Modified 9 Feb 2010 

    Father Samuel Smotherman,   b. 28 Apr 1723, Middlesex Parrish, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1794, Fairfax county, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Living 
    Family ID F753  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary,   b. 1765,   d. 1842, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Children 
    +1. John G. Smotherman,   b. 1796, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Jul 1847, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Family ID F819  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S159] Martha Mendez.

    2. [S159] Martha Mendez.
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ViewStory.aspx?pid=-1167990070&tid=7079876&oid=c30a1b06-58af-4d2f-8665-015b71e55502