John Smith
- Name
- John Smith
- Alternate Names
- J. Smith
- Race
- White
- Location
- FB: Roanoke County, VA
- Record(s) Seen In
- Will Book 1-1: 1839-1885
- Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 2
- Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 3
- Common Law Orders - C - August 1843 - June 1848 - pgs. 1-226
- Common Law Orders - C - August 1843 - June 1848 - pgs. 227-478
- Freedmen's Bureau Census - Roanoke County
- Cohabitation Records of 1866
- Page and Line Number
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IAS 2: PP. 543
IAS 3: PP. 193, 320
CLC: PP. 64, 345
FB: 313, 315-316
CC: PP. 6, L. 9 - Date(s) Seen in Records
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Will Book 1: December 1854
IAS 2: January 1855
IAS 3: 1855; 1856; March 1857; 1858
FB: 1866
CLC: April 12, 1844 - People Enslaved
- Jerry
- Frances
- Bob
- Charles
- Nance
- Griffen
- John
- Ned
- Phil
- Guff
- Dick
- Rhoda
- Unrecorded Named Child
- Unrecorded Named Child
- Judy
- Bob
- Mitchell
- John
- Ann
- Thomas
- Jabes
- Alice
- Albert
- Ellen
- Plumer
- Leora
- Henry
- Francis
- Ida
- Nancy
- Maria
- Etta
- William
- Mary
- John
- Rose
- Cora
- Dowe
- Benjamin
- Mandy
- Lee
- Mary
- Betty
- William
- Stephen
- Mary
- Caesar
- Wilson
- James
- Sarah
- Marinda
- James
- Pamela
- Morton
- Rotee
- Nelson
- Rody
- Jane Johnson
- Additional Information
- Other enslaved individuals are mentioned in John Smith's settlement of estate entry, stating that "other slaves having been also delivered to those entitled to them."
- John Smith bequeathed Frances to Elizabeth Riffee.
- Elizabeth Riffee
- Elizabeth Riffee bequeathed Nancy and her child John to a John Smith from Kentucky; this may or may not be the same John Smith as this individual.
- John Smith [Kentucky]
- Bequeathed Jerry to his son Washington.
- Washington Smith
- Bequeathed Griffen, Nance, and Charles to his son John.
- John Smith Jr.
- Bequeathed Bob to his daughter Polly Humphree.
- Polly Humphree
- There is an unnamed child listed multiple times in association with John Smith's personal property. Whether or not these were separate children or the same individual is not listed in the record.
- Unrecorded Named Child
- Unrecorded Named Child
- Collin Baff and Robert Lewis are mentioned in John Smith's settlement of estate.
- Collin Baff
- Robert Lewis
- This database contains numerous entries named John Smith. Note that the enslaved people listed under enslavers named John Smith may simply be assumptions.
- John H. Smith
- Jonathan and Mahala Sue were charged with taking, stealing, carrying away, and concealing an enslaved woman named Rody, who was enslaved by John Smith. The Counsel ruled that they were not guilty of the offense, and they were discharged.
- Mahala Sue
- Jonathan Sue
- Item sets
- Will Book 1-1: 1839-1885
- Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 2
- Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 3
- Common Law Orders - C - August 1843 - June 1848 - pgs. 1-226
- Common Law Orders - C - August 1843 - June 1848 - pgs. 227-478
- Freedmen's Bureau Census - Roanoke County
- Cohabitation Records of 1866
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