Dallas County AlArchives Wills.....Smith, Baxter November 28, 1828
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Source: Dallas County Wills
Written: November 28, 1828

Excerpts of Will of Baxter Smith

1st Item:  I give and bequeath to my adopted son Batty Smith, illegitimate 
child of Cynthia Smith, thirty-two negroes viz:  Big Ted, Rebecca, Cato, Jack, 
Perlina, Mina, Nelson, Little Bob, Betty, Mary, Cupid, Henry, Susan, Lucinda, 
Silvy, Little Ted, Arter, Jim, Harrison, Eliza, Daniel, Solomon, Charles, 
Frank, Adison, Willis, Little Jim, Major, Amy, and Pat, Big Jim, and Esther, 
and all their future increase.  …………

2nd Item:  It is my will and desire that John, Solomon, and Charity be sold and 
the proceeds given to my nephew.

6th Item:  It is my will and desire that Tom, Harriet, Theodorick, William, 
Malinda, Sarah, and Big Bob shall be set free and I give and bequeath to the 
said Tom, Harriet, Theodorick, William, Malinda, Sarah, and Big Bob the sum of 
two thousand dollars, also my wagon and four work mules, and two quarter 
sections of land.  In Section One, Township Sixteen of Range Eleven, out of 
which the small ones are to be provided for until they are raised, and then to 
have an equal distributive share with the rest.  The above-described lands I 
wish them to settle upon, provided that it is not contrary to the laws of the 
State.  If it is, my desire is, and I do hereby authorize, empower, and direct 
my Executor to sell the described above land and apply the money to their use 
or uses, and to have them conveyed to the State of Ohio or some other free 
state, where they may have their freedom.  ……………..

Signed this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight 
hundred and Twenty-Five.

Codicil of the forgoing Will

November 29th 1828.  It is my will that my Negro woman Charity be freed with my 
other emancipated servants and that this be added to my last will.  

Signed Baxter Smith


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