Will of Shorten Smith, 1836 - Tazewell Co. VA


Oct. 29 1836 State of Virginia Tazwell county

Know these peresence whom it may concern that I Shorten Smith am about to rain mi body to the 
Lord and my soul to God.  Tat after mi funerl expences is paid..I want all mi reile and 
pursinal property to be delivered in to the hands of Rebecca Micham as my grand daughter---
agent namly a sertan tract of land of forty fore acres (44).  Lying on Tug River also one black 
mare one cow and one yearling with all mi housel furniture and that do I now make chois of 
James Milam for her agent and if it plis God I recover mi health this property is to remain min 
until mi final disclo___ than to remain the the hands of her parents til she coms of age then 
to be delivered up to her as her lawful right and not to make way or dispose of this property 
in no way only to use it.  I do hereby sign this as mi last will and testament.

Test
James Milem					Shorten    (X)  Smith    (seal)
Henry Milen
        Virginia



In the county court of Tazewell Dec. 28  1836

An instrument of writing proposing to be the last will and testament of shorton Smith Dec’d was 
partly proven by the oath of James Milem subscribing within there to

					Teste
					G.W.G. Browne, DC

OB 447
And at another day to wit, in the same court Feb. 11 1837 this writing proposing the last will 
and testament of shorton Smith  Dec’d was again produced for proof by James Milam whereupon a 
motion of Eli Blankenship and Isaiah Smith by there attorney it is ordered that said will be 
contested on the first day of the next term.

And at another day to wit; in the same court on the 5th day of March 1837 this writing 
suporting the last will and testement of Shorton Smith Dec’d was again produced in court by 
James Milem and by concent of parties the said writing was further proven by the oath of Henry 
Milem a subscriber testify thereto and ordered to be recorded.


Submitted by Cheryl Mitchem-Chester chester@powersupply.net

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