John Smelser s/o Paulser I
SMELSER GENEALOGY
BY ROBIN SMITH
(Rabinski37@aol.com)
SECOND GENERATION
(Children of Paulser Smelser and Catherine)
John Smelser b. ca. 1757 Augusta Co. (now called
Montgomery Co.), VA d. ca. 1838
Bedford Co., VA
m. (1) 1783-1787 Mary b. ca. 1761-64
d. 1810-25 (Note: is this John "Setzer" m. 14 Aug. 1783
Shenandoah Co., VA Mary Pitner d/o Elizabeth?)
m.(2) ca. 4 Dec. 1825 Bedford Co., VA Letha McCoy d/o
William McCoy.
Children:
1-- Catherine Smelser b. ca. 1786 VA d. post 1850 m. 4 Nov. 1805
Bedford Co., VA Richard Greenwood b. ca. 1775-82 VA
d. post 1850
2 -- Rachel Smelser b. ca. 1794-97 d. pre 1841 m. ca. 14 Feb.
1815 Bedford Co., VA John P. McCoy b. ca. 1794-1804
d. pre 1840?
3 -- Stephen H. Smelser b. ca. 1799-1803 d. ca. 1824
m. ca. 16 Jan. 1824 Bedford Co., VA Susannah Martin
b. ca. 1790-1800
4 -- Elizabeth Smelser (Betsy) b. ca. 1796-99 VA d. ca. Feb. 1866
Bedford Co., VA m. ca. 4 Feb. 1817 Bedford Co., VA
Zachariah Robertson b. ca. 1792 VA d. 1860-65
5 -- John Smelser b. 1797 Goose Creek, Bedford Co., VA
d. 26 Dec. 1872 Goose Creek, Bedford Co., VA (died
of brian fever)
m(1) 6 Nov. 1819 Bedford Co., VA Rachel Agnew d. 1819-1820
d/o William Agnew
m.(2) ca. 28 Mar. 1821 Bedford Co., VA Jane Burnett
b. 9 Oct. 1799 Bedford Co., VA d. 12 Mar. 1863
Bedford Co., VA d/o Joshua Burnett and Rebecca Milton
(Jane died of paralysis)
m(3) ca. 31 Jan. 1867 Bedford Co., VA Louisa A. Wright
b. ca. 1814 VA d. post 1880
6 -- Wilson Smelser b. pre 1820 d. post 1842
7 -- Abraham Smelser ("Abram") b. ca. 1821-41 d. ca 1848
(Note: is this same Abraham estate opened
Ct. Order Bk. 30 p 448 and 31-33?)
8 -- Jacob P. Smelser b. ca. 1813 d. post 1842
m. (1) 13 Oct. 1838 Roanoke Co., VA Evaline Blankenship
m.(2) 1841-1855 Mary Ann
9 -- Jenatta Smelser b. ca. 1815-18 d. post 1842 m. 26 Sept. 1836
Franklin Co., Va Albert M. Robertson b. 1800-10
10 -- Malinda Smelser b. ca. 1823-41 d. post 1848
1777 Dec. 7 Named in father Paulser's Will to receive @181 1/2
acres and pay sister Betty L10.
1782 Dec. Bedford Co., VA Court Order Book 7 p. 19: On motion of
John and Stephen Smelser orphans of Paulser, desd. James
Buford is appointed their guardian and gave bond
1787 Apr. 16 Bedford Co., VA Tax John - no males over 16 but
under 21, no slaves, 4 horses, mares, colts or mules, 5
cattle
1787 June 5 Montgomery Co., VA Indenture between John Smelser and
Jacob Hornbarger regarding 292 acres on Crab Creek--
indentured all property and buildings (for 5 shillings)(Bk A p 44)
1787 June 5 Montgomery Co., VA John and Mary of Montgomery Co.,
VA sold 292 acres (for L100) to Jacob Hornberger
1788 Dec. 26 Montgomery Co., VA John and Mary Smelser of Bedford
Co., VA sold 148 acres on Crab Creek part of lands of Palser
Smelser Desd. to William Bowles (for L50)
1792 Bedford Co., VA deed John and Stephen Smelser purchasing 212
1/2 acres on south fork of Goose Creek from Paulser Smelser
Jr. (Bk 9 p 135)
1795-1799 Bedford Co., VA Court Order Book: John appointed to
view way for road (Bk 11)
1800 Bedford Co., VA Tax list
1803 Bedford Co., VA John deacon at Beaverdam Church
1805 Apr. 4 Bedford Co., VA Marriages John posted bond for
daughter Catherine to Richard Greenwood
1810 Bedford Co., VA agreement between John Smelser and
Henry Buford about dividing line of property (Bk 13 p 553)
1810 Bedford Co., VA John Smelcer: 1 m. 45 & up, 1 f. 45&up;
2 males under 10; 2 m. 16-26; 1 f. under 10; 1 f. 10-16
1811-1815 Bedford Co., VA Court Order Book: John "former
surveyor" Bk 16 p 56) appointed surveyor (Bk 16 p 56)
1812 Feb. 24 Bedford Co., VA John listed as neighbor in deed
between Henry Buford and Joshua Burnett
1814 Bedford Co., VA bought from William Harris 245 acres
on Bore Auger Creek (Bk14 p 162)
1815 Feb. 14 Bedford Co., VA Marriages John's daughter Rachel
to John McCoy
1817 Feb. 4 Bedford Co., VA Marriages John's daughter Elizabeth
to Zacharian Robertson
1819 Bedford Co., VA John sold Lot on Jones Fork of Goose Creek
"Smelser Meeting House" to Deacon Nicholas Pearcy
(Bk 16 p 53)
1819 Nov. 6 Bedford Co., VA Marriage of John Smelser to Rachel
Agnew d/o William Agnew (unclear if this is John or his
son John Jr.)
1820 Bedford Co., VA Southern Division p. 25 John Smelser: 1 m.
45 & up; 1 f. 26-45; 2 m. 26-45; 2 m. 16-26; 1 m. 16-18; 4
people in agriculture
1823-24 Bedford Co., VA Court Order books Abraham, John and Jesse
Smelser land owners summoned (BK 19 p 188) writ of ad quad
damnum (damages) awarded (Bk 19 p 198)
1824 Bedford Co., VA John's son Stephen marries Susannah Martin
1825 Dec. 4 Bedford Co., VA John's marriage to Letha McCoy d/o
William McCoy. John C. Gray surety.
1826 Bedford Co., VA John and (Rachel?) sold to Jesse Smelser 44
acres on south branch of Goose Creek adj. to Paschal Buford
(Bk20 p 53) (if wife correct may need to correct marriage
or move this deed entry)
1830 Bedford Co., VA p. 166 John--1 m. 60-70; 1 f. 40-50;
1 m. under 5; 2 f. 5-10; 1 f. 30-40; 1 slave f. 10-24
(Note there is a John Smelser in Botetourt Co. p 314--
not John Jr. since he appears Bedford Co. p. 129)
1835 May 16 Bedford Co., VA Ended Chancery Causes: John Smelser
vs John C. and Marquis D. Gray (Bk 1 p 120 #48)
1836 Bedford Co., VA John "Sr." bought 44 acres on south branch
of Goose Creek adj. Paschal Buford from Samuel Agnew
(Bk 26 p 18)
1839 Bedford Co., VA John sold 245 acres on south side of Bore
Auger Creek adjacent Edward St. Clair to John Crouch
(Bk 28 p 96)
1839-42 Bedford Co., VA Court Order Books John's children: Abram
and Malinda have guardian appointed (Bk27 p 52)
John Smelser Srs. Admr. qualifies and appraisers
appointed (Bk 27 p 52); John Smelser Srs. appraisal
ordered recorded (Bk 27 p 326)
1840 Feb. 12 Bedford Co., VA Appraisal of John's Estate by
Thomas Davidson, Abraham Buford and Nicholas Pearcy
signed 22 Apr. 1842 (signed late because of a new waggon)
3 horses, 1 mare and 1 filly; 4 cows, oats; 24 bushels
of wheat; farming equipment; house of tobacco; 11 barrels
of corn, 299 pounds bacon; 3280 shingles (wonder what he
was going to do with them?); beehives, cotton wheel,
flax wheel, 12 split bottom chairs, furniture & household
items; new wagon; Appraised value $677.95 (Bk 11 p 44)
1840 Feb. 14 Sale list of John's Estate made by P. Buford
Administrator (some of people who bought property included:
A. Robinson, Jno. Smelser, Richard Greenwood, A. M. Robinson,
Robert St. Clair, P. Buford, George Gross, etc.) Value $788
(Bk 11 p 96)
1841 Bedford Co., VA John's Estate sold interest in estate to
Jesse A. Bramblett (Bk 29 p 140)
1841 Bedford Co., VA John's Estate with Jacob & Evalina Smelser
sold interest in tract of land on Goose Creek to Albert M.
Robertson (John's son-in-law) (Bk29 p 231)
1841 Aug. 31 Bedford Co., VA (Will Bk 11 p 91) [See link below for will]
1842 July 25 Bedford Co., VA Account of Paschal Buford Admr. of
John Smelser decd To decedents estate Dr (Debit)
1842 July 6 To Amount of sale $656.77 1/4
To Interest on same 54.26
To waggon omitted on list of sale
which John Smelser got by agreement
with his father 40.00
To interest on same 3.30
To 1 feather bed sold A. M. Robetson
on which one of the family was lyeing
extremely sick at the sale 26.25
To interest on same 2.16
To 1 Waggon sold J. C. Hopkins at
Liberty due June 1st 1841 131.00
To Interest on same 8.51
To Cash on hand 51.50
To Interest on same 7.46
to William Harris's bond due 29 Aug.
1838 240.00
To Interest on same 40.80
To Ballance on T. G. Burson's bond 43.92
To interest on same 5.05
$1,310.98
To John B. Secrest's bond due 17th
April 1841 368.33
To interest on same 26.70
To John B. Secrest's 2nd bond due
17 Oct. 1841 368.33
To interest on same 15.65
To John B. Secrest's 3rd bond due
17 April 1842 368.33
To interest on same 4.60
To John Crouches bond due 1st March
1838 250.00
To interest on same 65.00
To John Crouches bond due 1st Mrach
1839 108.75
to interest on same 21.75
To John Courches bond due 1st March 1840 200.00
To Interest on same 28.00
To John Crouches bond due 1st March
1841 100.00
To interest on same 8.00
To Abram Smelser's bond due 22nd April
1842 which wa sgiven on account of an
old matter 23.85
To interest on same .29
$3,268.56
To Elijah Robertson's bond due 12th
Nov. 1841 78.00
To interest on same 1.92
To Simeon Powell's bond due 15 April
1840 15.61
To interest on same 2.02
To Simeon Powells bond due 1st Jan.
1841 35.00
To interest on same 3.15
To Richard Fox's bond due 31st March
1837 for $100. Cr. by $5.55 1st Jan.
1838 99.95
To interest on same 26.98
To Henry Grofs'b bond due 23rd April
1842 5.50
To interest on same .06
To Thos. Davidson's bond due 1st April 1842 20.45
To interest on same 2.76
To Richard Greenwoods bond due 1st Jan.
1816 but regarded by the legatees present
as an advancement to him he being an heir of Deceased 100.00
$3,666.02
Cr (Credit)
1840 Nov. 9 By Cas paid Sherriff of Bottetort for
Commifsions for advertising land and Tax on land
for 1838 & 1839 45.86
By interest on same 4.58
1841 Jan. 22 By cash paid Edward Parker 2.00
By interest on same .17
Sept 24 By cash paid G. D. & J. T. Davis 27.99
By interest on same 1.25
1842 June 26 By cash paid D. McDermed for Shroud 8.25
1840 April 1 By cash paid A. Newman for coffin 20.00
by interest on same 2.60
By cash paid Clk. Tickets B.T.T. Cty 6.54
By interest on same .92
By cash paid J. Blaker 4.26
By interest on same .34
By cash paid Sherriff (Mead) on Stiffs
fi. fa. 49.15
By interest on same 4.30
1842 May 3 By cash paid J. O. L Goggin fee
in Chancery for division of land 10.00
By interest on same .10
$ 190.40
1842 May 34 By cash paid G. A. Wingfield
fee in chancery 20.00
By interest on same 1.35
June 18 by cash paid Rob. B. Stevens 47.63
By interest on same 2.97
Jan. 11 By cash paid Fletcher & Toler for publishing order 6.00
By interest on same .54
2 By cash paid Coon & Carroll 16.00
By interest on same 1.44
1841 July By cash paid land tax 2.27
By interest on same .13
1840 July By cash paid land tax 1.82
by interest on same .21
Aug. 6 By cash paid A. P. Price 10.49
By interest on same 1.20
By cash paid A. P. Price 10.53
By interest on same 1.21
1841 Sept. 6 By cash paid expenses when
surveying land in Bottetort 8.00
By interest on same .40
1842 Jan. 18 By cash paid J. Smelser for
carrying waggon to Liberty 3.00
1840 Feb. 14 By cash paid auctioneer 2.00
by Interest on same .28
By Clerks tickets 1.74
By interest on same .19
$ 329.90
By cash paid sherriff of Roanoke 6.00
By clerks fees for 1841 & 1842 7.39
By cash paid Charges in the division of land 63.56
By expenses 6.00
By fee paid J. T. Anderson in the case
Smelser vs Secrest's heirs 20.00
by cash paid Doct. D. P. Jones fee 30.00
By amount paid Mat. Wilson for Clks
Tickets &c. 7.00
By cash paid J. F. Tale for advice 10.00
By 5 per cent commifsion on $3666.02 183.30
By fee for recording settmt 3.00
$ 663.15
3666.02
$3002.87
Error in Doct. D. P. Jones
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