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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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