Will Abstracts - Smith Families

SMITH Wills - Books A-F - 1776-1880

I’ve seen very little posted on the lineages below.
Hopefully, this info will help those trying to sort out their
Smiths of Washington Co, MD
– transcribed by Jim Bartholow

Book A - 1777-1801

SMITH, John of Jerusalem Town (A, 19-20)
..w/ Catherine
.....s/ Lodowick SMITH
..........John
..........Catherine
.....s/ George SMITH
..........John
..........Elizabeth

Will written/probated: 20 Jun 1778 and 31 Aug 1778
Exec: George Smith
Witnesses: Frederick Keger, George Barnhart, Jacob Funk
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SMITH, George of Sharpsburg (A, 287-288)
..w/ Catherine
..d/ Chansty ?
..s/ George
..s/ Abraham
..s/ Jacob
..s/ Joseph
..d/ Charlotta
..s/ Michael
..d/ Elizabeth
..d/ Caty

Will written/probated: 31 July 1792 and 6 Oct 1792
Exec: Catherine Smith and Abraham Baker
Witnesses: Jacob Houser ?, Jacob Soudinon ?, William Huitemeyer ?
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Book B - 1801-1815

SMITH, Nicholas  (B, 17-18)
..w/ Barbara
..d/ Barbara KELLER
..s/ Nicholas SMITH
..s/ Matthias SMITH
..d/ Eave SWINGLEY
..s/ George SMITH
..d/ Elizabeth SMITH
..d/ Rachel SMITH
..d/ Catherine SMITH

Will written/probated 2 Sept. 180(3) and 14 Feb 180(4)
Execs/ Son-In-Laws George Keller and Benjamin Swingley
Witnesses: Simon and Philip (Ressaker?) in Dutch, John Schnebly
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SMITH, Abraham of Sharpsburg  (B. 65-66)
..w/ Margaret
..Children mentioned but not named

Will written/probated: 6 Nov 1804 and 12 Dec. 1804
Exec: Joseph Smith and Margaret Smith
Witnesses: John Beard, Jacob Sandman and John Hyberger (in German)

NOTE: Orphan Court Records show those children are:
-    John b. 13 July 1796
-    Elizabeth b. 1 Jan 1800
-    Abraham b. 15 Dec 1804
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SMITH, Joseph (signed in German) (B, 190-191)
..w/ Margaret
..s/ Peter
..s/ Joseph
..s/ John
..s/ Jacob
..s/ Michael
..d/ Susanna
..d/ Elizabeth m. Dewalt CLACKER?
..d/ Margaret

Will written/probated 10 Apr 1806 and 7 Apr 18(08)
Exec: Jacob and Michael
Witnesses: Philip and Thomas Mains, Mary Davis

NOTES:
- Washington Co., MD Land Record Book YY Pgs 779-780 shows that
John and wife Nancy are in Hardin Co., KY in 1814 and Peter and
wife Susan are in Montgomery Co., KY in 1813.

- Estate Distribution Records show Susanna BARKMAN, Elizabeth
STEWARD, Margaret ADAMS.  Jacob has died with heirs.
Further records show Jacob’s wife was Mary McClain and his heirs
were Hezekiah, Sophia A., Otho J., Maria and Josiah F.]
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Book C - 1815-1831

SMITH, Robert  (C, 54-55)

..niece Susannah FAIR
..niece Margaret  w/o Martin HITT
  with sons Samuel Merritt and Thomas Smith HITT of Ohio

Will written/probated: 20 May 1816 and 28 Oct 1818
Exec: Samuel Merritt Hitt and friend Archibald M. Haugh(Naugh)
Witnesses: Richard Ragan, Jno Kennedy, Hugh Kennedy

NOTE:  This Robert is well documented; he died single;
father was James; sister Margaret  w/o  John REYNOLDS.
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SMITH, Jacob  (C, 85-86)
..w/ Mary (Codicil lists Mary’s father as James McCLAIN)
..d/ Sophia
..s/ Otho
..d/ Maria
..s/ Josiah
..s/ Hezekiah

..bro/ John SMITH
..bro/ Michael SMITH

Will written and probated: 26 Aug 1818 and 7 Jan 1819
Exec: his brother Michael Smith
Witnesses: Lancelot Jaques Jun., Christopher Griffith, James Adams
Witnesses for Codicil: Lancelot Jaques Jun, David Long, John Duffey
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SMITH, Daniel   (C, 89-90)
..w/ Rosanna
..c/ one or more unnamed

Will written and probated: 1 Mar 1819 and _ Feb 1820
Exec: friend David Harry Sr.
Witnesses: Jacob Schnebly, Daniel Schnebly, George Confer
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SMITH, John  (C, 176-177)
..w/ Sophia
..s/ David
..c/ at least one other child implied but not named

John’s mother currently lives in Funkstown.

Will written/probated: 3 Sept 1822 and 23 Oct 1822
Exec: Sophia Smith and Michael Iseminger
Witnesses: M. Collins, Septimus Stevens, Charles Miller
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SCHMIDT, Yost  (signed in German) (C, 311-312)
..w/ Margaret
..s/ Alexander
..s/ Henry
..s/ Yost
..d/ Elizabeth
..d/ Margaretha
..d/ Annalisa
..d/ Christianna/Christina’s heirs
..d/ Magdalena
..d/ Mary
..d/ Sophia

Will written/probated: 20 Feb 1826 and 6 Jun 1826
Exec: son Henry Smith and son-in-law Frederick Wolf
Witnesses: John Kifaber (in German), John Extine (in German),
George Stine (his mark)

Henry relinquished his right on 6 Jun 1826 and signed in German.
Distribution Records show Margaretha SPIELMAN, Annalisa CRUMRINE, 
Magdalena WOLF, Mary KEPLINGER, Sophia STINE
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SMITH, Joseph  (C, 336-337)
..w/ Elizabeth
..children mentioned but none named

Had out lots bordering Sharpsburg which can be sold to support children.

Will written/probated: 29 Jun 1827 and 30 July 1827
Exec: Jacob Rohrback
Witnesses: William Rohrback, John Kretzer (in German), Daniel Donnelly
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SMITH, Joseph  (C, 387-388)
..w/ Catherina
..d/ Anny
..d/ Polly (now Polly McCLAIN)
..s/ Michael

Will written/probated: 6 Apr 1826 and 3 Mar 1829
Exec: Wife Catherine and son Michael
Witnesses: Joseph Charles Jr., Michael Smith, Tary? Brachfield
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Book D - 1831-1848

SMITH, Mathias of Bath Twp, Greene Co, OH  (D - 30-31)
w/ Barbary

Will written/probated: 20 July 1823 and 3 Nov 1832
Exec: Barbary
Witnesses: Solomon Kershner, Andrew Harner
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SMITH, Daniel  (signed in German) (D - 49-52)
w/ Anna
s/ Joseph SMITH
d/ Mary LESHER
d/ Anna SHANK
s/ Martin SMITH, dec’d
.......gd/ Anna
.......gs/ Joseph
.......gd/ Leah
.......gd/ Maria
d/ Matty STOUFFER ??? (Martha??)
d/ Susanna WITMER

Will written/probated: 22 Jun 1832 and Feb 1833
Exec: son Joseph Smith and son-in-law John Witmer
Witnesses: Lancelot Jacques, Lenior McCoy ??, John McCoy
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SMITH, George  (D - 98-100)
w/ Nancy

s/ David  (lives near Sharpsburg)
d/ Rebecca
d/ Sarah
d/ Elizabeth
d/ Catherine McKENSEN
……gs/ George S. McKENSEN

……gs/ William T. SMITH

Will written/probated: 21 Apr 1831 and 3 Apr 1834
Exec: David Smith
Witnesses: Daniel Schnebly, Peter Beeler, John Miller
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SMITH, John  (D - 236-237)
w/ Margaret

…d/ Mart Helen

Will written/probated: 18 Oct 1836 and 1 May 1837
Exec: John Harmon
Witnesses: John Cunning, John Knode, John Hines
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Book E - 1848-1863

SMITH, Peter of Franklin Co, PA  (E - 305-306)

……gs/ James P. SMITH
……gd/ Margaret Ann SMITH (minor at time written)

d/ Sarah  w/o Levi KESLER
d/ Casander, dec’d, w/o Jacob HIRSMAN
d/ Polly  w/o John ROCKWELL (she a minor at time written)

Will written/probated: 18 Nov 1853 and 1 Nov 1855
Exec: Henry Fitz of Fulton Co., PA
Witnesses: Daniel Cook, William Funk, David Johnson
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SMITH, Elizabeth  (E - 310-311)

d/ Malinda ZELLERS
……gd/ Elizabeth Catherine ZELLERS

Will written/probated: 4 Nov 1855 and 20 Nov 1855
Exec: Philip Pry (or Fry?)
Witnesses: Samuel Pry (or Fry?), Samuel Cost, Jacob H. Keedy
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SMITH, Elizabeth  (E - 645-646)

bro/ David SMITH of Washington Co, MD
sis/ Sarah KNODE of Morrow Co, OH

Will written/probated: 12 Dec 1862 and 30 Dec 1862
Exec: David Smith
Witnesses: Israel Smith, Solomon Renner, Augustine A. Biggs
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SMITH, Peter  (E - 677-678)
w/ Margaret

s/ Peter
s/ Daniel
s/ Alfred

Will written/probated: 10 Jun 1863 and 11 Aug 1863
Exec: David C. Wyand - Witnesses: John J. Keedy, Samuel Cost, 
C.M. Keedy
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Book F - 1850-1874

SMITH, Otho J.  (F - 208-212)

s/ Otho B. SMITH
s/ Francis James SMITH
d/ Helen E.  w/o Dr. John GAINES

bro/ Josiah F. SMITH

Will written and probated: 5 Apr 1867 and 3 July 1868
Exec: Josiah F. Smith, Otho B. & Francis James Smith
Witnesses: James Barre?, James Chambers, Henry Nyman
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SMITH, Sophia of Hagerstown  (F - 213-215)

bro/ Joseph SMITH, dec’d

bro/ Jacob SMITH (had 5 children, 3 were daughters)
……widow - Mary
……….Joseph SMITH
……….Elizabeth BONJUMER??/ BARGUINS?

bro/ Michel SMITH (had 6 children, two dec’d):
……….Mary DAVIS, dec’d
……….Anna BOMBERGER, dec’d
……….Thomas E. Smith
……….Margaret SMITH

-  Ellen SNELL, had lived with her
Will written and probated: 24 June 1868 and 14 Aug 1868
Exec:  nephew, Thomas E. Smith
Witnesses: H.H. Keedy, Charles M. Futter, William H. Post
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SMITH, David  (F - 294-296)
w/ Ann Maria

Owned out lots in Sharpsburg.

Will written and probated: 4 Feb 1844 and 14 Sept 1869
Exec: Ann Maria
Witnesses: Samuel Beeler, Jacob Highbarger of Jon
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SMITH, Joseph Sr of District 4 (F - 297-299)
w/ Elizabeth

s/ John
s/ Joseph
s/ David
son-in-law/ David ZELL

Will written and probated: 13 Aug 1869 and 19 Oct 1869
Exec: John R., David and Joseph Smith
Witnesses: Martin Meyers, William Gardner, J. Reitzell
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SMITH, George W.  (F - 558-559)

s/ George W. Jr

Will written and probated: 11 Dec 1773 and 6 Jan 1874
Exec: George W. Smith Jr.
Witnesses: Lewis Heish, S.D. Straub, Elias E. Rohrer
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SMITH, Elizabeth G.  (F - 623-624)

d/ Maria Smith DOWLING (adopted)

bro/ Henry G. BRENDELL
nephew/ Graves Smith BRENDELL

Her relatives are to be moved to Rose Hill Cemetery.

Will written and probated: 17 Mar 1870 and 12 Mar 1875
Exec: Peter B. Small
Witnesses: Samuel Chrissinger, John Freise, J. Howard Blake
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SMITH, Abijah of Boonsboro  (F - 876-877)

wife dec’d - with nephews, Jacob C. HUFFER, Emanuel ROHRER

nephew - Abijah S. JAMES
niece - Rachel S. (BUCK) WEBSTER
nephew - George S. BUCK
niece - Miss Ann E. BUCK

Will written and probated: 13 May 1875 and 4 Jun 1878
Exec:  Moses Bosenberger?
Witnesses: H.B. Wilson, C.E. Stonesifer, Josephus Thomas
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SMITH, Daniel  (F- 898-899)
w/ Malinda Catherine
…children mentioned but not named

Will written and probated:  30 Aug 1878 and 8 Oct 1878
Exec: Malinda Catherine
Witnesses: John Murdock, Daniel P. Green, Jacob M. Green
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SMITH, Lewis of Boonsboro  (F - 938-939)
w/ Georgeannia

Will written and probated: 24 Aug 1875 and 16 May 1879
Exec: Georgeannia
Witnesses: Samuel Roher, Jacob A. Thomas, W.B. Wheeler
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Abstracted by Jim Bartholow