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Frederick County
Wills and Probate Records
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Capt. Jeremiah Smith
(famous Indian fighter and pioneer of the Back Creek Valley.
"Capt. Jeremiah Smith, raised a party of twenty brave men, marched to
meet this savage foe, and fell in with them at the head of Capon River, when a fierce and bloody battle was fought.
Smith killed the captain with his own hand ; five other Indians have fallen, and a number wounded, they gave way
and fled. Smith lost two of his men. On searching the body of the Frenchman, he was found in possession of his
commission and written instructions to meet another party of about fifty Indians at Fort Frederick, to attack the
Fort, destroy it, and blow up the magazine." (From "A History of the Valley of Virginia" 1902)
Will Recorded Sept 2?, 1787
Frederick Co, VA
Heirs: Wife, Ann
Children: Samuel, Meremiah, Andrew, Geo Jonathan, Thomas, Abigail, Rachel and "my other children" (not
named)
Executor: Ann (refused to serve)
Thos., said to be in Ross County, Ohio in 1811
[Source: Originally transcribed in "The
Echoer Monthly"]
Samuel Smith
of Back Creek, Frederick Co., Va
Heirs: no wife or children given
Brothers: Andrew, George, Jonathan
Sisters: Sarah Hiett, wife of Evan Hiett; Elizabeth Davis, Ann Gossett, Hannah McBride, Abigail, wife of Thomas
Marple and Rachel Willism
children of brother, Jeremiah II, deceased: Elizabeth Bowman; Joseph; Sarah; Thomas; Mary; Samuel and Ann Smith
Relationship not given: Sampson Smith Frum, Elizabeth Frum, Mary Frum, Delilah Frum
signed Samuel Smith
Executors: Andrew and George Smith, brothers
Witnesses: John Rogers, George Dawson and Joseph Gordon
Will written Aug. 20, 1803
Will probated Sept 29, 1803(?) at a Superior Court held for the District.
Settlement of Samuel's estate by executor Dr. Geo. Smith, Nov. 1, 1803 and December 1804, Will Book, superior Court
No. 2, pages 248-250
[Source: Originally transcribed in "The
Echoer Monthly"]
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