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Note: LDS film #29089 - Vital Records of Williston Twp, Chittendon,Vermont Lists Elihu Smith as father of Elihu, Jerusha, Lunne, Isaac Chauncey, Charlotte, Samuel Caleb Smith. Also lists death record. Birth info. from IGI file. From Vermont Probate Records: Elihu Smith's Estate Be it remembered that at a Court of Probate holden at Williston with and for the District of Chittenden on the 15th day of June 1819, before the Hon. Jabez Penniman Esq. Judge of said Court, came Charlotte Smith a minor of the age of about sixteen yeas Daughter of Elihu Smith late of Williston deceased. Voluntarily made choice of James Talcott of Williston to be her Guardian and the said James Talcott came also before said Judge and signified his consent to ? of said trust, and the said James Talcott with Grandison Jackson as ? made, executed, signed in writing in the final sum of five hundred dollars conditioned for the faithful discharge of said trust as the law directs to the ? of said Judge and said Judge thereupon appointed said James Talcott Guardian to said minor and invested him with letters of Guardianship in manner and form following, to wit, State of Vermont, Chittenden District By the Hon. Jabez Penniman Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Chittenden. To James Talcott….Greeting. Whereas, Charlotte Smith now residing in Williston in the District of Chittenden a minor and of lawful age for nominating and choosing a Guardian and hath this day nominated and chosen you the said James Talcott as her Guardian and the appointing Guardians in such cases and the hearing examining and allowing the ? of such Guardianship by virtue of a law of this State in such ? provided, and pertaining unto me: - Trusting therefore in your care and fidelity I do by these ? allow you the said James Talcott to be Guardian unto the said minor well and faithfully to perform and discharge that trust and Office unto the said minor in and by all things according to law, and to render a plain and true account or your said Guardianship upon oath and all and singular such estate of ? come to your hand and ? by ? as the law will charge your therewith when you shall be thereunto lawfully required and shall pay and deliver what and so much of the said Estate as shall be found remaining upon your ? the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge of the Court of Probate for said District for the time being unto the said minor when she shall at full age or otherwise as the said Judge by his ? or sentence pursuant to law shall limit and appoint. On testimony whereof I have cause the seal of the said Court of Probate to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at Williston this 15 day of June A.D. 1819. Jabez Penniman Judge Also be it remembered that at a Court of Probate holden at Williston within and for the District of Chittenden of the 15th day of June 1819 before the Hon. Jabez Penniman Esq. Judge of P. Court, came Samuel C. Smith a minor of about the age of fourteen years ?son Elihu Smith late of Williston deceased and voluntarily made choice of James Talcott of Williston to be his Guardian, and the said James Talcott came also before said Judge and signified his consent to ? of said trust and the said James Talcott with Grandison Jackson of Williston as surety made, executed and delivered unto said Judge their certain bond in writing in the final sum of five hundred dollars conditioned for the faithful discharge of said trust as the law ? to the acceptance of said Judge and said Judge thereupon invests the said James Talcott with letters of Guardianship for said minor in the manner and form following, to wit, Estate of Vermont, Chittenden District. By the Hon. Jabez Penniman Esq. Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Chittenden. To James Talcott,……..Greeting Whereas Samuel C. Smith now residing in Williston in the District of Chittenden a minor of lawful age for nominating and choosing a Guardian and hath this day nominated and chosen you the said James Talcott as Guardian and the appointing Guardians in such ? and the ? examining and allowing the accounts of such Guardianship by virtue of a law of this State allow you the said James Talcott to be Guardian unto the said minor will faithfully to perform and discharge that trust and Office unto the said minor as and by all things according to law and to render as plain and true account of your said Guardianship upon oath and all and singular such Estate as shall come to your hand and ? by virtue thereof, and of the profits and ? of the same, so far as the law will charge you therewith when you shall be thereunto lawfully required, and shall ? and deliver ? much of the said Estate as shall be found remaining upon your account the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge of the Court of Probate for said district for the time being unto the said minor when he shall arrive at full age or otherwise as the said Judge by his desire or sentence pursuant to law shall limit and appoint. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the said Court of Probate to be hereunto affixed. Given under by hand at Williston the 15 day of June A. D. 1819. Jabez Penniman Judge. A true record by order. Attest, Lyman Cummings., Registrar. Also be it remembered that at a Court of Probate holden at Williston within and for the district of Chittenden on the 15 day of June 1819, the Hon. Jabez Penniman Esq. Judge of P. Court set off and assigned to Mary Wells the widow of Elihu Smith late of Williston deceased her dower in the Personal Estate of said deceased as follows towit, At a Court of Probate holden at Williston within and for the District of Chittenden on the 15 day of June 1819 the following articles of the Personal Estate of Elihu Smith late of Williston in the district of Chittenden deceased intestate and set off and assigned Mary Wells the widow of said deceased for her dower or ? thereof. Towit, 1 Black White ? Cow 13.00 2 two year old ? 22.00 1/2 of 24 ? 12.00 1 Small Wheel 2.00 1 Milk Yoke with ? 2.00 1 Chest ??? 1.25 !Bed .75 1 Bed and bedding 13.56 1 Corn basket .33 1 Dun Cow 16.00 1/2 of nine swine 10.33 1 Great Wheel 1.00 1 old saddle and bridle 4.00 6 Chairs 3.00 1 Loom 5.00 1 Bed and Bedding 14.00 1 Bed and bedding 16.83 1 Iron Kettle 3.50 Paid ? of Morton 1.68 Elisha Bradley 10.00 Mr. R? for Tombstones 12.00 46.60 The support of Samuel Caleb, the youngest son of said deceased, he being 11 months old at his father's death, 6 years and one month at 50 cts per week 158.00 Also Charlotte she being 3 years and 5 months old at the death of her father, 3 years and 7 months at 50 cts/week 93.00 Widows dower in Personal Estate 186.15 Probate fees paid Judge Miller 10.00 Additional Probate fees 3.32 $ 548.73 Balance due said Administration from P. Estate $151.34 Williston June 15th 1819 Mary Wells, Admin. At a Court of Probate holden at Williston within and for the District of Chittenden on the 15th day of June 1819 the foregoing Account of Mary Wells late Mary Smith Adminstratrix upon the Estate of Elihu Smith late of Williston deceased being presented to me and the major part of the heirs at law of said deceased by their Guardian being present, and after having examined said account offer no objections to the allowance of the same, I do thereupon decree that said account be and it is hereby allowed, as before stated leaving a balance due said Administratrix of the sum of one hundred fifty one dollars thirty four cents, and I do order the same to be recorded. Jabez Penniman Judge A true record by order: Attest, Lyman Cummings, Register Also be it remembered that at a Court of Probate holden at Williston within and for the district of Chittenden on the 15th day of June 1819, the Hon. Jabez Penniman Esq. Judge of said Court appointed Moses W. Hall of Williston Administrator??? upon the Estate of Elihu Smith late of Williston deceased in place of Mary Smith the widow of said deceased whose powers ceased by marriage; and the said Moses W. Hall as principal and Simeon Wakefield at surety made, executed, signed, sealed and delivered unto said Judge and to his successors in P. Office or assigns their certain bond in writing in this final sum of three thousand dollars, conditioned that the said Moses W. Hall make and exhibit an Inventory of said Estate at or before the 15 day of September 1819, and render the amount of his administration thereon at or before the 15 day of June 1820, agreeable to the allowance of said Judge and in due form of law, the acceptance of said Judge, and said Judge, thereupon invest the said Moses W. Hall with letters of Administration de bonis non upon said Estate in manner and form following towit, State of Vermont, Chittenden District. By the Hon. Jabez Penniman Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Chittenden To Moses W. Hall of Williston in said District………Greeting Whereas, Mary Wells late Mary Smith Adminstratrix on the Estate of Elihu Smith late of Williston deceased hath lately married with out having fully administered on the Estate of said deceased, whereby the power of committing administrations of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, credits and state of the said deceased not administered and also the hearing, examining and allowing the amount of such administration doth appertain unto me. I do therefore by those present commit unto you full power to administer all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased not already administered up by the said Mary Wells late Mary Smith, and will and faithfully to dispose of the same according to law, and also to ask, gather, ?, recover and receive all and whatsoever Credits of the said deceased which to him while he lived and at the time of his death did appertain and to pay all debts in which the said deceased stood bound so far as his goods, chattels rights and Credits and estate can extend according to the value thereof and to make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, credits and estate which have or may come into your hands and to exhibit the same into the Registry of the court of Probate for the District aforesaid on or before the fifteenth day of September next ?, and further to make or cause to be made a true and just account of your said administration at or before the fifteenth day of June next which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. And I do, by those present ordain constitute and appoint you administrator of all and singular the goods, chattel, rights, credits and estate of said deceased not already administered upon as aforesaid. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court of Probate. Dated at Williston this 15 day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Jabez Penniman Judge.
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