Edward Smoot
to | Deed
Eleven Smoot
I Edward Smoot of the County of Fauquier
and State of Virginia for the natural love and
affection which I bear toward my son Eleven Smoot, his heirs, executors, administrators
or assigns, I do give unto the said Eleven Smoot or his heirs one Negro boy named
Alexander to him the said Eleven Smoot, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns,
free from the claims of all and every person whoever. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the seventeenth day of January 1824.
Edward Smoot
Witnesses present
John Neale
Josiah Smoot
Edward Smoot Jun
r
Clerks Office of Fauquier County Court, the 24
th day of May 1824.
This Indenture was acknowledged by Edward Smoot and admitted to record.
Teste
Jno A.W. Smith C.C.
Note:
The name of this son of Edward is transcribed by some as Eleven, and by
others as Elwen. Here is how it appears in the deed book:
Dennis M. Smoot