Jessee K. Smart

Notes:

State of Louisiana Parish of Claiborne
The Baptist Church of Christ at Homer
This is to certify that Brother James Smart and Sister Ann Smart as members of our Church
in full fellowship are dismissed from us when joined to another church of the same faith
and order Done by order of the Church in Conference this 11th day of Nov A D 1857

James Smart is listed as 60 years old in the 1850 Yazoo County, MS Census, living with his son Jessee K. Smart.

James married Annie Knighten on 22 Apr 1823 in West Feliciana Parish, , , Louisiana. Annie was born about 1801 in , Edgefield County, South Carolina, ; died on 14 Aug 1899 in Claiborne Parish, , , Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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11552

SUCCESSION OF JAMES SMART

STATE OF LOUISIANA, Parish of Claiborne

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, Ann J. Smart as principal, and John G. Warren and M.J. Scott as security, are held and bound unto B. R. Coleman Clerk of the District Court in and for the parish of Claiborne, LA., or to his successors in office, for the use and benefit of the legal heirs and representatives of James Smart late of the parish of Claiborne, dec'd, in the sum of Seventeen hundred and fifty dollars, for the payment whereof, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.

Dated at Homer, the 21 day of April, A.D. 1860.

Whereas, the above bounden Ann J. Smart

Has been appointed by the District Court of the parish of Claiborne, administrator of the succession of James Smart late of the parish of Claiborne, State of Louisiana, deceased:

Therefore, the condition of the above obligation is such that if the said Ann J. Smart shall well and faithfully discharge and perform all the duties of said appointment according to law, then the above obligation to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Attest ???????? Ann J. Smart
M. J. Scott



Oath of ????? of James Smart Dec'd

Filed April 21, 1860

B. R. Coleman, Clerk

State of LA, County of Claiborne

I Ann J. Smart do solomly swear that I will meet and faithfully discharge and perform all ??? ?????? the duties incumbent upon me by law as ????? of the succession of James Smart late of the Parish of Claiborne, State of LA Deceased – according to the best of my ability and understanding . So help me God.

Ann J. Smart

Sworn to ????????? before me

April 21, 1860

B. R. Coleman

Clerk of Court



State of La,

Co of Cleburne

I Ann J. Smart as duly sworn that I will faithfully and impartially do charge and perform all and ??????? the duties incumbent on me as natural ????? of the ??? ??? of James Smart Dec'd to the best of my ability and understanding so help me God.


Ann J. Smart

Sworn to and subscribe before me this April 21, 1860.


B. R. Coleman


Clerk



To the Honorable the Judge of the 17th district court in and for the Parish of Cleburne, La. And to the Clerk of Said Court..

Your Petitioners, Ann J. Smart Administrators of the Succession of James smart deceased late of said parish and state and natural ????? of her minor daughter Suson B. Smart issue of her marriage with her said, deceased husband James Smart.,

Jessey, S. E. Smart, Samuel W. Smart, Sarah A. Smart, wife of William Deloach, Franklin B. Smart, James D. Smart, Margaret D. Smart wife of George W. Henderson. All issues of the marriage between the said James Smart (deceased) and your said petitioners Ann J. Smart.

With respect showeth that they all the legal and forced ????? to the Estate of the said James Smart that it is the wish of all, to have said effects composing the Entire estate – wherefore they pray that a family meeting be ????????? and ??????/ Composed of Jessey, S.E. Smart, Samuel W. Smart, James D. Smart and Franklin B. Smart brothers of said minors of William Deloach and George W. Henderson, brothers-in-laws the said minor and John Knighton, uncle to said Minor. All residents of the Parish of Claiborne, La and the absence of said relatives then that the ????? appoint other relatives or friends to be composed of any five of them for the purpose of advising whether or not it will be to the interest of said minor to have said property sold and as to the terms of sale that a ???????? ????? to John W. ________a notary public authors giving him to con???? And hold the same for general ???????????? & ___


M. J. Scott


Attorney for De????

State of Louisiana let the prayers of the forgiving petitions be Parish of Claiborne granted and it is ordered that a family meeting be recommended and held. Composed of the persons named in the petition., and for the purposes therein names and insures and thus a commission _____ to John W. Hayes Parish ________ so hold the same, done and signed this August 12 _____


Burt R. Coleman

Clerk D C

Notes:

The 1790 Census of Dorchester County, South Carolina lists a Samuel Smart with three sons under 16, and three females, one being his wife.

The 1820 Census of Feliciana Parish, Louisiana lists the following:

Samuel Smart
Males 1(0-10), 1(10-16), 1(16-18), 1(16-26), 1(26-45)
Females 1(10-16), 1(16-18), 1(16-26), 1(26-45)

There are no other Smart families listed in the extant Louisiana census records for 1820.

Samuel Smart and John W. Smart are listed as a Head of Household in the 1830 West Feliciana Parish, LA Census.

James Smart and John W. Smart are listed as a Head of Household in the 1840 West Feliciana Parish, LA Census.

James Smart was married in 1823 in West Feliciana Parish, LA

James Smart named one of his sons Samuel Smart.

This circumstantial evidence supports Samuel Smart being the father of James and John W. Smart.