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    1. [VAMECKLE] Obadiah Smith
    2. JCHines wrote << relationship was between Obadiah SMITH, grandson of Obadiah SMITH who made a suit against the heirs of Alexander ROBERTS (who died 1781 in Meck. Co.) and his wife Martha SMITH ROBERTS.>> Judie, someone said Alexander ROBERTS & Martha SMITH were mentioned in will of Peartree Smith of Meck. Co,VA. Sure would like to see Peartree Smith's legal will. The same Obadiah Smith successfully challenge deeds made by John Sizemore along Aaron Ck at NC border; one to my ancestor Stanley Hite------Halifax Co Va, May Court 1802----{Obadiah}Obediah Smith, plaintiff agains John Sizemore, Coleman Sizemore, Standley Hight, Hezekiah Talley & George Sizemore, defendants:::: In Chancery Court, That came this day came on to be heard upon the bill, answer depositions of the wittnesses and exhibits herein introduced and the agrument of crimes (?). In consideration whereof It is decided and ordered that the defendant John Sizemore do make to the plantiff {Obadiah Smith}a good and lawful tithe by deed du executed to the tract of land{cwh, Aaron Ck??}in the bill mentioned containing eight hundred and forty acres{840a}, and bounded as follows...Begining at a white oak on Fulch{Field?} order line thence East 160 poles to Trammell's line, to Cox es line, lliam Gills line, a branch to Fields order line, thence said line South 170 poles to the Beginning. And that the deeds heretofore excuted by the said John Sizemore to the other defendants here ... & .... ..... And it is further ordered that the p intiff recover against the said defendants John Sizemore his .... by him in this behalf ..... And that a ....Heluifacies (?) possession (?) be awarded. {cwh, John Sizemore, before the lawsuit, sold land to the other defendants so they may or may no be kin.}

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