John Smith (Short) is still alive

I alluded to in a previous post that maybe John Smith (Short) could be deceased as early as 1793.

Scanning through the Record of Estates Johnston County, North Carolina Vol. I – V 1781 – 1807, the following is found

“3. Acct. of part of est. of Joseph Sims, 29 Nov. 1791. Buyers – Drury Vinson, Benjamin Smith, John Eason, David Bell, Henry Mitchell, Samuel Orr, John Smith (short), Jeremiah Powell, James Lockhart, Alex. Baucom, Elisha Thomas, Richard Willoughby, John Moor, John Bryan, Jr., Samuel Durham, John Killingsworth, William Youngblood, Louis Avera, Robert Whittengton, Amos Altman, Andrew Collins, Young Bridgers, James Pearl?, John Ballenger, Wm. Durham, Freeman Killingsworth, Etheldred Gregory, George Cooper. John Bryan, Shff.”

“147. Sales of est. of John Allen, dec. 27 Sept. 1796 & 17 Dec. 1796. John Bryan & John Smith, Exec. Buyers – Nathan Holcloth, John Oliver, William Farmer, Isaac Stallings, John Bryan, Jr., John Searcy, E. Allen, John Bryan, Sr., Calvin Jones, Loverd Bryan, Danniel Averett, John Sanders, John Pool, Bryan Smith, John Smith, short, Willis Watson, David Bell, Hardy Bryan.”

“210. Sales of est. of Loverd Bryan, dec. 19 Apr. 1798. Buyers – Freeman Killingsworth, William Farmer, Richard A. Smith, John Smith (short), Little Berry May, Stephen Powell, John Sanders, Daniel Dees, Lewis Atkins, Mathias Handy, William Sasser, Benjamin Bryan, John Bryan, Jr., Hardy Bryan, David Smith, Willis Watson, Samuel Atkinson, Thomas Carrell, William Roberts, John Pool, Jr., Robert Whittington, David Bell, Etheldred Gregory, Elizabeth Bryan-1 Bible & Testament, Calvin Jones, David Sauls, Edwin Smith, Esq., William Hinnant, Robert Gulley, Jr. William Pool, Sr., Blake Bryan, John Smith, Jr., John Eason, David Ivey, John Beddingfield, James Frost, John Watson, John Watson, Aden Powell, Reuben Wilkinson, Lewis Caudell,  Thos.Bizzell, Abraham Gamlion, Barnaby Bulls.”

“69. Inv. of est. of Robert Horton, dec. 22 Aug. 1801 Little B. May, Admr. Sale of est. of Robert Horton, dec 24 Sept. 1801. Buyers – Benjamin Medlin, Uz Gregory, Jesse Snipes, Little B. May, John Meredith, John Smith (short).”

So it appears that John Smith (short) is alive as late as August 1801.