On 30 December 1831 [record says 1830, but in error], a division of the slaves of John Lumpkin was made pursuant to an order of the County Court of Essex the 21st of November 1831, with lots of equal value to Richardson Lumpkin, Roderick Lumpkin, Achilles Lumpkin, and James Smither. Ordered recorded 16 January 1832. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 383.]

On 16 September 1833, James Smither and Leroy Cauthorn were bound $200 for James Smithers’s administration of the estate of Reuben Samuel. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 133.]

On 18 November 1833, James Smither and Washington H Purkins were bound in the penalty of $100 for James Smith’s administration of the estate of Nancy Lumpkin. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 150.]

The estate of Nancy Lumpkin in account with James Smither, administrator for 1833 was ordered recorded 16 June 1834. On 24 April 1834, the legatees, including Carter Lumpkin, Roderick Lumpkin, Richardson Lumpkin, Horace Lumpkin, Achilles Lumpkin, Susan Lumpkin, and F. S. Crow, acknowledged that they had received their respective proportions or one eighth part of the estate from James Smither. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 269–270.]

The estate of Reuben Samuel, deceased, in account with James Smither, administrator, from 1833 to 1834 was ordered recorded on 18 May 1835. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 344–347.]