Captain William Smith

Male 1680 - 1734  (54 years)


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  • Name William Smith 
    Title Captain 
    Born 1680  Gloucester Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Jun 1734  Spotsylvania Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Spotsylvania County Court Records,

      DEED BOOK G 1766-1771, page 257 Augt. 3, 1767. John Davenport of Spts. Co. and Mary, his wife, and George Lumsden of Louisa, to Andrew Cochrane, Wm. Cunninghame, John Stewart & Co. of City of Glasgow, Merchts. ?120 curr. to sd. Davenport and wife and 5 shill. to sd. Lumsden. 320 a. in Spts. County, first granted Wm. Smith by pat. and the sd. Smith, dying intestate the tract descended to Thomas Ballard Smith, his eldest son and heir at law, who, together with Richard Phillips, conveyed the sd. land, by Deeds, Septr. 24, 1734, to George Woodroof, and by the sd. Woodruff conveyed to Henry Pendleton, who conveyed the same to John Davenport. No witnesses. Augt. 3, 1767.

      DEED BOOK C 1734-1742 page 134

      Augt. 6, 1734. Thomas Ballard Smith, son and heir of William Smith, Gent., of Spts. County, Decd., to Richard Phillips of afsd. Co. ?20 curr., interest in plantation in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co.?pat. by Wm. Smith, Decd., afsd., Oct. 31, 1726, and conveyed by him to Phillips as by Deeds, etc. Edwin Hickman, Wm. Waller, Edward Blackley. Augt. 6, 1734.

      Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800

      ADMINISTRATION BONDS, WILL BOOK A, page 56 ?500 Richard Phillips, admr. of William Smith, gent., decd., with Edwin Hickman and John Holloday, sec. July 2, 1734.

      Sources:
      -Lewis, Merriwethers, and Their Kin, by Sarah Lewis Anderson, first published 1938, p. 214
      -William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 1, Jul 1893, p. 3-21
      -Genealogy of Virginia Families, 1991 by Genealogy Publishing, Baltimore County, Maryland, vol. V, p. 330
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      1692-1693 Essex Co VA Deed & Will Book; Antient Press: (Page 19-21)
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN PROSSER of ye Parish of Saint Maries in ye County of RAPPA: Planter, for a valuable consideracon to me in hand paid by WILLIAM SMITH and THO: HILLIARD, both of ye Parish and County aforesaid, Planters, the receipt and payment whereof I hereby acknowledge and my selfe therewith fully satisfied, by these presents hath given granted bargained sold and confirmed unto ye said WILLIAM SMITH and THOMAS HILLIARD their heires and assignes all that peece or parcel! of land lying between Mr. JOHN BUCKNERs land and ye land of Mr. JOHN HASLEWOOD, formerly JOHN PAINEs, and extends as followeth: beginning at a Stake by a Hickory at ye head of a branch of MUZENSEEN thence South East to ye Maine Run of GOLDEN VALE CREEKE, thence down ye run to a Hickory, thence up a branch to a marked white Oak in ye line of Mr. JOHN HASLEWOOD by Estimacon Fifty acres more or less, situate lying and being in ye Parish of St. Maryes and in ye County of RAPPAHANNOCK on ye South side thereof being part of a Patent of ye said PROSSERs bearing date ye 21th: of October 1684; To have and to hold ye said 50 acres of land more or less with all rights, titles, priviledges and profits whatsoever to them ye said SMITH and HILLIARD their heires and assignes for ever in as full and ample manner as may be collected out of ye said Patent, and ye said JOHN PROSSER for him selfe his heires Ezra. and Admrs. doth further covenant and grant that he will from time to time and at all times defend and keep indemnified ye said SMITH and HILLIARD their heires and assignes from all manner of persons claiming under him his heires or assignes or any persons whatsoever any right or interest to ye premisses or any part thereof aforesaid, And that said PROSSER and ELIZA: his Wife shall and will make acknowledgmt: in ye County Court of their act and deed. In Witness whereof I have to these presents sett my hand and seale this 30th: of December Ano Dom 1689
      Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of us
      JOHN CATLETT JOHN PROSSER
      WILLIAM CATLETT
      Recognitr. in Cur Cora Rappa: 5 die 9br: ano 1690
      Recordatr. 12th die WM. COLSTON, Cl. Cur.
      pp. KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS HILLIARD of ye County of RAPPA: and Parish of St. Maryes, Planter, for a valuable consideracon to me in hand paid and fully satisfied by WILLIAM SMITH of ye said County & Parish, Planter, have bargained, sold and confirmed to WILLIAM SMITH his heires and assignes for ever all my right title and interest of a parcell of land bought from JOHN PROSSER by myselfe and ye said SMITH, as by a Deed of Sale appeares more at large ye other side bearing date Xbr: 30th 1689; To have and to hold all that parcell or moyety of land belonging to me being by estimacon 25 acres more or less with all rights, titles, profits and priviledges wt:soever to ye said SMITH his heires and assignes forever, And further ye said HILLIARD doth covenant & grant to keep, save, defend and Indemnified ye said SMITH from any claim or claimes of any persons wt:soever from by under him his heires or assignes. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this second day of October 1691
      Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of us
      ROBERT WAIGHT THOMAS HILLIARD
      REES EVANS
      Recognitr. 6 die May Ano 1692 JOHN CATLETT, FRAN: TALIAFERRO
      At a Court held for Essex County July ye llth: 1692, The above and within Deeds were by WM. SMITH produced in Court and at his request admitted to Record
      Test F. MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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      CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS; Patent Book 7 page 279
      MR. AUGUSTINE SMITH & MR. WILLIAM SMITH, 6500 acs., in Rappa. & New Kent Co.'s; adj. 4600 acs. of Capt. Lawrence Smith; by the Bever damms, neere head of the Reedy Br., &c. 21 Apr. 1684, p. 386. Granted to Capt. Lawrence Smith & Capt. Robert Beverley, 16 Nov. 1674, deserted, & now granted by order &c. Trans. of 92 pers.
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      CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS; Patent Book 9 page 96
      DAVID BRAY, RICHARD WHARTON, HENRY LIGHTFOOT, & ROBERT AMBROSE, 6500 acs., in Essex & K. & Q. Counties, 2 May 1705, p. 669. Adj. 4600 acs, of Capt. Lawrence Smith; beg. at the Beaver Dams near head of the reedy br., &c. Granted Mr. Augustin Smith & Wm. Smith, 21 Apr. 1684, deserted, & now granted by order, &c. Trans. of 130 pers: Isaac Jamart, Robt. Dale, Ruffeild, Bertrand, John Hurst, Richd. Lowder, Jane Scott, John Rice, James Mocke, John Rogers, Robt. Holman, Tho. Aymen, Peter Freese, Wm. Rea, Wm. Martin, Colem Mackemie, Tho. Amoir, Geo. Ruff, Francis Williams, Wm. Sugar, Sarah Taft, John Yeats, Wm. Casey, Phill. Litchfeild, Robt. Tolt, Patrick Whalin, Tho. Read, Edwd. Mackile, Margt. Mackdaniell, Edwd. Malahan, John Linch, Edwd. Rick, Peter Ineas, John Tandy, James Prad, Richd. Robinson, Fra. Dodson, Richd. Farrington, Marmad. Reddin, Tho. Thompson, Mary Hazleton, Richd. Robinson, Mary Manton, Dennise Cromer, Tho. Carrington, Wm. Williams, Tho, Hucklescott, Mary Simpson, Wm. a Scotch boy, Richd. Robinson, Wm. Miller, Edwd. Maxfeild, Sarah Grim- stead, Richd. Robinson, Robt. ___, Wm. Powell, Edwd. Hughes, John Alexander, Cornelius Moore, John Rochfort, Fra. Mathews, John Day, John Magore, Wm. Holly, Jeffery Adams, John Burgh, John Welbeloved, Abraham Hobden, Tho. Baily, Tho. Newsister, John Strange, Geo. Townsing, Tho. Searle, Martha Curtis, Joseph Cunningham, Cha. Cross, Wm. Loyd, Joseph Lane, John Francis, Tho. ___, Richd. Robinson, Junr., Martha Dag (or Day), John Thomas, John Martyr, Anne Martyr (or Marlyr), Jane Brown, Manuel Symon, Parare - (?), John Dolocroas (?), John Dingwell.
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      CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 7; Pg 278
      MR. AUGUSTINE SMITH & MR. WILLIAM SMITH, 6500 acs., in Rappa. & New Kent Co.'s; adj. 4600 acs. of Capt. Lawrence Smith; by the Bever damms, neere head of the Reedy Br., &c. 21 Apr. 1684, p. 386. Granted to Capt. Lawrence Smith & Capt. Robert Beverley, 16 Nov. 1674, deserted, & now granted by order &c. Trans. of 92 pers.*
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      1716-1718 Essex County Deed & Will Book 18; {John Frederick Dorman}: (Page 31-35)
      17-18 May 1717., William Smith of Abbington Parish Glouester, County Gent to Richard Johnson of St. Marie's Parish, Essex county planter. Lease and resease for 150 sterling 200 acres in St. Maries parish, joing to the upperline of John Greshams land ... the mouth of giles run... up the river Wm. Smith
      Wit: Lawrence Taliaferro, Jno Taliaferro Jr, Robert Taliaferro.
      21 May 1717 Acknowledgement
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      1724-1730 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; {Antient Press}:
      Spotsylvania County Court 5th of February 1728/9; Page 289
      - On petition of THOMAS BALLARD SMITH, he is allowed for four days attendance as he was summoned an evedence for WILLIAM SMITH Gentn. against JOHN BUSH; It is therefore ordered that the said WILLIAM SMITH do pay him the same alias Exo.
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    Person ID I48164  Roots
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2015 

    Father Major Lawrence Smith, (desc of Wm I "the Lion" of Scotland),   b. 29 Mar 1629, Stonirakes, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1700, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary Debnam,   b. 1633, Gloucester Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1670, Essex, or York Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1651  Old Rappahannock Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15842  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Ballard,   b. 1689, Spotsylvania Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1720, York Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married Bef 1703  Gloucester Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Francis Smith,   b. 1705, Spotsylvania Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1775, Hanover Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +2. Thomas Smith,   b. Abt 1708, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 5 Feb 1764, Louisa Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)
     3. Susannah Smith,   b. Abt 1711, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1720, of, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 10 years)
     4. Katherine Smith,   b. Abt 1712, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1715  (Age ~ 4 years)
     5. John Smith,   b. Abt 1714, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1750, of, Augusta Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years)
     6. Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1718, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1720  (Age ~ 3 years)
     7. William Smith,   b. Abt 1720,   d. 25 Oct 1739, Orange Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 19 years)
    Last Modified 23 Dec 2012 
    Family ID F15917  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart