Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Elizabeth Smallwood

Female 1735 -


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  • Name Elizabeth Smallwood 
    Birth 1735  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Person ID I8417  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Bayne Smallwood,   b. 1701, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1769, Charles County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Priscilla Heabeard,   b. Abt 1715, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1784, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1732  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5821  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Dr. Leiper,   b. 5 Sep 1736, Avondale, Lanmark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1772, At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1756  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Leiper,   b. Aft 1756, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Lucy Anne Heabeard Leiper,   b. Aft 1756, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Robert Leiper,   b. Aft 1756  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F5824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      STODDERT, LUCY HEABEARD, Charles Co, 2 Nov 1767; 22 Oct 1768
      To son William Truman Stoddert, use of all my estate, but If he dies without issue then to my sister, Elizabeth Leiper, Margrett Stoddert, Elenor Smallwood and Priscilla Smallwood.
      To wife Margrett Stoddert, riding horse, drawers and one of my Negro girls til my son William arrives at age 21 years.
      Sister Eleanor Smallwood, saddle and furniture.
      To couzen Lucy Heabeard Stoddert, dau. of Walter Truman Stoddert, Negro girl of value of 20 pounds sterling to be delivered to her by my son when she shall arrive to the age of 16, Mourning rings to my mother, Aunt Barker and one each to my eldest sisters.
      Care and management of my son William and his estate to my Father Bayne Smallwood til he arrives at age 21 or if my father dies before then then my said son and his estate should be put under the care of my brother William Smallwood.
      Ex,: My father Bayne Smallwood,
      Wit: John Speake, Richd. Speake, Abednego Shelton. 36, 649
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      LEIPER, James, Prince George's County, surgeon residing in Philadelphia. 15 Nov,1771
      About to embark on a voyage to Lisbon. 28 Apr, 1772

      Wife Elizabeth.
      Children: George, Robert, Lucy Anne Hebbard.
      Mother Helen Scott.
      Brother Thomas.
      Children of sisters Nancy and Junet.
      Tracts: "Wheelers Hope" and Appledore. "
      Exs. Thomas Leiper, Dr. Thomas Hamilton, William Smallwood, Thomas Smallwood and wife Elizabeth.
      Wit: John Ross, Hugh Lennox, John Webster.
      Recorded at Philadephia 2 Dec 17 71. 38.651
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      Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller

      Charles County, Wills AF 7.520
      Heaberd Smallwood's Will
      I, Heaberd Smallwood, am of CC.
      To my mother Priscilla Smallwood - the full use of all my estate, being personal property, during her natural life, and after her death, to be equally divided between my brother William Smallwood & my sisters, Elizabeth Liper, Margaret Stoddert, Eleanor Grayson, Priscilla Hearbert Smallwood.
      To my nephew William Truman Stoddart - at my death, my wearing apparel, my gun and sword.
      I direct that none of my effects be appraised, being anxious to avoid such unnecessary expenses.
      Executrix: my mother Priscilla Smallwood.
      Signed Jul 24, 1778 - Hearberd Smallwood.
      Wit: Rich Speake, Lawson Speake, Edwd (+ his mark) Skinner.
      Probated on Aug 23, 1780 by Priscilla Smallwood.
      And on Aug 28, 1780, came Lawson Speake, one of the witnesses, and made oath that he saw the Testator sign and seal this will.
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      Charles County Maryland Will Book B-1, 1782-1785; Page 409.
      Priscilla Smallwood's Will.
      I, Priscilla Smallwood of CC, widow, am sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory- Firstly, I want my just debts paid.
      To my son William Smallwood - all my lands in Virginia that are now in trust in Stafford County, lying between the two main branches of Parbetansey Cr, now and for some years past, in his possession, containing, by patent, about 450 acres. Also one other tract of land in Culpeper County [Virginia], lying on Rappahannock River about a mile above Normans Hoard, adjoining the lands of Colo Beverly, containing, by patent, about 360 acres. Also my title to any other land I may havc a right to in Virginia. Sd William is heir at law. In consideration of his disclaiming his title to the following entailed Negroes called George, Toney, Bob, Charity, Celia, Jack, Basil, and Dick (this last formerly given by my husband Bayne Smallwood to our daughter Lucy Heaberd Stoddert) and giving use of the same to his sisters and William Truman Stoddert, son of sd Lucy Heaberd, and also his obligation to himself to furnish 2 plantations on Mattawoman Cr, one of which to be the plantation and mansion house wherein I now dwell, for the use of my daughter Priscilla, to reside in and to work her people herein devised by me and maintain her stock on until the day of her marriage or death, for the faithful performance whereof, William has passed his bond of this date to my sd daughter Priscilla Smallwood, in the penalty of 100,000 lbs of tobacco. If my son dies without heirs and should not devise an equal quantity of land to ad Priscilla, lying in CC, adjacent to her friends and connections, then the above lands in Culpeper County, Virginia to revert to sd Priscilla,
      To William Truman Stoddart - Dick, one of the entailed Negroes formerly given to his mother, Lucy Heaberd Stoddert, and Negro Joe in Culpeper, in lieu of his proportion of the 7 entailed Negroes afd, and George Warwick willed him by Mr. Barker to be delivered at my death.
      To my daughters Elizabeth Leiper, Margaret Stoddert, and Eleanor Grayson to be equally divided between them - the following Negroes and stock, to wit, Bob (entailed but relinquished to them by my son William), Jack, Rose, Dennis, John, Sam, Boatswain, & Daniel, and provided they relinquish Jim to my daughter Priscilla, I give Yellow Sarah to them, Also 60 cattle and 60 sheep, provided their husbands, representatives, or assigns make no further claim against my late husband's estate, Mr. Barker's, my son Heaberd's, or my own estate, for Negroes, stock, further than certain Negroes devised them by the wills of Mr. Barker and my son Heaberd, not included herein, which are also ordered to be delivered at my death. But should such claim be made by any of them, then the abovesd Negroes and stock together with my personal property, I give to my daughter Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood.
      To my daughter Elizabeth Leiper - 2 feather beds and an old bed assigned out of my late husband's estate, and 3 Negroes, Jenny, Tom, and Nace, devised by Mr. Barker to her, to be delivered at my death.
      To my daughter Margaret Stoddert - Peter, now in her possession, and in like manner devised by Mr. Barker,
      To my daughter Eleanor Grayson - Grace, now in her possession, and in like manner devised by Mr. Barker.
      To my daughter Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood - the following Negroes and stock, to wit, Jonathan, little George, Jenny, and 4 [sic] children, viz, Sall, Mille, eliza, Lewis, George, Charity & her children, viz, Jack, Basil, Celia, and Toney (the last 6 entailed but relinquished by my son, William), Joan, Merlbro, Bess, Fussie, Phil, Jem (the two last of Heaberd Smallwood's estate), Austin, Joan, and Will (devised her by Mr. Barker), Robin, or Joe, devised by Mr. Barker to my son, Heaberd, in default of issue, to be equally divided between my daughters Eleanor Grayson and Priscilla Heberd Smallwood, and Yellow Sarah, provided Jim is not assigned her out of Heaberd Smallwood's estate exclusive of Phil, who is claimed as her proportion of sd estate, 9 horses, and 110 cattle, 100 sheep, 48 hogs, 15 lambs. In consideration of the above legacy, she and anyone claiming under her is to barred from receiving any of the like species of property, due as her proportion of Bayne Smallwood's and Heaberd Smallwood's estates, which if she or any person claiming under her should demand, in that case, I will that so much of the above devised species of property shall be deducted from Priscilla, to pay the same. Nor shall she claim any horses, furniture, or household goods as her proportion of Bayne Smallwood's estate, under like penalty. The rest of my personal property (after my just debts are paid and the above legacies are delivered)
      As the severity of the winter may occasion a loss and decrease of my stock above devised at large, my will is that such loss should be proportionally sustained by my daughters, Elizabeth Leiper, Margaret Stoddert, Eleanor Grayson, & Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood, agreeable to the quantity devised each.
      Executrix: my daughter Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood. Signed Mar 7, 1780 - Priscilla Smallwood. Wit - Amelea Powell, Thos Ne[l]son, James Craik.
      Probated on Oct 14, 1784 by the oath of the executrix and by the oaths of witnesses Thomas Nelson & Doctor James Craik. Major Genl William Smallwood, the heir at law, was present & assented to the taking of the above probates.

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