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1717-1725 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 4 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 231
- Farnham parish, William Smith, probate March 4, 1723/24
daus Elizabeth Clark, Mary Williams, Catherine Smith
Wife Anne
Son John the Plantation where I now live
Son Robert
Grandson Francis Lucas, Stephen Lucas
Son and eld dau of son Robert the land that belongs to me by the riverside to wife and son John
Ex Wife
Son Robert and Roger Williams to be overseeres to look after my son John if his mother shall decease before he is of age or capable to managing it himself.
wits Joseph Seamans, Tobias Pursell
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1722-1724 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 135
Richmond County Court 4th of March 1723/24
- SMITH's Will proved.
The Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM SMITH, deced. was presented in Court by ROBERT SMITH and JOHN SMITH who madeOath thereof and being proved hy the Oaths of JOSEPH SEAMANS and TOBIAS PURSELL, witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record; And on motion of ROBERT SMITH and JOHN SMITH and their performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining Letters of Administration with the Will annext in due form
- SMITH &c. ack Bond
ROBERT SMITH, JOHN SMITH, JOHN CLARKE and ROGER WILLIAMS came into Court. and acknowledged their Bond for ROBERT SMITH's and JOHN SMITHs just and faithfull administration of the Estate of WILLIAM SMITH, deced., which is ordered to be recorded
- SMITH's Estate to be appraised
RICHARD BRANHAM, DANIELL HORNBY, JOSEPH RUSSELL JUNR. and JOHN PARSLEY or any three of them sometime between this and the next Court are appointed to appraise all and singular the Estate of WILLIAM SMITH, deced., in money which shall be presented to their view and make report thereof to the next Court. CHARLES BARBER, Gent. or any other Justice of the Peace for this County, is requested to administer an Oath to the Appraisers for their true appraisement of the Decedent's Estate as also to ROBERT SMITH and JOHN SMITH, the adminstrators with the will annext for their true discovery thereof
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1722-1724 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 137
Richmond County Court 1st of April 1724
- SMITH's Appraisment recorded
The Appraisment of the Estate of WILLIAM SMITH, deced., being this day returned, it is ordered the same be recorded
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1724-1726 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 183
Richmond County Court 2d of December 1724
- SMITH's further Inventory recorded
A further Inventory of the estate of WILLIAM SMITH, deced. being this day returned, it isordered the same be recorded
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1721-1725 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 234-235
KNOW ALL men by these presents that wee ROBERT SMITH, JOHN SMITH, JOHN CLARE & ROGER WILLIAMS of County of Richmond are held and firmly bound unto the Worshipful his Maties justices of the peace for said County in the full and lust sume of Two hundred pounds currant money of Virginia to the which payment well and truly to be made wee bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents; Sealed with our Seals and Dated the 4th day of March 1723/4
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bound ROBERT SMITH & JOHN SMITH, Admrs. with the Will of annext„ of all the good chattles and credits of WILLIAM SMITH, deced., doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods chattles and credits of said deced., and the same so made doe exhibite into the County Court of Richmond at such time as they shall be thereunto required by said Court: And the same goods chattles and credits doe well and truly administer according to Law, And further doe make a just and true account of their actings and doings therein when thereto required by said Court and shall pay and deliver all Legacies contained and specifyed in said Testament as far as the said goods chattles and credits will thereunto extend according to the vallue thereof and the Law shall charge them, Then this obligation to be void and of none effect otherwise to remaine in full force and vertue Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
(no witnesses recorded) ROBIRT SMITH
JOHN SMITH
JOHN CLARE
ROGER WILLIAMS
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the Fourth day of March 1723 by ROBERT SMITH, JOHN SMITH, JOHN CLARK and ROGER WILLIAMS and ordered to be recorded
Test M BECKWITH, Cl Cu
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1694-1697 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 206
Richmond County Court 4th of February 1696/7
- The action brought by WILLIAM POWELL against WILLIAM SMYTH JUNR. is dismist, the Plantiff not appearing to prosecute
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1704-1705 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 36
Richmond County Court 7th of February 1704-1705
- WILLIAM SMITH, JUNR. being summoned to this Court to answer the presentment
of the Grand Jury against him for fishing on the Sabbath Day & failing to appeare, ordered that he be fined according to law and that he pay the same wth: costs als exo
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1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 230-232
THIS INDENTURE made this first day of June Anno Dom: one thousand seven hundred and fourteene and in the thirteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Queene, defender of the faith &c., Between WILLIAM SMITH of Parish of North Farnham in County of Richmond, Planter, of one part and ROBERT SMITH, his Son, of the sd. Parish and County, Planter, of other part, Wittnesseth that WILLIAM SMITH. the Father, for the sume of Five shillings current money to him paid Both bargaine sell and demise unto ROBERT SMITH, his heirs, a parcel! of land being one hundred acres more or less. the halfe of said WILLIAM SMITHs Land which he now lives upon, being in the Parish and County aforesd. and bounded, Begining att a red Oak and so along the line of WILLIAM SISSON to a Marked Hickory and so along the line of SHADRACH WILLIAMS deced„ to a Ridge Path to a scrubby black Oake, the corner tree and along the Ridge Path along a line of marked trees to a great Hickory standing by the Maine Road side and up the same Road to a marked white oake standing by the Road side and from thence to a great red Oake, and from thence to a Dogwood standing by the line of JOHN POUNDS SENR, land, and from thence along the line of said JOHN POUND to the place it first began, Together with all woods water courses with the appurtenances belonging, To have and to hold the said land and premises unto ROBERT SMITH his heirs from the date hereof paying therefore the rent of one ear of Indian Corne on Christmas day next if lawfully demanded to the intent and purpose that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession the said ROBERT SMITH may be in the actual! possession of the premises and thereby be enabled to accept a grant of the reversion and inheritance to him and his heirs; In Wittness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
WM. DARE, WILLIAM Sig. SMITH
FRAN: LUCAS THO: THORNE
Ata Court held for Richmond County the Second day of June 1714
WILLIAM SMITH in open Court acknowledged this his Deed unto his Son. ROBERT SMITH, and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur.
THIS INDENTURE made this 2d. day of June Anno Dom: one thousand seven hundred and fourteene and in the thirteenth year of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, Queene, defender of the faith &c., Between WILLIAM SMITH of the Parish of North Farnham in County of Richmond, Planter of one part and ROBERT SMITH, Son of said WILLIAM SMITH of the Parish and County aforesaid of the other part; Wittnesseth that WILLIAM SMITH for divers good considerations and causes him hereunto moving and more espetially for the natural' and paternal" affection which he beareth to his said Son, ROBERT SMITH, by these presents doth bargaine sell release and confirme unto ROBERT SMITH his heirs the sd, ROBERT SMITH being in the actuall possession thereof by virtue of a Lease thereof made to him and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession one parcell of land being One hundred acres more or less the halfe of the said WILLIAM SMITHs land which he now lives upon bounded lute description of the land as in the foregoing Lease.) To have and to hold to ROBERT SMITH his heirs to be holden of the Cheif Lord or Lords of the Fee or fees of the premises by the rents and services for the same due and accustomed to be paid freely and clearly acquitted of all manner of incumbrances; In Wittnesse whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and yea,re first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
WM. DARE. WILLIAM Sig.SMITH
FRAN. LUCAS, THO: THORNE
Att a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of June 1714
WILLIAM SMITH in open Court acknowledged this his Deed unto his Son, ROBERT SMITH, and it was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH. Cl Cur
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1714-1715 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 6; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 408
Richmond County Court 8th of March 1715/1716
ALLOWAY v APPLEBY In an action of Case between GABRIELL ALLOWAY, Plt. and RICHARD APPLEBY, Deft., for nine hundred thirty three pounds and a half of tobacco due by Account, the Defcndt. being called and not appearing, on the motion of Plt., Judgment is granted him against WILLIAM SMITH, JUNR., returned security for the Deft. for the aforesaid sum and costs unless the Defendt. appears at next Court and answers the said action
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1715-1716 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 6; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 496
Richmond County Court 3d of May 1716
- ALLOWAY v APPLEBY
In an action of Case between GABRILL ALLOWAY, Pit. and RICHARD APPLEBY, Deft., for nine hundred thirty three pounds and an half of tobacco due by Account, the Deft. being called and not appearing, the Judgment of last March Court is therefore confirm'd against WILLIAM SMITH, JUNR., Security of the Deft., and it is ordered that said WILLIAM SMITH pay the said sum of nine hundred thirty three pounds an an half of tobacco unto the Pit. with costs als exo
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1716-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 7; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 113
Richmond County Court 4th of April 1717
- BARBER v SMITH, JUNR., &c.
WILLIAM BARBER his action of Debt against WILLIAM SMITH, JUNR., RICHARD APPLEBEE
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 77-78
Richmond County Court 4th of March 1718/19
- POUND's Estate to be appraised
ROBERT TOMLIN, WILLIAM SMITH by the Road, JOHN GOWER and THOMAS TAYLOR or any three of them sometime between this and the next Court are appointed to appraise all and singuar the Estate of THOMAS POUND, deced., which shall be presented to their View, in money, and make report thereof to the said next court. CHARLES BARBER, Gent. or any other Justice of the Peace for this County, is requested to adrminster an Oath to the Appraisers for their true appraisment of the Decedent's Estate as also to MARGRETT POUND the Administratrix, for her true discovery thereof
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1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 126
Richmond County Court 4th of June 1719
- SMITH Surveyor of the Highways
WILLIAM SMITH by the Roads is appointed Surveyor of the Highways for this ensueing year from Mr. TAYLOE's Gate to the Main Road both ways through the RACE GROUND, and ordered he forthwith clear the same according to Law
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1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 221
Richmond County Court 6th of April 1721
- WILLIAMS p Guardian
ROGER WILLIAMS this day petitioning the Court for WILLIAM SMITH, JUNR. to be admitted his Guardian which is granted giveing security. Whereupon said WILLIAM SMITH together with JOHN METCALFE in open Court entred into Bond and acknowledged the same which was admitted to Record
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1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 229
Richmond County Court 6th of April 1721
SMITH v NORTHEN
Ordered the Sheriff summon to next Court EDMUND NORTHEN to answer the Petition of WILLIAM SMITH, Guardian of ROGER WILLIAMS
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1721 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 233
Richmond County Court 7th ofJ?ne 1721
- SMITH Surveyor of the Highways
WILLIAM SMITH by the Roads is appointed Surveyor of the Highways for this ensueing year from Major TAYLOE's Gate by the Court House to the Main Road and ordered that he forthwith clear the same according to Law
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1721-1722 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 7
Richmond County Court 6th of July 1721
- SMITH v NORTHEN
WILLIAM SMITH, Guardian of ROGER WILLIAMS his Petition against EDMUND NORTHEN is continued till next Court for EDMUND NORTHEN to put in his answer
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1721-1725 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 127-129
THIS INDENTURE made this Twenth day of Aprell 1722 Between JOHN KINCHALOW of North Farnham in County of Richmond of one part and WILLIAM SMITH of said Parish & County of other part; Witnesseth that JOHN KINCHALOW in consideration of sume of Five shillings currant money hath bargained and sold unto WM: SMITH his heirs all that tract of land containing Tenn akers be the same more or less lying in sd. Parish and County, Begining in the line of ROGER WILLIAMS in a botam near the head of a Branch begining at a Gum and from thence to a marked Mapell standing in the Branch and from thence down ye Valley Norwest to ye Run and down ye Run to ye Maine Swamp & along up ye Maine Run and from ye Maine Run to a red Oak standing by ye Swamp makeing that a Corner tree and from thence along a line of marked trees South East to a red Oak and from thence North and by East along a lyne of marked trees to a ring white Oake and from thence East and be West along a lyne of marked trees to the place whare the land begun, Together with all houses tenements & hereditaments belonging; To have and to hold the land and premises unto WILL: SMITH his heirs dureing the full term of one year paying therefore the Rent of one Peper Coarn on Crismas next if lawfully demanded to intent that by vertue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession WILL: SMITH may be in the actuall possession of the premise and theirby enabled to accept a grant of the Inheritance thereof; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangably set their hands and seals the day and yeare above retin
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of JOSEPH SEAMANS JOHN his hand; KINCHOE
ROBERT SMITH
At a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of May 1722
JOHN KINCHELOW came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto WILLIAM SMITH which was admitted to Record
Test M, BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made this one and Twenth day of Aprell One thousand seven hundred and Twenty two Between JOHN KINCHALOW of Parish of North Farnham in County of Richmond. Planter. of one part and WILLIAM SMITH of sd. Parish and County of other part, Witnesseth that JOHN KINCHALOW in consideration of sume of Sixteen hundred pounds of good tob: by these presents do bargaine sell and make over unto WILL: SMITH his heirs, the sd, WILL SMITH being in actuall possession thereof by vertue of a Lease thereof made to him and of Statute for transferring uses into possession: all that tract of land containing Ten acres of land in the line of ROGER WILLIAMS in a bottom near the head of a Branch at a Gum (continues with same bounds as in Lease); To have and to hold the Ten acres of land and every the premises unto WILL: SMITH his heirs to be holden to
the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees of the premises: And JOHN KINCHALOW for him selfe his heirs shall warrant and ever Defend by these presents against any person: In Witness whereof ye partys to these presents have interchangably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in presents of
JOSEPH SEAMANS. JOHN his mark KINCLOE
ROBIRT SMITH
At a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of May 1722
JOHN KINCHELOW came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed of Release unto WILLIAM SMITH, which was admitted to Record, Alsoe ELIZABETH KINCHILOW, the Wife of the said JOHN KINCHELOW, appeared in Court and relinquished her right of Dower in the Land conveyed in this Deed unto said WILLIAM SMITH, which was also admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1724-1726 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 236
Richmond County Court 4th of August 1725
-SMITH &c. v SMITH &c.
The suit in Chancery between ANN and SARAH SMITH, Daughters and Orphans of WILLIAM SMITH, JUNR., deced., Complts. and ROBERT SMITH and JOHN SMITH, Respondts. the Complts. sett forth in their Bill that their Grandfather, WILLIAM SMITH on the Road, dyed and made his Will but that either through the sharpness of his pains or weakness of memory did not leave dispose or bequeath any part or parcell of his Estate to the Complts. nor did he ever give bestow or advance anything to the Complts's Father in his life time; also ANN SMITH, the Relict and Executrix of WILLIAM SMITH, their Grand Mother is likewise deceased leaving a considerable Estate and made noe Will and that ROBERT SMITH and JOHN SMITH, the Respondts. are in possession of all of the Estate of WILLIAM SMITH their Grandfather as also the Estate of ANN SMITH, their Grand Mother but refuseth to allow the Complts. any part or parsal of either of the Estates, &c. the Cause comeing now to a finall hearing before this Court, upon a full and mature consideration of the Bill, Answer and the arguments of the Councills on both sides, it is the opinion of the Court, that the Complts. have a right to a Child's part of the Estate of ANN SMITH, deced., It is therefore ordered that the Respondts render a true and just Account to next Court as well of the Estate of WILLIAM SMITH, Grandfather to the Complts. as also of the Estate of ANN SMITH, their Grand Mother, and till then the suit is continued
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Name: Jenise Smith
Email: Kubuck1@cox dot net
I am currently researching the various William Smith's of this area from ca 1680 - 1750.
In the Order Books and other court documents, he was referred to as "William Smith on the Road" or William Smith by the Road".
The area that I am researching is on the north side of the Rappahannock in Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland and Lancaster Counties. It seems that there were several initial grants that fell on both sides of the Rappahannock and as the land started being divided amongst the children, families lived on both sides.
The William Smith that I am researching died in 1742/43 and had links to William Garland, Henry Miskell, and Catherine Gwynn Brockenbrough. Other people I found specific ties with are Owen Jones, Miles Hugall/Hugill, John Steward and George Saunders. His sons were named David, Samuel and William which makes me think that perhaps he was the son of David and had a brother or uncle named Samuel.
I know that there was a David Smith in the MD area about 1680 that then came to either Westmoreland or Northumberland county. I can't remember just where he was from and where he came to put will locate what I found and will send more questions tomorrow. I realize that you may not have what I'm looking for with you but maybe I'll get lucky and it was in Westmoreland. I am still convincing myself that I really need to look in yet another place for Smith records - the 4 counties in the Northern Neck were plenty to keep me busy! I have created a spreadsheet to help track land adjacencies, witnesses and other various relationships that has been very helpful. So far, I have compiled quite a few records on most of the families in that area and would be happy to share what I have. Most of the information is on Richmond Co but I also have Northumberland, Lancaster and Westmoreland. If you know what families you are interested in, I'd be happy to look up what I have.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1663 - 1724 (> 61 years)