Joan (Unproven) Smoote

- Aft 1676

• Name	Joan (Unproven) Smoote
  Gender	Female
  Death	Aft 1676	Charles County, Maryland
  Person ID	I19452	Tree1
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Thomas Mitchell,   b. Bef 1620   d. Bef 1662, Charles County, Maryland (Age < 42 years)
  Children	1. Thomas Mitchell,   b. Abt 1640   d. 4 May 1700, Charles County, Maryland - inventory (Age ~ 60 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F10377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  >>>>possibly a Smoote === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber A; 24 Sep 1661, Page 147 Jean Michell vs. Francis Doughty, minister, in action of slander Jean Michell demands warrant against Enock Doughty in action of slander; subpoena for Mrs. Cage, Mary Warring, William Potter, Hew Neale Johne Michell demands warrant against Mr. James Walker in action of slander; subpoena Mary Warring, William Potter, Mrs, Beane to Testify === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber A; 24 Sep 1661, Page 148 Joane Michell demands warrant against Mrs. Long in action of slander; subpoena for Richard Tarlin and his wife and Francis Ferenla to testify === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber A; 24 Sep 1661, Page 150 - 151 Joan Michell, Plt.; Francis Doughty, minister, Def.; her good name taken away, she desired that she be searched by able women whether she be such person and requests that the court force Mr. Doghtie to "bring the person to light that has said this slander" to restore my good name; he says that I saluted a woman at church and her teeth fell out; mentions going to church with 2 of Capt. Fendall's folks and Mr. Walker's man "hurled stones" at me; due to sickness of the defendant, referral granted Joan Michell, Plt., Mr. Enoch Doughty, Def.; witnesses for plaintiff to be heard; Mrs. Anne Cage swore that Doughty called unto goodie Michell and said are not the woman who swam over to Mr. Pillses sometime in June last past; Elenor Beane, gave same information; Hew Neale that he knew nothing of above; Court ordered plaintiff non-suited === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber A; 24 Sep 1661, Page 153 - 154 Jane Michell, Plt., Mrs. Long, Def.; Long accused of speaking words which take away the good name of Michell; defendant says she never spoke ill of Michell; Oath of Richard Tarlin, age ca 25 years, swore that Long stated that a hen and chickens she had of goodie Michell did die in a strange manner and that they might have been bewitched; Tarlin's wife swore same Francis Ferenla; essentially same testimony; Board feels there is no cause of action; plaintiff non-suited === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber A; 24 Sep 1661, Page 154 Jane Michell, Plt.; Mr. James Walker, Def ; defendant denies having spoken ill of her; case non-suited === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber A; 28 Jan 1662, Page 176 Joan Michell demands warrant against Humpherie Attwicke debt Joan Mitchell demands warrant against Edward Philpot subpoena Francis Ferenla, John Belaine, George Simmons Joan Michell demands warrant against John Michell Dagger Joan Michell demands warrant against Edward Cooke; action of case === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber A; 19 Nov 1661, Page 165 Mr. Francis Doughty had referance granted him against the suit of Joane Michell from the last court; neither appeared, nor their attorneys; case dismissed === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 17 Mar 1662/3, Page 93, 94 Joane Michell demands warrant against Edward Philpot; action of case === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 27 Mar 1662/3, Page 101 William Marshall obliges himself to pay 400# of tobacco and cask 10 Nov 1663 to the Widow Michell; court orders payment === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 27 Mar 1662/3, Page 104 Joane Mitchell, Plt., Edward Philpot, Def; petition of Joane Michell that by arbitration of Mr. William Marshall and Mr. Humphery Haggat, Edward Philpot was awarded to pay petitioner for killing of her dog, 100# of tobacco and court costs; court orders payment of 554* of tobacco === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 28 Jul 1663, Page 130 Joane Michell demands warrant against Richard Dod; subpoena Francis Feranla and David Prichard === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 28 Jul 1663, Page 131 Richard Dod subpoena James Hays, Francis Ferenla and David Prichard against Joane Michell John Cage summons William Marshall; subpoena John Douglas against Joane Michell === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 28 Jul 1663, Page 138 Joan Michell, Plt.; John Cage, by his atty. Mr.Thomas Notley, Def.; Joane Michell, relict of Thomas Michell demands satisfaction for 1/3 of land sold by her husband without her consent to John Cage where he now lives; defendant alleges there can be no claim of dower; abatement granted defendant === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 28 Jul 1663, Page 139 Joane Michell, Plt.; Richard Dod, by his atty. Mr. Thomas Notley, Def ; defendant alleges that the action ought to have been mentioned in the petition which was not and therefore humbly craves an abatement of the Right which is granted according to the Law of England === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 30 Jul 1663, Page 169 Joane Michell desires this deposition be recorded: The evidence of James Hay testifies that Richard Dod did ask of goodie Michell for his maid servant because his servant had longer to serve than goodie Michels whereupon she said she would not..upon which they agreed and in a firm bargain; the evidence of Elisabeth Dager testifies that goodie Michell about the middle of April sent a man to Richard Dod to ask him to change a maid servant with her whereupon the said Michell came along with Francis Ferenla whereupon the said Richard when he came to goodie Michels went into the field to look on the maid servant and he came in again and said he liked her very well and asked the woman whether she would give him any boot because his maid had longer to serve and the woman told him no if he would change at even hand she would whereupon they made a firm bargain === Charles County Circuit Court Liber F, Page 184 26 Mar 1676; Deed of Gift from Thomas Hyatt to Joan Mitchell; 23 head of hogs and working tools; to the oldest son of Blanch Lomax, wife of Cliborne Lomax, 50 acres of land; I was assigned by Francis Femeley, dec'd, to look after his estate for the good of his son jointly with Thomas Breckeridge, do empower Joan Mitchell to look after said John Ferenley's estate; /s/ Thom Thomas Buskeridge, Thomas Wells === Charles County Circuit Court Liber F, Page 184 28 Mar 1676; Deed of Gift from Joan Mitchell, widow, to Thomas Wells all that belongs to me after my decease; excepting a cow to Johannah Philpott; /s/ Joan Mitchell (mark); wit. Bridgett Inglesby (mark), Elizabeth Morgan (mark)