John Smith

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 1746, Augusta Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Till the year 1746, no vestrymen had been elected, as provided in the act of 1738. In that year, however, an election was held, and twelve persons were chosen to constitute the vestry of the parish, viz: James Patton, (Col.) John Buchanan, John Madison, Patrick Hays, John Christian, (Mr.) John Buchanan, Robert Alexander, Thomas Gorden, James Lockhart, John Archer, John Matthews, and John Smith.

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.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I26585

William married Elizabeth Ballard before 1703 in Gloucester Co, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1689 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1720 in York Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The main article identifying Lawrence Smith's ancestry is "The Townleys and Warners of Virginia and Their English Connections" by Mary Burton Derrickson McCurdy in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.

The book "Early Virginia Immigrants" lists Lawrence Smith arriving from England in 1652. "Imported" by Capt. Augustine Warner who was married to Mary Townley, sister of Elizabeth Townley, Lawrence's mother. They were daughters of Lawrence Townley, the grandfather of Lawrence Smith. Lawrence Towneley is also the direct ancestor of both George Washington and Robert E. Lee through Mary Townley, wife of Augustine Washington.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=smithh2&id=I14440

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According to "Bacon's Rebellion - 1676" by Thomas J. Wertenbaker, Clearfield Co., Inc. & reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, MD, 1993, 1994, 1998, pg. 48, Lawrence was a resident of Gloucester county, Virginia, and in March, 1675-1676, he commanded a fort at the head of Rappahannock river. In Bacon's rebellion he sided with Governor Berkeley, and after Bacon's death led the Gloucester "trained hands" against Ingram, but they deserted him. He was surveyor for the counties of Gloucester and York in 1686, and in 1691 laid out Yorktown. In 1699 the governor recommended him as suitable for appointment to the council. He died in 1700. From his coat-of-arms Major Smith appears to have belonged to the Smiths of Totne, County Devon, England. He was father of Colonel John Smith, of the Virginia council.
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Robert Taliaferro and Maj. Lawrence Smith, being great friends and intimately associated in business, were drawn closer together by the intermarriage of their children, John Taliaferro and Sarah Smith.

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Major Lawrence Smith father was Christopher Smith b. March 18, 1595 England d. 1638 England. Mother was Elizabeth Townley Halstead. They married May 3, 1624 she died 1679, she was the widow of Richard Halsted (poss cousin). She had 3 children with Richard, John Halsted, Ellen Halsted, Elizabeth Halsted.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Lawrence Townley who died in 1654 in Stonehedge, England, and Jennett Halsted, daughter of John Halsted who died 1601 in England.
Elizabeth Townley Halsted Smiths sister Mary Townley was the wife of Captain Augustine Warner, who imported his nephew, Major Lawrence Smith to Virginia in 1652.
Christopher Smith and Elizabeth Townley Halsted had the following children.
Richard Smith b. 1635 England
John Smith b. 1624
Major Lawrence Smith
Thomas Smith b. 1637
Christopher Smith.

Christopher Smith (father of Lawrence) he bore the Coat of Arms of the Smiths of Tottne, County Devon, England. Arms: Azure a Chevron between three acrons slipped and leaved.

Major Lawrence Smith was married 1st to Mary Debbanor September 28, 1651 daughter of Wiliam and Katherine Debbanor.
Major Lawrence's home was "Temple Farm" which he bought in 1680.
Isuee: of Major Lawrence Smith
Mary Smith b. 10-24-1652 england
John Smith
Colonel Lawrence Smith
Sarah Smith
Elizabeth Smith
Captain Charles Smith
Captain William Smith
Augustine Smith

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Deed, September 28, 1682, from Francis Taliaferro, of the County of Gloucester, Gent., son and heir apparent of Robert Taliaferro, to his bother John, 1,000 acres as an advancement on account of his marriage to Sarah, dr. of Lawrence Smith. The deed recites that said Robert Taliaferro and Lawrence Smith had on the 26th of March, 1666, surveyed and patented 6,300 acres, in what is now Essex County, Virginia.

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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Old Rappahannock Co Deed Book 7 - 1682-1686; pg 11-13
TO ALL XPIAN People to whom these presents shall come I FRANCIS TALLIAFERRO of the County of GLOUCESTER in Collony of Virginia Gent., Sonn and heire apparent of ROBERT TALLIAFERRO, late of County of Rappa. in the Collony aforesaid deced send Greeting in or: Lord God everlasting. Know yee that for as much as my deced Father, ROBERT TALLIAFERRO, joyntly with LAURENCE SMITH of the County of GLOUCESTER Gent. on the 26th day of March in ye yeare of or: Lord One thousand Six hundred Sixty and six take up and Patent Six thousand & three hundred acres of land being in the aforesaid County of Rappa: Beginning at the mouth of SNOW CREEKE on the South side of Rappa. River and thence running the several courses and distances in the sd Pattent set down and expressed as by said Pattent relation had may appeare and further forasmuch as my said deced Father and the said LAURENCE SMITH by their joynt writing under their hands dated the 16th day of May 1667 and duly acknowledged and recorded in GLOUCESTER COUNTY COURT the same day did mutually agree that if either of them should die before division of the said lands that then & in such case the heires of him soe dying should have equal! right with the Survivors of and unto the said Six thousand three hundred acres of land by them Pattented as by ye records of said Deed may appeare Now Further Know yee that I the said FRANCIS TALLIAFERRO for the good will Natural love and affection which I bear unto my well beloved Brother, JOHN TALLIAFERRO, of the aforesaid County of Rappa., Gent. and for ye future advancemt. of my said Brother (he being now intended by the prmission of Almighty God to marry with SARAH the Daughter of said LAURENCE SMITH) and for divers other causes me thereunto moving have given and by this my prsent indented Deed of Gift doe freely and absolutely give unto my said Brother, JOHN TALLIAFERRO, his heirs, One thousand acres of land being part of the abovesaid Divident and to be laid out and bounded with lines of marked trees as followeth (that is to say) To begin at the Fork of SNOW CREEKE BRANCH by or near the PATH that leads to the FORT and from thence runing West North West for the breadth and South West and by West into the Woods for length to the extent of the Pattent and all the right and demand which I the said FRANCIS TALLIAFERRO now have unto the said land To have and to hold unto my said Brother, JOHN TALLIAFERO, and to his heirs To have and to hold to the use and enjoy without the lawfull lett of the said FRANCIS TALLIAFERRO my heirs or any other persons claiming under me and further I the said FRANCIS TALLIAFERRO either in person or by my lawfull Attorney will make acknowledgment of these prsents in
Rappa. County Court upon request of my said Brother In Witness whereof I have sett my hand this 28th day of September 1682
Sealed and Delivd. in the prsence of us
JOHN MAINE, FRAN: TALLIAFERRO
LEWIS BURWELL,
HENRY CLERK
RICHARD BROOKE
Recognitr in Cur Rappa 7 die Febry Anno 1682 et Recordatr xiiii die
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1690-1694 Middlesex Co Va Order Book; Antient Press: (Page 541)
Court 1st of February 1691/92
- Mr. CHR: ROBINSON, Assignee of Coll. LAUR: SMITH, ye Exr. of RICD, DEWES, bringing his accon to this Court agt. Mr. JNO: SMITH & PHEBE his Wife, ye Admrx. of Mr, GEORGE REEVES, for four hundred forty five pds, swt. sented tobo: due by Bill & ye Defendts. by Mr. TODD, their Attorney, pleading yt: ye sd. Bill being dated ye 27th June 1685 is out of date. It is the oppinion of this Court yt: ye Defendts. plea is good upon which ye sute is dismist
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 4; Pg 364
LAWRENCE SMITH, 119 acs. Gloster Co., II Feb. I657, p. 170, (253). Upon the head of a branch issuing into Ware Riv. in Mockjack Bay, running along trees of Lt. Col. Jno. Walker &c. Trans. of 3 pers: Geo. Musick, Rob. Cooper, Roger Greene.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 5; Pg 548
ROBERT TALIAFRO (Tallifro) & LAWRENCE SMITH, 6300 acs. Rappa. Co., 26 Mar. 1666, p. 481, (587). In the freshes, on S. side & about 4 mi. above Waire Cr., beg. on the E. side of Snowe Cr., running up sd. river on the N. side of sd. Cr. &c. to a vale nere the mouth of Nusaponucks Cr. Stc. Trans. of 126 pers: Samuell Ratcliffe, Nathaniell Mott, William Lobb, Danll. Anderton, Robt. Thruston, Thomas Morgan, Samll. Burgis, Edward Sadler, Edward Graves, Jno. Seniore, Tom - Negro, Wm. Trewin, Robt. Hull, Arthur Poell, Ambrose Hamon, James Walker, Xtopr. Tharnam, Richd. Mould, Abram Watts, Wm. Brett, Giles Lovell, Benj. Hall, Jno. Edwards, Thomas Jackson, Jno. Griffen, 8 Negroes; Jno. Jackson, Peter Malborne, Jno. Gore, Mary Williams, Thomas Hix, Jno. Burby, Georg Young, Georg Baker, Mary Parker, Robt. Merham, Ann Hardware (?), Jno. Davies, Dorcas, Young, Data Gouch (or Grouch), Eiz. Sharp, Wm. Gratwich, Georg Roke James Harrison, James Sewill, Thomas Bone, Wm. Pratt, Jno. Robertson, Leonard Cooke, 3 Negroes; David Jones, Jno. Motley, Jno. Hamerson, Jno. Lew- as, Peter Frissoll, Mary Bake, Eliz. Griffin, 5 Negroes; Henry Cassell Jno. Hayward, James Berkert, Henry Powell, Humphry Thomas, Wm. Greene, Jno. Hunt, Peter Cozon, (or Cozin), Thomas Cheny, Mary Cheny, Robt. Edwards, Blanch Harding, Xpr. Edee Arabella Singleton, Lawrence Smith, Tho. Edward, Jno. Edwards, Wm. Greene, Peter Smith, Wm. Thomas, Jno. Nutt, Eliz Humphries, Henry Johnson, Anthony Baker, Martha Jones, Susan Hunt, Anthony Jones, Mary Greefore, Ann Townsend, Jno. Frissell, Mursin Lilly, Jno. Jones, Margtt. Tompson, Jno. Wray, Wm. Wright, Robt. Pate, Jno. Kelly, Jno. Farrell, Griffetlf Pratt, Edwd, Hoyte, Danll. Adler (or Adlen), Eliz. Tooth, SamII. Baker, Arthur Skinner, Margtt. Tompson, Jno. Wray, Wm. Wright, Abram Stone, Martha Haimon (?), Wm. Batten, Wm. Stanly, Silvester Sparrow, Jno. Boucher, Wm. Thomas, Jonathan Nutt, Peter Wms. (Williams)
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 12
MR. LAWRENCE ,SMITH, 807 acs. Gloster Co., 18. Mar. 1666/7, p, '41. Beg. in the N. br. of Seavern Riv:, dividing this & land of Coll. Augustine Warner, Esqr. ,&c. to Thomas Graves' land, to Tymberneck Cr. .main swamp &c. to Mr. Burwell's line &c to br. parting this & land of Wm. Rawlings. 80 acs. granted to sd. Warner in 1653; 148 acs, granted to him 11 Feb. 1657. both of which he sold to sd, Smith, & 579 acs. for trans. cf 12 pers: Tho. Cooke, Geo. Ballentine, Jno. Cannida, Rich. West, Elizab. Lettsom, Elizab. Pain, Wm. Prickett, Mary Cooke, Rich. Tucker, Fran. Brion, Ann Brown, Elizab
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS; Patent Book 6 page 36
MR. WILLIAM BOWLIN, 807 acs., Abbington Parrish, Gloster Co., 14 Apr. 1668, p. 131. Beg, at a small cr. dividing this & land of Coll. Augustine Warner, to Edwd. Wills, to Kerbye's w.o., to swamp dividing this & land of Mr. Law. Smith, &c. 750 acs. granted Mr. David Fox, in 1648 & assigned to sd. Bowlin; & 137 acs. for trans. of 3 pers: Jno. Cheney, Peter Hicks, Wm. Preston.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS; Patent Book 6 page 39
MR. LAWRENCE SMITH, 170 acs. Gloster Co.,. .20 Apr. 1668, p. 144. Adj. Xpofer; Robins, beg. at the head of a cr. or bay that runs to the N. side of Turtle poynt, crosse a cr. to Mockjack Bay side, &c. Trans. of 4 pers:
Wm. Davis, Tymothy Sisse, Edward Brookman, Ed. Preafe (or Prease).
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Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6, pg 61
MR. LAWRENCE SMITH, 75 acs. Gloster Co., Abbington Par., betwixt land of Wm. Alsop, decd., Mr. Tho. Graves, Senr. & his own land; 15 Mar. 1668/9, p. 240. Nere the head of Timber Neck Cr. Trans. of 2 pers: John Fletcher. Jno. Winterbottome.
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Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6, pg 64
MR. LAWRENCE SMITH, 75 acs. Gloster Co., Abbington Par., betwixt land of Wm. Alsop, decd., Mr. Tho. Graves, Senr. & his own land; 15 Mar. 1668/9, p. 240. Nere the head of Timber Neck Cr. Trans. of 2 pers: John Fletcher. Jno. Winterbottome
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS; Patent Book 6
MR. LAWRENCE SMITH & ANTHO. BUCKNER, 716 acs., Rappa. Co., S. side the Riv., adj. Capt. Tho. Hawkins; 17 Mar. 1672/3, p. 444. Trans. of 14 pers: Richd. Gower, John Delton, Jno. Brookes, Hen. Hodges, Nich.
Bennett, Fra. Cosbrook; & 8 Negroes.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS; Patent Book 6 page 139
JOHN BOWSEY, 1668 acs., in the freshes & on S. side of Rappa. Riv., opposite the falls; adj. Capt. Laurence Smith in the line of Capt. Hawkins; land of sd. Smith & Anthony Buckner, &c: 5 Nov. 1673, p. 492. Trans. of 34 pers: Gilbert Hancock, Jona. Grantam, James Strong, Jno. Roberds, Ric. Groves, Jno. Gray, Grace Trent, Robt. Blissed, Abra. Jnoson, Jno. Sturrop, Mary Grantam, Geo. Robbins, Ric. Griffin, Rachell Groves, Antho. Pristoe, Jacob Massy, James Trencher, Ric. Hayes, Roger Smith, Sam. Cheney, (?) Nurse, James Foster, Sarah Winter, Jonat. Turner, Wm. (a) frenchman, Volen. (?) Ostler, Oliver Sergeant,. Jasper Elvin, Ben. Finch, Jonah. Jervis, Sam. Johnson, Susan Turner, Xpher. Gosbin, Francis Wix.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS; Patent Book 7 page 279
MR. AUGUSTINE SMITH & MR. WILLIAM SMITH, 6500 acs., in Rap- pa. & 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. 6; Pg 38
MR. LAWRENCE SMITH, 170 acs. Gloster Co., -,20 Apr. 1668, p. 144. Adj. Xpofer. Robins, beg. at the head of a cr. or bay that runs to the N. side of Turtle poynt, -crosse a cr. to Mock- jack Bay side, &c. Trans-. of '4 .pers: Wm. Davis, Tymothy' Sisse, Edward Brookman, Ed. Preafe (or Preafe).
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 61
MR. LAWRENCE SMITH, 75 acs. Gloster Co., Abington Par., betwixt land of Wm. Alsop, decd., Mr. Tho. Graves, Senr. & his own land; 15 Mar, 1668/9, p. 240. Nere the head of Timber Neck Cr. Trans. of 2 pers: John Fletcher. Jno, Winterbottome,
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 93
MR. LAWRENCE SMITH, of. Gloster Co., 4972 acs., Rappa. Co., S. side & in the freshes of sd. Riv., on lower side of Nusaponocks Cr., adj. land granted sd. Smith & Mr. Robt. Talliafern; 25 May 1671, p. 356. Trans. of 99 pers: By assignment of Col. Warner 26 Negroes; Jno. Johnson, Jno. Watkins, Jno. Smith, Wm. Smith, Tho. Smith, Wm. Johnson, Jeremie Wilson, Geo, Hobbs, Jno. Crame (or Craine), Geo. James, Wm. Tibbs, Jno. Stevens, Wrn. Stevens, Roger Blackwell, Xtophr. Denny, Cornelius Mathews, Wm. Col- lawn; 12 Irish servts; Jno. Knowles, Wm. Denington, Geo. Brookes, Sam11, Tames, Symon Kingley, Xtophr. Dickens, Thomas Wheatly, Jno. King, Jno. Samp-son, Lawrence Smith twice, Tobyas Cely, Thomas Bood, Ambrose Hammond. Geo. Walter (or Walker), Richd. Mold, Samll. Baker, Jno. Ashton, Xtopher. Adly, James Corveen, Jno. Oyden, Eliz. Sharp. Jno. Read. Arth. .Read, Alexr. Hall, Cuth. Davies, Simon Eliott, Mar- ear. Parland, Wm. Cary, Ja. Scott. Rich. Taylor. Elizb. Spencer, Ellen Harris. Stephen Smith, Richd, Danes (or
Daves), Jno. Browne, Eliz. Harwood.
SAME. 719 acs. Gloster Co., 22 July 1662, p. 357. 119 acs. upon a br. of Ware Riv. in Mobjack Bay, adj. Lt. Col. Jno. Walker; 600 acs. on Beech Sw., neere Mr. Cooke's quarter, along Robin hoods Spring Br., &c. 119 acs. granted him 11 Feb. 1657; & 600 acs. for trans. of 12 pers: Edwd. Bewitt (or B,earitt). Jno. Goss, Nath. Mott, Susanna 'Jones, Mary Thwait, Jno. Lee, Jno. Pratt, Wm. Derrick, Peter Spray, Hannah Gold, Jo. Harbinger, Antho, Yates.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 123
MR. LAWRENCE SMITH & ANTHO. BUCKNER, 716 acs., Rappa. Co., S. side the Riv., adj. Capt. Tho. Hawkins; 17 Mar. 1672/3, p. 444. Trans. of 14 pers: Richd. Gower, John Delton, Jno. Brookes, Hen. Hodges, Nich. Bennett, Fra. Cosbrook; & 8 Negroes.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 160
CAPT. LAURENCE SMITH & CAPT. ROBT. BEVERLY. 6500 acs., Rappa. &c New Kent Co.'s; adj. 4600 acs. of sd. Smith; beg. by the Beaver Dams or near a head of the Ready Br., &c; 16 Nov. 1674. p. 547. Trans. of 130 pers: Hen. Bry, Math. Towers, Edwd. Gittes, Wm. Rowland, Jno. Conmark, Richd. Shay, Eliz, Harwood, Fra. Fox, Jerm. Parsons, Jno. Hall, Math. Robinson, Tho. Knight, Tho. .Hopkins, Wm. Givor (or Guyor), Jno. Linkehorne, David Bourne, Xper Bicks, Wm. Holliday, Mich. Hookam, Jo. Ecalet (or Erale), Ja. Couch, Jno. Yarrow, Hen. Chapman, Geo. Hawsone, Jno. Boyce, Jno. Smith, Rich, Williams, Jon. Gores (or Goods), Jno. Patten, Steph. West, Robt. Elson, Wm. Birdloe, Eliz, Knight, Elen Hitch, Ann Syra, M. Hutchson, Tho. Knell, Sam. Orkney, Geo. King, Richd. Presly, Tho. Mady, Susan Kerne. Eliz. Newty, Wm. Fuller, Ja. Newton, Oliver West, Edwd. Strong, Ja. Linsey. Wm Perry, Arth. Wright. Jane Luse, Wm Roberts. Amb. Neale, Phillip Carey. Jno Douding, Ann Wheatly, Wm. Howell, X per. Lewis, Joane Maynards, Rich. King; 4 Negroes.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6; Pg 161
CAPT. LAURENCE SMITH, 330 acs., Gloster Co.. Ahbinton Par., 6 Mar. 1674/5, p. 550. Adj. Col. Ludlow, dec'd., Mr. Jno. Banister, Abbott. Coleman & Edwd. Foster &c. to the hernes nest Pine, &c. Trans. of 7 pers
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 7; Pg 278
MR. AUGUSTINE SMITH & MR. WILLIAM SMITH, 6500 acs., in Rap- pa. & 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 No. 8; Pg 373
MAJ. LAWRANCE SMITH (Smyth), 1200 acs., Gloster Co., in Abbington Par., 20 Oct. 1691, p. 212. S. side of Severne Riv. neare the head, along land of Col. Augustin Warner, dec'd; to Mr. Robert Bryan; along Vallentine Layne & Thomas Graves, to Abraham Broadley; neer dwelling house of William Graves; to land of Mr. Thomas Graves, dec'd; to Gillion White, near house of Robert Earbrough; to Jerimie Hoult, SE side of a Sw. of Timber Neck Cr; to land of Mr. Peters, dec'd; to Capt. Richd. Booker; along Mr. John Meggson; to Maj. Lewis Burwell; crossing the Church Path; &c. 882 granted sd. Smyth, viz: 807 acs. 18 Mar. 1666; 75 acs. 15 Mar. 1668; 318 acs. now taken, for Imp. of 7 pers: Eliza. Long, Robt. Colles, Eliza. Day, Tho. Fanch, Rich. Hust, Tho. Phipps, Hen. Cluthero

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Lawrence married Mary Debnam on 28 Sep 1651 in Old Rappahannock Co, Virginia. Mary (daughter of William Debnam, (immigrant) and Catherine Frances Jennings, (immigrant)) was born in 1633 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died in 1670 in Essex, or York Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christopher married Margaret Elizabeth Townley on 3 May 1624 in Stannihurst, Lancashire, England. Margaret (daughter of Lawrence Townley, III, of Stone Edge and Jennett Halstead) was born in 1598 in Stonehedge, Colne, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England; died on 28 Jan 1678/79 in Stonirakes, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married: 3 MAY 1624 in Stannihurst, Lancashire, England 1 6 4
?Note: According to Cathy D. Mack, Elizabeth and Richard were cousins. No source data given.
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Notes:

On 6 May 1636, William Debnam was listed as a headright for Captain (later Colonel) Christopher Calthorpe of "Thropland."

William Debnam married Katherine (Unknown). They were the parents of four known children:

Kathrine (Debnam) (Taliaferro) Jones

Ann (Debnam) Hoyle

Mary (Debnam) Smith

William Debnam, Jr.

In the fall of 1648 William Debnam was one of four men ordered to appraise the estate of his neighbor Abraham Turner. Dednam had acquired land on Ware River in "Mojack" Bay, Charles River (later Gloucester) County by 10 Oct 1642, when his property is mentioned as abutting a patent granted to Abraham Turner. He himself patented two parcels in Mockjack Bay ten years later: 600 acres on 6 May 1652 (one of the headright names listed is__Dickinson), and 1500 acres on 26 May 1653, both these patents were renewed, after his death, on 13 Jan 1661.

William Debnam, Sr. received a Mobjack Bay patent in 1652, totaling 2,100 acres.

William Debnam died in 1657 in Gloucester County.
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William Debnam first appears in extant Virginia records on 6 May 1636 as a headright for Captain (later Colonel) Christopher Calthorpe of ?Thropland,? one of the wealthy and influential men of Charles River/York County, proving Debnam?s arrival from England by that date. William Debnam?s own land in Charles River/York County lay in New Poquoson Parish and he held title to land there at the time of his death. By 1642 he was in possession of land on the Ware River, Mobjack Bay, Gloucester County, and received a Mobjack Bay patent in 1652, totaling 2,100 acres, this perhaps being merely a confirmation of his earlier holdings there. William Debnam died in 1657 in Gloucester County. He and Katherine Debnam had four known children: Katherine, William, Ann, and Mary, as follows. They became the ancestors of many distinguished families in Virginia and other states, families often characterized by habitual intermarriage among their established connections.

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William married Catherine Frances Jennings, (immigrant). Catherine was born in 1605 in Kent, England; died on 26 Aug 1678 in Gloucester Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Katherine was born in England. Her presence in VA has not been documented prir to 1637.

It is most likely that Katherine was from a gentry family in England--one that was well-known in the Colonies. Through her marriage to William Debnam, Katherine became the ancestor of many who would later marry into the families of Ball, Bankhead, Byrd, Carter, Fitzhugh, Grymes, Lee, Lewis, Lightfoot, Mann, Marshall, Nelwon, Peyton, Randolph, Smith, Stribling, Taylor, Warner, Washington, and Wormeley.
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