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- 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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Contributed by: James Hughes
The Armistead Family 1635-1910, Page 37
Note:
SMITH--ARMISTEAD--TABB--TODD.
It is said that Thomas Smith, son of Thomas and Armistead Smith, comes of the Lawrence Smith line. The first Lawrence Smith, of Abbington Parish, had oldest son John, member of the Council. Lawrence, the second son, removed to York, and was the ancestor of Elizabeth Smith who married Robert Armistead. Charles, another son, moved to Essex County; died about 1710, when his widow, Dorothy, Augustine Smith, and R. Buckner gave bond in Essex County. They had a daughter Dorothy.
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Capt. Charles Smith was born 1670, in Old Rappahannock, later Essex County, Virginia. He was the son of Lawrence and Mary Smith. He died 1709/1710 in the part, which later was cut off into Caroline County. Miles Cary on 4 May 1770, appointed Charles Surveyor of Richmond County, Virginia. He married Dorothy, whose surname is unknown, but is believed to have been Peyton.
Shortly before his death, Major Lawrence Smith made a deed of gift to his son Charles, probably following the custom of providing for a son at the time of his marriage. Witnesses to the deed were Thomas Peyton, son of Major Robert Peyton; Col. Peter Beverly, husband of Elizabeth Peyton (sister of Thomas, and possibly also the sister of Charles Smith's wife).
In Essex County, Virginia Deeds #11 (1701-1704), p. 242: 16 June 1700 - Indenture in which (Major) Lawrence Smith of Gloucester County, makes a Deed of Gift to "My son, Charles Smith? of 3,150 acres of land and on the same day (ibid, p. 243) gives a power of attorney to "My son-in-law, Captain John Battaile" to acknowledge the above deed in Essex County Court . . . This transaction continues (ibid., p. 243) on 8 Apr. 1704 when John Smith, of Gloucester County quick-claims and conveys to "My Well Beloved Brother, Charles Smith, of Essex County? all his right, title, claim, and interest as the eldest son and heir at law of Lawrence Smith, deceased, "who died before his power of attorney to Captain John Battaile was recorded hereby the said lad fell to the said John Smith by the law of Primogeniture . . . "
Charles Smith lived in the part of Essex, which afterwards became Caroline County, and died about 1710. His widow, Dorothy Smith, Augustine Smith and R. Buckner gave bond in Essex court as his administrators.
Essex County Deeds, Wills, 1702-04, XI
Lawrence Smith of the County of Gloucester do hereby assign and make over unto my son Charles Smith forever one moiety being 3150 acres of a patent to Robert Taliaferro and Lawrence Smith for 6300 acres granted 26th March 1666. 16th June 1700 Lawrence Smith
Witnesses: Peter Beverly, Thomas Whiting
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1718-1721 Essex County Deed Book No. 16; {John Frederick Dorman}: pp 77-78.
12 June 1719, After the death of Mr. Charles Smith of Essex County, Dorothy his widow (now the wife of Mr. John Roy) made choice of the planation where the said John and Dorothy now live with the tract of land thereto belonging , together with the plantation above Massaponnx Creek where John Henby then lived, bounded on the lower side according to a lease thereof to him made by Mr, Charles Taliafeffo, viz., by a red oak sapling to blazed by the river side and so across the old field into the woods to a stake in the woods by the fence then made between the said Henby and one John Sorrell, but the said choice was never ascertained by authentic writing or on record.
To the end that there may be no dificulties concerning the dower of Dorothy in the said Charles' lands sold or morgaged to Messrs. Micajah Perry and Company or any of them, merchants in London, John Roy and Dorothy his wife on the one part and Robert Beverley in behalf of the said Perrys on the other part agree to the division between them as the dower of the said Dorothy assigned by the said Perrys upon her demand in right of dower. Jno. Roy Dorothy Roy
Wit: John Evans, Law: Taliafeffo, John(x) Goughe
6 June 1719. Proved by Larence Taliafeffo, Gent., and John Evans and acknowledged by John Roy.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://gedcom.surnames.com/burgess_jim/np234.htm
URL title: Individual Notes
Note:
p. 18 To all xtian people Wee Francis Taliaferro and Elizabeth his Wife (one of the Daughters of Colonell Jno: Catlett deced) of St. Maries Parish in Essex County send Greeting in or: Lord God everlasting this first day of March in the yeare of or: Lord One thousand seaven hundred & one Now Know ye that wee the said yearee of our: Lord One thousand seaven hundred & one Now Know yee that wee the said Francis Taliaferro and Elizabeth Taliaaferro for Ninety two pounds Sterling money in hand paid by Augustinge Smith of Glocester County have granted him the money in hand paid by Augustine Smith of Glocester County have granted him the said Augustine Smith a tract of land conteyning Four hundred & sixteene acres being in Essex County being the one moyety of a Pattent granted to the abovesd Coll. Jno Catlett for Seaven hundred ninety two acres bearing date the 10th day of September 1660 and by his last Will in writing given to his two Daughter, Elizabeth and Sarah. and by their consent divided by Mr. William Moseley, Surveyr: of the said County the fourth of May 1691 as will appeare by a Platt and Certificate undr: hand of the said Moseley hereunto annexed by Seales bounded as followeth (vizt) beginning at a great white Oake standing on the East side a greate branch that falls into the maine rune of Occupation, thence North East to a Hickory by the said Run sid, thence North by a great branch that falls into ye maine Run, thence South West to a white Oake on a hill side, thence South South West to a white Oake & small red Oake neare the head of a branch, thence East to a Hickory on a small branch, thence North East to the place it began unto the said Augustine Smith his heirs & assignes forever withall & singular its rights & appurtenances together with buildings gardens orchards & appurtenances To have and to hold unto him the said Augustine Smith his heires & assignes for ever. And the said Francis & Elizabeth Taliafero will warrant & forever defend from the claimes of any manner of persons whatsoever,
And further promise att all times hereafter to hold & enjoy the said Land without any lawfull trouble of ye sd Francis & Elizabeth Taliaferro. In Witness whereof we have sett our hands & seales
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
John Catlett Fra: Taliaferro
Jno: Battaile Elizabeth Taliaferro
Charles Smith
At a Court held for Essex County 10th day of May 1701
Fra: Taliaferro in person & Eliz: his Wife by Fra: Meriwether her Attorney according to a Power of Attorney (prov)d by the oathes of James Harrison & Charles Taliaferro) acknowledged this Deed of Sale to Augustine Smith & ye same is truely recorded Test Francis Meriwether, Cl Cur
Essex. Wee the Subscribers two of his Majties. Justices of the Peace for this County doe hereby certifie that Elizabeth Taliaferro did this day come before us in ordr: to ye signing & sealeing this Deed, we did privately examine her whether shee did freely & willingly execute this Deed or whether it proceeded from an compulsion or meanes by her Husband towards her to compell her to the passing away her Inheritance to which shee answered that shee did it willingly without compulsion or coercion of her Husband & there did execute the same before us In Testimony whereof wee have sett our hands the first day of March 1701
John Catlett
John Battaile
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No.12. page 243. Deed. 10 June 1706. Charles Smith of St Marys parish, Surveyor, sells Thomas Griffin of same par, planter, for L 50., 1/2 of a mill in St Annes parish, on Blackburn's Creek. The mill formerly bulit by sd Smith, and 1/2 sold by him to Thos Short, and that half sold by Short to Thos Pettross.
Wit: Signed Cha: Smith
Aug't Smith
Edw'd Gouldman
Ja: Alderson
Bond on above witnessed by Aug't Smith and Edw Gouldman.
Ack and red 11 June 1706.
Note:We cannot but wonder what became of the Gouldmans in Virginia history. This name seems to disappear altogether. B.F.
Source:
Fleet, Beverley,
Essex County records, 1703-1706
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1961, 111 pgs
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1701-1704 Essex Co VA Order Book; Antient Press: (Page 72)
THIS INDENTURE made this Eleventh day of March in ye years One thousand seaven hundred & one Between JOHN CATLETT of the Parish of ST. MARYES in the County of Essex of ye one part and CHARLES SMITH of the same Parish & County of the other part. Witnesseth that the said JOHN CATLETT hath granted unto the said CHARLES SMITH his heires and assignes forever One hundred acres of land begining at the mouth of GOULDEN VALE CREEKE and bounded on the lower side by the line of the said CHARLES SMITH land and on the upper side with the land of REES EVANS with all the appurtenances 'hereunto belonging, To have and to hold unto the said CHARLES SMITH his heires and assignes forever Except and alwayes reserved to the said JOHN CATLETT and his heires free ingress egress & regress through the aforesaid land with Horse Cart or other caryages to the fared. Creekes mouth for a LANDING PLACE, One hundred acres of land to be laid out on the back part of the said SMITH Land he now lives on adjoyning to said CATLETT and on ye lower side of ROBERT THOMAS, alsoe one thousand pounds of tobacco in hand paid before the scaling and signing of these pr:sents To have and to hold the said Land unto the said JOHN CATLETT his heires and assignes forever And the said JOHN CATLETT and Further itt is covenanted and agreed betweene the said CATLETT and SMITH that if eyther party shall be lawfully evicted of ye sd p;cells of land by any former Sale or otherwayse then these Deeds of Bargaine and Sale and Exchange to be void & further that is shall be lawful' to reenter into the demnified p:misses & the same to have againe as in their former estate anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In Witness whereof the partyes sett their hands & seales Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
JNO: BATTAILE, JOHN CATLETT
CHARLES TALIAFERRO
RICHARD GOODE
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 11th day of March 1700 & truely recorded
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1706-1718 Essex County Deed & Will Book; {John Frederick Dorman}: (Page 323)
20 Aug. 1706. Charles Smith of Essex County, Gent., to Charles Taliaferro of same, Gent., and Dorothy my wife Power of attorney to sue and recover and to grant and farm lett the plantation called Old Robins or any other tract belonging unto me.
Charles Smith,
Wit.: James Harrison, Larkin Chew.
10 Jan. 1706/7. Proved by Larkin Chew and James Harrison.
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