Captain Charles Smith

Notes:

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
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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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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.
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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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Lawrence married Jennett Halstead in 1597 in Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England. Jennett was born in 1580 in Windlehouse, Lancashire, England; died on 12 Aug 1623 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]