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Margery (Rowley) Smith (1692 - 1752)

Margery Smith formerly Rowley aka Henage
Born in Fauquier, Virginiamap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , and
Wife of — married 1720 in King George, King George, Virginiamap
Wife of — married after Apr 1741 [location unknown]
Wife of — married 1744 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , and
Died at about age 60 in King George, Virginiamap
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Contents

Biography

Margery ROWLEY was born about 1692 in Virginia, the daughter of William ROWLEY Senior and Mary King[1]

She married William Smith in 1720. Children of William SMITH and Margery ROWLEY

  1. William SMITH was born about 1716 in King George County, Virginia. (mentioned in Will of William Rowley Junior)
  2. Joseph SMITH was born about 1718 in King George County, Virginia. He married Ann ANDERSON who was born about 1718 in Richmond County, Virginia the daughter of Walter Anderson and Mary TRAVIS. Anne Anderson married Joseph SMITH about 1739 in King George County, Virginia. Thomas SMITH will was written 6 Jan 1793 in Fauquier County, Virginia.
  3. Thomas SMITH was born about 1720 in King George County, Virginia (mentioned in Will of William Rowley Junior)
  4. John SMITH born about 1722 in King George County, Virginia and lived in Prince William County, Virginia was also a son of William SMITH.
  5. Anne SMITH was born about 1724 in King George County, Virginia Anne married Jeremiah BRYANT.
  6. Jeane / Jean SMITH was born about 1726 in King George County, Virginia. Jean married Mr. Richard OWENS (OWINGS) mentioned in William ROWLEY Jr. will.
  7. Rowley SMITH was born about 1728 in King George County, Virginia.
  8. Lettice / Letice SMITH was born about 1732 in King George County, Virginia and married: (1) John WISHART was born in Scotland and died 12 Aug 1774 in King George County, Virginia. married (2) Michael WALLACE married 8 Jun 1775. Michael WALLACE was the son of Dr WALLACE and Elizabeth BROWN Michael WALLACE was born 8 Jun 1753 in Ellerslie, King George County, Virginia. Michael died in April 1797 in Ellerslie, King George County, Virginia. NOTE: Lettice WISHART is mentioned in the will of William Rowley Junior

Margery then married George Henage in 1741.

Lastly, she appears to have married a Joseph Smith in 1744. [2] He served during the American Revolution as a Captain of the Virginia Brigade.

Margery passed away in 1752.

Research Note

Excerpt from the Will of William ROWLEY Junior King George County, Virginia written 11 May 1874 and proved 2 Jun 1774 King George County, Virginia Will Book 1 page 354 [Note: possibly documents that our Joseph SMITH who was the first cousin of William ROWLEY Junior had two brothers named Thomas and William.]

Item. I give unto Rowley Smith the sum of five pounds and whereas I sold unto Joseph Smith a negro woman and two children for whom he agreed to pay to me the sum of ninety pounds which is still due. My will is that the said Joseph do pay unto William Smith and Thomas Smith the sum of thirty pounds each out of the said ninety pounds and I acquit the said Joseph of the remaining thirty pounds and I release all other debts to every of the last named legatees.[3]

Sources

  1. ↑ Source: #S-483076659 Source number: 6670.003; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 APID: 1,7836::1046376
  2. ↑ Virkus's Compendium, Vol. VII pg 256
  3. ↑ Will of William ROWLEY Junior King George County, Virginia written 11 May 1874 and proved 2 Jun 1774 King George County, Virginia Will Book 1 page 354

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Acknowledgements

  • First-hand information as remembered by Chris Jackson, Monday, July 28, 2014. '
  • Rowley-1249 was created by Katharine Mounger through the import of Jones and Brookfield ancestry.ged on Jun 15, 2015.




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