Hans Michael Schmidt Jr. (abt. 1712 - 1772)

Born about 1712 in Gemmingen, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Magdalena (Thomas) Smith — married 1735 in Orange, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1772 at about age 60 in Culpeper, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Hans Michael Smith and Anna Margaretha Sauter had one surviving son, another John Michael Smith. Hans Schmidt and Anna Sauter: Marriage: January 21, 1709/10, Gemmingen, Baden April 1712, Hans Michael Smith Jr. Christened Evangelical Lutheran, Gemmingen July 12, 1717, Gemmingen Parish Record age 5 1/2 to Pa -- Second Germanna Colony Immigrants

Michael, Jr., married Anna Magdalena Thomas, the daughter of John Thomas and Anna Maria Blankenbaker. Michael Jr. is named as an heir in the will of Michael Sr.

Smith, Michael. grantee. Land grant 24 June 1726. Summary Location: Spotsylvania County. Description: 400 acres in the first fork of the Rapidan River. Source: Land Office Patents No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 478 (Reel 11).

Gaar, Andreas. grantee. Land grant 1 February 1747. Location: Orange County. Description: 206 acres adjoining Michael Smith, and Theobald Critler. Source: Northern Neck Grants G, p. 28 (Reel 292). Original survey exists.

Sneider, John. grantee. Land grant 15 February 1747. Location: Orange County. Description: 364 acres beginning in the fork of a branch of Deep Run in Michael Smiths line, and adjoining Francis Kirtley. Source: Northern Neck Grants G, p. 41 (Reel 292). Original survey exists.

Weyland, John. grantee. Land grant 1 June 1763. Location: Culpeper County. Description: 237 acres beginning on the north side a branch of Deep Run adjoining John Huffman, Michael Smith &c. Source: Northern Neck Grants M, 1762-1765, p. 179 (Reel 295). Original survey exists.

Will from Culpeper Co. Will Book A, p. 243: John Michael Smith, Sr. In the name of God Amen, I John Michael Smith of the Parish of Brumfield in Culpeper County being old weak & helpless, but thanks be unto God of perfect Mind and Memory, & calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last will and Testament. That is to say principally & first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it, & my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial nothing doubting that at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again, by the mighty Power of God. and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I do give demise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form, viz. I do give bequeath & make over unto my dearly beloved only Son John Michael Smith Junior & his heirs forever all my Estate personal as well as real, that he may take the sole & full Possession of it, & all the Lands Goods & Chattels forever after my decease, reserving unto me only the Claim to my Estate as long as I live, & thereby I do revoke & disannul all Wills made before by me & I do acknowledge to be this my last Will & Testament never to be revoked Signed Sealed & delivered Witness my Hand & Seal in the presence of us in the year of our Lord God Michael Schmidt? 1760. 25th of February (signed in German) Adam (AY) Jäger, Henry Aylor At Court held for the County of Culpeper on Thursday the 19th day of February 1761 This last Will and Testament of John Michael Smith decd was exhibited to the Court by John Michael Smith his only son & heir and the Executor therein named and was proved by the oaths of Adam Yeager & Henry Aylor Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executor Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof he giving Bond & Security according to Law and also took the oath of an Executor.

p. 252, His Estate was appraised on 27 April, 1761 by Elliott Bohannon, James Rucker, Ephraim Rucker and Adam Gaar as follows: One Negro girl named Sevely £ 60 One Negro Boy named Clouse 40 One Negro Man named Jacob 90 One Negro Do named Stuffill 100 One Negro Do named Sam 50 One Still, cap, pipes & Kettle 25 One Bay Mare 8 Two feather Beds & furniture 13, 10s Two sheets, one looking Glass 19, 6p Old Pewter, three table Cloths 3, 10 One Gun, old Books, one linnen Wheel 2, 17 Old Saddle & Bridle, two tables 1, 10 Six old Chairs, four water pails 11 One Stock of Hoggs 5 Total £400, 17s, 6p

7 Aug. 1742 Michael Smith Jr. of Orange Co. purchased from Christian and Catherine Clement [Clemons] for £70, 600 acres on the west side of Deep Run in the great fork of the Rappahannock, granted to Clement 21 Nov. 1734. DB 7 page 6 Orange County, Virginia, corner John Huffman

23 Nov. 1744, Michael (MS) Smith Junr. of St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co., to Adam Gaar of same for £16, 120 acres bounded by John Broyle. Deeds of lease and release. Witnesses John Kaine, David Kindread, Thos. (X) Duncan. (Orange Co. Deed Book 9, p. 247)

May 28, 1747 Orange County, VA. Will Book names "My beloved friend, Michael Smith" as executor for Henry Sneider. P11.

In 1761 he received according to his father's will, his 400 acre parcel. His father had bought 170 acres from Thomas Wayland, blacksmith for 5 shillings Witness ___ Gaar, Ambrose ___ John Huffman July 28, 1738 DB 2 pg 63, Orange County, Virginia

On 10 April 1762, John (JT) Thomas of Culpeper Co., planter, and his wife Sarah (X) to Michael Smith of same, planter, 100 acres lying in the great fork of the Rappahannock River on North side of Double Top Road, in the swamp below Christopher Clemmons ford in the dividing line between John Thomas & Michael Smith at the edge of Smith's old field, part of a tract conveyed to him by John Paul Focht [Vaught], for £200 current money. John Thomas was his brother- in-law. Culpeper Co. Deed Book C, p. 702.

He gifted land to his children as follows: 28 Jan. 1762 Michael Smith of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper Co. to John Berry Junr. of same for natural love and fatherly affection for his son-in-law John Berry Junr. and Susannah his wife daughter of Michael Smith. 100 acres... corner in Michael Smith's patent. Michael (M) Smith, Anna Magdalene (H) Smith. Witness Malekiah Berry, John (X) Wayland, Richard Vawter. Culpeper Co. Deed Book C, p. 678. (John Berry Junr. sold Dec. 1770)

15 Apr. 1762 Michael (Mc) Smith of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper Co., planter to my loving son-in-law Adam Barler of same, planter, for natural love, goodwill and affection, 100 acres in the great fork of Rappahannock River, part of the 600 acre patent from Christian Clemons, a little above the mouth of Adam Barlor's spring branch. Culpeper Co. Deed Book D, p. 3

15 Apr. 1762 Michael (M) Smith to Zachariah Smith, of same, planter, for natural love, good will and affection ,117 acres in the great fork of the Rappahannock River, part of the 600 acre tract from Christian Clemmons, corner to that part of this land I gave to my son-in-law Adam Barlor... to Deep Run and crossing the same... in a great swamp corner to the 100 acres I bought of John Thomas in the line of the patent... line of that part of the tract I have given to my son Adam Smith...up the said branch...hill side corner to Adam Smith's part. Culpeper Co. Deed Book D, p. 5, (Zachariah sold Aug. 1777)

15 Apr. 1762 Michael (MS) Smith to my loving son Adam Smith of same, planter, for natural love, good will and affection, 117 acres in the great fork of the Rappahannock River, part of the 600 acre tract from Christian Clemmons, ... side of Deep Run near a ridge... corner to the land I gave to my son Zachariah... low ground on the bank of Deep Run on the north side... up several courses of the run and crossing the same. Culpeper Co. Deed Book D, p. 8 (Adam sold Sept. 1772)

21 Oct. 1771, John (JT) Thomas and Sarah (X) his wife of Culpeper Co. to Michael Smith of same for £156.12 current money, 174 acres on Deep Run, part of a patent to John Paul Fook [Vought] in a dividing line between Zachery Smith and said Thomas... corner to Finny... line of the old patent... to the old mill... down the run. Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 345.

31 Dec. 1771 Michael (MS) Smith of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper Co. to my loving son Zacharias for love, good will and affection, Negro named Clous and the plantation of 174 acres formerly belonging to John Thomas. Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 418.

31 Dec. 1771 Michael (MS) Smith to my loving son-in-law John Marks [Marbes] of same, for love, goodwill and affection, my Negro man named Stopbell [Stoffle]. Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 419.

31 Dec. 1771 Michael (MS) Smith to my beloved son Adam Smith for love, good will and affection, my Negro Jacob. Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 420. 31 Dec. 1771 Michael (MS) Smith to my beloved son John Smith of same for love, good will and affection, my Negro Sam. Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 420.

31 Dec. 1771 Michael (MS) Smith to my son-in-law Adam Barler of same for love, good will and affection, my negro Ulrich Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 420.

16 Mar. 1772 Michael (MS) Smith to my son-in-law George Chrisler of same for natural love, goodwill and affection, 117 acres in the Great Fork of the Rappahannock, part of a greater tract, in John Berry's line and in the fork of a branch... in the old line of the patent... houses, buildings, orchards... Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 421. Apparently this was part of the Michael Smith patent.

16 Mar. 1772 Michael (MS) Smith to John Smith of same, planter, for natural love, good will and affection, 146 acres in the Great Fork of the Rappahannock River, part of a 600 acre tract from Christian Clemons... corner to John Huffman and the beginning corner of the old patent... Adam Smith's line... on Deep Run... houses, buildings, orchards. Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 422, [John sold Aug. 1777]

16 Mar. 1772 Michael (MS) Smith to my loving son Adam Smith of same, planter, for natural love, good will and affection, 155 acres in the Great Fork of the Rappahannock River, part of a 600 acre tract from Christian Clemons, corner to the old tract... on the north side of the Double Top road... in a swamp below Christian Clemons' ford in the dividing line between John Thomas and Michael Smith in the edge of Smith's old field, thence with Zachary Smith's line... in a branch in a line of a tract I have given to my son Adam Smith... Adam Smith's line corner to John Smith... houses, buildings, orchards. Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 423, (Adam sold Sept. 1772)

17 May 1772 Michael Smith (MS) of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper Co., planter to my son-in-law John Marbes of same for natural love, good will and affection, 161 acres in the great fork of the Rappahannock River, part of a greater tract formerly granted to Michael Smith, at Adam Barler's corner... in the old line... houses, buildings, orchards. Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 461

Not sure if the following deeds are for this Michael or for one of his relatives. Tom Bowen relates I believe the deeds probably refer to Michael Smith, son of Nicholas, who married Rosanna Yager in July 1791. He was born about 1756. The cousins seemed to remain close to John Michael Smith. In answer to the identity of Michael Smith with deeds in Culpeper Co. in 1778, 1782, 1789 and 1791, I believe that he was the son of Nicholas, who was the son of Mathias, who was the brother of John Michael Smith Sr. This Michael went to Oldham Co. Ky. where he died between 1820 and 1832. Matthias Smith and his family are covered in a detailed article, DESCENDANTS OF MATTHEW SMITH, THE 1717 COLONIST, by B. C. Holtzclaw, which appeared in John Blankenbaker's BEYOND GERMANNA, v. 3, n. 6, p. 175. Matthias also had a son Matthias who had a son Michael born about 1760, but apparently less is known about him. Tom Bowen

18 April 1778, DB H-656, Michael (MS) & Elisabeth (x) Smith his wife of Culpeper Co. to Nicholas Smith Jr. of same for £202, 118 acres in Bromfield Parish beginning at two red oaks thence north to the beginning [is there more?]. witnesses Thomas Barbour, Thoms Clayton, George (+) Chrisler. Whereas Elisabeth could not travel to Court, James Barbour and William Walker went to Elisabeth and examined her.

DB L page 230 Sept 15, 1782 Solomon and Elizabeth Yeager to Michael Smith for 40 pounds being 100 acres corner Zachariah Blankenbaker, Witness James Barbour, William Walter, Samuel Major Sr, Francis Major

DB Q pg 13 June 15, 1789 Adam and Juriah Yeager to Michael Smith for 50 pounds, being 134 acres line of Chapman on Dark Run dividing corner between John Adam Yeager and Nathanial Yeager

DB Q page 18 January 17, 1791 Michael Smith to John Blankenbaker for 70 pounds being 78 acres on Robinson Fork joining lands of Zachary Blankenabker, Elias Chrisler and John Yeager.

In the period of about 1782 to 22 May, 1785, when he was told his services were no longer wanted, a J. Michael Schmidt was hired as "volunteer Preacher" to the German Lutheran Church in Culpeper/Madison, later called Hebron. He was presumed to be this Michael Smith, the question discussed in "Who Was J. Michael Schmidt," by John Blankenbaker in Beyond Germanna, v. 15, n. 2 (2003). One reason advanced in favor of his being this man was that, at his first recorded communion and confirmation service, on 17 Nov. 1782, almost all of this Michael Smith's relatives who were still in the area attended the service. The church books during the time he was associated with the church are in a messy state, suggesting a man of limited education. He did serve other locations, in the Shenandoah Valley, where there are references to him, but the extent is not known.

This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom.

Birth: APR 1712, Gemmingen, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany^[1][2][3]

Land Records: Augusta, Virginia^[4]

Immigration: 1747, Virginia^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;
2. ↑ Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Births. Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007; National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 15
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850. Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004
5. ↑ Gale Research. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010 -- Virginia; 1747; Page Number: 232

See also:

• http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jbh&id=I8289

Acknowledgments

• Jon Myers created WikiTree profile Smith-40855 through the import of MYERS-EVEY Family WikiTree.ged on Apr 18, 2013.