Ann Skidoway Smith (1734 - 1763)

Born 22 Apr 1734 in Skidaway Island, Province of Georgia

Wife of John Milledge — married [date unknown] in Province of Georgia

Descendants

Died Nov 1763 at age 29 in Christ Church Parish, Savannah, Province of Georgia

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Biography

Ann Smith was a Georgia colonist.

According to A List of the Early Settlers of Georgia, Anne was born in 1734 to Frances and Thomas Smith of Skidaway in Georgia. ^[1]

Thomas Smith died in 1735, and before 1750, her mother, Frances, had married a Mr. Robe. A petition in 1750 for land by William Davis noted he had some time past resided on fifty acres of land belonging to Mrs. Robe relict of Thomas Smith on Skidoway Island. ^[2]

Between 1752 and 1757, Anne married John Milledge and had three children. In 1757 John petitioned for a land grant of 160 acres adjoining his 500 acre tract on the great Ogechee as well as two vacant farm lots lying in the first Tything of Anson Ward containing together 90 acres and adjoining a small tract of land heretofore granted the petitioner's wife.^[3]

The Entry of claims for Georgia landholders, 1733-1755, recorded John Milledge claimed 50 acres for land in the right of his wife being a lot of land on the Island of Skidoway (she the said Ann being the only daughter and heir of Thomas Smith deceased.) John claimed another 50 acres in the right of his wife being a lot in the Town of Savannah with garden and farm lot granted his said wife (by the name of Ann Skidoway Smith.)^[4]

On the 13th day of August 1761, John Milledge of Savannah of the Province of Georgia Esqr conveyed to James Bullock town lot number four in the first Tything Anson Ward in the town of Savannah which was granted to John Milledge and Ann his wife on the 7th day of August 1759.^[5]

The Georgia Gazette reported on the 17th Nov 1763, that Mrs. Milledge, wife of John Milledge, Esq. died Sunday last.^[6]

Of the three children noted in 1757, only two were still alive in 1767. A deed of trust was set up by John Milledge of Savannah, Esquire to provide for the support and maintenance of Frances Robe of Savannah widow, and of her grand children, John Milledge and Mary Elizabeth Milledge, the son and daughter of said John Milledge which protected lots one and two in Hucks Tything Percival Ward in Savannah, 334 acres of land on Skidoway Island in the parish of Christ Church as well as 20 enslaved people on the 10th day of July 1767.^[7]

Children

Children's names documented born to John Milledge and his first wife, Anne, daughter of Frances Robe (Relict of Thomas Smith) born between 1752 and 1763:

John Milledge

Mary Elizabeth Milledge married Raymond Demere

Sources

1. ↑ Coulter, Ellis Merton, and Saye, Albert B., editors. A List of the Early Settlers of Georgia. Athens, Georgia. The University of Georgia Press. 1949. Persons Who Went from Europe to Georgia at the Trustees' Charge. Page 96, citing 1089, Anne Smith. Digital PDF: Digital Library of Georgia. Accessed 1 Nov 2020.
2. ↑ Candler, Allen D. The Colonial Records of Georgia, Volume VI. Proceedings of the President and Assistants from October 12, 1741 to October 30, 1754. Atlanta, Georgia. The Franklin-Turner Company Printers, Publishers. 1906. Page 336, citing Mrs. Robe. Digital images: Hathi Trust Digital Library. Accessed 5 Nov 2020.
3. ↑ Candler, Allen D. The Colonial Records of Georgia, Volume VII, Journal of the Proceeding and Minutes of the Governor and Council, 30th day of Oct 1754 ending 6th of March 1756. Atlanta, Georgia. The Franklin-Turner Company Printers, Publishers. 1906. Page 655, citing John Milledge. Digital images: Hathi Trust Digital Library. Accessed 5 Nov 2020.
4. ↑ Bryant, Pat. Entry of claims for Georgia landholders, 1733-1755. Atlanta, Georgia. State Printing Office. 1975. Page 163, citing John Milledge, Ann Smith, Thomas Smith. Digital images: Familysearch.org. Family History Library. Accessed 9 Nov 2020.
5. ↑ Colonial Government, Conveyances, RG 49-1-3, Georgia Archives, Record ID vol3-8976. Georgia Colonial Conveyance Book C-2 Page 606 - 608. citing John Milledge Esqr and wife Anne. Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault. Accessed 6 Nov 2020.
6. ↑ The Georgia gazette. (Savannah, Ga.) 1763-1776, November 17, 1763, Image 3, citing John Milledge. Digital images: Georgia Historic Newspapers. Accessed 6 Nov. 2020.
7. ↑ Colonial Government, Conveyances, RG 49-1-3, Georgia Archives, Colonial Conveyances, Record ID vol3-8973. Georgia Colonial Conveyance Book V, Page 246-9, John Milledge. Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault. Accessed 9 Nov 2020.