Thomas Smith (abt. 1638 - abt. 1685)

Descendants

Died about 1685 at about age 47 in Calvert County, Province of Maryland

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Biography

Thomas was born about 1638 and died before 2 January 1684/5 when his will was probated. He married Alice.

Thomas Smith made his will on 13 January 1685. It was proved on 02 January 1685/86. Therefore he died sometime in 1685 (probably in December), Calvert Co., Maryland. He mentioned his wife Alice, his youngest son Joseph, his daughter Mary, his second son Nathan, his eldest son Thomas and his daughters Margaret and Sarah, both of whom were under 18. His son-in-laws Richard Harrison and Samuel Chew were his overseers and his wife Alice was the executrix. He left his wife Alice his dwelling house and plantation for life, except for 60 acres given to his son Joseph.

Thomas Smith Calvert County, Maryland January 13 1684 ; January 2 1685. To wife Alice exec home plantation during life, To eldest son Thomas and heirs all real estate at death of mother, except 60 acres of Highlands, To 2nd son Nathan and heirs and youngest son Joseph and heirs lands aforesaid should son Thomas died without issue. To youngest son Joseph 60 acres of Highlands. To dau. Sarah, 3000# tobacco To daus. Margaret and Sarah at age 18 or marriage, personalty. Test: John Elsey, John Rood, Richard Saintsbury, John Matten MCW 1.163 WB 4 p. 182.

Alice Smith Signed her will on 9 May 1698; it was proved on 22 Jul 1699. She mentions her eldest son Thomas; her son Nathan; her daughters Margaret Richardson and Sarah Sparrow; her grandson Joseph Smith; her granddaughter Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Chew; her granddaughter Elizabeth Harrison; her grandchildren Samuel, Mary and Richard Harrison. Her sons Thomas and Nathan were her executors.

Research Notes

1688-Thomas Richardson assigns a certificate of survey to Thomas Smith who patents Smiths Beginning in BAL Co. Land was later held by Thomas Smith’s orphans.

1693- William Wilkinson conveys to John Smith of Bideford, Devon Lot #3 in the town of Absolute on Patapsco R. John Buck, Elizabeth’s brother-in-law was also from the town of Bideford in Devon.

1700 DEC-Testamentary Proceed. 18b/21: Elizabeth Smith is listed as the exec. of the estate of Thomas Smith of BAL Co.

This Thomas is placed here as a suggestion for further research into the husband of Elizabeth Acton. It is known from the will of John Acton that his sister, Elizabeth married a man named Smith. The notes below are evidence of his identity discovered so far.

Sources

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I031450&tree=Tree1

• Source: S77 Title: OneWorldTree Repository: #R1 NOTESource Medium: Ancestry.com CONT
• Repository: R1 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:

• http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/smith/66895/

• Russell, Donna Valley. Nathan and Thomas Smith of Maryland, The American Genealogist (The American Genealogist, Barrington, RI, 1990) Vol. 65, Page 230.

Acknowledgements

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Smith-74097 was created by Richard Douce through the import of LuluPhillips Family_2014-12-12.ged on Dec 12, 2014.

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Smith-74060 was created by Richard Douce through the import of LuLuPhillips Family_2014-12-09.ged on Dec 9, 2014.

• http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/002100/002185/notes/steele.dir/parsonstech/genealogy/trees/jgordon/d197.htm#P383
• http://edlers.org/notes/p246.htm#i6003
• http://www.geni.com/people/Thomas-Smith/6000000003136502290