Augustine Smith (1739 - 1774)

Born 3 Jan 1739 in Yorktown, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mildred (Rootes) Smith — married 4 Feb 1762 in Shooter's Hill, Middlesex, Virginia

Descendants

Died 13 Jun 1774 at age 35 in Shooter's Hill, Middlesex, Virginia

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Biography

Augustine was the son of John Smith and Mary Jaquelin. He first married to Mildred Rootes, daughter of Colonel Philip Rootes and Mildred Reade. She passed a short time after the birth of their first child. Augustine again married, January 25th in 1770, to Margaret Boyd, the only child of David and Margaret Boyd of Northumberland, Virginia. To this marriage were borne two children, Mary Jaquelin Smith, b. 12 Dec 1773 and Augustine Jaquelin Smith b. 28 May 1774. Augustine Sr. passed the 13th of June in 1774.

The following register of JOHN SMITH, son of Augustine Smith and Sarah Carver, was copied by Edward Jaquelin Davison from the original Bible register:

John Smith and Mary Jaquelin were married the 17th day of November 1737 By the Revrd. Wm. Dawson at James Town.

I. Augustine Smith was born the 3 of Jan at 5 o'Clock in the evening at Yorktown 1739 & Christened on the 15th of Jany by the Revrd. Mr. Fountain [Fontaine].

II. Martha Jaqueline Smith was born 12th Novr 1740, it being on a Wensday about 11o'Clock in the forenoon. Her Aunt her Godmother & M. S.(?) [This was the aunt for whom she was named, Miss Martha Jaquelin.]

III. Sarah Smith was boran the 11th Novr 1742 about 9 o'Clock at night, her Aunt Cook & E. Smith with Mr. Phillip Grymes Godfather and Mothers.

IV. Mary Smith was born the 17th Septr 1744 at 6 o'Clock in the morning. Richard Ambler Esqr Majr Berkeley Godfathers, Mrs. Berkeley and Milld Willis G.M. [Godmothers.]

V. Jaquelin Smith was born the 2nd of July 1746 about 4 o'Clock in the morning and died the 24th Feb 1747.

VI. Elizabeth Smith was born the 29th Decr 1747 abt 3 in the morning and died the 10th September 1748.

VII. John Smith was born the 7th of May 1750 about five in the morning. [This is General John Smith, of "Hackwood."]

VIII. Edward Smith was born the 11th of June 1752 about 1 in the morning.

Documentation of Birth Location, Parents and DOB found at US Archives.

Will

Will of Augustine Smith of the County of Middlesex and Parish of Christ Church. Middlesex Co., VA, WB C, p. 95, w. 31 May 1774, p. 24 Oct 1774. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2JlbsnK

wife Margaret Smith
newborn son to be called Augustine Jaquelin Smith
daughter Mary Jaquelin Smith (under 21)
daughter Mildred Smith
mentions land in Gloucester Co.
David Boyd (father in law)
Exrs: brothers John and Edward Smith
Wit: Andrew Davis, John Hibble

Sources

• Pecquet du Bellet, Louise, 1853-,Jaquelin, Edward, 1668-1730,Jaquelin, Martha (Cary) 1686-1733. Some Prominent Virginia Families Vol. 3. https://archive.org/stream/someprominentvir03pecq#page/10/mode/2up

• T. R. Rootes (1812) The Rootes Family. https://archive.org/stream/jstor-4241953/4241953#page/n5/mode/2up/search/Shooter's+Hill