Sarah Smith (1742)

Born 11 Nov 1742 in Yorktown, Virginia

Ancestors

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Biography

Sarah was the daughter of John Smith and Mary Jaquelin. Her birth was recorded in a family bible.

NOTE: The Will of a Sarah Smith dated the 21st of January 1779 and proven the 30th of March 1779 in Westmoreland County is likely the last testament of this Sarah Smith. The relationships to siblings mentioned and their children may establish this Sarah Smith did not marry and passed in 1779.

Will of Sarah Smith

Nephew and niece Gregory and Lucy Smith; brother Edward Smith; niece Mary Jacquelin Smith daughter of my sister Mary Smith; niece Ann Smith daughter of the same; niece Sarah Smith daughter of the same; sister Martha Jacquelin Smith; brothers John and Edward... Rev. Thomas Smith executor.^[1]

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

17. 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].

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

19. 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.

20. 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.]

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

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

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

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

Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/westmorelandcoun01croz#page/n155/mode/2up

Crozier, William Armstrong, 1864-1913, ed. Virginia County Records Publications Vol 1...Westmoreland County Sponsor: Internet Archive Contributor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center on Archive.org

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