John Smallwood (1705 - abt. 1779)

Born 1705 in Charles County, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Grant) Smallwood — married [date unknown] in Maryland

Descendants

Died about 1779 at about age 74 in Charles County, Maryland, United States of America

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Biography

John Smallwood, son of James, who died in 1723, was born about 1705. He deposed in 1745 that he was 40 years old or thereabouts (La Plata, Lib 40, fol. 465) He was undoubtedly the oldest son of his father, since the latter's Will enjoins his son to make no arrangements without consent of their brother, John, and his is authorized to continue the suit against the Dents in which the testator [James Smallwood] was involved.

The Charles County Debt Books show John Smallwood in possession of 100 acres of "Friendship" in 1753. We have already seen that "Friendship" and "Hopewell" overlay each other. Probably James Smallwood's suit with the Dents arose from conflicting claims resulting from this complication. The matters seems to have been adjusted after his death by two deeds, one dated March 17, 1724, in which John Cofer, Jr. of Charles County, son and heir of Elizabeth Cofer, and one of the co-heirs of Hugh Thomas, late of Charles County, sold to Mary Smallwood, widow and extx of James Smallwood, or use of Mary Smallwood and the devisees of James Smallwood, all of Cofer's right claimed by him in "Friendship," 100 acres. (La Plata, Lib 40, fol. 217).

John Smallwood's wife is not known. He made his Will on March 28, 1768 and it was probated on November 3, 1770. To son, John Smallwood, he left part of "Friendship" also "Smallwood's Meadows; to son Luke Smallwood he left part of "Friendship"; he makes bequests also to son James Smallwood, son George Smallwood, daughter Sarah, wife of Seth Johnson, to grandson Kensey Johnson "if ever said Kensey should return to Maryland", to grandson Randolph Marlow, son of daughter Charity, late wife to Richard Marlow (in the settlement Randolph appears as Rudolph). Sons John and Luke Smallwood are named executors. That James Smallwood was the oldest son of John is shown by a note appended to the probate stating that James Smallwood, Jr. the heir at law, consents to the probate of the Will.

John Smallwood had the following children:

1. James Smallwood aka James Smallwood, Jr.
2. John Smallwood
3. Luke Smallwood
4. George Smallwood
5. Sarah Smallwood, who married Seth Johnson
6. Charity Smallwood, who married Richard Marlow

John Smallwood passed away in 1770 ( Tenielle Hoefener cites date of death as 1779) and was buried at Alexandria Cemetery, Indian Head, Charles County, Maryland.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 October 2018), memorial page for John Smallwood, Sr (1705–1770), Find A Grave Memorial no. 27522710, citing Alexandria Cemetery, Indian Head, Charles County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by pbt (contributor 47001095).

• Biography from Maryland Historical Magazine, 1927, Volume 22, Issue No. 2, pages 156-158 digitized here: https://ia800506.us.archive.org/14/items/msa_sc_5881_1_86/msa_sc_5881_1_86.pdf
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I8362&tree=Tree1

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Smallwood-63 created through the import of 10_s family tree.ged on Jun 23, 2011 by Tenielle Hoefener.
• WikiTree profile Smallwood-87 created through the import of 10_s family tree.ged on Jun 23, 2011 by Tenielle Hoefener.
• WikiTree profile Smallwood-94 created through the import of 10_s family tree.ged on Jun 23, 2011 by Tenielle Hoefener. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tenielle and others.