William Smith (1724 - 1802)

Born 1 Sep 1724 in Loudoun County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Whitely) Smith — married 17 Apr 1765 in Loudoun County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1802 at age 77 in Mason, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

William was born in Virginia, USA on 1715 to Thomas Smith and Ann Fowke Mason. He married Margaret Whiteley and had 5 children, and lived in the area of Goose Creek. [1] He passed away on 1802 in Mason, Kentucky, USA.

Name: William SMITH Given Name: William Surname: Smith Sex: M Birth: Abt 1729 in Loudoun County,Virginia Death: 1802 in Mason County,Kentucky Change Date: 15 Nov 2003 1 Note: William Smith and wife Margaret in Indenture d.15 Apr 1773 DB I Pages 321-322 (Loudoun County, Virginia) and in Indenture with Simon Hancock, dated 5 May 1775, (which makes reference to a Lease dated Apr 15, 1773), in Loudoun County, Virginia DB K P 422-424.

In Mason County, Kentucky DB F P 164, dated 18 Jul 1800, William Smith of Mason County, appointed William Moody as his attorney-in-fact "to get possession of land adjoining the town of Fredericksburgh, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, patented in the name of _____Smith, which tract was left by the will of Thomas Smith, deceased, to myself, Susannah Smith and Mary Smith."

In Mason County, Kentucky DB F P 165, dated 18 Jul 1800, William Smith of Mason County, conveyed his one-third (1/3) interest in "525 acres, being part of land patented in name of _____Smith in Spotsylvania Co adjoining Fredericksburgh," to Robert Smith of Mason County, Kentucky., to have in common with Susannah and Mary Smith.

Will of William Smith dated 23 Feb 1802, WB 2 Pages 170-174, Mason County, Kentucky, as shown in "History of Maysville and Mason County," Volume 1, (1956), by G. Glenn Clift, names wife Margaret, son Robert Smith, and daughter Anne Fook Doniphan. It also refers to daughters, Susannah (deceased), and Mary (deceased), along with their husbands, W. Anderson Doniphan and William Markham. Granddaughter Mary Doniphan is mentioned (dau of ?, maybe Anne); and granddaughter Susannah, daughter of his deceased daughter Susannah is also mentioned.

1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 548-49. 4 Feb. 1766. Mary Smith of Culpeper County to my neice Ann Fowke Smith, the daughter of my brother William Smith and Margaret his wife of Loudoun County. For natural love and affection. Negro girl slave Charity, daughter of a Negro woman slave Charity formerly belonging to Mary Smith. Mary Smith Wit: Tho. Slaughter, Gabl. Jones Junr., Wm. Slaughter, Lawce. Slaughter. 19 May 1768. Proved by William Slaughter and Lawrance Slaughter. 21 July 1768. Proved by Gabriel Jones Junr.

1778-1781 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 325-327 Indenture 25 Nov 1779 between WILLIAM SMITH and MARGERET and GEORGE GRASTY all of Fauquire County .. for £800 .. sold 333 acres on branches of Mine run bounded by Patent granted to Revd. Hugh Jones; branch of Mine Run .. Witnesses: Richard Gaines, Wm. Smith Laurence Slaughter, John Field, Margaret Smith Benjamin Roberts, Geo. James,

1779-1781 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book L (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 66-67 THIS INDENTURE made this twenty fourth day of November in year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine Between WILLIAM SMITH and MARGARET his Wife of County of FAUQUIER of one part and LAWRENCE SLAUGHTER of Culpeper County of other part Witnesseth that WILLIAM SMITH and MARGARET his Wife for sum of Twenty pounds current money in hand paid by these presents do bargain and sell LAWRENCE SLAUGHTER his heirs and assigns one piece or parcel of land containing by estimation Twenty acres more or less and bounded Begining at MOUNTAIN RUN adjoining the said SLAUGHTER's MILL DAM, thence up the said RUN to CARTERs old line to THOMAS TRIPLETT Deceased his line, thence with TRIPLETTs line to the begining it being the residue of a tract of land which formerly belonged to Major AUGUSTINE SMITH deceased with all houses fences waters and appurtenances whatsoever belonging To have and to hold the land and premises to said LAWRENCE SLAUGHTER his heirs and assigns forever free and clear of all former Incumbrances the Quit rents hereafter to become due only Excepted In Witness whereof they have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written in the presents of CHARLES DAVENPORT, WILLIAM SMITH DAVID JAMESON JUNR., LEWIS YANCEY At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of December 1779 This Indenture was proved by the Oath of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (modified 22 May 2018), entry for William "Thomas" Smith (PID https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LB8P-KZ4); contributed by various users.
• “Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia’s Northern Neck Counties,” maintained by Mike Marshall, https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I26573&tree=Tree1.