Robert Stith (abt. 1790 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1790 in Brunswick, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Goodwyn) Stith — married 12 Mar 1814 in Greensville, Virginia, United States

Died after 1860 after about age 70 in Georgia, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Robert Stith was a son of Drury Stith and Fanny Love. He married to Mary Ann Goodwyn, a daughter of Armistead Goodwyn. Robert and Mary Ann were named during the settlement of Armistead's estate in 1819. They were again named in a Chancery suit filed in Greensville County about 1824 by Mary's younger siblings.

Robert appears to have been an insolvent debtor. He appears to have depleted his own inheritance and possibly the inheritance of his wife, after finding himself in custody of the Sherriff of Brunswick in 1820. His brother William Stith died young around 1836 bequeathing 1/2 of his estate to the care of Robert's children. The Brunswick Court thereafter appointed a guardian of the minor children and their assets.

Robert and Mary were last residing in Floyd County, George near several of their married daughters. It is likely they both died in Georgia but dates and burial locations are not known.

• Maria Roberta Stith, m. Judge John H. Johnson of Coweta, GA.
• Rose Ann Stith, m. Thomas Shannon
• Mary Goodwyn Stith, b. 1 Aug 1817 d. 6 May 1884 m. Samuel Mobley
• Amanda Stith, m. Henry Bynum (he died, Mex. War, Cerro Gordo, Mex. 1847.)"^[1]
• Alethea Stith, b. 8 Jan 1820 d. 8 July 1884
• Emeline Slocum Stith, b. 9 Sep 1821 d. 8 Feb 1891 m. Wm. S. Simmons
• Robert Stith, Jr., surgeon in the Mexican War.
• Drury Buckner Stith, unmarried

Brunswick Court Dec 1836
Mariah R. Stith
against
Allen B. Drummond, adm. of Wm. Stith, dec'd, Rose Ann, Mary G., Amanda, Leathea, Emmeline, Drury B. & Robt. Stith, Jr.
On motion of the plt. by her counsel Richard W. Field is assigned guardian to the infant def'ts in this suit. Whereupon this docketed and came on by the consent of the parties to be heard on the Bill, answers, exhibits, and the arguments of counsel. On consideration whereon the Court doth adjudge, order, and decree... The said commissioners shall proceed to value, and to divide in kind, the slaves mentioned in the bill of the estate of the said Wm. Stith, dec'd... Brunswick Court Order Book Vol 35. p. 200.

Brunswick Court Oct 1837
The Court doth assign William B. Wilkinson guardian to Mary Stith, Amanda Stith, Alethea Stith, Emeline Stith, Robert Stith, and Drury Stith Infant children of Robert Stith and thereupon the said Wilkinson with James H. Gholson, Peter J. Turnbull, & Edward C. Smith his securities entered into and acknowledged a Bond in a penalty of 50,000 dollars with condition according to law.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ The Stith Family, research and compiled by Charles R. Stith
2. ↑ Brunswick Court Order Book Vol 35. p. 291. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-W94S-M

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHT-W2Z : 29 January 2020), Robert Stith, 12 March 1814, Greensville Co, VA.

• "Brunswick, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-W94S-M : March 18, 2021), image 187 of 717; Virginia. County Court (Brunswick County).

• Division of land & slaves of Armistead Goodwyn per Chancery case Sally Goodwyn, et al. vs. James Goodwyn, admin. & Francis Goodwyn "Greensville, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYX-HQX5-G : March 19, 2021), image 219 of 597; Virginia. County Court (Greensville County). "Greensville, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYX-HQF9-S : March 19, 2021), image 183 of 597; Virginia. County Court (Greensville County).

• [1]Accounting of William B. Wilkinson, gdn. of Amanda Stith for 1839. image 172 of 794; Brunswick County Guardian Records Vol. 2 1828-1843.

• Accounting of William B. Wilkinson, gdn. Feb 1839. "Brunswick, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-W9WT-Q : March 19, 2021), image 250 of 717; Virginia. County Court (Brunswick County).

• Motion of William B. Wilkinson, gdn of Drury B. & Amanda Stith to sell...Feb. 1839. "Brunswick, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-W9W5-G : March 19, 2021), image 251 of 717; Virginia. County Court (Brunswick County).

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88R-8S5 : 23 December 2020), Robert Stith, Brunswick, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMY-LFW : 18 February 2021), Robert Stith, Cave Spring District, Floyd, Georgia, United States, 1860.

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