Person:John Smith (1208)

The Marshall Family, W.M. Paxton, pp. 17-18:

Ann (or Nancy) Marshall, b. in Washington parish, West- moreland Co., Va., about 1725, [m.] about 1745, Augustine Smith of the same locality, d. in Fauquier Co., about 1781. Augustine Smith's name appears as one of the witnesses to the will of John Marshall, of the Forest (12), and the will itself virtually, names him as the husband of Ann Marshall. After the death of John of the "Forest," in 1752, the Smiths, with Thomas Marshall (11 ), appear to have removed to the vicinity of Germantown, Fau- quier Co., Va. Their property in Westmoreland was disposed of, and land was purchased in Fauquier Co. Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall went with them, and perhaps lived to the beginning of the war. Augustine and John Smith ( 14 and 15 ) are supposed to have been brothers, the sons of John Smith, Sr., a native of Bristol, England. He came to Virginia about 1700 and settled on Mattox Creek, Westmoreland County, near to Thomas Marshall. He married Mary Ann Adkins, a relative of the Washington family, of West- moreland, and from the Washingtons the name, Augustine, was derived. The records of Westmoreland show:

1. In 1723 a Mr. Thompson sells to John Smith land in Washington parish near John Marshall's;

2, In 1735, John Smith sells Triplett a tract on Mattox Creek ;

3, In 1743, Thomas Smith of Orange Co., Va., sells to John Smith 200 acres on Mattox Creek;

4, In 1744, John Smith, Jr., and Patience his wife, of Prince William County, sell to John Smith, Sr., of Westmoreland County, 160 acres adjoining John Marshall;

5, In 1752 Hornbuckle sells to John Smith 200 acres in Washington parish.

By the kindness of Col. Marshall J. Smith (492), I am able to present the following:

WILL OF THE FIRST JOHN SMITH.

John Smith's will and testament is as follows: I give unto my son Thomas, my land which I now live- upon, to him and his heirs and assigns forever. And I give my land which I bought of William Thompson to my son John, to him and his assigns ; and in case my son John should die before he comes of lawful age, the land to fall to my son Augustine. Also I give unto my son Thomas a gun and a cow which he calls his. And all the rest of my estate, I give unto my wife Mary, during her widowhood, and then to be equally divided amongst my children. Also I leave my wife Mary and my son Thomas my whole and sole executors. Hereunto I set my hand and fix my seal.

Attest Samuel Thornberry, JOHN SMITH, [seal].

John Pope, Margaret Morris.

Probated Aug. 25, 1725.

The Marshall Family, W.M. Paxton, pp. 19:

Elizabeth (or Lizzie) Marshall, b. in Washington parish, Westmoreland County, Va., about 1727; [m.] about 1747, John Smith, brother of Augustine Smith, (14) to whose sketch reference is made. John is said to have died in 1783. The following passage of a letter from M. L. Hutt, Dept. Clerk of Westmoreland County, to Col. Marshall J. Smith, dated Aug. 22, 1883, will throw some light on the Smith records:

"I enclose you memorandums of all I can find on the deed-books in this office. They date from 1652. I do not see the names of Mary Ann Adkins, nor of Broadwater, mentioned in the books at all. The name of Fontlerov, just appears in deed-book of 1772. I think they were Richmond County people. The Turners are mentioned only once, in the will-books, though often in the deed-books. In Thomas Turner's will he leaves his farm, "Smith's Mount" to his son Harry Smith Turner, and afterwards H. S. Turner deeds a portion of it to Fontleroy. The Turner family still own the farm. The John Smith mentioned in memorandum 1723, was the father of Thomas, John and Augustine. We have no marriage records nor bonds to show to whom" he was married. Probably the marriages at that time were recorded in the church registers, none of which are now in existence in this county."

Lizzie Marshall and John Smith are said to have raised three daughters and one son Mrs. Judith Keith, of Warrensburg, is one of their great-grand daughters.

1. ↑ Proof is made that John Smith, deceased, who served as a Sergeant in Capt. Wm. Preston's Company of Rangers, never received any land there for. Certificate is granted to Thomas Smith, the heir-at-law, for 200 acres. - Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800
2.   Brownlee vs. Smith. — Bond of John Smith, of Orange County, Virginia, to Alexander Brownlee, of Donigall, in the County of Lancaster, in Penn sylvania, dated 9th June, 1739. Conditioned that Smith shall make a title to Brownlee for 400 acres lying at head of the great Poplar Bottom, on the North River, at the lower end of the Great Stony Lick, before 1st July, 1740. Suit brought 25th February, 1746, by Alexander Brownlee, of Doni gall, &c. - Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 John Marshall leaves John and Elizabeth Marshall Smith one slave named "Will"