Person:Roger Smith (19)

Research Notes

• 7 Dec 1715, Calvert, Maryland - named as "unborn child" in Will of John Smith, his father ²
• No known issue. --Cos1776 19:37, 3 December 2014 (UTC)

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Wheeler, Ignatius 1782 Deed to Thomas Stone.

   1/12/1782: Deed from Ignatius Wheeler, Jr. of Harford Co. and Henrietta, his wife, late relict of Roger Smith of CC, dec'd, to Thomas Stone of CC, attorney at law, for 750 lbs. sterling two tracts near Port Tobacco Town, "Chandler's Hills" and "Wellcome" and also negroes Rachel and Luce which lands and negroes were by the sd. Roger Smith devised to the sd. Henrietta during her life. (Charles County Land Records, 1775-1782).

2. ↑ Will Abstract of John Smith, in Cotton, Jane Baldwin; F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Wright; and Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns) Bell. The Maryland calendar of wills. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968).

   Smith, John, gent., Calvert County, 7th Dec., 1715; 19th March 1717/18.
   - To son Samuel, personalty.
   - Real estate to be divided among four sons, viz.: James, John, Benjamin and Basill.
   - Sd. unborn child be a boy, the land to be equally divided bet. five sons.
   - To dau. Mary, unborn child. sons-in-law Michll. and Thos. Taney, and dau.-in-law Dorothy Smith, personalty.
   - To wife Dorothy, extx., ½ personal estate.
   - Residue of estate to be equally divided among child., viz.: Elizabeth, Martha, Anne, Eleanor, James, John, Benjamin, Basill, Mary and unborn child.
   Test: Roger Brooke, John Rouse, Geo. Lines. 14. 530.

   Note: In codicil to above will, dated 21st Dec., 1717, testator leaves certain personalty to son Roger.
   

   Test, to codicil: Jno. Brooke, Wm. Biddle.
   [MCW Vol 4]
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   [Note: Codicil identifies Roger Smith as a son of John Smith, and he is the unborn child referred to in his father's will.]

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Will Abstract of Roger Smith, in Cotton, Jane Baldwin; F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Wright; and Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns) Bell. The Maryland calendar of wills. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968).

   SMITH, ROGER, Charles Co. 18 Mar 1768 21 Jun 1768
   Reference to money made by my two carpenters this year, rents of land at Chaptico by name of "Notleys Addition."
   - To wife Henrietta Smith.
   - To wife tract I now live on called "Chandlors Hill" and use of tract called "Wellcoe", 12 Negroes, Roger and his wife Pegg, 7 of their children, Bill, Rachel, Ned, Jack, Lucy, Ralph and Basil; also Gin with her two youngest children now born. After wife's death, tracts and Negroes to brother Basil Smith, On consideration that my friend Jesse Doyne does not endeavor to prevent my wife from five years rent of my land at Chaptico called "Notleys Addition" and that Jesse Doyne never attempts to get that part of the said land called "Notleys Addition" which my former wife and myself sold to Henry Neale, then after 5 years to give to Jesse Doyne remainder of said tract at Chaptico called "Notleys Addition."
   Extx: wife.
   Wit: Henry Hagan, Anne Neale, Sarah Neale. 36. 487.