Person:Augustine Smith (10)

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.

(a) 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.

From Colonial Families of the Southern States of America: A History and Genealogy of Colonial Families who Settled in the Colonies Prior to the Revolution

AUGUSTINE SMITH, (2—2), of Fauquier Co., Va., date of birth unknown ; d. about 1781 ; was a planter, and a supporter of the Episcopal Church ; he m. about 1745, Ann Marshall, dau. of Capt. John and Elizabeth (Markham) Marshall, of "The Forest," Westmoreland Co., Va. (See Marshall lineage.)

Issue: 3 — 1. Joseph, d. before his father; m. Miss Weaver; no issue. 3—2. THOMAS ; of whom later. 3 — 3. John, untraced. 3 — 4. Matthew, m. Miss Winn. 3 — 5. William, m. Ann Ashby. 3 — 6. Augustine, m. Miss Darnall. 3 — 7. Elizabeth, m. Mr. Brown. 3 — 8. Ann, m. William Florence. 3 — 9. Susannah, untraced. 3 — 10. James, m. Libbie Pickett, dau. of Capt. William Sanford and Martha (Metcalfe) Pickett, of Fauquier Co., Va., and had issue. (See Pickett and Metcalfe lineage.)

1. ↑ Thomas Smith of Prince William Co. and Augustine Smith of Spts. Co., Gentlemen, to Francis Thornton, Junr., of Spts. Co., Gent. 400 a. in Spts. Co., which land was given by sd. Augustin to sd. Thomas, as by Deeds in Spts. Co. Court, Nov. 2, 1731. Nov. - "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier.
2. ↑ John Marshall leaves Augustine and his wife one slave named "Daniel"