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Christopher Smith, Merchant of VA
- Christopher Smith, Merchant of VA1670 - 1739
Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Smith DNA Family Project: Matched Grouping R1b-8.
- Geni.com: (not a reliable primary source).
About Christopher Smith, Merchant of Virginia
The Virginia Gazette, 11 April 1740, Ambrose Joshua Smith advertises for a sorrell horse to be brought to Mr. Christopher Smith at Mr. John Snelson's in Hanover Co;:
Tyler’s Quarterly Magazine, vol (?) p. 150, Various grants were made for land in Hanover Co to one Christopher Smith, Merchant. One of these grants dated 28 Sep 1730, gives to Christopher Smith 600 acres on Snelson's Branch of Hollowing Creek in Hanover. This grant states that 400 acres thereof was granted to Charles Snelson and by William Snelson, his son and devisee, to Christopher Smith of said county, by deed acknowledged in Hanover court, 6 Feb 1727.
It would appear that Christopher Smith married a daughter of Charles Snelson, and that both emigrated to Virginia. The family statement is that Christopher had a son Charles and a son Ambrose. .
September 28, 1730, Christopher Smith of Hanover County, VA, Merchant, grant for 600 acres on both sides of Snelson's branch of Hollowing Creek in John White's line, Hanover County, of which 400 acres was granted by patent to Charles Snelson, late of Hanover County, deceased, and was made over by William Snelson, his son and devisee and heir of the said Charles Snelson, to Christopher Smith of said county by deed dated February 6, 1729, 200 acres the residue, was granted to Robert Sercey by patent June 16, 1727 and conveyed to the said Christopher Smith by deed April 2, 1730. Ack. in Hanover County, VA, court February 6, 1727, Hanover County, VA, land patent book 13, page 483.
December 1-2, 1742, John Snelson of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, VA, to James Power of St. John's Parish, King William County, Gentleman. For love and friendship he bears the said James Powers, 747 acres in Fredericksville Parish, part of the land granted Christopher Smith, late of Hanover County, VA, deceased., by patent and by him devised to John Snelson by will proved in Hanover County, adjacent. Alexander Freeman, Symmes' line, Major Morris, line between said Power and Mr. John Snelson, Robert Estes' line at the head of Christopher's Run. Louisa County, VA, deed book A, page 1-5.
Christopher Smith and Benajmin Arnold received a grant for 2,400 acres of land in King William County on November 3, 1716 and on the same date petitioned for Board for a grant of 5,000 acres in King William County, VA, which was also granted. Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia by McIlwaine.
On May 6, 1730, on petition of David Woodruff that Christopher Smith deceased about 13 years ago, surveyed 400 acres of land lying on the East-North-East River in Spottsylvania County, VA, but the said Christopher Smith never in his lifetime, nor his son, Ambrose Joshua Smith, since his decease sued out any patent for the said land and praying that he may leave to enter for the same. It is ordered that Ambrose Joshua Smith, son of the said Christopher Smith, deceased, have notice to attend the board at the next court to show cause when the petitioner ought not to be admitted to an entry for ye land. Virginia Council Journals, Virginia Magazine, v. 36.
https://www.geni.com/people/Christopher-Smith-Merchant-of-Virginia/6000000023206146075
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Christopher Smith came to Virginia as an indentured servant of Mr. Gilbert Leivsay in 1699 aboard the Elizabeth out of Liverpool. He served a term of 4 years. Emigrants to America from Liverpool, by French. Christopher II left a will proven by deed in Hanover County, VA, which was destroyed by fire. May 6, 1730 Christopher Smith sold to Patterson Pulliam 250 acres on the north side of the Pamunkey River. September 28, 1730, Christopher Smith of Hanover County, VA, Merchant, grant for 600 acres on both sides of Snelson's branch of Hollowing Creek in John White's line, Hanover County, of which 400 acres was granted by patent to Charles Snelson, late of Hanover County, deceased, and was made over by William Snelson, his son and devisee and heir of the said Charles Snelson, to Christopher Smith of said county by deed dated February 6, 1729, 200 acres the residue, was granted to Robert Sercey by patent June 16, 1727 and conveyed to the said Christopher Smith by deed April 2, 1730. Ack. in Hanover County, VA, court February 6, 1727,
Hanover County, VA, land patent book 13, page 483. Christopher Smith, 1,200 acres in Hanover County, VA, on both sides of Christophers Run, bounded by Alexander Freeman, Major Morris, George Thomason and Robert Estes, March 12, 1739.
Hanover County, VA, patent book 18, page 522 and 534. December 1-2, 1742, John Snelson of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, VA, to James Power of St. John's Parish, King William County, Gentleman. For love and friendship he bears the said James Powers, 747 acres in Fredericksville Parish, part of the land granted Christopher Smith, late of Hanover County, VA, deceased., by patent and by him devised to John Snelson by will proved in Hanover County, adjacent. Alexander Freeman, Symmes' line, Major Morris, line between said Power and Mr. John Snelson, Robert Estes' line at the head of Christopher's Run.
Louisa County, VA, deed book A, page 1-5. The death of Christopher Smith, Inspector at Page's Warehouse in his county, has caused a vacancy at that House which we understand is filled up with Thomas Anderson, one of the persons recommended by the court of the said county, but as the court was surprised into that recommendation without considering the inconveniences that would attend it. We, therefore, beg leave to object to the said Anderson being an Inspector at the Inspection for the following reasons. February 20, 1740. Calendar of State Papers, volume 1, page 233, by Palmer.
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