Person:Nicholas Smith (26)

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Capt. Nicholas Smith, of South Farnham Parish, Essex, VA
b.Abt 1705 Gloucester, Virginia, United States
d.Bef 18 Oct 1757 Essex, Virginia, United States
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m. Abt 1700
  1. Capt. Nicholas Smith, of South Farnham Parish, Essex, VAAbt 1705 - Bef 1757
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  • H.  Capt. Nicholas Smith, of South Farnham Parish, Essex, VAAbt 1705 - Bef 1757
m. Abt 1735
  1. Col. Francis Smith, of South Farnham Parish, Essex, VAAbt 1702 - Bef 1762
  2. Nicholas Smith, III, of Essex, VABef 1737 - Bef 1764
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Capt. Nicholas Smith, of South Farnham Parish, Essex, VA
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1705 Gloucester, Virginia, United StatesPetsworth Parish [date is guesstimate based on his being the younger brother to Francis]
Property[1] 1733 Essex, Virginia, United Statesreceived land from Capt. Nicholas Smith, his father
Marriage Abt 1735 Essex, Virginia, United Statesto Unknown
Other[1] 16 Aug 1757 Essex, Virginia, United Statesgranted Administration on estate of Capt. Nicholas Smith, his father
Death[2] Bef 18 Oct 1757 Essex, Virginia, United States[probate]
Probate[2] 18 Oct 1757 Essex, Virginia, United States
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Research Notes

  • What you see on this page is just a start to get the page going... Most of the info comes from researcher Mike Marshall's 1658-1758 Charles County MD Families "The first 100 years" - ID:I65091 Nicholas Smith. --Cos1776 14:08, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Family Recorded, in William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute).

    [Vol XXV, No 3 (Jan 1917), pp 170-183.]

    CAPT. NICHOLAS SMITH (Nicholasl), of South Farnham Parish, in the county of Essex, was appointed a justice between 1720 and 1730, and was vestryman in 1739. (Meade, 1. pp, 393, 405.) He gave a bond as sheriff and collector in 1730. By deed, dated 15 July, 1729, he conveyed to his son Francis 400 acres of land in Essex, "being the dwelling plantation of the said Nicholas Smith;" and in 1733 conveyed land by deed to his son Nicholas Smith, Jr. Administration on his estate was granted 16 August 1757, to his son Nicholas the petition setting forth that he died in testate, and that Francis Smith was the elder son, but resigned his "right of administration" to his brother. (Essex Records.)

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 .

    Title Smith, Nicholas.
    Publication 1757.
    Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
    Note p. 19. Will pro. 18 Oct. 1757.
    p. 20. Exors. bond rec. 18 Oct. 1757.
    p. 54-55. Inv. & appr. rec. 21 Feb. 1758.
    Note Wills No. 11, 1757-1762 (Reel 46)

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    1728-1733 Essex County Virginia Deed Book 19; {Antient Press}: Page 426-427
    TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome these presents shall come I NICHOLAS SMITH of the Parrish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex send Greeting.
    Know ye that I the sd NICHOLAS SMITH as well for the Natural affection and fatherly love which I have unto my Beloved Son NICHOLAS SMITH as also for divers other causes have given and do fully and absolutely grant unto my said Son NICHOLAS SMITH & to his heirs and assigns forever one certain percel of land being in Southfarnham Parrish in the County of Essex & joining to the land I now live on containing Three hundred acres bounded begining at a Popler standing in my MILL SWAMP & runing thence North West along a line of marked trees Parting this land and the land of EDWARD BOMAR to a Corner red Oak parting this land & the land of WILLIAM DOBYNS deceased, thence North East to a Quarter North along the line parting this land & the land of DOBBYNS to another Corner red Oak parting this land & the land of JOHN CHEYNEY to a white Oak standing on the South side of JOHN CHEYNEYS SPRING BRANCH thence down the Branch until it comes into my MILL SWAMP thence up the MILL SWAMP to the begining with all & singular its Rights Buildings, Orchards, Pastures or any profits and heriditaments whatsoever belonging and all the Estate right of me the sd NICHOLAS SMITH To Have and to Hold the said Tract of land with the appurtenances to my sd Son NICHOLAS SMITH to the only proper use & behoof of him my said Son his heirs & assigns forever. In Witness whereof I have sett my hand and Seal this 15th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & thirty three
    in presence of SAMLL. SMITH, NICHO. SMITH
    FRANS, SMITH
    At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on ye XVth day of May MDCCXXXIII
    NICHOLAS SMITH acknowledged his Deed of Gift indented with ye livery & Seizen thereon endorsed to his Son NICHOLAS SMITH to be his act & deed which is admitted to record

  4.   Family Recorded, in William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute)
    6:43, 1898.

    [GENEALOGY OF THE SMITH FAMILY OF ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Compiled by C.W. Coleman.]

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