Person:Stephen Smith (66)

Early Land Acquisition in Orange County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

• Pages 436-39. 23 Sept. 1743. Philemon Hawkins and Sarah Hawkins his wife of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, to Stephen Smith als. Noblet of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County. For £50 current money. 500 acres, part of a patent to Samuel Smith 28 Sept. 1728 and by Samll. Smith given unto said Stephen Smith (his son) by his last will and testament together with other things which will divided the estate of Samll. amongst his children and the will being given into the care of Stephen I K Smith from whom the will was stolen and destroyed, which occasions the estate of Samll. Smith, he being now deceased, and Sarah the only child that survives him the said Samuel that was born in wedlock... in Mr. Tayloe's line near a lucust thicket... Richard Thomas's... Samuel Smith's line... (signed) Philm. Hawkins, Sarah (X) Hawkins.

23 Sept. 1743. Acknowledged by Philemon Hawkins and Sarah his wife. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 7, Dorman, pg. 65].

Will Transcript

1778-1801 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 3: [Antient Press]; Page 482-486

Will of STEPHEN SMITH.

I give & bequeath to Stephen Smith Rice a parcel of land whereon his dwelling house stands .. between Benjamin Stephens, Stephen Smith Rice and myself .. formerly a line between Samuel Smith and William Smith ...

I give and bequeath to my wife, Blessing, all the estate she possessed before I married her ..

I give to my daughter, Lucy Robinson, my trust of land in Amherst County whereon she now lives ..

I give to Elizabeth Stewart, Milly Waller, Franky Higgins and Benjamin Stevens seventy pounds a peace ..

I leave for the support of my granddaughter, Agness Stephens, wife of Edmund Stephens ..

I appoint my son, Benj. Stephens, sole executor this 13th day of May 1799.

In the presence of (signed - his mark)

Absolom Waller, Stephen Smith

Wm. Lindsay,

Aaron Bledsoe, Benjamin Stephens Junr.

At a court held .. 28th October 1799 .. proved Henry Tandy Senr. & Thomas Adams, securities bond in penalty of ten thousand dollars.

Citation Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Records in Virginia

• Phebe Hawkins, and infant, by Mary Hawkins her next friend, complains July 1735, of Stephen Noblit (otherwise called Stephen Smith). Charles Noblit alias Smith, brother of the defendant, being possessed of divers goods and chattels to the value of 200 pounds intended to marry Phebe. On the last day of March, 1733-4 the defendant scandalously and maliciously did say “Phebe Hawkins is a whore and I have lay’n with her” . She has thus fallen into great infamy and Charles has refused to marry her. She asks damages of 250 pounds current money. .....Dismissed. (Note: the infant listed with Phebe is likely Lucy Smith, who was likely born out-of-wedlock and later married Lt. John Robinson.

• Land transaction: April 7, 1747. Taliver Cragg and Mary his wife, of St. Geo Par. Spts Co. to Joseph Hawkins of sd Par. and county. 5 pounds curr. 200 a. on both sides of Terry's Run in Co and Par afsd, left by the last will of John Hawkins decd. to be divided between Mary, his wife, and four of his children Elizabeth Smith, Philemon Hawkins, Phebe Smith, and the sd. Mary Cragg. Witnesses, A. Foster, Edmund Foster, Larkin Johnston. April 7, 1747. (Note: "Phebe Smith" was Phoebe Hawkins, whom was the apparent mother of Stephen's two daughters born out-of-wedlock).

Orange County, Virginia Wills

Indenture between WILLIAM ROBINSON of Spots. County, and AGNES SMITH, Spinster of other part, daughter of Stephen Smith of Orange. Whereas a marriage is intended by the Grace of God shortly to be had between William Robinson and Agnes Smith, this Indenture in consideration of said marriage... William Robinson hath demised unto Agnes Smith two negroes .. one feather bed .. during her natural life .. if William Robinson should have any children by Agnes, that after her death, negroes and bed to be divided equally between them, but if no such children, then they are to return to my former children .. 2 Feb 1758.

Witnesses: W. Robinson

Francis Smith, An Rice

Recorded Orange County 22nd June 1758

Orange County, VA Deeds, Deed Book 16, pg. 179. Smith to Stevens. Convenant of Agreement Between Stephen Smith of St. Thomas parish in Orange Count[y] of the one part and Blessing Stevens of the parish and County aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth That for divers Cansey? and other Considerations as hereunto moving best? More Especially on a Marriage Contract have mutually agreed and Consented that Each of us the Sd. Stephen and Blessing shall enjoy and Paupy>? our real and personal Estates & In the same manner on before Our marriage thater? the profits Arising from our Estates shall be distributed to our heirs Or managed by us to their we and Advantagos? theretofore without any molestation or Interrruption during our Lives and at the said Blessing do promise and Agree to and with the Sd. Stephen If Shall be the longest liver to prove or have recorded any Instrument of writing that the Sd. Stephen in his life Shall Execute I do also promise the Sd. Stephen if he should die With or Without will that I will not Claim any part or parcel of the Sd. Stephen's Estate any more than he should Think Fitt to be stow? upon me by will or other writings but shall Quietly and peaceable Surrender the Estate to the Guardian or Executor. That he shall appoint over his childrn? And I the said Stephen do promise and agree to and with the sd. Blessing that she Shall manage and Distribute the Estate that she is possessed with at marriage. And the profits arising from the same during here life to her heir or heirs with the sd. Stephens Consent and Approbation.

In Witness whereof we have hereunto set Our Hands and Seals this third day of July 1770/

[Signed] Stephen Smith [Seal]

[Signed] Blessing Stevens [Her X Mark/Seal]

Test: George Morton, William Terrell

At a Court held for Orange County this day the25th of November 1773

This Convenant of agreement Between Stephen Smith and Blessing Stevens was Proved by the Oath of George Morton one of the witnesses thereto: And at another Court Held for the Sd. County on Thursday the 24th of February 1774 was further proved by the oath of William Terrell the other witness thereto and Ordered to be recorded.

Test: James Taylor Clk.

Notes

From Rootsweb Message Board:

Agnes SMITH married William ROBINSON of Urbanna, Middlesex County, VA in 1758 in Spotsylvania County, VA. Agnes was the d/o Stephen SMITH and Phoebe HAWKINS of Orange County, VA. William had married, first, Agatha BEVERLEY, d/o Capt. Henry BEVERLEY and Elizabeth SMITH of Spotsylvania County, VA.

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Citations

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/VACULPEP/2006-11/1162587473

1.   Find A Grave.

   Stephen Smith
   Birth unknown, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
   Death 29 Oct 1799, Orange County, Virginia, USA
   Burial Smith Family Graveyard, Orange County, Virginia, USA
   
   Son of Samuel Smith and Ann Covington Smith.
   
   His father, Samuel was born about 1680 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, VA and died 22 Sept 1743, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA . His mother, Anne Covington Smith was born 1683 in Essex County and died 1725, St.George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA.
   
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229673385/stephen-smith