Person:William Smoot (1)

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Research Notes

1. ↑ Transcript of Deed from William Smoot to Dorothy Durham, in Smoot, Steve. Rootsweb post.

   [Last accessed 20130426. Last updated 8 May 1998.]
   [This deed was transcribed and posted by Steve Smoot on 8 May 1998 in which he writes, "I'm unclear on the source of this record. It either came from Richmond County, Deeds 1695-1701 or VIRGINIA COUNTY COURT RECORDS, Will Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia 1690-1709 (by Ruth & Sam Sparacio, 1992). It is located on pages 101-102."]
   
   TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present writing indented shall come in the
   yeare of our Lord God everlasting 1700; I WILLIAM SMOOT SENR. of the Parish
   of NORTH FARNHAM in the County of Richmond, Gen., send Greeting. Know yee
   that I the said WILLIAM SMOOT for a consideration received and for the great
   love that I have & beare unto DOROTHY DURHAM, Wife of THO: DURHAM of the
   County aforesaid & her Children, do give & make over unto the said DOROTHY
   DURHAM & her Childrena certaine parcell of Land lying in richmond county
   conteyning Sixty two acres be it more or less bounded as followeth vizt.,
   beginning neere the head of a Branch at an Oake standing neere the Spring of
   THOMAS DURHAM neere the Branch that issueth out of MORATTICO CREEK running
   alonge the line of the said WM. SMOOT SENR. S: E: to a line of Mr. ROWLAND
   LAWSONs, thence alonge the said line S: S: W: to the line of Mr. GRIMES,
   thence along the said GRIMES line N: W: to the line of CLARE, thence alonge
   the said CLAREs line N: N: E: from thence up the said branch where it first
   began; To have & to hold the said Land from me the said WILLIAM SMOOT & my
   heirs to the said DOROTHY DURHAM & her Children & their heirs, And if in
   case the said DOROTHY DURHAM die that then the said Land shall come to THO:
   DURHAM, Eldest son of the said DOROTHY, & his heirs, if in case that he die
   without issue that then the said Land shall come to MARY DURHAM, Eldest
   Daughter of the said DOROTHY DURHAM & heirs; And if in case she shall
   happen to die without issue that then the said Land shall come to the
   Fourth, fifth, sixth & c. Children of the said DOROTHY & their heirs but in
   case of want of issue that then the said Land shall descend & come to ANN
   FOX, Wife of WM: FOX of the County of Lancaster & her heirs forever. In
   Witness whereof the said WM: SMOOT SENR. hath sett his hand & seale this 2d:
   day of August in the year above mentioned.
   
   Signed sealed & deliverd in presence of
   JNO: SIMMONS,WM: SMOOT SENR.
   THO: MACKEY
   Recognitr: in Cur Com: Richmond 7d. die Augusti Ano: Dom: 1700 et recordr:
   22d die
   Test WM: COLSTON, Cl Cur
   
   KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JANE SMOOT, Wife of SM. SMOOT SENR.,
   have appointed & nominated Mr. EDWARD JONES my tru & lawfull Attorney to
   acknowledge a guift made by my Husband to DOROTHY DURHAM, Wife of THOS:
   DURHAM, & to her Children bearing date with these presents. As Witness my
   hand this 2d: of August 1700
   Teste:THOMAS MACKEY,JANE SMOOT, her marke
   EDMOND OVERTON, marke
   Record:TesteWM: COLSTON, Cl Cur
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   [cos1776 20130426 note: Mr. Smoot also states that he believes that this deed proves that there is no blood relationship between Wm. Smoot and Dorothy Durham, but other researchers disagree. Task: Locate record and provide clear citation.]

2. ↑ Deed Recorded, in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Deed Book 4
   109-111.

   [Task: Locate, transcribe and post deed.]

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Family Recorded, in Newman, Harry Wright. The Smoots of Maryland and Virginia: a genealogical history of William Smute, boatright [sic] of Hampton, Virginia and Pickawaxon, Maryland; with a history of his descendants to the present generation. (Lynchburg [Virginia]: J.P. Bell Co., 1936)
   5-6.

   [Note of Caution: For Reference Only. Contains Factual Errors and Omissions. Verify all information with primary sources when possible.]
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   WILLIAM SMOOT2 (16-- - 1716)
   William Smoot, the believed son of William the emigrant, remained in Virginia or he was born after his father settled in Maryland and returned to Virginia in early manhood. By 1672, however, he was domiciled in Farnham Parish of Old Rappahannock (now Essex) County, Virginia.
   
   On December 2, 1672, he witnessed the sale of a cow sold by Edward Wrilly to Mary Wright. The fact that he witnessed a deed in 1672 would indicate that he had at least attained his eighteenth birthday, consequently his birth occurred prior to the year 1654.
   
   On January 16, 1678, he was present at the transfer of 307 acres of land from William Fauntleroy to John Inglow. On July 4, 1681, he appointed Alexander Newman his attorney to acknowledge the purchase of land from William Fauntleroy.
   
   On March 18, 1683/4, William Smoot and Jane his wife of "Parish of Farnham, Rappahannock County" conveyed to Richard Ellet for 2,400 pounds of tobacco 100 acres of land lying in Moratico, where Thomas Sampson was then domiciled. The deed was witnessed by Thomas Sampson and Richard R. Draper. About this time he settled in Durham Parish of Richmond County, where the births of his three daughters are recorded.
   
   Children of William and Jane Smoot
   1. Mary Smoot, born Apr. 7, 1693, married Thomas, son of Thomas and Dorothy Durham, of Durham Parish.
   2. Elizabeth Smoot, born Mar. 16, 1698.
   3. Anne Smoot, born Mar. 16, 1698.
   
   Elizabeth Grady, of Richmond County, Virginia, willed to Mary Smoot "the daughter of William Smoot" her entire landed estate, but in the event that Mary died without issues then to William Smoot and his heirs. The latter received all personal property and was named as executor. The will, dated March 4, 1693/4, was not proved until November 4, 1702, by Thomas Durham and Richard Draper.
   
   In 1700 William Smoot "Sr.", of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, conveyed 60 acres of land for love and affection to Dorothy, the wife of Thomas Durham. Jane Smoot, his wife, waived her dower rights. The consideration for this deed of gift remains a conjecture. It is known, however, that Dorothy Durham, the grantee, ultimately became the mother-in-law of the grantor's daughter Mary who at that time was only seven years of age.
   
   The will of William Smoot was dated February 24, 1715, and proved in Richmond County on July 4, 1716, by John Durham, Abraham Dale, and Bryan Muckleroy. He willed his granddaughter Margaret Durham certain personalty then to his grandson Joseph Durham. To his son-in-law Thomas Durham, he devised certain personalty including the "bed whereon I now lie" and a number of pieces of pewter; and to his granddaughter Sarah Durham other articles of personal property. His wife was devised the use of all lands and the plantation during life, then to his son-in-law and the testator's three grandchildren.
   
   Thomas Durham, the contingent heir after the death of the widow, died in 1735 before the division of the land, consequently on May 16, 1739, a commission was appointed to petition the estate for the three grandchildren--Joseph Durham, Margaret Durham who had married Dominic Newgent, and Sarah Durham who had married William Hanks.
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   [Note: No sources given.]

4. ↑ Deed Recorded, in Old Rappahannock Records, 1672-6, Part I
   117-118.

   Deed. Edward WRILLY of Rappa, planter to Mary WRIGHT ... one cow marked with a crop on each Ear with some white under her belly... s/Edward [his mark] WRILLY.
   Wits: Robert BRYANT, William SMOOT.
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   [cos1776 Note: check Sp]

5. ↑ 29 Apr 1700 Land Grant of William Smoot, in Virginia, United States. Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700.

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   Author Smoot, William, Sr. grantee.
   Title Land grant 29 April 1700.
   Summary Location: Richmond County.
   Description: 262 acres beginning on the side of the Main Branch of Bryary Swamp behind James Gilberts house adjoining Mr. Gains &c.
   Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 315-316 (Reel 288).
   Part of the index to recorded copies of land grants issued by the agents of the Fairfax Proprietary between 1690 and 1781 and by the Commonwealth between 1786 and 1874. Original and recorded surveys are also indexed when available. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
   Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.

6. ↑ 12 Feb 1704 Land Grant for William Smoot, in Virginia, United States. Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710.

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   Author Smoot, William. grantee.
   Title Land grant 12 February 1704.
   Summary Location: Richmond County.
   Description: 409 acres beginning on the southward side of a branch of Farhham Creek, known by the names of Bryery Swamp.
   Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, p. 78 (Reel 288).
   Part of the index to recorded copies of land grants issued by the agents of the Fairfax Proprietary between 1690 and 1781 and by the Commonwealth between 1786 and 1874. Original and recorded surveys are also indexed when available. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
   Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.

7. ↑ 15 Nov 1695 Land Grant of William Smoot, in Virginia, United States. Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-170.

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   Author Smoote, William. grantee.
   Title Land grant 15 November 1695.
   Summary Location: Richmond County.
   Description: 118 acres on a branch of the Brairy Swamp, adjoining Edward Riley and also Mr. Ockly by the Ridge Road.
   Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 205-206 (Reel 288).
   Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.

8. ↑ [POSSIBLE MATCH - for review] 23 Aug 1704 Land Grant for William Smoott, in Virginia, United States. Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710.

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   Author Smoott, William. grantee.
   Title Land grant 23 August 1704.
   Summary Location: Westmoreland County.
   Description: 300 acres escheat land. Upon the Cliffs near nominy. Beg.g &c. standing at the westermost end of Mr. Manlys formerly John Hallowes.
   Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, p. 44 (Reel 288).
   Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
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   [cos1776 20130428 note: not sure if this is a match. What is he doing in Westmoreland county?]

9.   Family Recorded, in Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia 1649-1800 : marriages and marriage references for the counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Old Rappahannock, Richmond, and Westmoreland. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2003)
   75.

   CHINN, John & [SMOOT], Alice; unk; bride was Jn. CHINN's 2nd wife & a dau. of Wm. & Jane SMOOT; she mar. (2) Jn. STRETCHLEY (d. LC 1698); bride was, acc. to MRC:250, a sis. of the wives of Thos. DURHAM and Abraham MARSHALL; (LC WB 8:87, 106; MRC:250; Chinn:1, 3, 5, 8-11; Dodson:4)
   
   [where LC WB = Lancaster County Will Book]
   [where MRC = King, George H.S. 1964 Marriages of Richmond County Virginia 1668-1853, Fredericksburg, Virginia (King provided several pages of corrections to this in 1969; a copy is in the James Lewis col., NCHS.]
   [where NCHS = Northumberland County Historical Society, Heathsville.]
   [where Chinn = Dillon, Ruth Wilson and Marguerite Relyea Lewis. 1972. The Chinn Book. cottonport: Polyanthus (This book containes much useful material on Northern Neck families, but it must be used with caution. The dates are often transposed or otherwise incorrect.]
   [where Dodson = Williams, Mrs. Sherman. 1988. The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Easley, SC:Southern Historical Press.]