Person:William Smoot (2)

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William Smoote
b.Abt 1596/97 prob Scotland or England
d.1670 Charles, Maryland, United States
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  • H.  William SmooteAbt 1596/97 - 1670
  • W.  Grace _____Abt 1612 - 1666
m. Abt 1634
  1. Richard SmootAbt 1632 -
  2. Thomas SmootAbt 1634 - Abt 1668
  3. Elizabeth SmootAbt 1636 -
  4. Anne SmootAbt 1640 - Abt 1662
  5. Alice SmootAbt 1642 -
  6. William SmootBef 1654 - Bef 1716
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Name[9][11][14][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] William Smoote
Alt Name[1] William Smoot
Alt Name[8] William Smotes
Alt Name[1] William Smute
Alt Name[13] William Smoots
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1596/97 prob Scotland or England
Other[1] 1633 London, London, Englandwas a member of the Boatwright Guild and agreed to perform 50 days work in Virginia for Col. Thomas Burbage Citation needed
Marriage Abt 1634 Pos Virginiato Grace _____
Other[3] Aug 1637 York, Virginia, United Stateswitnessed Deed of Wm Reynolds to Thos Denham
Property[1][2] 4 Feb 1642 York (now Gloucester), Virginia, United Statesgranted 400 acres near the head of a creek called Timber Neck Creek on the north side of Charles River for the transportation of 8 unnamed persons into the colony of Virginia
Other[1] 1644 ordered to pay "3 barrels of corn and cloathes" to George Codd for completion of servitude Citation needed
Other[1] 1644 Virginia, United Statesordered to pay debt of 854 pounds tobacco to Ashwell BattenCitation needed
Other[1] 1644 Virginia, United Statesowed Francis Morgan 1,188 pounds tobaccoCitation needed
Other[1] 1 Oct 1644 James City, Virginia, United Statesgranted 600 pounds tobacco for fighting against Pamunky and Chickahominy Indians Citation needed
Other[1] 8 Mar 1645 Virginia, United Statespetitioned the court to protect the property of Joseph Hill who was indebted to him against the claims of Ashwell Batten for 850 pounds tobaccoCitation needed
Other? 10 Nov 1645 placed his estate in possession of Joseph HIll who stood bound with him for a debt to be paid to Ashwell Batten Citation needed
Property[1] Abt 1646 prob Marylandpurchased from John Davis a mill and the land on which it stoodCitation needed
Property? 6 Apr 1646 Charles, Maryland, United Statessurvey ordered for 300 ac for William Smoote, his wife and his two children, who came into the Province in 1646 Citation needed. This patent later became known as "Attwicke's Purchase."
Property[4] 6 Apr 1646 Maryland, United Statesgranted 400 ac ( "Smoothly" on the west side of Wicomico) for the transportation of 8 persons from Virginia to Maryland at his own expense Citation needed
Other[1] Abt 1646 prob Virginiasued William Broch for a debt of 600 pounds tobaccoCitation needed
Other[1] 22 Nov 1646 Virginia, United StatesRobert Bouth appeared in court and "ordered an attachement against the estate of William Smote for security of a debt of 900 1/2 bushels of meale being due to him by bill in regard the said Smote is gon out of the Colony to Maryland".Citation needed
Property[5] 12 Jun 1647 Saint Mary's, Maryland, United Statesgranted 300 ac ("Smoote" on Potomac River near the mouth of Herring Creek on the manor of New Towne) for the transportation of his wife and two unnamed children in 1646 Citation needed
Other[11] 27 Jun 1647 Maryland, United Statesappears in court to acknowledge a debt of 210 pounds tobacco to Cuth Ffenwick
Other[13] 30 Jun 1647 Maryland, United StatesRecognized in Estate Inventory of Leonard Calvert, Esq., decd for 2000 pounds tobacco
Other[12] 3 Nov 1647 Maryland, United Statesappears in court to acknowledge the sale of a Pinnace (boat) to Capt. John Price as security against debts. States he had purchased Pinnacle from Leonard Calvert, Esq.
Other[14] 21 Dec 1647 Maryland, United Statesappears in court to demand 100 pounds tobacco as payment for appraising the estate of a Mr. Weston
Other[25] Abt Mar 1648 Maryland, United Statesnamed in court record of subpeona of Cloves Mace to testify for William Smoote, defendant, in case brought by Ralph Beane
Other[24] 7 Mar 1648 Maryland, United Statesnamed in court record of Ralph Beane in which Beane demands 2585 pounds tobacco from William Smoote due by bill and 3000 pounds tobacco more for damages for a boat that was due for delivery 3 months ago and "whereby he was much damnifyed"
Other[15] 6 Jun 1648 Maryland, United Statesnamed as a creditor in Estate Accounting of Leonard Calvert for 2000 pounds tobacco
Other[1] 12 Jun 1648 Charles, Maryland, United Statesnamed in land grant to Lewis Burwell, Gent., a neighborCitation needed
Other[19] 13 Jun 1648 Maryland, United Statesappears in court to complain against Cuthbert Ffenwick for unjustly detaining a cow and her calf over the last half year that he had bought from Geoffrey Power
Other[17][18] 13 Sep 1648 Maryland, United Statesappears in court to demand 1450 pounds tobacco and one cow & a calf from Mrs. Margarett Brent [prob from the estate of Leonard Calvert]
Other[16] 3 Nov 1648 Maryland, United Statesappears in court record as one of the appraisors of the estate of Thomas Allen
Other[20] 4 Nov 1648 Maryland, United Statesnamed in court record of Humphrey Howell in which Humphrey is demanding payment from an Anthony Rawlings for a gun which was bought from Anthony but then confiscated by the Sheriff and given to William Smoote
Other[21] 4 Nov 1648 Maryland, United Statesappears in court to give a deposition stating that he had sold a boat to Geoffrey Power of Virginia and that Power had not yet paid the bill but had said that Smoote could pass the bill on to someone else (presumably as credit) and that Power would pay it to that person
Other[22] 7 Dec 1648 Maryland, United Statescourt at St. Mary's [county or manor?] orders Cuthbert Ffenwick to give William Smoote the cow and her issue that Smoote had bought from Geoffrey Power but which Ffenwick had been keeping
Other[23] 29 Dec 1648 Maryland, United Statesnamed in court record in which Walter Peakes demands 400 pounds tobacco from William Smoote for unspecified damages
Other[32] 29 Jan 1649 Maryland, United Statescourt case against Mrs. Margaret Brennt continues
Other[30] 1 Jun 1649 Maryland, United Statesnamed in court record in which he agrees to be an arbitrant for Ffrancis Jarvise in her case against Mr. Frances Brookes
Other[26] 2 Jun 1649 Maryland, United Statesnamed in court record of a case in which John Warren is trying to collect a debt which was originally owed to William Smoote by a William Browne, but which Smoote had assigned to Warren
Other[27] 2 Jun 1649 Maryland, United Statesnamed defendant in suit brought against him by Ralph Beane for 5585 pounds total of tobacco for a boat that is 3 months past due
Other[28] 6 Jul 1649 Maryland, United StatesHenry Atwick is summoned to testify for William Smoote and Robert Kedger and Thomas Bushell are summoned to testify for Ralph Beane in Beane's case against Smoote
Other[29] 26 Oct 1649 Maryland, United StatesWalter Pakes files suit against William Smoote claiming that Smoote had detained from him a man servant called Henry Armes. A warrent was issued.
Other[31] 15 Nov 1649 Maryland, United Statesnamed plaintiff in case against Mrs. Margaret Brennt for a cow and her increase and 1000 pounds tobacco for unspecified damages
Other[6] 17 Apr 1650 signed Stone's Declaration along with William Hungerford, his son-in-law
Property[7] 4 Jun 1651 Charles, Maryland, United States400 ac were laid out on the west side of the Wiccomico River
Property? 26 Jan 1652 Charles, Maryland, United Statesassigned a portion of "Attwicke's Purchase" to Humphrey Atwickes and another portion to Richard SmootCitation needed
Property[9] 26 Jan 1652 Charles, Maryland, United States400 ac were laid out on the west side of Wiccohomico River for William Smoote
Property[10] 26 Jan 1652 Charles, Maryland, United Statesreceived Patent of 400 ac for "Transporting Elizabeth Ann and Alis Smoote his Daughters and Elizabeth Wood his Wive's Daughter" before 1651
Property[8] 13 Nov 1652 Charles, Maryland, United Statesgranted titles to his land - 300 ac on Herring Creek and 400 ac on Wiccohomico River
Will? Abt 1669 No Record Found to Date
Death? 1670 Charles, Maryland, United States
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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 William Smute, 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).

    [Note of Caution: For Reference Only. Contains Factual Errors and Omissions. Verify all information with primary sources when possible.]
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    WHETHER William Smute was born in Scotland, on the Continent, or in England is an unsolved question at the writing of these chronicles, but we do know that his birth occurred about the year 1596/7. In his late teens he was apprenticed to a boatwright who trained him in that craft until he obtained sufficient perfection as to be acceptable to the guild of that industry. He selected undoubtedly a livelihood which had been hereditary in his family, as was customary in England and the Continent of his day, and the fact that he aspired to be a designer and constructor of boats indicates perhaps early days spent near the seacoast. Furthermore, the Netherlanders being among the foremost seafaring peoples of his day, adds another thread to his Dutch origin.
    Sometime during the year 1633 William Smute was in London when he, as a member of the Boatwright Guild, agreed to perform 50 days of work in Virginia for Colonel Thomas Burbage. It was this contract no doubt which changed his destiny from being a progenitor of a relatively provincial family in England to one which subsequently attained in some branches wealth and position in America.

    Shortly after the year 1633 William Smute sailed from England and settled at Hampton, York (now Elizabeth City) County. The first mention of his name in public records is that of February 24, 1642, [See record] when he was granted for the transportation of eight persons into Virginia "400 acres of land in the Countie of Yorke near the head of Tymber Creek on the north side of Charles River near the land of Mr. Minifee" Research fails to disclose the identity of the persons whom he brought into the country, but it can be assumed that they were servants and his immediate family, for circumstances are such that as early as 1633 he must have been the father of several young children.

    He next appears on record as "William Smote of Hampton Boatright". There from all circumstances he maintained an establishment befitting his rank and position in the community, and pursued his trade as boatwright, constructing with the aid of indentures many of the watercrafts used by the early settlers. In 1644 George Codd completed his term of servitude under William Smute, so consequently the court ordered the granting to Codd, in accordance with the rules of indentures fulfilling their service, "3 barrels of corn and cloathes".

    William Smute fought in the campaign against the Pamunky and Chickahominy Indians, and for his services he was granted 600 pounds

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    of tobacco on October 1, 1644, by the Grand Jury held at James City.1 For his participation in one of the early Indian Wars, all of his proved male descendants who maintain the position today of "gentlemen" are eligible to membership in the Society of Colonial Wars in America.
    Among his neighbors were Ashwell Batten, a name connected with the Smoot family by marriage, George Menefy, Esq., and Lewis Burwell, Gent. The latter on June 12, 1648, received for the transportation of a number of inhabitants a grant of 2,350 acres of land which extended in one direction "down the river along the land of George Menefy Esq. until it meets the land of William Smoote".

    William Smoot created a number of financial obligations and appeared frequently in court. In 1644 he acknowledged an indebtedness of 854 pounds of tobacco to Ashwell Batten and was ordered by the court to "make payment of the said 854 pounds of tobacco with court charges to the said Ashwell Batten within five days". On March 8, 1645, William Smoot petitioned the court to protect the property of Joseph Hill who was indebted to him (William Smoot) against the claims of Ashwell Batten for 850 pounds of tobacco.

    In 1644 William Smoot owed Francis Morgan 1,188 pounds of tobacco. At one time he purchased from John Davis a mill and the land on which it stood. In 1646 William Smoot sued William Broch for a debt of 600 pounds of tobacco. Shortly after this action, William Smoot with his family departed for the Province of Maryland.

    On November 22, 1646, Robert Bouth appeared at court and "ordered an attachement against the estate of William Smote for security of a debt of 900 1/2 bushels of meale being due to him by bill in regard the said Smote is gon out of the Colony to Maryland".

    It seems as if William Smoot assigned his land in Virginia or parts thereof to Edmond Peters, of Gloucester County, who was granted 442 acres on March 22, 1659, described as follows "at the head of Timber Necke Creek 342 acres beginning at Captain Perye's land adjoining 100 acres of his own land and running to William Alsopp's land, 100 acres beginning on a branch of the said creek extending near the land of Mr. Lewis Burwell, deceased, and 192 acres part of 400 acres granted to William Smoote 24 February 1642 and assigned to the said Peters and 250 acres for the transportation of five persons".

    It is reasonable to assume that his eldest children were born on the other side, but the fact that some of his progenies were minors when he settled in Maryland proves that at least some were born in Virginia.
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    1 Henning's Statues, vol. 1, p. 287.

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    His wife at the time of his migration to the Province was Grace ----, whom he had married as a widow Wood, with a daughter. No record has been found of an earlier marriage, but it is noted that the given name of Grace is missing among the descendants of his sons.

    Grace, the wife of James Atwickes and later that of Thomas Hinton, was referred to by some of the children as "sister". She and her first husband, however, were transported into Virginia by John Dorman, of Northampton County, who demanded land in 1655. It is therefore a question whether she was born Grace Wood or Grace Smoot. William Smoot, however, did not transport her with his family in 1646, but she came into Maryland at a later date through the activities of John Waghop who transported her, her husband, and children--William and Jeane Atwickes.

    Children of William Smoot

    1. Richard Smoot married Elizabeth ----. q.v.
    2. Thomas Smoot married Jane Batten. q.v.
    3. Elizabeth Smoot married Humphrey Atwickes.
    4. Anne Smoot, born 1640, married William Hungerford and William Barton. Issue: William Hungerford.
    5. Alice Smoot.
    6. William Smoot married Jane ----. q.v.

    What actuated William Smoot to change his residence from Virginia to Maryland will perhaps always remain a subject of conjecture, but we do have 1646 as the year in which he forsook his allegiance as a subject of Virginia to that of a tenant or subject of Lord Baltimore. On June 12, 1647, he was granted by His Lordship's Land Office a patent for 300 acres of land near the mouth of Herring Creek, known as "Smoote" in consideration of his own migration into the Province and the transportation of his wife and two children (unnamed) in the year 1646. This tract lay on the Potomac River near the mouth of Herring Creek, east of the land of Thomas Bushnell, in the Manor of New Towne in present St. Mary's County. It is believed that on this land he first established his seat but eventually moved westward and settled on his surveys around the Wicomico. He later conveyed this land to John Co----.

    Another entry shows that he was awarded a patent for 400 acres of land originally known as "Smoothly" for the transportation of his wife Grace and her daughter Elizabeth Wood, and his children Thomas, Richard, Elizabeth, Anne, and Alice, and a maid servant Anne Woodnot at his own expense from Virginia to Maryland on or about April 6, 1646. This patent later became known as "Attwicke's Purchase" and lay on the west side of the Wicomico. Another warrant was issued for

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    land on the south side of Herring Creek between the lands of Robert Kedger and Walter Roans.
    William Smoot and his son-in-law, William Hungerford, were among those who on April 17, 1650, signed the Stone's Declaration as "We the said Lieutenant, Council, Burgesses, and other Protestant inhabitants" declared that they enjoyed "all fitting and convenient freedom and liberty in the exercise of our religion under his Lordship's Government and interest". Thus, there is evidence that William Smoot was a member of the Established Church of England and was not in opposition to the Roman Catholic faith of the Calverts. Until the Revolution his descendants adhered strictly to the Anglican Church, one taking Holy Orders and being rector of the parish at historic St. Mary's City.

    On January 26, 1652, William Smoot assigned a portion of "Atwicke's Purchase", lying next to the lands of John Hatch, to Humphrey Atwickes and another portion to Richard Smoot. The transactions were acknowledged by Grace Smoot his wife. In 1658 William Smoot patented 240 acres of land on the west side of the Wicomico River known as "Smootwood", a portion of which he subsequently assigned to William Barton. This tract became known as "The Hills", 190 acres being later held by Walter Hanson and 50 acres by Notley Maddox. In 1665 he transported seven persons into Maryland for which he was granted 350 acres of land, and later an additional six persons for which he received 300 acres. The latter he assigned to Richard Morris.

    William Smoot practised his profession in Maryland by designing and constructing many of the early vessels used in the inter-colonial trade between Maryland and Virginia. He built a pinnace for Ralph Beane, of St. Mary's County, and another for Charles Calvert, Esq. In 1649 he sold a boat to a Mr. Groffey, of Virginia. His interest was not only centered in the construction of watercrafts but in trading as well. He at one time purchased a boat from Governor Leonard Calvert and after using it for a period, he sold it in the year 1647. He was in touch with people and affairs in Virginia, and in 1651 certain business was transacted between him and Captain Francis Morgan, of York County.

    His reputation as an authority on watercrafts was recognized to the extent that he was called upon to appraise various vessels. On September 1, 1662, "William Smoote, Carpenter, aged 65 years" deposeth upon oath that the "ship called St. George's as she now lyes sunk in the Wiccommico River was worth 2,000 pounds of tobacco and no more".

    On January 21, 1652/3, Colonel Thomas Burbage instituted legal action against William Smoot through the former's attorney Captain Thomas Cornwallys, of St. Mary's City, for the alleged non-fulfillment

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    of the contract made in England. "Satisfaction upon a bond of £4 Sterling Entered into by the defendt about 20 years since in England . . . for the payment of 50 days work in Virginia". William Smoot defended himself, declaring to be 56 years of age and stating that he discharged the contract according to conditions. The case was dismissed and William Smoot was awarded 150 pounds of tobacco for his trouble and expense in coming about 40 miles from his home to appear at court. At this time it is believed he was domiciled on his estate bordering the Wicomico as the distance from Herring Creek to St. Mary's City would appear to be somewhat less.
    William Smoote was in sympathy with Josias Fendall and consequently was involved in the legal proceedings following his prosecution. On April 17, 1661, at the Provincial Court he was arraigned with twelve others for "mutinously, seditiously, and the instigation of the Devil ... assembled at the house of Josias Fendall in Charles County in February 1660, and attempted by force to rescue Josias Fendall formerly the Governor of the Province and William Hatch Secretary". The jury returned a verdict of "not guilty".

    Grace Smoote, the wife of William, died on January 14, 1666. Inasmuch as she was reported in the records as the "wife", William Smoote was apparently living at that date. It is believed that he died intestate shortly afterwards, by 1670 at the latest. No record has been found of the appraisement of his estate nor the administration.

  2. ↑ 4 Feb 1642 Land Grant of William Smoote, in Virginia, United States. Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623-1643.

    Author Smoote, William. grantee.
    Title Land grant 4 February 1642.
    Summary Location: York County.
    Description: 400 acres near the head of a creek called Timber Neck Creek on the north side of Charles River.
    Source: Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623-1643 (v.1 & 2), p. 874 (Reel 1).
    Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
    Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
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    To all &c Whereas &c Now know yee that give and grannt to William Smoote four hundred acres of Land in the Countie of Yorke neare the head of a Creeke called Tymber Neck Creeke on the North Side of Charles river beginning at ____ marked trees that runs from timber Neck Creeke North Northwest three hundred and eightie pole and divides this Land from the land of Mr Minifee and from thence East North East two hundred and fifty pole and from thence three hundred and eightie pole South South East into a branch of timber Necke Creeke then down the branch into the marked trees where it began which four hundred acres of Land being due for the transportation of eight persons into this Colony To have and to hold &c to bee held & Yielding and paying &c which payment is to be made Seven years after this iiijth of February, 1642
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    [Transcription by Smoot Family Association.]

  3. ↑ William Smoot, in York, Virginia, United States. Deeds, Orders, Wills No. 1, p 64.

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  4. ↑ .

    6 Apr 1646: He was awarded a patent for 400 acres of land originally known as "Smoothly" for the transportation of his wife Grace and her daughter Elizabeth Wood, and his children Thomas, Richard, Elizabeth, Anne, and Alice, and a maid servant Anne Woodnot at his own expense from Virginia to Maryland. This patent later became known as "Attwicke's Purchase" and lay on the west side of the Wicomico. (see A Supplement to The Early Settlers of Maryland compiled by Carson Gibb, Ph.D. AB&H:230, 243 Film No.: SR 7344; MSA SC 4341-2303)

    Another warrant was issued for land on the south side of Herring Creek between the lands of Robert Kedger and Walter Roans Citation needed
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  5. ↑ .

    June 12, 1647: he was granted by His Lordship's Land Office a patent for 300 acres of land near the mouth of Herring Creek, known as "Smoote" in consideration of his own migration into the Province and the transportation of his wife and two children (unnamed) in the year 1646. This tract lay on the Potomac River near the mouth of Herring Creek, east of the land of Thomas Bushnell, in the Manor of New Towne in present St. Mary's County. It is believed that on this land he first established his seat but eventually moved westward and settled on his surveys around the Wicomico. He later conveyed this land to John Co----.
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  6. ↑ .

    17 Apr 1650: William Smoot and his son-in-law, William Hungerford, were among those who signed the Stone's Declaration as "We the said Lieutenant, Council, Burgesses, and other Protestant inhabitants" declared that they enjoyed "all fitting and convenient freedom and liberty in the exercise of our religion under his Lordship's Government and interest". Thus, there is evidence that William Smoot was a member of the Established Church of England and was not in opposition to the Roman Catholic faith of the Calverts. Until the Revolution his descendants adhered strictly to the Anglican Church, one taking Holy Orders and being rector of the parish at historic St. Mary's City.
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  7. ↑ .

    (FHL microfilm 13064, MD patents, Liber ABH (Vol. 4) extracted by Fredric Z. Saunders) , p 154
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  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 .

    p. 230 13 Nov. 1652 “William SMOOTES his Titles for Land Viz. for Transporting himself Grace his Wife Thomas Richard Elizabeth Ann and Ales SMOOTE his Sons and Daughters and Elizabeth WOOD his Wives Daughter about the year 1646 and Ann WOODNOT his Servant about two Years Since upon which Rights he took up Three Hundred Acres upon the Herring Creek and Four Hundred Acres since upon Wiccohomico River.” (FHL microfilm 13064, MD patents, Liber ABH (Vol. 4) extracted by Fredric Z. Saunders)
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  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 .

    p. 242 26 Jan. 1652 Laid out for Will: SMOOTE land on the west side of Wiccohomico River....400 acres. (FHL microfilm 13064, MD patents, Liber ABH (Vol. 4) extracted by Fredric Z. Saunders)
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  10. ↑ .

    p. 243 26 Jan. 1652 Patent to Will: SMOOT of 400 acres “for Transporting Elizabeth Ann and Alis SMOOTE his Daughters and Elizabeth WOOD his Wive’s Daughter in to our said Province before the year 1651....” (to side in different handwriting is written Atwicks Purchase) (FHL microfilm 13064, MD patents, Liber ABH (Vol. 4) extracted by Fredric Z. Saunders)
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  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Court Record of William Smoot, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 318 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1647 - Liber A. p. 70

    June 27th Memorandm tht I Willm Smoote doe acknowledge
    my selfe to owe vnto Cuth: ffenwick Gent 210 l Tob: assigned
    unto him by Robt Clarke Surueyor being the charges of his
    suruey dew from mee W S
    Teste me Willm Bretton Clk.
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    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 318. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  12. ↑ 3 Nov 1647 Court Record of William Smoot, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 340 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1647 - Liber A. p. 97

    Nouemb: 3 Whereas Capt: John Price hath vndertaken in
    my behalfe to pay certaine vnto seuemall psons wthin this
    prouince: ffor his better security: I doe hereby sell, assigne and
    set ouer vnto the sd John Price, my Pinnace I bought of
    Leonard Caluert Esqr wth all the rigging, sales, Anchoridge,
    or what-so-euer belongs vnto hem: I will and doe hereby
    avouch the sale against all men wittness my hand the day
    and yeare aboue written Signe
    Concordat cum origini Willia W S Smoot
    Wittness Robt Clarke
    John Metcalfe Teste me Robt Clark Clke
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    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 340. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 30 Jun 1647 Court Record of William Smoots, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    [from p 320, Liber A, p 76 - "An Inventory of Lands, goods, & Chattells belonging to Mr
    Leonard Caluert Esqr deceased, & appraysed by 3 suffi
    cient men. Viz Capt Jno Price, Mr Nicolas Cawsin, & Mr
    Robt Percy, the 30th day of June, 1647. in Tob: & Cask.]

    p 321 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1647 - Liber A. p. 77

    ... 3 books of Acct & diuerse bills not yett perfected
    or cleered
    Recogniz: Willm Smoots 2000
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    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 321. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 21 Dec 1647/8 Maryland Court Record of William Smoot, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 359 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1647-8 - Liber A. [no page given]

    ... Willm Smoote demandeth of Marks Pheypo, Attorney of Mr
    Hansford admistr of Mr Weston 100 l Tob: dew for his part, for
    appraysing the st Mr Westons estate.
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    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 359. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  15. ↑ 6 Jun 1648 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    [6 Jun 1648 Mrs. Margarett Brent brought in acct of the estate of Mr. Leonard Calvert deceased - Mr. Calvert's Estate, Credit]

    p 389 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1648 - Liber A. [page not given]

    ... By a Recognizance from Willm Smoote 02000
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    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 389. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 8 Nov 1648 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 406 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1648 - Liber A., p 173

    [Inventory of Estate of Thomas Allen]
    ... 3 Nouembr 1648. Appraysed by Robert Kedger & Wm Smoote ...
    -----

  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 13 Sep 1648 Court Record for William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 409 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1648 - Liber A., p 176

    ... Septembr 13th William Smoote demandeth of Mrs Margarett
    Brent 1480 l Tob: dew uppon acct
    Summons to the Sheriffe ret. Octobr Court.
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 409. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 13 Sep 1648 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 410 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1648 - Liber A., p 176

    ... [Septembr 13th] Willm Smoote demandeth of the sd Mrs Mangarett Brent one
    Cow & a calfe Summons ret. Ut suprá.
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 410. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 13 Jun 1648 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 424 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1648 - Liber A., p 190
    [13 Jun 1648]
    ... Willm Smoote com playneth agst Cuthbert ffenwick gentn for
    uniustly deteyning in posessn a Cow & her increase aboue this
    halfe yeare, & desyreth tht it might be restored to him againe.
    sd Cow he bought of Geoffrey Power & was deliuered
    unto the plf, for the use of the sd Geoffrey, by order & ap
    poyntmt from his Lps Attorney.
    Wart to the Sheriffe ret. Nouembr Court.
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 424. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 4 Nov 1648 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 432 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1648 - Liber A., p 198
    [4 Nov 1648]
    ... Humphrey Howell demandeth of Anthony Rawlins 340 l Tob.
    & cask being the price of a gun, wth the sd Humphrey payd to
    the Anthony wch sd gun was taken from the sd Humphrey
    he consenting thereunto wch attatchmt by the Sheriffe & de
    liuered to Wm Smoote, who made just claime thereof. where
    uppon the sd Humphrey humbly requyreth tht the price of the
    sd gun may be againe repayd him, by the sd Anthony.
    warrt to the Sheriffe ret Decembr Court. ...
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 432. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 4 Nov 1648 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 432 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1648 - Liber A., p 198
    [4 Nov 1648]
    ... Willm Smoote deposed, sayth That hee sold to Geoffrey
    Power of Virginia a Pin nace (sometime the last winter) And
    tht the Geoffrey finding fault wth the leakines thereof, after
    he had bought the same. Hee this Dept profered the sd Geoffrey
    to take her againe. But the sd Geoffrey would not forgoe his
    former bargaine. Whereuppon att the passing Bill for the
    paymt thereof unto this Dept This Dept told the sd Geoffrey,
    tht the Bill being payable in Virginia this Dept made doubt,
    touching the recouery or paymt thereof, because he could not
    be there in prson to demand the same. To wch the sd Geoffrey
    made answere, & willed this Dept to assigne the Bill to whom
    soeur he should please, & he would satisfy it.
    Jurat Coram Gour Willm Smoote
    Copie to Robt Kedger. ...
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 432. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 456-7 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1648 - Liber A., p 220
    [Att a Court held att St. Maries 7o Decembr...]
    ... Whereas by order of the Cou't held att St
    Maries 3o Jan. 1647. A Cow of his Lps
    stock had bene payd to one Geoffrey
    Power. Wch Cow the sd Power had sold
    to Willm Smoote By uertue of wch sale, the sd Smoote became
    possesd of her. And tht whereas Mr Cuth: ffenwick had wthout
    any Order possesd himselfe of the sd Cow, & her increase.
    Now the sd Attorney motions, tht according to his right yett
    appearing. The sd Smoote may bee repossesd of the Cow, &
    her increase. And Mr ffenwick appoynted (if hee will clayme
    her) to prosequute his suite, in some conuenient time.
    [p 457]
    Ordered according to the motion, & tht Mr ffenwick shall Liber A.
    prosequute betweene this & March Court next, his claime of
    right to the foresd Cow. Otherwise the sd Smoote to keepe
    the sd Cow, & her increase according to the bargaine.
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 456. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 29 Dec 1648 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 464-5 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1648 - Liber A., [no page given]
    [29 Dec 1648]
    ... Walter Peakes demandeth of Wilmm Smoote 400 l Tob. &
    cask for dammages uppon an accon of the case
    [p 465]
    wart to the Sheriffe ret Jan: Court
    Sub pena in ditt. Humphrey Howell & Jno Grimsditch to
    testify.
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 464. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  24. ↑ 7 Mar 1648 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 477 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1648 - Liber A., p 240
    [7 Mar 1648]
    ... Ralph Beane demandeth of Willm Smoote 2585 l Tob & cask
    dew by Bill & 3000 l Tob more for dammages in non prformance
    of Cout of a Boate & for want of the sd Boate 3 months,
    whereby hee was much damnifyed.
    wart ret Ut Suprá
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 477. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  25. ↑ Mar 1648 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 484 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1648 - Liber A., p 247
    [no date given]
    ... Subpa Cloves Mace to test for Wm Smoote deft ads Rad
    Beane plf r 1o Junij ...
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 484. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  26. ↑ 2 Jun 1649 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 490 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 - Liber A., p 252
    [2 Jun 1649]
    ... Vppon hearing of the Cause betweene John Warren plf and
    John Thimbleby and Willm Browne defendts the plfes suite
    being for 1000 l Tob. and caske and damages at 25 l p Cent for
    that the plfe had beene formerly ordered by the Court to pay
    the like damages to Ralph Beane, The said 1000 l of Tob.
    appearing to bee due by 2 severall Bills by one of wch the said
    defts were bound to pay vnto the plfe 800 l Tob. vppon the
    tenth of November last and by the other the defendt Browne
    was to pay to William Smoote or his Assignes 200 l Tob. and
    cask vppon the tenth of November aforesaid wch debt the said
    Smoote assigned over to the plfe The defendt Thimbleby being
    prsent in Court being also Attorney for the other deft confessed
    the debt according to the Bills, and it appearing that the debt
    for wch the plfe was ordered to pay 25 l Tob: damages p Cent
    was but 509 l of Tob: This Court doth here vppon order that
    the defendants shall pay vnto the plf 1000 l of Tob and damages
    for 500 l hereof at 25 l Tob. p Cent 200 l of wth is to bee paid
    with Caske. ...
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 490. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  27. ↑ 2 Jun 1649 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 492 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 - Liber A., p 254
    [2 Jun 1649]
    ... Ralphe Beane plte The pltes suite being for 2585 l of Tob:
    Willm Smoote deft and caske due by Bill and 3000 l of Tob:
    more in damages in not pformance of Covent about a Boate
    and the want thereof three monethes; The defendt being
    prsent in Court produced an Accompt, and likewise vppon his
    oath deposed that over and aboue his Agreemt with the plte
    for trimming a Shallopp wch bee vppon May day last was
    twelue monethes vndertooke to trymme for the plte, that hee
    put in a false Keele vppon the Tymbers and spiked and
    trunnelled them and put in 2 Timbers before and 2 abaft and
    fitted a place for a foremast and put a Stepp therein But the
    parties being not ready with theire proofes for the cleeringe of
    the Cause It is ordered that the further hearing thereof bee
    respited till October Court next. ...
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 492. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  28. ↑ 6 Jul 1649 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 496 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 - Liber A., p 256
    [6 Jul 1649]
    ... Raphe Beane pite
    Willm Smoote deft
    Sumons for Henry Atwick to testify for the
    deft r June Court. ...
    [p 497]
    Sumons to Robt Kedger and Thomas
    Bushell to testify for the flte the first of Octob
    next.
    ----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 496. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  29. ↑ 26 Oct 1649 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 500 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 - Liber A., p 259
    ... 26o Oct. Walter Pakes plte
    Willm Smoote deft
    The plte complaines against the
    deft for that contrary to the Lawes of
    this Province hee deteyneth from him a Man servant called
    Henry Armes, albeit hee had demanded him and forewarned
    the deft by vertue of his Constable Office from deteyning him
    any longer in his House And herein hee desires to bee re
    leived according to the prsent Lawes of this Province, therein
    pviding
    Warrt inde r 15 Novembr.
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 500. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  30. ↑ 1 Jun 1649 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 501 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 - Liber A., p 260
    [1 Jun 1649]
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 501. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

  31. ↑ 15 Nov 1649 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 516 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 - Liber A., p 290
    [15 Nov 1649]
    Wm Smoote plte
    Mrs Marg. Brennt deft
    Accon of the Case for a Cowe and
    her Increase and 1000| Tob.& Caske
    & damages. Warrt inde r 15o No.
    -----
    [Transcript by cos1776.]

  32. ↑ 29 Jan 1649 Court Record of William Smoote, in Maryland. Provincial Court; Elizabeth Merritt; William Hand Browne; Louis Dow Scisco; Maryland Historical Society; Bernard Christian Steiner; and J. Hall (Jacob Hall) Pleasants. Judicial and testamentary business of the Provincial Court : 1637-1683. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Maryland Historical Society, 1887-1964).

    p 528-9 - Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 - Liber A., p 306
    [29 Jan 1649]
    Willm Smoote plte
    Mrs Margaret Brent deft
    The pites suite being for a Cowe and
    her Increase and 1000 l Tob: and Caske
    and damages. As touching the Cowe vppon hearing what
    was alleadged on both sides It is ordered by the Court that
    the plte and William Stephenson shall sometime before the
    next Court reveiwe a Cowe formerly veiwed by John Sturman
    in Mr ffenwicks possion, and that the said Stephenson make
    Certifft to the Court vppon oath if hee can whether it bee the
    same Cowe that the pite claymeth as bought of Geoffry Power
    nowe in question Wherevppon the Court will take such
    further Order as shalbe fitt. And for the 1000 l Tob: and Caske
    the plte clayming the same of the defendant by speciall As
    sumpcon that shee would pay the same out of his Lopps estate
    in the first place Wherevnto the defendt by her Answere con-
    [p 529]
    fessed shee pmised paymt out of his Lopps Estate as the other
    debts in that kinde but denyed the speciall Assumpcon, and
    offered to bee concluded by the pltes oath, wch hee refusing
    and not being able to make any proofe thereof It is there
    vppon ordered that hee should bee left to receive satisfaccon
    as other Credditors in the same nature ...
    -----
    [Transcript by Archives of Maryland Online, Vol 4 (Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650), p 528. Liber A = Liber A, 1647-1651, MSA S1071-4.]

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