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- Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/york/history/templefarm.txt
URL title: Temple Farm - Some History of York County; William and Mary College Quarterly V.2, No.1
Note:
Will of Lawr Smith, dated 11th March, 1736-7, and witnessed by John Buckner, John Ballard, William Nelson, Ishmael Moody.
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From "Colonial Yorktown," by Clyde F. Trudell (Thomas Publications, Gettysburg, Pa), Page 111, has info on the Edmund Smith House, etc:
Col Lawrence Smith married first Mildred Chisman, daughter of Capt Thomas Chisman & Elizabeth Read, daughter of Col George Read; Col Lawence and Mildred (Chisman) Smith had 3 children; When Mildred died Col Smith married second Mildred Read daughter of John Read, Col George Read's eldest son. By his second wife, Smith had 5 children.
Edmund was the son of Col Lawrence Smith, son of Maj Lawrence Smith. Maj. Lawrence Smith, as surveyor, laid out the original 83 town lots in the Towne of York in 1691. For his services he was given Lot 72. Upon his death in 1700 Smith's son, Col Lawrence Smith, inherited the lot, and on 10 Feb 1706 added to his holdings by buying Lot 53 on the west side of Nelson Street. [The original grantee of Lot 53 in 1699 was William Simson had forfeited title by failing to build]. Col Smith must have erected some sort of building since he held title until Jan 1734 when he conveyed the property to his son and heir Edmund Smith. The property was described as "joining on one side upon Mr. Thomas Nelson (Lot 54) and on the other side upon Captain John Ballard (Lot 54) and known by the figures 53." Edmund's Will dated 18 Dec 1750 indicates that he had a new house under construction on Lot 53 at the time of his death in 1751. A later deed "devised Lot 53 to his daughter Mildred now the wife of David Jameson. Of Scottish descent, David was the son of James Jameson of Essex Co, Virginia. In 1781 David became Thomas Nelson's Lt Governor, becoming acting governor briefly during Nelson's illness in Aug of that year. Upon the death of David Jameson in 1793 his nephew, John Jameson of Yorktown received Lot 53 and the house thereon.
Sources:
-Lewis, Merriwethers, and Their Kin, by Sarah Lewis Anderson, first published 1938, p. 214
-William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 1, Jul 1893, p. 3-21
-Genealogy of Virginia Families, 1991 by Genealogy Publishing, Baltimore County, Maryland, vol. V, p. 330
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Contributed by: James Hughes
The Armistead Family 1635-1910, Page 100
Note:
Lawrence Smith's will, 11th day of (???), 1736, mentions son Lawrence, beloved wife Mildred; and then, to son Robert and his heirs forever: to son Edmund, all the remaining part of the land within the same patent formerly known as the Ludlow patent--to him and his heir forever--to Lawrence a Yorktown lot. The Mill property to my three sons and my wife, etc. To my son Edmund, all the negroes stock and goods, household stuff and all other personal estate, that I have formerly possessed him with. I give and bequeath to my loving wife and to my five children which I had by her, viz.:
Margaret, Catherine, Robert,(*) Lucy and Lawrence. and all the remaining part of my estate of what kind or nature so ever within his Majestie's Dominions to be equally divided among them.
That my loving wife should have the management of the whole estate during her widowhood without giving any security for the same * * * but if my wife should marry * * *
I constitute and appoint my beloved friend William Nelson, son to Mr. Thomas Nelson of York-town, and my son Edmund Smith to be trustees of this my last will and testament * * *
LAWRENCE SMITH. Sealed signed published and delivered in the presence of
JOHN BUCKNER
JOHN BALLARD
WILLIAM NELSON
ISHMAEL MOODY
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://users.rcn.com/deeds/pool.htm
URL title: caroline.gz
Note:
typ patent
ref CE#B VPB 9 p630
dat 20 Oct 1704
frm Francis Nichollson
to James Taylor, Thomas Petit, John Baylor, Robert Powell & John Stone
re 4500a King & Queen Co. on the N side of Mattapony riv. the said land was formerly granted unto Major Peter Beverley by patent dated the 21st day of Aprill 1695 & by him deserted & is Since granted by order of the Genll court bearing date the 20th day of Aprill 1704
con transp. of 90 pers.
loc 115072 63776 F127 L0 P255
pt A) 2 Maples and a Gum by the Sd Maine river of Mattapony ln NE; 930P; into the woods
pt B) 3 Small white oakes of Collo Lawrence Smiths Land ln NWxN; 640P; Col. Lawrence Smith
pt C) 3 red oakes of the sd Collo Lawrence Smiths Land ln NxW; 282P;
pt D) 3 white oakes in Sd Collo. Lawrence Smiths line on the west side the reedy branch ln NWxW; 164P; fm W side the Reedy Br.
pt E) 2 white oakes and a red oake on A Knowle ln SWxW; 384P; fm a Knowle
pt F) Mattapony river to Severall Marked trees Vizt a white oake, a red oake, a Spanish oake, a white oake, a red oake, a hiccory A poplar, A Maple a Gum, and lastly lm ; ; down Mattapony Rivr. its Severall Courses to the place where it began
end
===
typ patent
ref VPB 12 p40-41
dat 9 July 1724
frm Hugh Drysdale
to Zachary Martin of King William Co.
New Land Form in the 1st page
con 40 Shillings
re 400a on the brs. of the S fork of the South River & Stoney Lick Run in Saint John's parish in King William Co.
loc 83760 55152 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at Three Small Red Oak Saplins in Robert Powells Line ln N16E; 232P;
pt B) Two red Oaks Standing on a Hill in Fowlers Line of his Home Tract Thence along his Line and Thomas Shirley's Line ln W; 556P; Fowlers Home Tract & Thomas Shirley's Line
pt C) a Stake by a Small red Oak and Stooping White Oak by Powels Line Thence along Powells Line lc S65E; 520P; Robert Powel
end
===
typ patent
ref CE# VPB 12 p41-42
dat 9 July 1724
frm Hugh Drysdale
to Edward Shepard of King William Co.
con 50 Shill.
re 485a in Saint Margarets parish of King William afsd
loc 87056 55664 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at a Corner White Oak of Richard Mauldins Standing in his Back Line of his Home Place on the N Side a Small Branch ln W; 230P; Richard Mauldin
pt B) a Corner Red Oak and White Oak of the Said Mauldins and Robert Powells on a barren Ridge ln N65W; 110P; Robert Powell, fm a Barren Ridge
pt C) 3 Small red Oak Saplins a Corner of Richard Fowlers Standing in the Said Powells back line ln N16E; 232P; Richard Fowler
pt D) Two Corner Red Oaks of the said Fowlers on a hill in the Said Fowlers Lower Line of his Home Tract Still keeping the Said Fowlers Line of his home Tract ln E; 254P; sd Fowlers Home Tract
pt E) a Corner White Oak of the Said Fowlers in Zachary Martins Back line ln S8E; 110P; Zachary Martins Back Line
pt F) the Said Martins and Mauldins Corner White Oak Standing on a Level Thence along the Said Mauldins Line of a New Tract lc S; 160P; fm a Level, sd Mauldins New Tract
end
===
typ patent
ref VPB 12 p150-151
dat 22 Feb 1724
frm Hugh Drysdale
to Robert Powell of King & Queen Co.
con 40 Shill.
re 400a on South River in Saint Margarets parish in King William County loc 80016 54864 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at a poplar on the N Side the North Creek above the Mouth of a Small Branch ln N15E; 122P; fm abv the Mouth of a Small Br.
pt B) two Small White Oaks and a red Oak Grub about Two poles from a Rin or Rise of White Oak in the Back Line on a Ridge lm n65W; 208P; fm the Back Line on a Ridge
pt C) a Corner Hickory of the dividing Line between Mr Robert Baylor & Robert Powel on the W Side a Br. ln S35W; 400P; dividing Line betw. Baylor & Powel
pt D) a Spanish Oak Corner of the Said Baylors & Powells on the N side the South River Thence down the Said River the Several Courses lm ese; 200p; guess, down the South River
pt E) two Elms and an Ash on the E Side a Branch on the N Side the South River ln N35E; 120P; fm E side a Br. on N side the South Riv.
pt F) Three Small Red Oaks on falling ground ln N55W; 120P; fm Falling Ground
pt G) Three Small Red Oak Saplins in a Valley lm N35E; 100p; guess, fm a Valley
pt H) a Spanish Oake and White Oak on the S side the North Creek above the Mouth of a Small Branch lm ; ; guess, dn the N Cr. fm abv the Mouth of a Small Br.
end
===
typ patent
ref SP# & CE# VPB 12 p503-504
dat 6 July 1726
frm Hugh Drysdale
to Robert Baylor of King & Queen Co. Gent.
con oe13.S5 of good and lawful mony
re 2650a, 500a part on both sides the South Riv. in Saint Margarets parish in King William County And 2150 Acres the remaining part thereof lyes on the County Line on both Sides the South Fork of the South River in Saint Georges Parish in Spotsylvania County loc 75040 57600 F127 L0 P255
pt A) 3 Corner White Oaks of William Dunns by the Side of a Branch Thence along the Said Duns Line ln N35E; 174P; William Dunn, fm a Br.
pt B) a Corner Spanish Oak of Robert Powells on the N Side the S Fork of the South River Thence keeping the Same Course 566P farther ln N35E; 566P; fm N side the South Fork of the South River
pt C) a Stake between two Black Oaks in poison Fields ln N65W; 438P; fm poison Fields
pt D) Four Small Black Oaks and a White Oak on the W Side !of a Hill on the E Side of Punch Branch ln S35W; 930P; fm E side Punch Br.
pt E) Two Small Black Oaks on the N Side the Main Ridge Road ln S65E; 424P; fm N side the Main Ridge Road
pt F) 4 Small red Oak Saplins in a Valley in poison Fields ln N35E; 194P; fm a Valley in poison Fields
pt G) a White Oak on a Hill Side lc S65E; 30P;
end
===
typ patent
ref CE# VPB 13 p30
dat 2 Nov 1726
frm Robert Carter
to Robert Powell of King and Queen Co.
con oe3
re 580a in the Fork of the South River in St. Margarets Parish King William County loc 83440 57008 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at a Burch and Hiccory on the N Side the S River at the Mouth of the N Creek thereof Thence up the S River the Several Courses lm sw; 100p; up South Riv. fm Mouth of North Cr. pt lm wxn; 470p;
pt B) two Elms and an Ash on the E side a Branch on the N side the S River ln N35E; 120P; fm E side a Br.
pt C) Theree Small Red Oaks on Falling ground ln N55W; 120P;
pt D) Three Small red Oake Saplins in a Valley Thence N35E ln N35E; 100p; guestimate
pt E) a Spanish Oak and White oak on the S Side the N Creek above the Mouth of a Small Branch Thence down the Said North Cr. the Several Courses to the Begining lm ; ; guestimate, down the North Cr.
end
===
typ patent
ref VPB 12 p40-41
dat 9 July 1724
frm Hugh Drysdale
to Zachary Martin of King William Co.
New Land Form in the 1st page
con 40 Shillings
re 400a on the brs. of the S fork of the South River & Stoney Lick Run in Saint John's parish in King William Co. loc 83760 55152 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at Three Small Red Oak Saplins in Robert Powells Line ln N16E; 232P;
pt B) Two red Oaks Standing on a Hill in Fowlers Line of his Home Tract Thence along his Line and Thomas Shirley's Line ln W; 556P; Fowlers Home Tract & Thomas Shirley's Line
pt C) a Stake by a Small red Oak and Stooping White Oak by Powels Line Thence along Powells Line
lc S65E; 520P; Robert Powel
end
===
typ patent
ref CE# VPB 12 p41-42
dat 9 July 1724
frm Hugh Drysdale
to Edward Shepard of King William Co.
con 50 Shill.
re 485a in Saint Margarets parish of King William afsd
loc 87056 55664 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at a Corner White Oak of Richard Mauldins Standing in his Back Line of his Home Place on the N Side a Small Branch ln W; 230P; Richard Mauldin
pt B) a Corner Red Oak and White Oak of the Said Mauldins and Robert Powells on a barren Ridge In N65W; 110P; Robert Powell, fm a Barren Ridge
pt C) 3 Small red Oak Saplins a Corner of Richard Fowlers Standing in the Said Powells back line ln N16E; 232P; Richard Fowler
pt D) Two Corner Red Oaks of the said Fowlers on a hill in the Said Fowlers Lower Line of his Home Tract Still keeping the Said Fowlers Line of his home Tract ln E; 254P; sd Fowlers Home Tract
pt E) a Corner White Oak of the Said Fowlers in Zachary Martins Back line ln S8E; 110P; Zachary Martins Back Line
pt F) the Said Martins and Mauldins Corner White Oak Standing on a Level Thence along the Said Mauldins Line of a New Tract lc S; 160P; fm a Level, sd Mauldins New Tract
end
===
typ patent
ref VPB 12 p150-151
dat 22 Feb 1724
frm Hugh Drysdale
to Robert Powell of King & Queen Co.
con 40 Shill.
re 400a on South River in Saint Margarets parish in King William County
loc 80016 54864 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at a poplar on the N Side the North Creek above the Mouth of a Small Branch ln N15E; 122P; fm abv the Mouth of a Small Br.
pt B) two Small White Oaks and a red Oak Grub about Two poles from a Rin or Rise of White Oak in the Back Line on a Ridge lm n65W; 208P; fm the Back Line on a Ridge
pt C) a Corner Hickory of the dividing Line between Mr Robert Baylor & Robert Powel on the W Side a Br. ln S35W; 400P; dividing Line betw. Baylor & Powel
pt D) a Spanish Oak Corner of the Said Baylors & Powells on the N side the South River Thence down the Said River the Several Courses lm ese; 200p; guess, down the South River
pt E) two Elms and an Ash on the E Side a Branch on the N Side the South River ln N35E; 120P; fm E side a Br. on N side the South Riv.
pt F) Three Small Red Oaks on falling ground ln N55W; 120P; fm Falling Ground
pt G) Three Small Red Oak Saplins in a Valley lm N35E; 100p; guess, fm a Valley
pt H) a Spanish Oake and White Oak on the S side the North Creek above the Mouth of a Small Branch lm ; ; guess, dn the N Cr. fm abv the Mouth of a Small Br.
end
===
typ patent
ref SP# & CE# VPB 12 p503-504
dat 6 July 1726
frm Hugh Drysdale
to Robert Baylor of King & Queen Co. Gent.
con oe13.S5
of good and lawful mony
re 2650a, 500a part on both sides the South Riv. in Saint Margarets parish in King William County And 2150 Acres the remaining part thereof lyes on the County Line on both Sides the South Fork of the South River in Saint Georges Parish in Spotsylvania County loc 75040 57600 F127 L0 P255
pt A) 3 Corner White Oaks of William Dunns by the Side of a Branch Thence along the Said Duns Line ln N35E; 174P; William Dunn, fm a Br.
pt B) a Corner Spanish Oak of Robert Powells on the N Side the S Fork of the South River Thence keeping the Same Course 566P farther ln N35E; 566P; fm N side the South Fork of the South River
pt C) a Stake between two Black Oaks in poison Fields ln N65W; 438P; fm poison Fields
pt D) Four Small Black Oaks and a White Oak on the W Side of a Hill on the E Side of Punch Branch ln S35W; 930P; fm E side Punch Br.
pt E) Two Small Black Oaks on the N Side the Main Ridge Road ln S65E; 424P; fm N side the Main Ridge Road
pt F) 4 Small red Oak Saplins in a Valley in poison Fields ln N35E; 194P; fm a Valley in poison Fields
pt G) a White Oak on a Hill Side lc S65E; 30P;
end
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typ patent
ref CE# VPB 14 p287-288
dat 25 Aug 1731
frm William Gooch
to Zachariah MARTIN
con 35 Shill.
re 306a in the Parish of St. Margarets in Caroline Co.
loc 82416 51440 F127 L0 P255
pt A) at a Corner white Oak of Paul PIGG and William MARSHALL and Running Thence along the said Martin's Lines ln S2E; 146P; st Martin's Lines
pt B) Thence along The Said Martin's Line ln S87.5W; 310P;
pt C) Robert POWELS Corner white Oak by a Branch ln N68W; 52P; Robert POWEL, fm a Br.
pt D) POWELS and Baylors Corner hickory lm ; ; N49E 138P Baylor
pt E) Baylors corner black Oak lc N87.5E; 310P; William MARSHALL
end
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URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=444&last=&g_p=P6&collec tion=LO Patent
Title Smith, Lawrence.
Publication 17 March 1672/1673.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Smyth.
Note Location: Rappahannock County (extinct).
Grantee(s): Smith, Lawrence and Buckner, Anthony.
Description: 716 acres on the south side the river adjoining the land of Thomas Hawkins.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), p. 444 (Reel 6).
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