NINTH GENERATION
292. Lt. Obadiah SMITH of Chesterfield Co., VA76 was born in 1717 in Henrico Co., VA. He signed a will before 18 Feb 1777 in Chesterfield Co., VA.
"The Will of Obadiah Smith, probated in Chesterfield county, May 2, 1777, disposes of Land in Mecklenburg Co., "with negroes and stock" to son of Peartree Smith; to son William land on James river 'above Moses' creek, & c.'; to Obadiah the residue of tract of land in Chesterfield county, "being plantation whereon I now life;" to William land at mouth of Hico and Dan rivers (Halifax Co., VA); to Obadiah all land in North Carolina; to Lucy two negroes; to Elizabeth two negroes; to Edith Christmas one negro boy and £100 in money, and two girls for life; to granddaughter, Eliz. Winston, one girl and £100; to Peartree Smith £250; and all the residue of my estate to William, Obadiah, and Lucy."
A letter from "Will. Scott," dated "Bunkershill,
VA, Feb'y 25,
1777," to Mr. Wm. Smith, Paymaster 5th Virginia Regiment, "who was
with the army in New Jersey, informing him of the death of his father.
He died on 18 Feb 1777 in Chesterfield Co., VA. His estate was probated
on 2 May 1777 in Chesterfield Co., VA.104
of Westham, Chesterfield Co., VA. Obadiah married Mary Burks about 1755.
293. Mary BURKS of Albemarle
Co., VA.
Children were:
i.
Col. William SMITH104 was born
on 15 Nov 1752 in Chesterfield Co., VA. He died on 26 Dec 1800 in Chesterfield Co., VA.104 William Smith assisted
in establishing American Independence. Ensign and Paymaster in 5th Virginia Regiment and Lt. Col. in the Continental Line.
ii.
Lucy SMITH104 was born on 8 Dec
1756.104
iii.
Charles SMITH104 was born on
13 Nov 1758 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA.108
iv.
Joseph SMITH104 was born in Nov
1761 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA.104
146 v.
Obadiah SMITH.
vi.
Luke SMITH.104
vii.
Susanna SMITH.104 One account
gave Susanna Smith as the wife of Isaac Winston, in lieu of her sister Elizabeth.
viii.
Peartree SMITH.104
ix.
Elizabeth SMITH.104
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