Some of the early deeds are lost from this county. Deeds for the following years appear to be lost: 1672-1790 1710-1722.
Special focus on Peter Smith, who died 1741, and his son Thomas, and his connections to Alexander Fleming.
1651 - March 25, Thomas Thornbrough Land Grant in Northumberland County, Virginia, 700 acres on Nominy River adjacent to James Hare, for transporting 14 persons, including Peter Smith (I). (LOV)
1653 - Westmoreland County created from Northumberland. (usgenweb)
1660 - Robert Smith Will: Wife Ann, sons John, William, three youngest children. (Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book 1658-1666 Pg 55)
1662 - January 28, County not given. Land Patent to John Ayres assignee for Robert and Nicholas Smith, original patent to Robert Smith. 225 acres between Rappahonick and Patomack Rivers, lying between two branches of Nominy River. (Library of Virginia)
1663 - June 20, Anne Aires, Widow and relict of John Aires deceased, gift to her children, Robert Smith, Richard Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Jane Smith, -----Smith, ---------. John Webb, Anne Aires, Sutton Queeny. (Northumberland County, Virginia, 1662-1666 Record Book Part 2, page 100) NOTE: Very damaged and some of the children's names are missing.
1666 - October 10, Robert Smith adjudged to be 13 years old, as servant to Mr John Mottrom. (Northumberland Co, VA, Order Book 1666-1778) NOTE: Born 1653
1672 - July 6, Vincent Cox to the heirs of the bodies of George and Hannah Lamkin, parcel of land, branch on Nominy River, Francis Clay's line, Yoacomaco River, witnessed by Peter Smith (I), Ja. Gaylard. (1665-1677 Pg 155)
1673 - April 15, Peter Smith (I) and Stephen Bailey on a jury. (1665-1677 Pg 152a)
1677 - August 26, Peter Smith (I) and Stephen Bailey on a jury. (1665-1677 Pg 339a-340)
1678 - June 25, In the case between Robt. and Nich. Smith, orphants, and Henry Owen and Tho ... Moore, the Couth doth order that what land Hen. Owen and Moork doe Possesse and at present injoy .. that is within the bounds of Robt and Nich Smith pattent, that Owen and Moore doe deliver quiett possession to the Orphants or there guardians. (1675-1679 Order Book 1-72 J F Dorman)
1679 - December 17, William Smith vs Robert Smith Referd to a jury. We find that Wm: Smith hath right to the divident of land as heire to his brother Jno: Smith, only reserving the plantation now seated to Anne Smith alias Pullin during he life according to the will of Robt: Smith. Judgement is granted. (1689-1682 Order Book 2-19 J F Dorman) .
1684 - June 15, James Smith to brother Peter Smith (II) of Yeocomico, 100 acres in Nominy Forest bought of William Webb, witnessed by Richard Bruches, Richard Belleman. (3-402) NOTE: Immediately following is a deed by Henry and Hannah Breel, wife of Henry Breel and only daughter and heir of James Smith deceased, to Peter Smith, both deeds registered 30 May 1706.
1684/1685 - February 25, Peter Smith (II), brother of Vincent Smith, asked the court to prove his brother's nuncupative will, bond of 15,000 pounds of tobacco by Stephen Bailey and Peter Smith. Richard Tydwell, Robert Bennett, John Bailey and Robert Smith appraisers. (1685-1686 Pg 382)
1688 - May 30, Peter Smith (I) was appointed Constable in Westmoreland County, Virginia. (Orders 1675-1689 Pg 645)
1689 - November 25, Robert and Mary Smith of Cople Parish indebted to Arthur Harris, witnessed by Samuel Demanville, James Ellis. (2-17)
1691 - July 29, The Last will and Testament of George Lamkin dec'd was this day produced in Court and du-ly proved by the Oaths of Peter Smith senr (I) Margaret Goreing James Ellis witnesss thereto subscribed and Ordered to be Recorded and probat thereof granted to the Executrix (?) therein named. (Order Book 1690-1698 Pg 31a)
1691 - October 10, Robert Smith to William Smith, both of Cople Parish, for 4000 pounds of tobacco, All interest I may have in a deed of gift and grant, October 30, 1688 of one Sutton Queeny of Calvert County, Maryland, carpenter to the aforesaid Robert Smith, land patented October 28, 1651 on Yeocomico River, by Robert Smith, father of said Robert and William, witnessed by Henry Maunders, James Ellis. (2-13) NOTE: The father. Robert Smith who patented land in 1651 by law had to be 21, so he was born by 1630.
1692 - October 10, Peter Smith Jr (II) Land Grant, 70 acres on Nominy River, by a path which leads to Mr Hulls quarter. (LOV)
1692/3 - February 22, Eliza. the wife of George Searles, came into court and voluntarily relinquished her right of thirds and dower in and to a parcel of land containing about 60 acres lying on the branches on Nominy conveyed by her husband to Peter Smith by ---- indenture the one and twentieth day of February --- which is ordered to be recorded. (Order Book 1690-98 Pg 89)
1695 - August 9, Robert Smith of Nominy, planter, to Joseph Gamble, 66 acres in Nominy Forest for 2500 pounds of tobacco, betwixt two main branches of Nominy River, the one called Red Cross Tavern Branch, witnessed by William Clarke, Thomas Moore. (2-76)
1697 - May 20, Robert Smith Land Grant, 600 acres between two branches of Nominy River. (LOV)
1697 - December 8, Stephen Bailey Will: Sons John and William, daughter Anne Smith, daughter Mary Smith, Anne Bailey daughter of Stephen Bailey deceased, Mary daughter of William Walker deceased. (2-129)
1702 - Robert Smith Inventory presented in court by Robert and Mary Johnson, witnesses Thomas Moore, Samuel Demenvill, Thomas Walker. (3-90)
1706 - May 13, Hannah and Henry Breel, only child and daughter of James Smith deceased, to Peter Smith (II), acknowledgement of deed from James Smith to brother Peter Smith, witnessed by John Davidson, Margaret Smith. (3-402)
1712 - June 30, Peter Smith (II) Land Grant, 1160 acres on the north side of the Little or Lower Run of the Occquan River in Stafford County. (LOV)
1728 - July 23, Nicholas Smith Will, Wife not mentioned, sons Nicholas, James, Peter, John, and some daughters not named... witnessed by Thomas Smith, James Bailey. Proved February 25, 1730 (8-148a)
1728 - October 16, James and Mary Smith of Northumberland to James Bailey Sr, forty acres for --- pounds of tobacco, adjacent James Bailey, Robert Moore, witnessed by James Bailey Jr, Daniel ------, Peter Lamkin, Stephen Bailey. (13-217)
1729 - June 11, John Bailey Will: Son James Bailey, eldest son Stephen Bailey, executor, witnessed by Thomas Smith, Hugh Thomas, proved March 30, 1736. (8-370)
1732 - June 2, Hugh Dunnahaw to Thomas Smith, 50 acres for 5,000 pounds of tobacco, bounded by land of Nicholas and Robert Smith, John Bayley, Benjamin Walker, Cross Tavern, Francis Clay, Charnock Cox (son of Vincent Cox), witnessed by James Thomas, Richard Coleman, James Thomas Jr, Robert Smith, William Smith. (8-27)
1732 - September 27, -Upon the petition of Hannah Smith one of the daughters of Nicholas Smith, deceased James Bailey is admitted her guardian he giving Robert Smith for his security for the due discharging the trust reposed in him. Whereupon it is ordered that the said James Bailey be possessed with his said pupils estate and that Nicholas med the executor of the said Nicholas Smith do deliver the same to him. NOTE: Hannah born after 1712
1732 - November 28, William Harness is by the court appointed guardian to Peter Smith an orphan son of Nicholas Smith, deceased; upon the said Harness entering into bond with Robert Smith his security for his the said William true and faithful discharging the said trust reposed in him and it is ordered that he the said William Harness be possessed with the said Peter Smith his pupils estate according to law.
1733 - September 3, Nicholas Smith of Prince William to John Lamkin, 50 acres for 1900 pounds of tobacco, part of 100 acres of land which said one hundred and fifty acres was left to be equally divided by three, witnessed by Wm ----, John Brown, John I Goram. (8-224-5)
1736 - May 17, Rose Demonville, widow and relict of Samuel Demonville to Thomas Smith, 73 acres for 40 pounds Virginia money, land which formerly belonged to Capt Alexander Spence, being the moity of one hundred and forty six acres ... descended unto the said Rose and Dorcas (wife of the said Thomas Smith) as being daughters and co heirs of Darcas the eldest daughter of the said Alexander Spence, witnessed by James Thomas, Thomas Middleton, Lazarus Smith, James Thomas JR. (8-386,7,8)
1736 - August 26, Thomas Smith to James Bailey, the land he bought in 1732 from Hugh Dunnahaw, witnessed by John Lamkin, Philip Sole, James Thomas Jr. (8-303)
1738 - January 10, Peter Smith (II) Will, Wife not mentioned, sons William, Thomas, James, Peter, John, daughters Mary Fleming, Abigail Fleming, Hannah Ware, Ann Thomas deceased, Martha McClanahan, grand daughter Ann Bailey, witnessed by James Walker, Stephen Bailey Jr, Hugh Thomas. (9-140) NOTE: The land given to son Peter is undescribed.
1742 - July 16, Lazarus Smith Will: Brothers James, John. Godson Spencer Smith, son of Thomas Smith Deceased, cousin Richard Nutt, God daughter Judith Smith daughter of William Smith, witnessed by William Hartley, George Feagins, Eleanor Yeats. (9-244)
1750 - November 12, Robert Smith Will: Son Samuel, grandson Robert son of Stephen, Wife, witnessed by Ben Middleton, Thomas Stapleton. (11-267)
1756 - November 3, Peter and Ellender Smith to Robert Moore, 41 acres for 20 pounds, part of a tract of land whereon Nicholas Smith formerly lived, adjoining John Baley deceased, witnessed by Gerard Hutt, Stephen Smith, Samuel Smith. (13-154)
1760 - September 15, William McClanahan Will: Wife Martha, Son in law Garland Moore, five grandchildren, Robert Moore, Garland Moore, Peter Moore, McClanahan Moore, Martha Moore, Sons Thomas McClanahan, Peter McClanahan, William McClanahan, James McClanahan, John McClanahan, witnessed by Peter Fleming, Edward Gill, William Bailey, James Bailey, Vincent S Bailey. Proved 29 October 1771. (15-157)
1767 - January 7, William Fleming Will: Wife Abigail, sons John, William, daughters Martha Fleming, Elizabeth Jackson and son in law Thaddeus Jackson, Peggy Pritchet and son in law Rhodam Pritchet, witnessed by James Bailey, Peter Smith Jr, Hugh Thomas Jr. (13-14, 1756-1768 pg. 446)
1769 - July 29, Peter Smith SR to Peter Smith JR, 60 acres ... whereon my said son Peter now lives and part of a parcel of land formerly purchased of George Searles, adjacent Robert Carter Esquire, Francis Wright, Elizabeth McFarland, Capt Ben Middleton, and Salley to be the division between said land given my said son Peter and the land whereon I now live, witnessed by James Bailey, William Smith, Haraway Jackson. (15-37)
1771 - November 26, Peter Smith JR (IV) and wife Sarah Baker to John Yeatman, 50 acres inherited by Sarah from William Baker, (15-172)
1774 - April 1, Peter Smith SR (III) Will: Sons John, Peter, William, grandson Peter Smith, daughters Mary Holloway, Darcas Neale, grandchildren William and Elizabeth Turner, witnessed by Daniel Neale, Simon Churchill, Thomas Moore. (15-398)
1774 - August 9, Peter Smith JR (IV) Will: Four daughters Mary, Nancy, Salle, Susan, to be in care of Sarah Smith, the widow of my brother James Smith deceased, for ten years, give them four years schooling apiece, if she dies in these ten years, then my desire is that they go into the care of Hannah Middleton, wife of Benedict Middleton SR, Daniel Niele to return a slave he has no right to, brother William, Executors Peter McClanahan, Benedict Middleton Jr, Richard Wright, witnessed by Lewis B Garlick, William Brickley (15-56) NOTE: The will states at the beginning that this is Peter SR, but clearly this is Peter JR, the clerk most likely made a mistake when rewriting the records. NO PROBATE DATE.
1794 - February 10, Peter and Sarah Smith to Ransdell Pierce, 72 acres for 35 pounds, in the line of Presley Neale and William Hutt, witnessed by Henry Toler, Wm N Lane, Jos E Lane. (19-46)
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