Smith Family Line (Bates)

Agnes Smith (1738 - 1792)

Also known as: "Agness Smith"

Birthdate: ca. 1738

Birthplace: Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Episcopalian

Major William Robinson

Rev. William John Robinson

Birthdate: March 25, 1709

Birthplace: Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia

Christening: May 25, 1709. Christ Church, Middlesex, Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Episcopalian

Death: May 5, 1792 in Spotsylvania, Virginia

Biography

Agnes was born about 1738. Agness Smith was the daughter of Stephen "Noblet" Smith and his first wife, Phoebe Hawkins. When Phoebe died, Smith married Blessing Stephens. Agness married Rev. William John Robinson (1709-1792) on Jan 27, 1757, at St Thomas Parish in Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia.

Sources

See also:

"Agnes Smith." Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Accessed January 06, 2019. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I089469&tree=Tree1.

"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR46-K7H : 11 February 2018), William Robinson and Agnes Smith, 27 Jan 1757; citing Orange, Virginia, reference P1 l4; FHL microfilm 33,031.

"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-5MZ : 10 February 2018), Agnes Smith in entry for Agnes Robinson, 28 Oct 1781; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.5 V2D.

Unsourced Family Tree: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:38T3-4WN

Jamestowne Society, Lineages to the Revolutionary War Era

Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 15 March 2020), "Record of William Robinson", Ancestor # A097787.

References

1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. (LDS Church, 1999-2005).

References:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-112301

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Agnes_Smith_%2847%29

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/ru/9QBN-5R1/agnes-smith-1738

http://tree.schimka.com/getperson.php?personID=I2791&tree=schimka

https://www.geni.com/people/Agnes-Robinson/5383795121670127036

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Nana's Maternal 5x Great Grandfather:

My 7x Great Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 8x Great-Grandfather:

Stephen 'Noblit' Smith (1710 - 1799)

Stephen Smith

Also known as: "Charles Stephen Smith", "Stephen Noblit", "Noblet", "Stephen I.K. Smith", "Charles Smith"

Birthdate: 1710

Birthplace: Louisa County, Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Anglican / Episcopalian

Death: October 28, 1799 in Orange County, Virginia

Parents:

Samuel Smith

1680-1743

Ann Covington

1683-1725

Family

Spouse:

Phoebe Hawkins

1716-1769

Phoebe Smith

Also Known As: "Phebe Hawkins", "Hawkyns"

Birthdate: ca. 1716

Birthplace: King William County, Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Anglican / Episcopalian

Date of Marriage: ca. 1734

Place of Marriage: Colony of Virginia

Death: ca. 1769 in Louisa County, Colony of Virginia

Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Hawkins, of King William County / John Henry Hawkins IV and Mary Long

Children:

1. Lucy Smith 1734 - 1825

2. Agnes Smith 1738 - 1792

About Stephen 'Noblit' Smith

Note: He's often confused with Stephen I.K. Smith, who was the son of Lt. Stephen Justephonicus K. Smith (born about 1703 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Colony), who was married to Mary Polly Hawkins - daughter of Captain John Hawkins (abt. 1666 - 1726 in Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock, Virginia), and, though distantly related, is of another line of the Hawkins family.

https://www.geni.com/people/William-Smith/6000000006517067456

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

Pages 436-39. 23 Sept. 1743. Philemon Hawkins and Sarah Hawkins his wife of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, to Stephen Smith als. Noblet of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County. For £50 current money. 500 acres, part of a patent to Samuel Smith 28 Sept. 1728 and by Samll. Smith given unto said Stephen Smith (his son) by his last will and testament together with other things which will divided the estate of Samll. amongst his children and the will being given into the care of Stephen I K Smith from whom the will was stolen and destroyed, which occasions the estate of Samll. Smith, he being now deceased, and Sarah the only child that survives him the said Samuel that was born in wedlock... in Mr. Tayloe's line near a lucust thicket... Richard Thomas's... Samuel Smith's line... (signed) Philm. Hawkins, Sarah (X) Hawkins.

23 Sept. 1743. Acknowledged by Philemon Hawkins and Sarah his wife. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 7, Dorman, pg. 65].

Records in Virginia

Phebe Hawkins, and infant, by Mary Hawkins her next friend, complains July 1735, of Stephen Noblit (otherwise called Stephen Smith). Charles Noblit alias Smith, brother of the defendant, being possessed of divers goods and chattels to the value of 200 pounds intended to marry Phebe. On the last day of March, 1733-4 the defendant scandalously and maliciously did say “Phebe Hawkins is a whore and I have lay’n with her” . She has thus fallen into great infamy and Charles has refused to marry her. She asks damages of 250 pounds current money. .....Dismissed. (Note: the infant listed with Phebe is likely Lucy Smith, who was likely born out-of-wedlock and later married Lt. John Robinson.

Land transaction: April 7, 1747. Taliver Cragg and Mary his wife, of St. Geo Par. Spts Co. to Joseph Hawkins of sd Par. and county. 5 pounds curr. 200 a. on both sides of Terry's Run in Co and Par afsd, left by the last will of John Hawkins decd. to be divided between Mary, his wife, and four of his children Elizabeth Smith, Philemon Hawkins, Phebe Smith, and the sd. Mary Cragg. Witnesses, A. Foster, Edmund Foster, Larkin Johnston. April 7, 1747. (Note: "Phebe Smith" was Phoebe Hawkins, whom was the apparent mother of Stephen's two daughters born out-of-wedlock).

Orange County, Virginia Wills

Indenture between WILLIAM ROBINSON of Spots. County, and AGNES SMITH, Spinster of other part, daughter of Stephen Smith of Orange. Whereas a marriage is intended by the Grace of God shortly to be had between William Robinson and Agnes Smith, this Indenture in consideration of said marriage... William Robinson hath demised unto Agnes Smith two negroes .. one feather bed .. during her natural life .. if William Robinson should have any children by Agnes, that after her death, negroes and bed to be divided equally between them, but if no such children, then they are to return to my former children .. 2 Feb 1758.

Witnesses: W. Robinson

Francis Smith, An Rice

Recorded Orange County 22nd June 1758

Notes

From Rootsweb Message Board:

Agnes SMITH married William ROBINSON of Urbanna, Middlesex County, VA in 1758 in Spotsylvania County, VA. Agnes was the d/o Stephen SMITH and Phoebe HAWKINS of Orange County, VA. William had married, first, Agatha BEVERLEY, d/o Capt. Henry BEVERLEY and Elizabeth SMITH of Spotsylvania County, VA.

Citations

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/VACULPEP/2006-11/1162587473

A Story of Two Brothers and One Woman

Stephen and Charles Smith (or Noblet) were brothers. They apparently shared more than the same parents; they also shared the same woman, Phoebe Hawkins, daughter of John Hawkins and Mary Long. The scandalous relationship between them is supported by records, as listed below:

Based upon records in Virginia, Phoebe Hawkins appears to have had two daughters born out-of-wedlock, both likely fathered by Stephen Smith (sometimes referred to as "Stephen Noblet" or "Stephen I.K. Smith" in some records). This is proven by the following record in Spotsylvania County:

Phebe Hawkins, and infant, by Mary Hawkins her next friend, complains July 1735, of Stephen Noblit (otherwise called Stephen Smith). Charles Noblit alias Smith, brother of the defendant, being possessed of divers goods and chattels to the value of 200 pounds intended to marry Phebe. On the last day of March, 1733-4 the defendant scandalously and maliciously did say “Phebe Hawkins is a whore and I have lay’n with her” . She has thus fallen into great infamy and Charles has refused to marry her. She asks damages of 250 pounds current money. .....Dismissed.

(Note: the Mary Hawkins listed as "her next friend" was likely her mother).

The two daughters, apparently born out-of-wedlock to Stephen Smith and Phoebe Hawkins were as follows:

1. Lucy Smith, who was born abt. 1734/35 (and was likely the "infant" listed with Phebe in the record above). She married Lt. John Robinson on 24 November 1757 in Orange County, Virginia.

2 Agnes Smith, who was born abt. 1738 in Spotsylvania County. She married William Robinson, who was the father of John Robinson, noted above, as unlikely as it may seem. Agnes at the time of her marriage on 27 January 1757 would have been 29 years younger than her husband. William Robinson's 1st wife, Agatha Beverley had apparently died prior to their marriage.

The following record in Orange County, Virginia confirms their marriage:

Orange County, Virginia Wills

Indenture between WILLIAM ROBINSON of Spots. County, and AGNES SMITH, Spinster of other part, daughter of Stephen Smith of Orange. Whereas a marriage is intended by the Grace of God shortly to be had between William Robinson and Agnes Smith, this Indenture in consideration of said marriage... William Robinson hath devised unto Agnes Smith two negroes .. one feather bed .. during her natural life .. if William Robinson should have any children by Agnes, that after her death, negroes and bed to be divided equally between them, but if no such children, then they are to return to my former children .. 2 Feb 1758.

Witnesses: W. Robinson

Francis Smith, An Rice

Recorded Orange County 22nd June 1758

After the record listed above in 1735, it appears that Phoebe did later marry Charles Smith (sometimes referred to as "Charles Noblet"), by about 1740. They were the parents of six children.

References

International Genealogical Index. (LDS Church, 1999-2005).

Note: there varied estimates of Phoebe Hawkins' birthdate from 1704 to 1740. As she clearly was the mother of Lucy Smith, who married Lt. John Robinson on 24 Nov. 1757; and of Agnes Smith, who married William Robinson on 27 January 1757, Phoebe was very likely married by abt. 1734, placing her likely birthdate sometime between 1715-1717.

References:

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Stephen_Smith_%2866%29

https://www.geni.com/people/Stephen-Smith/6000000011184732313

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-73152

https://gw.geneanet.org/mkfarkus?lang=en&p=charles+stephen&n=smith

https://www.ancestry.com.au/genealogy/records/stephen-smith-aka-noblet-24-125wcdg

Phoebe Hawkins

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Phoebe_Hawkins_%282%29

https://www.geni.com/people/Phoebe-Smith/6000000011184624406

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hawkins-3961

https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/phoebe-hawkins-24-2mgw9vk

http://www.chambersheritage.com/pafg564.htm

https://gw.geneanet.org/mkfarkus?lang=en&p=phebe&n=hawkins

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Nana's Maternal 6x Great Grandfather:

My 8x Great Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 9x Great-Grandfather:

Samuel Smith (1680 - 1743)

Parents:

William Smith

1660-1739

*[mother unknown]

Family

Spouse:

Anne Covington

1683-1725

Anne Smith

Also known as: "Ann"

Birthdate: 1683

Birthplace: South Farnham Parish, Rappahannock County (1656), Colony of Virginia

Date of Marriage: ca. 1703

Place of Marriage: (probably) Orange County, Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Anglican / Episcopalian

Death: 1725 (probably) in Orange County, Colony of Virginia

William Smith (1660 - 1739)