OUR SMALLWOOD FAMILY LINE
Edward Smallwood - abt. 1525, England
Matthew Smallwood - abt. 1555, England
Matthew Smallwood - abt. 1590, England, Ann Whittington
James Smallwood - 1639, England, Hester Evans
Ledstone Smallwood - Elizabeth Garland
Henrietta Smallwood - 1718, Maryland, Daniel Noland
Henrietta Noland - 1759, Maryland, George Redmon
Eunice Redmon - 1802, Kentucky, William Green
Charles Green - 1829, Illinois, Rachel Rock
Lueanna Green - 1865, Illinois, Jacob Nathaniel Keller
Leona Keller - 1887, Illinois, Robert Gifford
Martha Gifford - 1917, Tuckerman, Arkansas
Mary Jo Gifford - 1937, Leachville, Arkansas
Edward Smallwood - abt. 1525, England
Matthew Smallwood - abt. 1555, England
Matthew Smallwood - abt. 1590, England, Ann Whittington
James Smallwood - 1639, England, Hester Evans
Ledstone Smallwood - Elizabeth Garland
Henrietta Smallwood - 1718, Maryland, Daniel Noland
Henrietta Noland - 1759, Maryland, George Redmon
Eunice Redmon - 1802, Kentucky, William Green
Charles Green - 1829, Illinois, Rachel Rock
Lueanna Green - 1865, Illinois, Jacob Nathaniel Keller
Leona Keller - 1887, Illinois, Robert Gifford
Martha Gifford - 1917, Tuckerman, Arkansas
Mary Jo Gifford - 1937, Leachville, Arkansas
Descendants of Edward Smallwood
Generation No. 1
EDWARD SMALLWOOD was born Abt. 1525 in England, and died Abt. 1590.
Child of EDWARD SMALLWOODis:
i. MATTHEW SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1555, England; d. Abt. 1610, England.
Generation No. 2
MATTHEW SMALLWOOD (EDWARD) was born Abt. 1555 in England, and died Abt. 1610 in England.
Child of MATTHEW SMALLWOOD is:
i. MATTHEW SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1590, England; d. Abt. 1650.
Generation No. 3
MATTHEW SMALLWOOD (MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born Abt. 1590 in England, and died Abt. 1650. He married ANN WHITTINGTON 1609 in Chester, Cheshire, England, daughter of HUMPHREY WHITTINGTON. She was born about 1595 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England and died Abt. 1650 in Virginia.
Children of MATTHEW SMALLWOOD and ANN WHITTINGTON are:
i. JOHN SMALLWOOD, b. 1610, Cheshire, England.
ii. BAYNE SMALLWOOD, b. 1635.
iii. JAMES MATTHEW SMALLWOOD, b. 1639, Middlewich, Cheshire, England; d. September 16, 1714, Prince Georges County, Beau Plains, Maryland.
Generation No. 1
EDWARD SMALLWOOD was born Abt. 1525 in England, and died Abt. 1590.
Child of EDWARD SMALLWOODis:
i. MATTHEW SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1555, England; d. Abt. 1610, England.
Generation No. 2
MATTHEW SMALLWOOD (EDWARD) was born Abt. 1555 in England, and died Abt. 1610 in England.
Child of MATTHEW SMALLWOOD is:
i. MATTHEW SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1590, England; d. Abt. 1650.
Generation No. 3
MATTHEW SMALLWOOD (MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born Abt. 1590 in England, and died Abt. 1650. He married ANN WHITTINGTON 1609 in Chester, Cheshire, England, daughter of HUMPHREY WHITTINGTON. She was born about 1595 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England and died Abt. 1650 in Virginia.
Children of MATTHEW SMALLWOOD and ANN WHITTINGTON are:
i. JOHN SMALLWOOD, b. 1610, Cheshire, England.
ii. BAYNE SMALLWOOD, b. 1635.
iii. JAMES MATTHEW SMALLWOOD, b. 1639, Middlewich, Cheshire, England; d. September 16, 1714, Prince Georges County, Beau Plains, Maryland.
Generation No. 4
JOHN SMALLWOOD (MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1610 in Cheshire, England. He married MARY MILLS.
Child of JOHN SMALLWOOD and MARY MILLS is:
i. MARY VIRGINIA SMALLWOOD, b. Washington DC; d. January 15, 1921, Mathews, Virginia; m. GREENBERRY SAPP.
JAMES MATTHEW SMALLWOOD (MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD)was born 1639 in Middlewich, Cheshire, , England, and died September 16, 1714 in Prince Georges County, Beau Plains, Maryland. He married (1) MARY THOMPSON. He married (2) HESTER EVANS May 24, 1663 in Maryland Colony, daughter of WILLIAM EVANS and ALICE NORRIS. She was born 1635 in England, and died March 10, 1692/93 in Charles Co., MD Colony.
James Smallwood emigrated to America in 1664 and married Hester Evans in 1665. James and Hester lived in Zachia Hundred, Charles Co, MD. James applied for and received 100 acres as Hesters father had passed soon after arrival and had not claimed the land he was entitled to for transporting his family. James Smallwood was a member of Godfrey's Rangers in 1675, and again in 1681. Their main station was at Port Tobacco, with another at Piscataway Creek, of the Potomac. They guarded the settlement against the Susquehannock Indians. In 1688-89 he was involved in the Orange Rebellion, and advanced in military rank over the years. He was a major in 1692 and Lt. Col. in 1700, and afterwards a Colonel. In 1680 he was appointed "Post for Charles Co" for conveying "public intelligence" to the Governor and Council. This was the first letter post for outlying Charles Co. From 1692 until his death Col. James represented Charles Co as a Burgess in the MD Assembly. He often acted as liaison with the Indians, since he had their confidence. In 1694 he was Sheriff of Charles Co. On June 9, 1700 he is called Lt. Col James Smallwood, and shortly after that date his name is regularly prefixed with the title "Colonel". He acquired many parcels of land, including: Pork (Park) Hall, Batchelor's Hope, Welcome, Eltham, May Day, Taitsall, Coate's Lodge. In 1689 he contributed 800 pounds of tobacco towards the support of a free school in Charles County and was also appointed Major of the "Foot" in the room of Maj. John Wheeler and was named as one of a number to regulate the Civil affairs of the County*. James was appointed High Sheriff of Charles County in 1694 and served as the County's representative in the Maryland Assembly from 1692 until his death*. He indicates that he is living on plantation "Bew (or Beau) Plains" in Prince George County, MD at the time his Will (dated September 16, 1712) was written.At the time of his death he was living at Bew (Beau) Plains in Prince George Co which was the plantation of his second wife Mary. His will is dated 9-16-1712 and probated in Charles Co 1-12-1714/15
Probated January 1714/1715
James Smallwood
In the Name of God Amen
6th Day of September 1712
I James Smallwood Senr. of Charles County in the Province of Maryland Gent.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my wife Mary the two thirds of what Estate I have at my plantation at Bew Plains in Prince Georges County, that is to say of Nigros, Cattle, Hoggs, Horse, Mares, Coults, Household Stuff or other Implemts. belonging to the above plantacion & also my these presents order & ordain my wife sole Extx.
It. I give & bequeath the other part or share of that Estate on my Plantacion in Prince Georges County to my children James, Thos., Prier, & Leadstone Smallwood & Mary Taylor and Sarah More to be equally Divided Between them so near as possible it can be done {illegible}
/s/ James Smallwood
Signed, Sealed & Delivered
In the Presence of us
/s/ Jno Dove
/s/ Jno Dodson
and on the back was thus endorsed viz.
These are to certify that I Mary Smallwood the relecty of Col. James Smallwood late of Charles County dec'd do here before the {illegible}
Will Totally relinquish the Legacys bequeathed to me Mary {illegible}
as witness my hand Seal this 12th day of Jan. 1714/15.
/s/ Mary Smallwood
/s/ Joseph Manning Dept. Court
The Colonel's 2nd wife Mary had been married first to Robert Thompson Jr, 2nd to Giles Blizard and married 4th after James' death to Alexander Herbert.
Children of JAMES SMALLWOODand HESTER EVANS are:
i. JOHN SMALLWOOD, b. January 1666/67, Charles County, Maryland.
ii. JAMES SMALLWOOD, b. October 1668, Charles County, Maryland.
iii. MARY B. SMALLWOOD, b. November 02, 1670, Charles County, Maryland.
iv. BENJAMIN SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1673, Charles County, Maryland.
v. MATTHEW SMALLWOOD, b. April 1673, Charles County, Maryland.
vi. THOMAS SMALLWOOD, b. 1675, Charles County, Maryland.
vii. WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1677, Charles County, Maryland.
viii. PRYOR SMALLWOOD, b. 1680, Charles County, Maryland; d. March 29, 1734, Charles County, Maryland.
ix. SARAH SMALLWOOD, b. Aft. 1680, Charles County, Maryland.
x. BAYNE SMALLWOOD, b. 1685, Charles County, Maryland.
xi. LEDSTONE SMALLWOOD, b. 1687, Charles County, Maryland; d. February 22, 1755, Charles County, Maryland.
JOHN SMALLWOOD (MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1610 in Cheshire, England. He married MARY MILLS.
Child of JOHN SMALLWOOD and MARY MILLS is:
i. MARY VIRGINIA SMALLWOOD, b. Washington DC; d. January 15, 1921, Mathews, Virginia; m. GREENBERRY SAPP.
JAMES MATTHEW SMALLWOOD (MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD)was born 1639 in Middlewich, Cheshire, , England, and died September 16, 1714 in Prince Georges County, Beau Plains, Maryland. He married (1) MARY THOMPSON. He married (2) HESTER EVANS May 24, 1663 in Maryland Colony, daughter of WILLIAM EVANS and ALICE NORRIS. She was born 1635 in England, and died March 10, 1692/93 in Charles Co., MD Colony.
James Smallwood emigrated to America in 1664 and married Hester Evans in 1665. James and Hester lived in Zachia Hundred, Charles Co, MD. James applied for and received 100 acres as Hesters father had passed soon after arrival and had not claimed the land he was entitled to for transporting his family. James Smallwood was a member of Godfrey's Rangers in 1675, and again in 1681. Their main station was at Port Tobacco, with another at Piscataway Creek, of the Potomac. They guarded the settlement against the Susquehannock Indians. In 1688-89 he was involved in the Orange Rebellion, and advanced in military rank over the years. He was a major in 1692 and Lt. Col. in 1700, and afterwards a Colonel. In 1680 he was appointed "Post for Charles Co" for conveying "public intelligence" to the Governor and Council. This was the first letter post for outlying Charles Co. From 1692 until his death Col. James represented Charles Co as a Burgess in the MD Assembly. He often acted as liaison with the Indians, since he had their confidence. In 1694 he was Sheriff of Charles Co. On June 9, 1700 he is called Lt. Col James Smallwood, and shortly after that date his name is regularly prefixed with the title "Colonel". He acquired many parcels of land, including: Pork (Park) Hall, Batchelor's Hope, Welcome, Eltham, May Day, Taitsall, Coate's Lodge. In 1689 he contributed 800 pounds of tobacco towards the support of a free school in Charles County and was also appointed Major of the "Foot" in the room of Maj. John Wheeler and was named as one of a number to regulate the Civil affairs of the County*. James was appointed High Sheriff of Charles County in 1694 and served as the County's representative in the Maryland Assembly from 1692 until his death*. He indicates that he is living on plantation "Bew (or Beau) Plains" in Prince George County, MD at the time his Will (dated September 16, 1712) was written.At the time of his death he was living at Bew (Beau) Plains in Prince George Co which was the plantation of his second wife Mary. His will is dated 9-16-1712 and probated in Charles Co 1-12-1714/15
Probated January 1714/1715
James Smallwood
In the Name of God Amen
6th Day of September 1712
I James Smallwood Senr. of Charles County in the Province of Maryland Gent.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my wife Mary the two thirds of what Estate I have at my plantation at Bew Plains in Prince Georges County, that is to say of Nigros, Cattle, Hoggs, Horse, Mares, Coults, Household Stuff or other Implemts. belonging to the above plantacion & also my these presents order & ordain my wife sole Extx.
It. I give & bequeath the other part or share of that Estate on my Plantacion in Prince Georges County to my children James, Thos., Prier, & Leadstone Smallwood & Mary Taylor and Sarah More to be equally Divided Between them so near as possible it can be done {illegible}
/s/ James Smallwood
Signed, Sealed & Delivered
In the Presence of us
/s/ Jno Dove
/s/ Jno Dodson
and on the back was thus endorsed viz.
These are to certify that I Mary Smallwood the relecty of Col. James Smallwood late of Charles County dec'd do here before the {illegible}
Will Totally relinquish the Legacys bequeathed to me Mary {illegible}
as witness my hand Seal this 12th day of Jan. 1714/15.
/s/ Mary Smallwood
/s/ Joseph Manning Dept. Court
The Colonel's 2nd wife Mary had been married first to Robert Thompson Jr, 2nd to Giles Blizard and married 4th after James' death to Alexander Herbert.
Children of JAMES SMALLWOODand HESTER EVANS are:
i. JOHN SMALLWOOD, b. January 1666/67, Charles County, Maryland.
ii. JAMES SMALLWOOD, b. October 1668, Charles County, Maryland.
iii. MARY B. SMALLWOOD, b. November 02, 1670, Charles County, Maryland.
iv. BENJAMIN SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1673, Charles County, Maryland.
v. MATTHEW SMALLWOOD, b. April 1673, Charles County, Maryland.
vi. THOMAS SMALLWOOD, b. 1675, Charles County, Maryland.
vii. WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1677, Charles County, Maryland.
viii. PRYOR SMALLWOOD, b. 1680, Charles County, Maryland; d. March 29, 1734, Charles County, Maryland.
ix. SARAH SMALLWOOD, b. Aft. 1680, Charles County, Maryland.
x. BAYNE SMALLWOOD, b. 1685, Charles County, Maryland.
xi. LEDSTONE SMALLWOOD, b. 1687, Charles County, Maryland; d. February 22, 1755, Charles County, Maryland.
Generation No. 5
JAMES SMALLWOOD (JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born October 1668 in Charles County, Maryland. He married MARY BOYDEN. She was born Bef. 1676 in Charles County, Maryland.
Smallwood, James, Sr., Charles County, 13th Nov., 1723;
12th Dec., 1723,
To wife's dau. Elenor --------, sons Mathew and James (at 18 yrs.), dau. Lydia (at 16 or marriage), wife's sons John and William, personalty. Sons Mathew and James to make no bargain until 21 yrs, of age without consent of their mother and their bro. John.
To wife's sons John, William, Mathew and James and their hrs., tract (unamed) bou. of Maj. Wm. Dent, equally (wife's thirds during life excepted).
To wife Mary, extx., personalty., including an English woman Mary Daginat.
Test: Mary Dagnall, James Griffen, Thomas Thomson. MCW 18.209.
Children of JAMES SMALLWOOD and MARY BOYDEN is:
i. WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1707, Charles County, Maryland; d. 1768, Granville, North Carolina.
ii. LYDIA SMALLWOOD, b. 1708, Charles County, Maryland; d. Bef. 1763, Charles County, Maryland.
PRYOR SMALLWOOD (JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1680 in Charles County, Maryland, and died March 29, 1734 in Charles County, Maryland. He married (1) ELIZABETH. She was born Abt. 1684 in Charles County, Maryland. He married (2) ELIZABETH MCMILLION Bef. July 1708. She was born Abt. 1684 in Charles County, Maryland.
Smallwood, Prior (Pryor), Charles Co, 23rd Feb, 1732-3; 29th Mar., 1734.
To son William and hrs, 200 A. dwelling plantation "Christian Temple Manner," bought by father James Smallwood from Thomas Witcherly and wife.
To son Bayne, ex, and hrs, residue of real estate; sd. son to allow his sisters Ann and Elizabeth to work so much of tract called "Bayne" or "New Design" as will employ their negroes while sd. sisters remain unmarried.
To dau. Hester, personalty.
To child. viz.: Bayne, William, Ann and Elizabeth, residue of personal estate equally.
Test: Rev. William Maconchie, Richard Hodgson, Thomas Johnson. 21- I.
MARYLAND GENEALOGIES
Pryor Smallwood (of Col. James) was born about 1680. In Aug. 1720 he deposed that he was 40 years or thereabouts (La Plata, Lib. M#2. foL 122). On July 2, 1708 Pryor Smallwood had wife Elizabeth, extx and relict of Peter McMillion (whose will was probated in Charles County, July 27, 1706). On Aug. 9, 1720 Pryor Smallwood sold to Daniel Bryan of Stafford County, VA. land called " St Bridgetts " in Charles County. Wife Elizabeth gave consent (last mention found of Elizabeth) (La Plata, Lib. R No. 2, fol. 377). Prior Smallwood made will Feb. 23, 1732/3 prob, Mar. 29; 1734. To son William Smallwood he left 200 acres, part of Christian Temple Manor. To son Bayne Smallwood he left all his remaining lands excepting that daughters Ann and Elizabeth Smallwood are to have use of " Bayne " and "My New Design " while single. Daughter Hester is mentioned for whom the exor is to buy as speedily as possible a negro boy or girl. Son Bayne is appointed exor. His inventory, which shows that he had accumulated considerable wealth, was signed by Ledstone Smallwood and Matthew Stone, as next of kin. The nature of Matthew Stone's relationship to Prior Smallwood has not been determined, but if known it might throw light upon the family name of Elizabeth, wife of Prior.
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Capt. John Bayne 22.32 I £705,14.4 Jul 10 1702
Servants mentioned: Jos, Cooper, John Bryon (boy), Anthony Conylfboy), John Magraugh (boy), Hugh Dowen, James Rye (boy), Sawny Rose, Wi xam Gwen, Thomas Suickett and wife (unnamed)--Cites 2 children (unnamed), Alexander Mills (boy), John Bom (boy), Robert Manhaine (boy), Thomas Day.
Appraisers: Capt. Phillip Briscoe, Capt. Henry Hardy.
Mentions: Walter Bayne, Benjamin Warren, John Warren, Pry. Smallwood, Ebsworth Bayne.
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Smallwood, Col. James, Sr., Chas. County, 16th Sept., 1712;
12th Jan., 1714/5.
To wife Mary,, extx., 2/3 of personal estate on plantation "Bew Plains," in Prince George's Co.,
To child., viz.., James, Thomas, Prior and Leadstone Smallwood, Mary Tayler and Sarah More, residue of estate on sd. plantation.
Test: Jno. Done, Jno. Doddson. 14.31
Charles County Land Records, Liber C#2 Page 167
23 Feb 1710; Indenture from John Godshall, planter, to Pryor Smallwood, planter; for 3,000# tobacco; a parcel of land called ST. BRIDGETTS on the west side of Portobacco Creek; containing 250 acres; /s/ John Godshall; wit. Henry ?Basas, Mary Godfrey; ack. in open court by John Godshall and Mary his wife; 14 Mar 1709 Pryer Smallwood paid alienation
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 305-24: ST. BRIDGETTS: 250 acres; Possession of - 250 Acres - Godshall, John: Surveyed 13 Aug 1663 for John Cane on the West side Port Tobacco or St. Thomas Creek being near or on the back side of Clement Gibbons.: Other notes - 250 Acres - Daniel Bryan from Prior Smallwood; 9 Aug 1720, 250 Acres - Prior Smallwood from Thomas Saunders; 14 March 1727,
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1724, April 8 - Benjamin Berryman, Gent. acknowledges land sale w/power of attorney from Prior Smallwood unto George Mason, Gent. for 3000 lb. Tobacco and w/power of attorney, acknowledges Elizabeth Smallwood’s release of dower to the 200 acres of land on "Cockpit Point”. Present: Wm. Taliaferro, Rich’d Hubbard. Stafford VA Court
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Contributed by: James Hughes
Liber Q, Page 97 Charles County, Maryland
11Aug 1696; Indenture from Thomas Whichaley and Elizabeth his wife, relict and extx. of Edward Ford, to Pryor Smallwood and Bayne Smallwood; for 10,000# tobacco; a parcel called Christian Temple Manor on Mattawoman or St. Thomas' Creek; bounded by part of sd. manor belonging to Richard Newton and Richard Marshall; containing 200 acres; /s/ Thos. Whichaley, Eliza. Whichaley (mark); wit. James Neale, Jno. Douglas
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Charles County Maryland Circuit Court Records, Liber H#2, Page 377
18 Aug 1720; Recorded at request of Daniel Bryon of Stafford County, Virginia:
9 Aug 1720; Indenture from Pryer Smallwood, Gent., to Daniel Bryon of Stafford County, Virginia, planter; for £120; a parcel called St. Bridgett on the west side of Portobacco Creek; by woods originally take up by John Caine; containing 250 acres by patent; Is/ Pryer Smallwood; Jo. Harrison, Robt. Hanson; 9 Aug 1720 ack. by Pryer Smallwood and Elizabeth his wife
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Charles County Liber L#2, Page4 7 . At the request of Pryor Smallwood of CC, Gent, the following deed of mortgage was recorded this Oct 9, 1722.
Sep 4, 1722 from Thomas Dent of CC, Gent, and Anne (Anne), his wife, to Pryor Smallwood of CC, Gent, for 80 £ lawful money of Great Britain and 2000 lbs of tobabco 'and for divers other good causes, all that tract of land of his, the sd Thos Dent's, at Nanjemy [Cr] in CC, lying on the north side of Potomack River & on the west side-of Nanjemy Cr, bounded by the land of Joseph Harrison, the land of John Barker, containing about 650 acres. Pryor Smallwood agreed with Thomas Dent that if Dent pays Smallwood the afd principal sum of 80 £ by Nov 10, 1726 with lawful interest for so long as the same shall be unpaid, and also the sum of 20,000 lbs of tobacco by yearly payments until the whole be fully paid with interest, then this deed shall be void. Sgned - Tho Dent, Anne Dent. Wit - Geo Dent*, Waltr Story*, R' Dole.
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Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 119.
At the request of Pryor Smallwood of CC, gent, the following deed was recorded this Mar 18, 1723
Mar 7, 1723 from Thomas Allison of CC, planter;-Pryor. Smallwood of CC, gent, for 20,000 lbs of tobacco in,cask, and for divers other good causes, all the tract of..land commonly called Christian Temple Manner, lying on the south side of Piskcataway River near the beginning at the mouth of Mattawoman Cr or Saint Thomas' Cr and on.the'' south`of the sd Cr, containing about 1000 acres. Signed Mar 7, 1723/4 Thos (+ his mark) Allison. Wit - Jno Hanson, Geo Dent*, Thomas Stone*.
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Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 187. At the request of Thomas Dent of CC, the following release of mortgage was recorded this Jan 11, 1724.
Dec 4, 1724 from Pryor Smallwood of CC, to Thomas Dent of CC. Sd Thomas Dent, by his deed dated Sep 4, 1722, for 80 £ lawful money of Great Britain & 20,000 lbs of tobacco well and truly to be paid, as in & by a proviso contained in the same deed unto sd Pryor Smallwood, [Dent sold] all that tract of his, sd Thomas Dent, at Nanjemy [Cr] in CC, lying on the north side of Potomack River and on the west side of Nanjemy Cr, containing 650 acres. In sd deed there is a proviso contained that if sd Dent should pay Smallwood the afd sums with lawful interest at such time as in sd deed is specified, then that deed should be void. Now this deed witnesses that sd Pryor Smallwood, for 80 £ lawful money of Great Britain and 20,000 lbs of tobacco to him in hand paid by sd Tho: Dent and also for the full discharge of the proviso afd, Smallwood has released to Thomas Dent the afd land and premises. Signed - Pryor (P his mark) Smallwood. Wit - S: Hanson, Dan: Jenifer, James Stoddert*. (Vide mortgage folio 47-491
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Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 238.
At the request of Pryor Smallwood of CC, gent, the following lease was recorded this Oct 6, 1725.
Sep 10, 1725 from Elizabeth Whichaley of CC, widow, to Pryor Smallwood of CC, Gent, for the rents and services to be done and for divers other good causes, the lease of all the estate that sd Eliza has to a certain tract of land in CC called Christian Temple Mannor. This lease is for the natural life of the sd Eliza. The yearly rent is 600 lbs of tobacco in one hogshead and 10 shillings. Signed - Elizabeth (E her mark) Whichaley. Wit - Courts Keech, Absalom Thorn, Walter Story*, Jno Fendall*.
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Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 336.
At the request of Pryor Smallwood of CC the following deed was recorded this Mar 22, 1726.
Mar 14, 1727 from Thomas Sanders of CC, planter, to :Pryor Smallwood of CC, Gent, for 5 £, a certain tract of land commonly called Saint Bridgetts, lying in CC on the west side of Portobacco or Saint Thomas' Cr in the woods, formerly taken up for John Cane, as by a particular patent does appear, containing and laid out for 250 acres, according to the afd patent. Signed - Thos Sanders. Wit - Wm Stone*, Robert Hanson*.
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Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 34615. At the request of Pryor Smallwood of CC, the following release was recorded Jun 19, 1733.
I, Thomas Barnes of CC, hereby release Pryor Smallwood and Richd Hodgson, both of CC, from any acts or actions or causes of actions that might arise upon their being securities upon a testamentary bond for the due administration of the estate of Thomas Plunkett, decd, the subscriber being a legatee of the decd. Signed Jun 13, 1733
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 352-6: CHRISTIAN TEMPLE MANOR: 1000 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Mason, Mathew: Surveyed 12 April 1659 for Thomas Allanson on the South Side of Piscataway near the mouth of Mattawoman Creek: Other Tracts Mentioned: other notes - 1000 Acres - William Bladen Esq from Edward Ford 6 Feb 1710, 100 Acres - John Saunders from John Woodward, recorded by John Newton 26 Feb 1716,50 Acres - John Saunders from Gerard Marshall 28 May 1720 John Saunders from John Smoot 7 Aug 1721, 1000 Acres - Prior Smallwood from Thomas (Allison) Allanson 7 March 1723, 800 Acres - Thomas Cowper (Cooper) from Thomas Bladen 14 Feb 1723, 800 Acres - George Mason from Thomas Cowper (?) 14 Feb 1725 William Smallwood Taylor from John Saunders son of John 9 May 1741 (?),
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 305-24: ST. BRIDGETTS: 250 acres; Possession of - 250 Acres - Godshall, John: Surveyed 13 Aug 1663 for John {O}Cane on the West side Port Tobacco or St. Thomas Creek being near or on the back side of Clement Gibbons.: Conveyance notes - 250 Acres - O'Bryan, Daniel from Prior Smallwood; 9 Aug 1720, 250 Acres - Prior Smallwood from Thomas Saunders; 14 March 1727,
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STAFFORD COUNTY VA DEED BOOK J; 1722-1728; THE ANTIENT PRESS
pp. 92-95 This Indenture made 3rd/4th Aprill 1724 between PRIOR SMALLWOOD of Charles County in Province of Maryland Gent, and GEORGE MASON of county Stafford Colony of Virginia Gent. of other part .. consideration of sum Three thousand pounds of Tobacco granted all that tract being part of land known by name of Cockpitt Point bounding North on a Marsh, East on or upon Potomack River South along Potomack River .. West into the woods they being the just courses expressed in the antient Pattent .. for 200 acres
Presence Wm. Taliaferro, Pryer x Smallwood Rich'd. Hubbard
Att a Court held for Stafford County 8th April 1724 Then came BENJAMIN
BERRMAN Gent, who by virtue of a Power of Attorney from Prior Smallwood duly recorded & proved acknowledged the aforesaid Deeds of Lease and Release unto George Mason Gent. and also by Virtue of a power from ELIZABETH Wife of the said Pryer Smallwood relinquished all her right of Dower to the lands mentioned .. ordered to be recorded and is accordingly.
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORDER BOOK, 1709-1712; pg 34
Westmoreland County Court of Public Claimes 16 October 1710
- VEALE for Certifycate for a Runaway JOHN VEALE produced a Certifycate setting forth for that he had took up a Runaway Servant belonging to one Mr. PRIOR SMALLWOOD of the Province ofMARYLAND and that he had received noe satisfaction for the same and prayed the same might be certifyed to the Assembly, &c., which was accordingly ordered
Child of PRYOR SMALLWOOD and ELIZABETH is:
i. BAYNE SMALLWOOD, b. 1701, Charles County, Maryland.
Children of PRYOR SMALLWOOD and ELIZABETH MCMILLION are:
ii. ANNE SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1712, Charles County, Maryland.
iii. ELIZABETH SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1713, Charles County, Maryland.
iv. HESTER SMALLWOOD, b. 1715, Charles County, Maryland.
v. WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1725, Charles County, Maryland.
LEDSTONE SMALLWOOD (JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1687 in Charles County, Maryland, and died February 22, 1755 in Charles County, Maryland. He married ELIZABETH GARLAND1708, daughter of RANDOLPH GARLANDand ANN SHAW. She was born 1689 in Charles County, Maryland.
SMALLWOOD, LEADSTONE, Charles Co. 20 Jan, 1755
22 Feb 1755
To son Leadstone Smallwood., tract whereon I now dwell called "May Day, " 200a., also part of tract called "Addition to May Day." 11a.; also 2 Negroes, Charles and John.
To son John Smallwood, tract called "Welcome," 200 a. also 3 Negroes, Elizabeth, Peter and Negro man called monnicay, and 2 draft horses and a mare.
To dau Susannah Smallwood, Negro boy Tom, cow, bed.
To son William, 1 sh.
To dau Charity Mitchell, 1 sh.
To dau mary Godfrey, 1 sh.
To dau Henniretur Nowland, 1 sh.
To grand dau Elizabeth Nowland, 1 sh.
All my tobacco and corn to son John Smallwood and two daus, Susannah and Elizabeth.
Sons, Leadstone and John, exs.
Wit: Edward Goodrick, William Smallwood, Edward Boswell. 29.306.
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Smallwood, Col. James, Sr., Chas. County, 16th Sept., 1712;
12th Jan., 1714/5.
To wife Mary,, extx., 2/3 of personal estate on plantation "Bew Plains," in Prince George's Co.,
To child., viz.., James, Thomas, Prior and Leadstone Smallwood, Mary Tayler and Sarah More, residue of estate on sd. plantation.
Test: Jno. Done, Jno. Doddson. 14.31
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Charles County Court Records, March Court 1735/6 Court, Liber T#2, Page 140
Ledstone Smallwood's petition for an allowance for burying Issabella King is adjudged frivolous, and therefore rejected.
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Charles County Court Records, November 1738 Court, Liber T#2, Page 508
From the head of Portobacco Cr to the old Courthouse and the Road that strikes out of the afd Road and leads to Henry Hawkins', and the Road from the head of Portobacco Cr by Leadstone Smallwood's to Zachiah upper Bridges, and the Road from Portobacco Fresh by Semmes' through Mamazink to Mattawoman Swamp, and the Cart Road from Charles Town round Portobacco hill. John Boswell, Overseer.
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Charles County Court Records, November 1741 Court, Liber T#2, Page 292
The Justices here do describe the following main Roads, and do appoint the several persons hereafter named overseers of sd Roads for the ensuing year according to the several precincts and divisions following, viz -
From the head of Portobacco Cr to the Old Courthouse and the road that strikes out of the afd road and leads to Henry Hawkins', and the road from the head of Portobacco Cr by Ledstone Smallwood's to Zachiah upper Bridges, and the road from Portobacco fresh by Semmes' through Mamazink to Mattawoman Swamp, and the Cart Road from Charles Town round Portobacco Hill. John Parnham and Marma. Semmes, overseers.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 25. At the request of Francis Goodrick, the following deed was recorded on Mar 26, 1745.
Mar 14, 1744[/5] from Ledstone Smallwood of CC, Gent, to Francis Goodrick of CC, Gent. By patent dated Jul 19, 1726, Leadstone Smallwood was granted a tract of land called Addition to May Day, lying in CC on the east side of Portobacco Cr in the woods, containing about 131 acres. Now this deed witnesses that the said Leadstone Smallwood, for 30 £ sterl money of GB, sells a parcel of land that is part of Addition to May day, bounded by a tract of land called Mayday, containing and now laid out for about 120 acres..
Signed - Leadstone (8 his mark) Smallwood. Wit - Allen Davies, Wm Middleton. Elizabeth Smallwood, wife to sd Ledstone Smallwood, released her dower..
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 181. At the request of William Smallwood (son of Ledstone Smallwood) for his daughter, Anne Smallwood, the following deed of gift was recorded on Sep 18, 1747.
I, Mary Smallwood of CC, widow, for the natural love have for my granddaughter, Anne Smallwood, daughter of Wm Smallwood, the son of Ledstone Smallwood of CC, and also for divers other good causes, I have given Anne 3 Negroes, namely Anne, a Negro woman, Anne, and Matthew and Leonard, together with Anne's increase, except a child she now goes with, when born, is to become the right of Matthew Smallwood. Signed Sep 9, 1747 - Mary (M her mark) Smallwood. Wit - Sam Hanson, Alextius (A his mark) Semmes.
Memorandum: the within Negro woman Anne is to remain and be in possession of sd Mary Smallwood during her natural life
Children of LEDSTONE SMALLWOOD and ELIZABETH GARLAND are:
i. WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1709, Charles County, Maryland.
ii. CHARITY SMALLWOOD, b. 1710, Charles County, Maryland.
iii. MARY SMALLWOOD, b. 1711, Charles County, Maryland; m. GEORGE GODFREY.
iv. HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, b. 1718, Charles County, Maryland; d. Aft. 1780, Louden County, Virginia.
v. ELIZABETH SMALLWOOD, b. 1719, Charles County, Maryland.
vi. LEDSTONE SMALLWOOD, b. 1720, Charles County, Maryland; m. SUSANNAH BURCH.
vii. SUSANNAH SMALLWOOD, b. 1721, Charles County, Maryland; m. STEPHEN NOLAND.
viii. JOHN SMALLWOOD, b. 1723, Charles County, Maryland.
ix. JAMES SMALLWOOD, b. 1724, Charles County, Maryland.
x. ANN SMALLWOOD, b. 1728.
JAMES SMALLWOOD (JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born October 1668 in Charles County, Maryland. He married MARY BOYDEN. She was born Bef. 1676 in Charles County, Maryland.
Smallwood, James, Sr., Charles County, 13th Nov., 1723;
12th Dec., 1723,
To wife's dau. Elenor --------, sons Mathew and James (at 18 yrs.), dau. Lydia (at 16 or marriage), wife's sons John and William, personalty. Sons Mathew and James to make no bargain until 21 yrs, of age without consent of their mother and their bro. John.
To wife's sons John, William, Mathew and James and their hrs., tract (unamed) bou. of Maj. Wm. Dent, equally (wife's thirds during life excepted).
To wife Mary, extx., personalty., including an English woman Mary Daginat.
Test: Mary Dagnall, James Griffen, Thomas Thomson. MCW 18.209.
Children of JAMES SMALLWOOD and MARY BOYDEN is:
i. WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1707, Charles County, Maryland; d. 1768, Granville, North Carolina.
ii. LYDIA SMALLWOOD, b. 1708, Charles County, Maryland; d. Bef. 1763, Charles County, Maryland.
PRYOR SMALLWOOD (JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1680 in Charles County, Maryland, and died March 29, 1734 in Charles County, Maryland. He married (1) ELIZABETH. She was born Abt. 1684 in Charles County, Maryland. He married (2) ELIZABETH MCMILLION Bef. July 1708. She was born Abt. 1684 in Charles County, Maryland.
Smallwood, Prior (Pryor), Charles Co, 23rd Feb, 1732-3; 29th Mar., 1734.
To son William and hrs, 200 A. dwelling plantation "Christian Temple Manner," bought by father James Smallwood from Thomas Witcherly and wife.
To son Bayne, ex, and hrs, residue of real estate; sd. son to allow his sisters Ann and Elizabeth to work so much of tract called "Bayne" or "New Design" as will employ their negroes while sd. sisters remain unmarried.
To dau. Hester, personalty.
To child. viz.: Bayne, William, Ann and Elizabeth, residue of personal estate equally.
Test: Rev. William Maconchie, Richard Hodgson, Thomas Johnson. 21- I.
MARYLAND GENEALOGIES
Pryor Smallwood (of Col. James) was born about 1680. In Aug. 1720 he deposed that he was 40 years or thereabouts (La Plata, Lib. M#2. foL 122). On July 2, 1708 Pryor Smallwood had wife Elizabeth, extx and relict of Peter McMillion (whose will was probated in Charles County, July 27, 1706). On Aug. 9, 1720 Pryor Smallwood sold to Daniel Bryan of Stafford County, VA. land called " St Bridgetts " in Charles County. Wife Elizabeth gave consent (last mention found of Elizabeth) (La Plata, Lib. R No. 2, fol. 377). Prior Smallwood made will Feb. 23, 1732/3 prob, Mar. 29; 1734. To son William Smallwood he left 200 acres, part of Christian Temple Manor. To son Bayne Smallwood he left all his remaining lands excepting that daughters Ann and Elizabeth Smallwood are to have use of " Bayne " and "My New Design " while single. Daughter Hester is mentioned for whom the exor is to buy as speedily as possible a negro boy or girl. Son Bayne is appointed exor. His inventory, which shows that he had accumulated considerable wealth, was signed by Ledstone Smallwood and Matthew Stone, as next of kin. The nature of Matthew Stone's relationship to Prior Smallwood has not been determined, but if known it might throw light upon the family name of Elizabeth, wife of Prior.
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Capt. John Bayne 22.32 I £705,14.4 Jul 10 1702
Servants mentioned: Jos, Cooper, John Bryon (boy), Anthony Conylfboy), John Magraugh (boy), Hugh Dowen, James Rye (boy), Sawny Rose, Wi xam Gwen, Thomas Suickett and wife (unnamed)--Cites 2 children (unnamed), Alexander Mills (boy), John Bom (boy), Robert Manhaine (boy), Thomas Day.
Appraisers: Capt. Phillip Briscoe, Capt. Henry Hardy.
Mentions: Walter Bayne, Benjamin Warren, John Warren, Pry. Smallwood, Ebsworth Bayne.
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Smallwood, Col. James, Sr., Chas. County, 16th Sept., 1712;
12th Jan., 1714/5.
To wife Mary,, extx., 2/3 of personal estate on plantation "Bew Plains," in Prince George's Co.,
To child., viz.., James, Thomas, Prior and Leadstone Smallwood, Mary Tayler and Sarah More, residue of estate on sd. plantation.
Test: Jno. Done, Jno. Doddson. 14.31
Charles County Land Records, Liber C#2 Page 167
23 Feb 1710; Indenture from John Godshall, planter, to Pryor Smallwood, planter; for 3,000# tobacco; a parcel of land called ST. BRIDGETTS on the west side of Portobacco Creek; containing 250 acres; /s/ John Godshall; wit. Henry ?Basas, Mary Godfrey; ack. in open court by John Godshall and Mary his wife; 14 Mar 1709 Pryer Smallwood paid alienation
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 305-24: ST. BRIDGETTS: 250 acres; Possession of - 250 Acres - Godshall, John: Surveyed 13 Aug 1663 for John Cane on the West side Port Tobacco or St. Thomas Creek being near or on the back side of Clement Gibbons.: Other notes - 250 Acres - Daniel Bryan from Prior Smallwood; 9 Aug 1720, 250 Acres - Prior Smallwood from Thomas Saunders; 14 March 1727,
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1724, April 8 - Benjamin Berryman, Gent. acknowledges land sale w/power of attorney from Prior Smallwood unto George Mason, Gent. for 3000 lb. Tobacco and w/power of attorney, acknowledges Elizabeth Smallwood’s release of dower to the 200 acres of land on "Cockpit Point”. Present: Wm. Taliaferro, Rich’d Hubbard. Stafford VA Court
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Contributed by: James Hughes
Liber Q, Page 97 Charles County, Maryland
11Aug 1696; Indenture from Thomas Whichaley and Elizabeth his wife, relict and extx. of Edward Ford, to Pryor Smallwood and Bayne Smallwood; for 10,000# tobacco; a parcel called Christian Temple Manor on Mattawoman or St. Thomas' Creek; bounded by part of sd. manor belonging to Richard Newton and Richard Marshall; containing 200 acres; /s/ Thos. Whichaley, Eliza. Whichaley (mark); wit. James Neale, Jno. Douglas
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Charles County Maryland Circuit Court Records, Liber H#2, Page 377
18 Aug 1720; Recorded at request of Daniel Bryon of Stafford County, Virginia:
9 Aug 1720; Indenture from Pryer Smallwood, Gent., to Daniel Bryon of Stafford County, Virginia, planter; for £120; a parcel called St. Bridgett on the west side of Portobacco Creek; by woods originally take up by John Caine; containing 250 acres by patent; Is/ Pryer Smallwood; Jo. Harrison, Robt. Hanson; 9 Aug 1720 ack. by Pryer Smallwood and Elizabeth his wife
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Charles County Liber L#2, Page4 7 . At the request of Pryor Smallwood of CC, Gent, the following deed of mortgage was recorded this Oct 9, 1722.
Sep 4, 1722 from Thomas Dent of CC, Gent, and Anne (Anne), his wife, to Pryor Smallwood of CC, Gent, for 80 £ lawful money of Great Britain and 2000 lbs of tobabco 'and for divers other good causes, all that tract of land of his, the sd Thos Dent's, at Nanjemy [Cr] in CC, lying on the north side of Potomack River & on the west side-of Nanjemy Cr, bounded by the land of Joseph Harrison, the land of John Barker, containing about 650 acres. Pryor Smallwood agreed with Thomas Dent that if Dent pays Smallwood the afd principal sum of 80 £ by Nov 10, 1726 with lawful interest for so long as the same shall be unpaid, and also the sum of 20,000 lbs of tobacco by yearly payments until the whole be fully paid with interest, then this deed shall be void. Sgned - Tho Dent, Anne Dent. Wit - Geo Dent*, Waltr Story*, R' Dole.
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Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 119.
At the request of Pryor Smallwood of CC, gent, the following deed was recorded this Mar 18, 1723
Mar 7, 1723 from Thomas Allison of CC, planter;-Pryor. Smallwood of CC, gent, for 20,000 lbs of tobacco in,cask, and for divers other good causes, all the tract of..land commonly called Christian Temple Manner, lying on the south side of Piskcataway River near the beginning at the mouth of Mattawoman Cr or Saint Thomas' Cr and on.the'' south`of the sd Cr, containing about 1000 acres. Signed Mar 7, 1723/4 Thos (+ his mark) Allison. Wit - Jno Hanson, Geo Dent*, Thomas Stone*.
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Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 187. At the request of Thomas Dent of CC, the following release of mortgage was recorded this Jan 11, 1724.
Dec 4, 1724 from Pryor Smallwood of CC, to Thomas Dent of CC. Sd Thomas Dent, by his deed dated Sep 4, 1722, for 80 £ lawful money of Great Britain & 20,000 lbs of tobacco well and truly to be paid, as in & by a proviso contained in the same deed unto sd Pryor Smallwood, [Dent sold] all that tract of his, sd Thomas Dent, at Nanjemy [Cr] in CC, lying on the north side of Potomack River and on the west side of Nanjemy Cr, containing 650 acres. In sd deed there is a proviso contained that if sd Dent should pay Smallwood the afd sums with lawful interest at such time as in sd deed is specified, then that deed should be void. Now this deed witnesses that sd Pryor Smallwood, for 80 £ lawful money of Great Britain and 20,000 lbs of tobacco to him in hand paid by sd Tho: Dent and also for the full discharge of the proviso afd, Smallwood has released to Thomas Dent the afd land and premises. Signed - Pryor (P his mark) Smallwood. Wit - S: Hanson, Dan: Jenifer, James Stoddert*. (Vide mortgage folio 47-491
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Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 238.
At the request of Pryor Smallwood of CC, gent, the following lease was recorded this Oct 6, 1725.
Sep 10, 1725 from Elizabeth Whichaley of CC, widow, to Pryor Smallwood of CC, Gent, for the rents and services to be done and for divers other good causes, the lease of all the estate that sd Eliza has to a certain tract of land in CC called Christian Temple Mannor. This lease is for the natural life of the sd Eliza. The yearly rent is 600 lbs of tobacco in one hogshead and 10 shillings. Signed - Elizabeth (E her mark) Whichaley. Wit - Courts Keech, Absalom Thorn, Walter Story*, Jno Fendall*.
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Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 336.
At the request of Pryor Smallwood of CC the following deed was recorded this Mar 22, 1726.
Mar 14, 1727 from Thomas Sanders of CC, planter, to :Pryor Smallwood of CC, Gent, for 5 £, a certain tract of land commonly called Saint Bridgetts, lying in CC on the west side of Portobacco or Saint Thomas' Cr in the woods, formerly taken up for John Cane, as by a particular patent does appear, containing and laid out for 250 acres, according to the afd patent. Signed - Thos Sanders. Wit - Wm Stone*, Robert Hanson*.
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Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 34615. At the request of Pryor Smallwood of CC, the following release was recorded Jun 19, 1733.
I, Thomas Barnes of CC, hereby release Pryor Smallwood and Richd Hodgson, both of CC, from any acts or actions or causes of actions that might arise upon their being securities upon a testamentary bond for the due administration of the estate of Thomas Plunkett, decd, the subscriber being a legatee of the decd. Signed Jun 13, 1733
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 352-6: CHRISTIAN TEMPLE MANOR: 1000 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Mason, Mathew: Surveyed 12 April 1659 for Thomas Allanson on the South Side of Piscataway near the mouth of Mattawoman Creek: Other Tracts Mentioned: other notes - 1000 Acres - William Bladen Esq from Edward Ford 6 Feb 1710, 100 Acres - John Saunders from John Woodward, recorded by John Newton 26 Feb 1716,50 Acres - John Saunders from Gerard Marshall 28 May 1720 John Saunders from John Smoot 7 Aug 1721, 1000 Acres - Prior Smallwood from Thomas (Allison) Allanson 7 March 1723, 800 Acres - Thomas Cowper (Cooper) from Thomas Bladen 14 Feb 1723, 800 Acres - George Mason from Thomas Cowper (?) 14 Feb 1725 William Smallwood Taylor from John Saunders son of John 9 May 1741 (?),
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 305-24: ST. BRIDGETTS: 250 acres; Possession of - 250 Acres - Godshall, John: Surveyed 13 Aug 1663 for John {O}Cane on the West side Port Tobacco or St. Thomas Creek being near or on the back side of Clement Gibbons.: Conveyance notes - 250 Acres - O'Bryan, Daniel from Prior Smallwood; 9 Aug 1720, 250 Acres - Prior Smallwood from Thomas Saunders; 14 March 1727,
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STAFFORD COUNTY VA DEED BOOK J; 1722-1728; THE ANTIENT PRESS
pp. 92-95 This Indenture made 3rd/4th Aprill 1724 between PRIOR SMALLWOOD of Charles County in Province of Maryland Gent, and GEORGE MASON of county Stafford Colony of Virginia Gent. of other part .. consideration of sum Three thousand pounds of Tobacco granted all that tract being part of land known by name of Cockpitt Point bounding North on a Marsh, East on or upon Potomack River South along Potomack River .. West into the woods they being the just courses expressed in the antient Pattent .. for 200 acres
Presence Wm. Taliaferro, Pryer x Smallwood Rich'd. Hubbard
Att a Court held for Stafford County 8th April 1724 Then came BENJAMIN
BERRMAN Gent, who by virtue of a Power of Attorney from Prior Smallwood duly recorded & proved acknowledged the aforesaid Deeds of Lease and Release unto George Mason Gent. and also by Virtue of a power from ELIZABETH Wife of the said Pryer Smallwood relinquished all her right of Dower to the lands mentioned .. ordered to be recorded and is accordingly.
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY ORDER BOOK, 1709-1712; pg 34
Westmoreland County Court of Public Claimes 16 October 1710
- VEALE for Certifycate for a Runaway JOHN VEALE produced a Certifycate setting forth for that he had took up a Runaway Servant belonging to one Mr. PRIOR SMALLWOOD of the Province ofMARYLAND and that he had received noe satisfaction for the same and prayed the same might be certifyed to the Assembly, &c., which was accordingly ordered
Child of PRYOR SMALLWOOD and ELIZABETH is:
i. BAYNE SMALLWOOD, b. 1701, Charles County, Maryland.
Children of PRYOR SMALLWOOD and ELIZABETH MCMILLION are:
ii. ANNE SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1712, Charles County, Maryland.
iii. ELIZABETH SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1713, Charles County, Maryland.
iv. HESTER SMALLWOOD, b. 1715, Charles County, Maryland.
v. WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1725, Charles County, Maryland.
LEDSTONE SMALLWOOD (JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1687 in Charles County, Maryland, and died February 22, 1755 in Charles County, Maryland. He married ELIZABETH GARLAND1708, daughter of RANDOLPH GARLANDand ANN SHAW. She was born 1689 in Charles County, Maryland.
SMALLWOOD, LEADSTONE, Charles Co. 20 Jan, 1755
22 Feb 1755
To son Leadstone Smallwood., tract whereon I now dwell called "May Day, " 200a., also part of tract called "Addition to May Day." 11a.; also 2 Negroes, Charles and John.
To son John Smallwood, tract called "Welcome," 200 a. also 3 Negroes, Elizabeth, Peter and Negro man called monnicay, and 2 draft horses and a mare.
To dau Susannah Smallwood, Negro boy Tom, cow, bed.
To son William, 1 sh.
To dau Charity Mitchell, 1 sh.
To dau mary Godfrey, 1 sh.
To dau Henniretur Nowland, 1 sh.
To grand dau Elizabeth Nowland, 1 sh.
All my tobacco and corn to son John Smallwood and two daus, Susannah and Elizabeth.
Sons, Leadstone and John, exs.
Wit: Edward Goodrick, William Smallwood, Edward Boswell. 29.306.
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Smallwood, Col. James, Sr., Chas. County, 16th Sept., 1712;
12th Jan., 1714/5.
To wife Mary,, extx., 2/3 of personal estate on plantation "Bew Plains," in Prince George's Co.,
To child., viz.., James, Thomas, Prior and Leadstone Smallwood, Mary Tayler and Sarah More, residue of estate on sd. plantation.
Test: Jno. Done, Jno. Doddson. 14.31
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Charles County Court Records, March Court 1735/6 Court, Liber T#2, Page 140
Ledstone Smallwood's petition for an allowance for burying Issabella King is adjudged frivolous, and therefore rejected.
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Charles County Court Records, November 1738 Court, Liber T#2, Page 508
From the head of Portobacco Cr to the old Courthouse and the Road that strikes out of the afd Road and leads to Henry Hawkins', and the Road from the head of Portobacco Cr by Leadstone Smallwood's to Zachiah upper Bridges, and the Road from Portobacco Fresh by Semmes' through Mamazink to Mattawoman Swamp, and the Cart Road from Charles Town round Portobacco hill. John Boswell, Overseer.
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Charles County Court Records, November 1741 Court, Liber T#2, Page 292
The Justices here do describe the following main Roads, and do appoint the several persons hereafter named overseers of sd Roads for the ensuing year according to the several precincts and divisions following, viz -
From the head of Portobacco Cr to the Old Courthouse and the road that strikes out of the afd road and leads to Henry Hawkins', and the road from the head of Portobacco Cr by Ledstone Smallwood's to Zachiah upper Bridges, and the road from Portobacco fresh by Semmes' through Mamazink to Mattawoman Swamp, and the Cart Road from Charles Town round Portobacco Hill. John Parnham and Marma. Semmes, overseers.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 25. At the request of Francis Goodrick, the following deed was recorded on Mar 26, 1745.
Mar 14, 1744[/5] from Ledstone Smallwood of CC, Gent, to Francis Goodrick of CC, Gent. By patent dated Jul 19, 1726, Leadstone Smallwood was granted a tract of land called Addition to May Day, lying in CC on the east side of Portobacco Cr in the woods, containing about 131 acres. Now this deed witnesses that the said Leadstone Smallwood, for 30 £ sterl money of GB, sells a parcel of land that is part of Addition to May day, bounded by a tract of land called Mayday, containing and now laid out for about 120 acres..
Signed - Leadstone (8 his mark) Smallwood. Wit - Allen Davies, Wm Middleton. Elizabeth Smallwood, wife to sd Ledstone Smallwood, released her dower..
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 181. At the request of William Smallwood (son of Ledstone Smallwood) for his daughter, Anne Smallwood, the following deed of gift was recorded on Sep 18, 1747.
I, Mary Smallwood of CC, widow, for the natural love have for my granddaughter, Anne Smallwood, daughter of Wm Smallwood, the son of Ledstone Smallwood of CC, and also for divers other good causes, I have given Anne 3 Negroes, namely Anne, a Negro woman, Anne, and Matthew and Leonard, together with Anne's increase, except a child she now goes with, when born, is to become the right of Matthew Smallwood. Signed Sep 9, 1747 - Mary (M her mark) Smallwood. Wit - Sam Hanson, Alextius (A his mark) Semmes.
Memorandum: the within Negro woman Anne is to remain and be in possession of sd Mary Smallwood during her natural life
Children of LEDSTONE SMALLWOOD and ELIZABETH GARLAND are:
i. WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1709, Charles County, Maryland.
ii. CHARITY SMALLWOOD, b. 1710, Charles County, Maryland.
iii. MARY SMALLWOOD, b. 1711, Charles County, Maryland; m. GEORGE GODFREY.
iv. HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, b. 1718, Charles County, Maryland; d. Aft. 1780, Louden County, Virginia.
v. ELIZABETH SMALLWOOD, b. 1719, Charles County, Maryland.
vi. LEDSTONE SMALLWOOD, b. 1720, Charles County, Maryland; m. SUSANNAH BURCH.
vii. SUSANNAH SMALLWOOD, b. 1721, Charles County, Maryland; m. STEPHEN NOLAND.
viii. JOHN SMALLWOOD, b. 1723, Charles County, Maryland.
ix. JAMES SMALLWOOD, b. 1724, Charles County, Maryland.
x. ANN SMALLWOOD, b. 1728.
Generation No. 6
WILLIAM SMALLWOOD (JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1707 in Charles County, Maryland, and died 1768, Granville, North Carolina. He married MARY. She was born 1710.
Child of WILLIAM SMALLWOOD and MARY is:
i. WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1745.
LYDIA SMALLWOOD (JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1708 in Charles County, Maryland, and died Bef. 1763 in Charles County, Maryland. She married WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, son of LEDSTONE SMALLWOOD and ELIZABETH GARLAND. He was born 1709 in Charles County, Maryland. William and Lydia were first cousins. Their fathers James and William were brothers.
Children of LYDIA SMALLWOOD and WILLIAM SMALLWOOD are:
i. ANNE SMALLWOOD, b. Bef. 1747, Charles County, Maryland.
ii. ELEANOR SMALLWOOD, b. Bef. 1750, Charles County, Maryland.
BAYNE SMALLWOOD (PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1701 in Charles County, Maryland. He married PRISCILLA HEABEARD Abt. 1732 in Charles County, Maryland. She was born Abt. 1715 in Stafford County, Virginia, and died 1783.
Charles County Maryland Will Book B-1, 1782-1785; Page 409.
Priscilla Smallwood's Will.
I, Priscilla Smallwood of CC, widow, am sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory- Firstly, I want my just debts paid.
To my son William Smallwood - all my lands in Virginia that are now in trust in Stafford County, lying between the two main branches of Parbetansey Cr, now and for some years past, in his possession, containing, by patent, about 450 acres. Also one other tract of land in Culpeper County [Virginia], lying on Rappahannock River about a mile above Normans Hoard, adjoining the lands of Colo Beverly, containing, by patent, about 360 acres. Also my title to any other land I may havc a right to in Virginia. Sd William is heir at law. In consideration of his disclaiming his title to the following entailed Negroes called George, Toney, Bob, Charity, Celia, Jack, Basil, and Dick (this last formerly given by my husband Bayne Smallwood to our daughter Lucy Heaberd Stoddert) and giving use of the same to his sisters and William Truman Stoddert, son of sd Lucy Heaberd, and also his obligation to himself to furnish 2 plantations on Mattawoman Cr, one of which to be the plantation and mansion house wherein I now dwell, for the use of my daughter Priscilla, to reside in and to work her people herein devised by me and maintain her stock on until the day of her marriage or death, for the faithful performance whereof, William has passed his bond of this date to my sd daughter Priscilla Smallwood, in the penalty of 100,000 lbs of tobacco. If my son dies without heirs and should not devise an equal quantity of land to ad Priscilla, lying in CC, adjacent to her friends and connections, then the above lands in Culpeper County, Virginia to revert to sd Priscilla,
To William Truman Stoddart - Dick, one of the entailed Negroes formerly given to his mother, Lucy Heaberd Stoddert, and Negro Joe in Culpeper, in lieu of his proportion of the 7 entailed Negroes afd, and George Warwick willed him by Mr. Barker to be delivered at my death.
To my daughters Elizabeth Leiper, Margaret Stoddert, and Eleanor Grayson to be equally divided between them - the following Negroes and stock, to wit, Bob (entailed but relinquished to them by my son William), Jack, Rose, Dennis, John, Sam, Boatswain, & Daniel, and provided they relinquish Jim to my daughter Priscilla, I give Yellow Sarah to them, Also 60 cattle and 60 sheep, provided their husbands, representatives, or assigns make no further claim against my late husband's estate, Mr. Barker's, my son Heaberd's, or my own estate, for Negroes, stock, further than certain Negroes devised them by the wills of Mr. Barker and my son Heaberd, not included herein, which are also ordered to be delivered at my death. But should such claim be made by any of them, then the abovesd Negroes and stock together with my personal property, I give to my daughter Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood.
To my daughter Elizabeth Leiper - 2 feather beds and an old bed assigned out of my late husband's estate, and 3 Negroes, Jenny, Tom, and Nace, devised by Mr. Barker to her, to be delivered at my death.
To my daughter Margaret Stoddert - Peter, now in her possession, and in like manner devised by Mr. Barker,
To my daughter Eleanor Grayson - Grace, now in her possession, and in like manner devised by Mr. Barker.
To my daughter Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood - the following Negroes and stock, to wit, Jonathan, little George, Jenny, and 4 [sic] children, viz, Sall, Mille, eliza, Lewis, George, Charity & her children, viz, Jack, Basil, Celia, and Toney (the last 6 entailed but relinquished by my son, William), Joan, Merlbro, Bess, Fussie, Phil, Jem (the two last of Heaberd Smallwood's estate), Austin, Joan, and Will (devised her by Mr. Barker), Robin, or Joe, devised by Mr. Barker to my son, Heaberd, in default of issue, to be equally divided between my daughters Eleanor Grayson and Priscilla Heberd Smallwood, and Yellow Sarah, provided Jim is not assigned her out of Heaberd Smallwood's estate exclusive of Phil, who is claimed as her proportion of sd estate, 9 horses, and 110 cattle, 100 sheep, 48 hogs, 15 lambs. In consideration of the above legacy, she and anyone claiming under her is to barred from receiving any of the like species of property, due as her proportion of Bayne Smallwood's and Heaberd Smallwood's estates, which if she or any person claiming under her should demand, in that case, I will that so much of the above devised species of property shall be deducted from Priscilla, to pay the same. Nor shall she claim any horses, furniture, or household goods as her proportion of Bayne Smallwood's estate, under like penalty. The rest of my personal property (after my just debts are paid and the above legacies are delivered)
As the severity of the winter may occasion a loss and decrease of my stock above devised at large, my will is that such loss should be proportionally sustained by my daughters, Elizabeth Leiper, Margaret Stoddert, Eleanor Grayson, & Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood, agreeable to the quantity devised each.
Executrix: my daughter Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood. Signed Mar 7, 1780 - Priscilla Smallwood. Wit - Amelea Powell, Thos Ne[l]son, James Craik.
Probated on Oct 14, 1784 by the oath of the executrix and by the oaths of witnesses Thomas Nelson & Doctor James Craik. Major Genl William Smallwood, the heir at law, was present & assented to the taking of the above probates.
Children of BAYNE SMALLWOOD and PRISCILLA HEABEARD are:
i. GENERAL WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1732, Charles County, Maryland; d. February 14, 1792, Charles County, Maryland.
WILLIAM SMALLWOOD (JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1707 in Charles County, Maryland, and died 1768, Granville, North Carolina. He married MARY. She was born 1710.
Child of WILLIAM SMALLWOOD and MARY is:
i. WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1745.
LYDIA SMALLWOOD (JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1708 in Charles County, Maryland, and died Bef. 1763 in Charles County, Maryland. She married WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, son of LEDSTONE SMALLWOOD and ELIZABETH GARLAND. He was born 1709 in Charles County, Maryland. William and Lydia were first cousins. Their fathers James and William were brothers.
Children of LYDIA SMALLWOOD and WILLIAM SMALLWOOD are:
i. ANNE SMALLWOOD, b. Bef. 1747, Charles County, Maryland.
ii. ELEANOR SMALLWOOD, b. Bef. 1750, Charles County, Maryland.
BAYNE SMALLWOOD (PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1701 in Charles County, Maryland. He married PRISCILLA HEABEARD Abt. 1732 in Charles County, Maryland. She was born Abt. 1715 in Stafford County, Virginia, and died 1783.
Charles County Maryland Will Book B-1, 1782-1785; Page 409.
Priscilla Smallwood's Will.
I, Priscilla Smallwood of CC, widow, am sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory- Firstly, I want my just debts paid.
To my son William Smallwood - all my lands in Virginia that are now in trust in Stafford County, lying between the two main branches of Parbetansey Cr, now and for some years past, in his possession, containing, by patent, about 450 acres. Also one other tract of land in Culpeper County [Virginia], lying on Rappahannock River about a mile above Normans Hoard, adjoining the lands of Colo Beverly, containing, by patent, about 360 acres. Also my title to any other land I may havc a right to in Virginia. Sd William is heir at law. In consideration of his disclaiming his title to the following entailed Negroes called George, Toney, Bob, Charity, Celia, Jack, Basil, and Dick (this last formerly given by my husband Bayne Smallwood to our daughter Lucy Heaberd Stoddert) and giving use of the same to his sisters and William Truman Stoddert, son of sd Lucy Heaberd, and also his obligation to himself to furnish 2 plantations on Mattawoman Cr, one of which to be the plantation and mansion house wherein I now dwell, for the use of my daughter Priscilla, to reside in and to work her people herein devised by me and maintain her stock on until the day of her marriage or death, for the faithful performance whereof, William has passed his bond of this date to my sd daughter Priscilla Smallwood, in the penalty of 100,000 lbs of tobacco. If my son dies without heirs and should not devise an equal quantity of land to ad Priscilla, lying in CC, adjacent to her friends and connections, then the above lands in Culpeper County, Virginia to revert to sd Priscilla,
To William Truman Stoddart - Dick, one of the entailed Negroes formerly given to his mother, Lucy Heaberd Stoddert, and Negro Joe in Culpeper, in lieu of his proportion of the 7 entailed Negroes afd, and George Warwick willed him by Mr. Barker to be delivered at my death.
To my daughters Elizabeth Leiper, Margaret Stoddert, and Eleanor Grayson to be equally divided between them - the following Negroes and stock, to wit, Bob (entailed but relinquished to them by my son William), Jack, Rose, Dennis, John, Sam, Boatswain, & Daniel, and provided they relinquish Jim to my daughter Priscilla, I give Yellow Sarah to them, Also 60 cattle and 60 sheep, provided their husbands, representatives, or assigns make no further claim against my late husband's estate, Mr. Barker's, my son Heaberd's, or my own estate, for Negroes, stock, further than certain Negroes devised them by the wills of Mr. Barker and my son Heaberd, not included herein, which are also ordered to be delivered at my death. But should such claim be made by any of them, then the abovesd Negroes and stock together with my personal property, I give to my daughter Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood.
To my daughter Elizabeth Leiper - 2 feather beds and an old bed assigned out of my late husband's estate, and 3 Negroes, Jenny, Tom, and Nace, devised by Mr. Barker to her, to be delivered at my death.
To my daughter Margaret Stoddert - Peter, now in her possession, and in like manner devised by Mr. Barker,
To my daughter Eleanor Grayson - Grace, now in her possession, and in like manner devised by Mr. Barker.
To my daughter Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood - the following Negroes and stock, to wit, Jonathan, little George, Jenny, and 4 [sic] children, viz, Sall, Mille, eliza, Lewis, George, Charity & her children, viz, Jack, Basil, Celia, and Toney (the last 6 entailed but relinquished by my son, William), Joan, Merlbro, Bess, Fussie, Phil, Jem (the two last of Heaberd Smallwood's estate), Austin, Joan, and Will (devised her by Mr. Barker), Robin, or Joe, devised by Mr. Barker to my son, Heaberd, in default of issue, to be equally divided between my daughters Eleanor Grayson and Priscilla Heberd Smallwood, and Yellow Sarah, provided Jim is not assigned her out of Heaberd Smallwood's estate exclusive of Phil, who is claimed as her proportion of sd estate, 9 horses, and 110 cattle, 100 sheep, 48 hogs, 15 lambs. In consideration of the above legacy, she and anyone claiming under her is to barred from receiving any of the like species of property, due as her proportion of Bayne Smallwood's and Heaberd Smallwood's estates, which if she or any person claiming under her should demand, in that case, I will that so much of the above devised species of property shall be deducted from Priscilla, to pay the same. Nor shall she claim any horses, furniture, or household goods as her proportion of Bayne Smallwood's estate, under like penalty. The rest of my personal property (after my just debts are paid and the above legacies are delivered)
As the severity of the winter may occasion a loss and decrease of my stock above devised at large, my will is that such loss should be proportionally sustained by my daughters, Elizabeth Leiper, Margaret Stoddert, Eleanor Grayson, & Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood, agreeable to the quantity devised each.
Executrix: my daughter Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood. Signed Mar 7, 1780 - Priscilla Smallwood. Wit - Amelea Powell, Thos Ne[l]son, James Craik.
Probated on Oct 14, 1784 by the oath of the executrix and by the oaths of witnesses Thomas Nelson & Doctor James Craik. Major Genl William Smallwood, the heir at law, was present & assented to the taking of the above probates.
Children of BAYNE SMALLWOOD and PRISCILLA HEABEARD are:
i. GENERAL WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, b. 1732, Charles County, Maryland; d. February 14, 1792, Charles County, Maryland.
General William Smallwood
William Smallwood was an American planter, soldier and
politician from Charles County, Maryland. He served in the American
Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of major general. He was serving
as the fourth Governor of Maryland when the state adopted the United
States Constitution.
William was born in 1732 to planter Bayne Smallwood and Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood. He had a sister Eleanor and a brother Hebard, who served with him later in the Revolutionary War. His parents sent the boys to England, for their education at Eton. His grandfather was James Smallwood, who immigrated in 1681 and became a member of the Maryland Assembly in 1696. James' son Bayne followed him later in the Assembly.
William was born in 1732 to planter Bayne Smallwood and Priscilla Heaberd Smallwood. He had a sister Eleanor and a brother Hebard, who served with him later in the Revolutionary War. His parents sent the boys to England, for their education at Eton. His grandfather was James Smallwood, who immigrated in 1681 and became a member of the Maryland Assembly in 1696. James' son Bayne followed him later in the Assembly.
Smallwood served as an officer during the French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years War). He was elected to the Maryland provincial assembly.
When the American Revolutionary War began, he was appointed a colonel of the 1st Maryland Regiment in 1776. He led the regiment in the New York and New Jersey campaign, where the regiment served with distinction. For his role at the Battle of White Plains, in which he was twice wounded, Smallwood was promoted to brigadier general. He continued to serve under George Washington in the Philadelphia campaign, where his regiment again distinguished itself at Germantown. Thereafter, he quartered at the Foulke house, also occupied by the family of Sally Wister.
In 1780 he was a part of General Horatio Gates' army that was routed at Camden, South Carolina; his brigade was among the formations that held their ground, garnering Smallwood a promotion to major general. Smallwood's accounts of the battle and criticisms of Gates' behavior before and during the battle may have contributed to the Congressional inquiries into the debacle. Opposed to the hiring and promotion of foreigners, Smallwood objected to working under Baron von Steuben. He spent the remainder of the war in Maryland. He served as the first President-General of the Maryland Society of the Cincinnati in 1783.
Smallwood never married. The 1790 census shows that he held 56 slaves and a yearly tobacco crop of 3000 pounds.[6] When he died in 1792 his estate, known as Mattawoman, including his home the Retreat, passed to his sister Eleanor. By one account she had married into the Stoddard family, which was related to the Smallwoods. (e.g. Smallwood's nephew William Trueman Stoddard was orphaned at age 9 and raised by his maternal grandfather, Bayne Smallwood). In another account, Eleanor married Col. William Grayson of Virginia, and in 1827 the Mattawoman estate passed to Grayson's son William.
Smallwood was elected to Congress in 1785. He was elected Governor of Maryland before he could take up the Congressional seat and chose the governorship. In 1787 he convened the state's convention that in 1788 adopted the United States Constitution.
Local historical signs in Calvert, Maryland, note that General Smallwood occupied the "East Nottingham Friends House" at the intersections of Calvert Road and Brick Meetinghouse Road (near the intersection of 272 and 273) about 6 miles east of Rising Sun, Maryland.[8] During his occupation of the building in 1778, Gen. Smallwood used the building as a hospital. Some of the soldiers who died in the building were buried in the graveyard directly outside.[9] General Smallwood frequented the "Cross Keys Inn" (built in 1774), at the time a several-room inn and bar. This building stands as a private residence at the intersection of Calvert Road and Cross Keys Road directly down the hill. His restored plantation home, Smallwood's Retreat, is located at Smallwood State Park. Smallwood Church Road leads from the State Park toward Old Durham Church, where he was a vestryman.
Smallwood was born in Charles County, Maryland. He attended school in England and served in the British army during the French and Indian War. In 1761, he began his political career as a member of the Maryland Assembly. He attended the Maryland Convention in 1775 and advocated armed resistance to the troops posted in America to enforce British tax laws. Early in the Revolution, he was wounded at White Plains and returned home to recuperate. While General Washington camped at Valley Forge, Smallwood rejoined his men at the head of Maryland's Elk River to protect the army's supplies. In 1780, he and his troops formed the reserve at the battle of Camden. After the battle he succeeded to the former command of the fatally wounded Baron de Kalb. However, he refused to serve under the Prussian Baron von Steuben and returned to Maryland. He stayed there, gathering additional troops and supplies, until the end of the war. His subsequent political career put him in the Maryland governor's office in 1785. He served for three one-year terms as governor, during which time he organized his state's federal constitutional ratifying convention. Smallwood died on February 12, 1792. (From Portraits from the Middle Theater)
GLEANINGS FROM THE VESTRY BOOK. History of durham parish, Charles County, Maryland
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdcharle/durham/cover.htm
From the proceedings of the Vestry I cull a few items of interest: Sept. 27, 1779. "Ordered, That Mr.John Elgin get a new Dial-Post and fix the Dial belonging to the Parish, thereon,in a neat manner and that he bring in his account for the same when done." August 20, 1791. "Ordered that Genial Smallwood prepare and prefer a petition to the General Assembly at their next meeting on behalf of the Parishioners of Durham Parish, to pass an Act authorizing the Inhabitants of said Parish to meet and choose a Vestry for the present year, and that he solicit the representatives from this county to advocate the same in the Assembly."(See page 9) This was the last Vestry meeting attended by General Smallwood, who died during the month of February, 1792. A few words concerning this distingushed patriot cannot be out of place here. He was, not only the most famous citizen of Charles County, during the Revolutionary ere, but also Maryland's greatest soldier. William Smallwood was the last male representative of a Maryland family that was always prominent in colonial history. His grandfather, Major James Smallwood, settled in Charles county at an early date, being a delegate to the General Assembly in 1696. His father, Bayne Smallwood, Esq., was both a merchant and a planter upon a large scale, and filled the various offices of justice of the peace, and member of the House of Delegates for a number of years. His mother was a Miss Priscilla Heaheard, of Virginia, a lady of family and fortune. Bayne Smallwood died before the Revolution , Priscilla Smallwood survived until 1783. William Smallwood was sent at an early age to England to be educated. (See Society of Seventy-Six Publications, Edited by T. Balch, vol.IV.)
He never married and lived with his mother until her death. The family estate is called "Mattawoman" in a letter which he wrote to Gov. Paca in 1784. I have visited the "old Smallwood mansion" in the Chicamuxon district. It is a well built brick house, one story and a half high, with a tall steep roof having dormer win- dows on each side. There are four rooms and a hall on each floor. The Smallwoods had a road cut from their place down to Durham Church which is known to this day as "Smallwood's Church road." There are hazy traditions that the General used to drive down to Church in great state, attended to by colored flunkies and outriders. All this style may have been an imitation of his illustrious friend, General George Washington, who corresponded with Gen. Smallwood and (it is said) occasionally visited him here. Of William Smallwood's gallant services, during the Revolution, we cannot write here. Suffice it to say that he was the Commander of the Maryland Forces and came out of the was "covered with glory." He was elected Governor of Maryland in 1785, and his portrait hangs in the Governor's room at the State House in Annapolis. The General died in 1792. He was buried a few rods from his front door. Efforts have recently been made to have the State Assembly make an appropriation to erect a monument over his remains, which it is hoped will soon be successful, as his grave has a neglected appearance that does little credit to the State which he served so well both as soldier and statesman.
When the American Revolutionary War began, he was appointed a colonel of the 1st Maryland Regiment in 1776. He led the regiment in the New York and New Jersey campaign, where the regiment served with distinction. For his role at the Battle of White Plains, in which he was twice wounded, Smallwood was promoted to brigadier general. He continued to serve under George Washington in the Philadelphia campaign, where his regiment again distinguished itself at Germantown. Thereafter, he quartered at the Foulke house, also occupied by the family of Sally Wister.
In 1780 he was a part of General Horatio Gates' army that was routed at Camden, South Carolina; his brigade was among the formations that held their ground, garnering Smallwood a promotion to major general. Smallwood's accounts of the battle and criticisms of Gates' behavior before and during the battle may have contributed to the Congressional inquiries into the debacle. Opposed to the hiring and promotion of foreigners, Smallwood objected to working under Baron von Steuben. He spent the remainder of the war in Maryland. He served as the first President-General of the Maryland Society of the Cincinnati in 1783.
Smallwood never married. The 1790 census shows that he held 56 slaves and a yearly tobacco crop of 3000 pounds.[6] When he died in 1792 his estate, known as Mattawoman, including his home the Retreat, passed to his sister Eleanor. By one account she had married into the Stoddard family, which was related to the Smallwoods. (e.g. Smallwood's nephew William Trueman Stoddard was orphaned at age 9 and raised by his maternal grandfather, Bayne Smallwood). In another account, Eleanor married Col. William Grayson of Virginia, and in 1827 the Mattawoman estate passed to Grayson's son William.
Smallwood was elected to Congress in 1785. He was elected Governor of Maryland before he could take up the Congressional seat and chose the governorship. In 1787 he convened the state's convention that in 1788 adopted the United States Constitution.
Local historical signs in Calvert, Maryland, note that General Smallwood occupied the "East Nottingham Friends House" at the intersections of Calvert Road and Brick Meetinghouse Road (near the intersection of 272 and 273) about 6 miles east of Rising Sun, Maryland.[8] During his occupation of the building in 1778, Gen. Smallwood used the building as a hospital. Some of the soldiers who died in the building were buried in the graveyard directly outside.[9] General Smallwood frequented the "Cross Keys Inn" (built in 1774), at the time a several-room inn and bar. This building stands as a private residence at the intersection of Calvert Road and Cross Keys Road directly down the hill. His restored plantation home, Smallwood's Retreat, is located at Smallwood State Park. Smallwood Church Road leads from the State Park toward Old Durham Church, where he was a vestryman.
Smallwood was born in Charles County, Maryland. He attended school in England and served in the British army during the French and Indian War. In 1761, he began his political career as a member of the Maryland Assembly. He attended the Maryland Convention in 1775 and advocated armed resistance to the troops posted in America to enforce British tax laws. Early in the Revolution, he was wounded at White Plains and returned home to recuperate. While General Washington camped at Valley Forge, Smallwood rejoined his men at the head of Maryland's Elk River to protect the army's supplies. In 1780, he and his troops formed the reserve at the battle of Camden. After the battle he succeeded to the former command of the fatally wounded Baron de Kalb. However, he refused to serve under the Prussian Baron von Steuben and returned to Maryland. He stayed there, gathering additional troops and supplies, until the end of the war. His subsequent political career put him in the Maryland governor's office in 1785. He served for three one-year terms as governor, during which time he organized his state's federal constitutional ratifying convention. Smallwood died on February 12, 1792. (From Portraits from the Middle Theater)
GLEANINGS FROM THE VESTRY BOOK. History of durham parish, Charles County, Maryland
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdcharle/durham/cover.htm
From the proceedings of the Vestry I cull a few items of interest: Sept. 27, 1779. "Ordered, That Mr.John Elgin get a new Dial-Post and fix the Dial belonging to the Parish, thereon,in a neat manner and that he bring in his account for the same when done." August 20, 1791. "Ordered that Genial Smallwood prepare and prefer a petition to the General Assembly at their next meeting on behalf of the Parishioners of Durham Parish, to pass an Act authorizing the Inhabitants of said Parish to meet and choose a Vestry for the present year, and that he solicit the representatives from this county to advocate the same in the Assembly."(See page 9) This was the last Vestry meeting attended by General Smallwood, who died during the month of February, 1792. A few words concerning this distingushed patriot cannot be out of place here. He was, not only the most famous citizen of Charles County, during the Revolutionary ere, but also Maryland's greatest soldier. William Smallwood was the last male representative of a Maryland family that was always prominent in colonial history. His grandfather, Major James Smallwood, settled in Charles county at an early date, being a delegate to the General Assembly in 1696. His father, Bayne Smallwood, Esq., was both a merchant and a planter upon a large scale, and filled the various offices of justice of the peace, and member of the House of Delegates for a number of years. His mother was a Miss Priscilla Heaheard, of Virginia, a lady of family and fortune. Bayne Smallwood died before the Revolution , Priscilla Smallwood survived until 1783. William Smallwood was sent at an early age to England to be educated. (See Society of Seventy-Six Publications, Edited by T. Balch, vol.IV.)
He never married and lived with his mother until her death. The family estate is called "Mattawoman" in a letter which he wrote to Gov. Paca in 1784. I have visited the "old Smallwood mansion" in the Chicamuxon district. It is a well built brick house, one story and a half high, with a tall steep roof having dormer win- dows on each side. There are four rooms and a hall on each floor. The Smallwoods had a road cut from their place down to Durham Church which is known to this day as "Smallwood's Church road." There are hazy traditions that the General used to drive down to Church in great state, attended to by colored flunkies and outriders. All this style may have been an imitation of his illustrious friend, General George Washington, who corresponded with Gen. Smallwood and (it is said) occasionally visited him here. Of William Smallwood's gallant services, during the Revolution, we cannot write here. Suffice it to say that he was the Commander of the Maryland Forces and came out of the was "covered with glory." He was elected Governor of Maryland in 1785, and his portrait hangs in the Governor's room at the State House in Annapolis. The General died in 1792. He was buried a few rods from his front door. Efforts have recently been made to have the State Assembly make an appropriation to erect a monument over his remains, which it is hoped will soon be successful, as his grave has a neglected appearance that does little credit to the State which he served so well both as soldier and statesman.
ii. LUCY HEABEARD SMALLWOOD, b. 1733, Charles County, Maryland.
iii. ELIZABETH SMALLWOOD, b. 1735, Charles County, Maryland.
iv. HEABEARD SMALLWOOD, b. 1739, Charles County, Maryland.
Charles County, Wills AF 7.520
Heaberd Smallwood's Will
I, Heaberd Smallwood, am of CC.
To my mother Priscilla Smallwood - the full use of all my estate, being personal property, during her natural life, and after her death, to be equally divided between my brother William Smallwood & my sisters, Elizabeth Liper, Margaret Stoddert, Eleanor Grayson, Priscilla Hearbert Smallwood.
To my nephew William Truman Stoddart - at my death, my wearing apparel, my gun and sword.
I direct that none of my effects be appraised, being anxious to avoid such unnecessary expenses.
Executrix: my mother Priscilla Smallwood.
Signed Jul 24, 1778 - Hearberd Smallwood.
Wit: Rich Speake, Lawson Speake, Edwd (+ his mark) Skinner.
Probated on Aug 23, 1780 by Priscilla Smallwood.
And on Aug 28, 1780, came Lawson Speake, one of the witnesses, and made oath that he saw the Testator sign and seal this will.
v. PRISCILLA HEABEARD SMALLWOOD, b. 1741, Charles County, Maryland.
vi. ELEANOR SMALLWOOD, b. 1743, Charles County, Maryland; d. Belle-Air, Prince William County, Virginia.
vii. MARGARET SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1751, Charles County, Maryland.
WILLIAM SMALLWOOD (LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1709 in Charles County, Maryland. He married LYDIA SMALLWOOD, daughter of JAMES SMALLWOOD and MARY BOYDEN. She was born 1708 in Charles County, Maryland, and died Bef. 1763 in Charles County, Maryland.
Children are listed above under Lydia Smallwood.
HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD (LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD)was born 1718 in Charles County, Maryland, and died Aft. 1780 in Louden County, Virginia. She married DANIEL NOLAND 1738 in Charles County, Maryland, son of STEPHEN NOLANDand MARY CONNELL. He was born 1712 in Charles County, Maryland, and died March 1761 in Charles County, Maryland.
Children of HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD and DANIEL NOLAND are:
i. STEPHEN NOLAND, b. 1738, Charles County, Maryland.
ii. DANIEL NOLAND, b. 1740, Charles County, Maryland.
iii. JAMES NOLAND, b. 1740, Charles County, Maryland; d. December 26, 1833, Estell County, Kentucky; m. BARBARA SAUNDERS, December 26, 1774, London County, Virginia.
iv. LEDSTONE NOLAND, b. Abt. 1750, Charles County, Maryland; d. 1835, Jackson County, Missouri; m. ELIZABETH GLASSCOCK, 1770, Rowan County, North Carolina.
v. ELIZABETH NOLAND, b. Abt. 1754, Charles County, Maryland.
vi. HENRIETTA NOLAND, b. September 28, 1759, Charles County, Maryland.
vii. JESSE NOLAND, b. December 1761; d. Abt. 1830, Estell County, Kentucky; m. SARAH BARBARA TURNER, 1785.
iii. ELIZABETH SMALLWOOD, b. 1735, Charles County, Maryland.
iv. HEABEARD SMALLWOOD, b. 1739, Charles County, Maryland.
Charles County, Wills AF 7.520
Heaberd Smallwood's Will
I, Heaberd Smallwood, am of CC.
To my mother Priscilla Smallwood - the full use of all my estate, being personal property, during her natural life, and after her death, to be equally divided between my brother William Smallwood & my sisters, Elizabeth Liper, Margaret Stoddert, Eleanor Grayson, Priscilla Hearbert Smallwood.
To my nephew William Truman Stoddart - at my death, my wearing apparel, my gun and sword.
I direct that none of my effects be appraised, being anxious to avoid such unnecessary expenses.
Executrix: my mother Priscilla Smallwood.
Signed Jul 24, 1778 - Hearberd Smallwood.
Wit: Rich Speake, Lawson Speake, Edwd (+ his mark) Skinner.
Probated on Aug 23, 1780 by Priscilla Smallwood.
And on Aug 28, 1780, came Lawson Speake, one of the witnesses, and made oath that he saw the Testator sign and seal this will.
v. PRISCILLA HEABEARD SMALLWOOD, b. 1741, Charles County, Maryland.
vi. ELEANOR SMALLWOOD, b. 1743, Charles County, Maryland; d. Belle-Air, Prince William County, Virginia.
vii. MARGARET SMALLWOOD, b. Abt. 1751, Charles County, Maryland.
WILLIAM SMALLWOOD (LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1709 in Charles County, Maryland. He married LYDIA SMALLWOOD, daughter of JAMES SMALLWOOD and MARY BOYDEN. She was born 1708 in Charles County, Maryland, and died Bef. 1763 in Charles County, Maryland.
Children are listed above under Lydia Smallwood.
HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD (LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD)was born 1718 in Charles County, Maryland, and died Aft. 1780 in Louden County, Virginia. She married DANIEL NOLAND 1738 in Charles County, Maryland, son of STEPHEN NOLANDand MARY CONNELL. He was born 1712 in Charles County, Maryland, and died March 1761 in Charles County, Maryland.
Children of HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD and DANIEL NOLAND are:
i. STEPHEN NOLAND, b. 1738, Charles County, Maryland.
ii. DANIEL NOLAND, b. 1740, Charles County, Maryland.
iii. JAMES NOLAND, b. 1740, Charles County, Maryland; d. December 26, 1833, Estell County, Kentucky; m. BARBARA SAUNDERS, December 26, 1774, London County, Virginia.
iv. LEDSTONE NOLAND, b. Abt. 1750, Charles County, Maryland; d. 1835, Jackson County, Missouri; m. ELIZABETH GLASSCOCK, 1770, Rowan County, North Carolina.
v. ELIZABETH NOLAND, b. Abt. 1754, Charles County, Maryland.
vi. HENRIETTA NOLAND, b. September 28, 1759, Charles County, Maryland.
vii. JESSE NOLAND, b. December 1761; d. Abt. 1830, Estell County, Kentucky; m. SARAH BARBARA TURNER, 1785.
Generation No. 7
WILLIAM SMALLWOOD (WILLIAM, JAMES,JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1745. He married SARAH PHILPOT. She was born 1755.
Child of WILLIAM SMALLWOOD and SARAH PHILPOT is:
i. JOHN SMALLWOOD, b. 1774, North Carolina; d. December 08, 1821, Lawrence, Kentucky.
LUCY HEABEARD SMALLWOOD (BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1733 in Charles County, Maryland. She married JOHN TRUMANN STODDERT. He was born July 18, 1732 in Charles County, Maryland.
STODDERT, LUCY HEABEARD, Charles Co, 2 Nov 1767
22 Oct 1768
To son William Truman Stoddert, use of all my estate, but If he dies without issue then to my sister, Elizabeth Leiper, Margrett Stoddert, Elenor Smallwood and Priscilla Smallwood.
To wife Margrett Stoddert, riding horse, drawers and one of my Negro girls til my son William arrives at age 21 years.
Sister Eleanor Smallwood, saddle and furniture.
To couzen Lucy Heabeard Stoddert, dau. of Walter Truman Stoddert, Negro girl of value of 20 pounds sterling to be delivered to her by my son when she shall arrive to the age of 16, Mourning rings to my mother, Aunt Barker and one each to my eldest sisters.
Care and management of my son William and his estate to my Father Bayne Smallwood til he arrives at age 21 or if my father dies before then then my said son and his estate should be put under the care of my brother William Smallwood.
Ex,: My father Bayne Smallwood,
Wit: John Speake, Richdo Speake, Abednego Shelton. 36, 649
STODART [Stoddert], JOHN, Charles Co. 6 May, 1767
18 May, 1767
Desire to be buried by side of dec'd. wife in own burying grounds, without the least show of pomp or grandeur, more than the presence of a few neighbours, decently attending my corps to its place of interment, and there witnessing its being covered with clay, A glass of wine may be asked them to drink without any other expence. It is my desire that none of my children put themselves into a mourning dress for my death, as their concern for the loss of me may be equally the same without it and my estate. Debts to be paid.
To grandson William Truman Stoddart, land I now live on called "Confirmation", to me granted; "Southampton Enlarged," originally 2 tracts: one called "Southampton Surveyed", for a certain Francis Batchlor, 26 Aug, 1662, which sd. Batchlor had a dau. intermarried with a certain Wm. Smith, by virtue of which intermarriage, sd. Smith became a tenant by the courtesee of England in sd, land, and no hrs. of Batchelor appearing, land afsd. after death of Smith, would have reverted to the Lord Proprietary, which Smith, in an humble petition to Lord Proprietary, 3 Apr, 1684, prays that he might purchase his Lordship's Right of Reversion, which for a valuable consideration pd. by Smith, his Lordship granted, as will more fully appear by his Lordship's answer to the Petitioner, 9 May, 1684. See Liber 6 B, Folio 84.
The other tract called "Addition To Southampton", surveyed for James Stoddert, Jr, for 190 A, on 17 Sep, 1723, including the 500 A. tract, which I possessed his father John Trueman Stoddert with, but never confirmed to him the moiety of sd. tract, to be divided by an equal proportion In breadth upon Pomunkie Creek; sd, grandson Wm, Trueman Stoddert, to have southernmost pt. of, and in default of use Of same, to son Wm. Trueman Stoddert, saving always hereby -to dau-in-law Lucy Heabeard Stoddert, 1/3 pt. of 500 A., which I possessed son John Trueman Stoddert with, although it; were never confirmed to him, during her natural life.
To son Kenhelm Trueman Stoddert, silver gilted sword and cane; tract. called "Pasture".
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To son Richard Truman Stoddert and hrs., land formerly in occupation of Wm. Smith, viz: one tract granted originally to a certain Thos. Sisson, 1658 for 450 A., and tract. called "Wiccowoman", granted to a certain Richard Williams, 1653, for 200 A,; what interest I have with hrs. of William Hutcheson, dec'd., for land In upper Cedar Point Neck, called by patent of 'Confirmation".
To son Walter Truman Stoddert, 2 tracts on Potomack River, place known as Smith's Point., formerly occupatlon of Wm. Smith, granted Wm. Smith, 1685, 300 A, called "Wiccowoman"; the other tract adjoining, called "Price's Adventure", surveyed on 11 Mar, 1668 for a certain Edward Price, for 200 A.
To dau. Mary Truman Fendall, half pt, of tract I now live on called "Southampton Enlarged." The other half I have given to grandson Wm. Truman Stoddart, but In default. of such Issue, then land to sons Richard Truman Stoddert and Walter Truman Stoddert.
To dau, Marianne Truman Alexander, 300 A. on Rock Creek In Frederick County, pt. of tract called "Friendship", also all the land I have In Pomunkie Neck; In default of Issue, I give to son Kenhelm Truman Stoddert and hrs. Balance to be divided between children: Wm, Truman Stoddert, Kenhelm Truman Stoddert, Richard Truman Stoddert, Walter Truman Stoddert, Mary Truman Fendall, Marianne (or Mariamne) Truman Alexander.
Exs: Two sons above-named.
Wit: Benj., Henry, and Anne Ward, Mary White Ward. 35. 328
Child of LUCY SMALLWOOD and JOHN STODDERT is:
i. WILLIAM TRUMANN STODDERT, b. Abt. 1751, Charles County, Maryland.
ELIZABETH SMALLWOOD (BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1735 in Charles County, Maryland. She married JAMES LEIPER Abt. 1756 in Charles County, Maryland. He was born September 05, 1736 in Avondale, Lanmark, Scotland. His occupation: Surgeon
Children of ELIZABETH SMALLWOOD and JAMES LEIPER are:
i. GEORGE LEIPER.
ii. LUCY ANNE HEABEARD LEIPER.
iii. ROBERT LEIPER.
ELEANOR SMALLWOOD (BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1743 in Charles County, Maryland, and died in Belle-Air, Prince William County, Virginia. She married WILLIAM GRAYSON Abt. 1756 in Prince William County, Virginia. He was born 1736 in Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, Virginia.
Children of ELEANOR SMALLWOOD and WILLIAM GRAYSON are:
i. WILLIAM GRAYSON, b. Aft. 1757, Prince William County, Virginia.
ii. ROBERT GRAYSON, b. Aft. 1760, Prince William County, Virginia.
iii. GEORGE GRAYSON, b. Aft. 1758, Prince William County, Virginia.
iv. ELIZABETH GRAYSON, b. Aft. 1762, Prince William County, Virginia.
v. HELEN GRAYSON, b. Aft. 1763, Prince William County, Virginia.
vi. HEABEARD SMALLWOOD GRAYSON, b. Abt. 1775, Prince William County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1807, Loudoun County, Virginia.
vii. ALFRED GRAYSON, b. April 16, 1780, Prince William County, Virginia.
HENRIETTA NOLAND (HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born September 28, 1759 in Charles County, Maryland. She married GEORGE REDMON Abt. 1777 in Rowan County, North Carolina, son of GEORGE REDMON. He was born March 24, 1757 in Virginia, and died April 05, 1837 in Edgar County, Illinois.
Children of HENRIETTA NOLAND and GEORGE REDMON are:
i. LEDSTONE REDMON, b. December 25, 1778, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. May 15, 1856, Edgar County, Illinois; m. FANNER"SUNNIE" GLASSCOCK, Abt. 1798, Madison County, Kentucky.
ii. POLLY REDMON, b. March 02, 1780, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. JONATHAN YOUNT, November 10, 1800, Shelby County, Kentucky.
iii. WASHINGTON REDMON, b. March 18, 1781, Shelby County, Kentucky.
iv. ANN REDMON, b. October 04, 1784, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. 1865, Edgar County, Illinois; m. (1) WILLIAM PATTON, 1807, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. (2) GEORGE YOUNT, July 14, 1841, Edgar County, Illinois.
v. SALLY REDMON, b. October 05, 1786, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. (1) ROBERT TAGUE, 1806, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. (2) LESTER GARDNER, July 11, 1844, Edgar County, Illinois.
vi. BETTY REDMON, b. January 30, 1789, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. DAVE GALWAY.
vii. JEMIMA REDMON, b. May 22, 1791, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. July 01, 1866, Shelby County, Kentucky.
viii. BENNETT REDMON, b. October 02, 1794, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. March 20, 1870, Edgar County, Illinois.
ix. REBECCA REDMON, b. December 21, 1795, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. SAMUEL WOODSILL, March 20, 1830, Shelby County, Kentucky.
x. GEORGE WASHINGTON REDMON, b. July 26, 1797, Madison County, Kentucky; d. November 07, 1872, Edgar County, Illinois; m. ELIZABETH GREEN, October 29, 1818, Shelby County, Kentucky.
xi. RUHEMA REDMON, b. August 18, 1799, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1850; m. SAMUEL COZAD, August 20, 1828, Edgar County, Illinois.
xii. EUNICE REDMON, b. April 07, 1802, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. August 29, 1876.
xiii. WILLIAM NOEL REDMON, b. April 02, 1805, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. November 11, 1860, Platte River, drowned on his way to California for the gold rush; m. LOU ANN MILLER.
WILLIAM SMALLWOOD (WILLIAM, JAMES,JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1745. He married SARAH PHILPOT. She was born 1755.
Child of WILLIAM SMALLWOOD and SARAH PHILPOT is:
i. JOHN SMALLWOOD, b. 1774, North Carolina; d. December 08, 1821, Lawrence, Kentucky.
LUCY HEABEARD SMALLWOOD (BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1733 in Charles County, Maryland. She married JOHN TRUMANN STODDERT. He was born July 18, 1732 in Charles County, Maryland.
STODDERT, LUCY HEABEARD, Charles Co, 2 Nov 1767
22 Oct 1768
To son William Truman Stoddert, use of all my estate, but If he dies without issue then to my sister, Elizabeth Leiper, Margrett Stoddert, Elenor Smallwood and Priscilla Smallwood.
To wife Margrett Stoddert, riding horse, drawers and one of my Negro girls til my son William arrives at age 21 years.
Sister Eleanor Smallwood, saddle and furniture.
To couzen Lucy Heabeard Stoddert, dau. of Walter Truman Stoddert, Negro girl of value of 20 pounds sterling to be delivered to her by my son when she shall arrive to the age of 16, Mourning rings to my mother, Aunt Barker and one each to my eldest sisters.
Care and management of my son William and his estate to my Father Bayne Smallwood til he arrives at age 21 or if my father dies before then then my said son and his estate should be put under the care of my brother William Smallwood.
Ex,: My father Bayne Smallwood,
Wit: John Speake, Richdo Speake, Abednego Shelton. 36, 649
STODART [Stoddert], JOHN, Charles Co. 6 May, 1767
18 May, 1767
Desire to be buried by side of dec'd. wife in own burying grounds, without the least show of pomp or grandeur, more than the presence of a few neighbours, decently attending my corps to its place of interment, and there witnessing its being covered with clay, A glass of wine may be asked them to drink without any other expence. It is my desire that none of my children put themselves into a mourning dress for my death, as their concern for the loss of me may be equally the same without it and my estate. Debts to be paid.
To grandson William Truman Stoddart, land I now live on called "Confirmation", to me granted; "Southampton Enlarged," originally 2 tracts: one called "Southampton Surveyed", for a certain Francis Batchlor, 26 Aug, 1662, which sd. Batchlor had a dau. intermarried with a certain Wm. Smith, by virtue of which intermarriage, sd. Smith became a tenant by the courtesee of England in sd, land, and no hrs. of Batchelor appearing, land afsd. after death of Smith, would have reverted to the Lord Proprietary, which Smith, in an humble petition to Lord Proprietary, 3 Apr, 1684, prays that he might purchase his Lordship's Right of Reversion, which for a valuable consideration pd. by Smith, his Lordship granted, as will more fully appear by his Lordship's answer to the Petitioner, 9 May, 1684. See Liber 6 B, Folio 84.
The other tract called "Addition To Southampton", surveyed for James Stoddert, Jr, for 190 A, on 17 Sep, 1723, including the 500 A. tract, which I possessed his father John Trueman Stoddert with, but never confirmed to him the moiety of sd. tract, to be divided by an equal proportion In breadth upon Pomunkie Creek; sd, grandson Wm, Trueman Stoddert, to have southernmost pt. of, and in default of use Of same, to son Wm. Trueman Stoddert, saving always hereby -to dau-in-law Lucy Heabeard Stoddert, 1/3 pt. of 500 A., which I possessed son John Trueman Stoddert with, although it; were never confirmed to him, during her natural life.
To son Kenhelm Trueman Stoddert, silver gilted sword and cane; tract. called "Pasture".
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To son Richard Truman Stoddert and hrs., land formerly in occupation of Wm. Smith, viz: one tract granted originally to a certain Thos. Sisson, 1658 for 450 A., and tract. called "Wiccowoman", granted to a certain Richard Williams, 1653, for 200 A,; what interest I have with hrs. of William Hutcheson, dec'd., for land In upper Cedar Point Neck, called by patent of 'Confirmation".
To son Walter Truman Stoddert, 2 tracts on Potomack River, place known as Smith's Point., formerly occupatlon of Wm. Smith, granted Wm. Smith, 1685, 300 A, called "Wiccowoman"; the other tract adjoining, called "Price's Adventure", surveyed on 11 Mar, 1668 for a certain Edward Price, for 200 A.
To dau. Mary Truman Fendall, half pt, of tract I now live on called "Southampton Enlarged." The other half I have given to grandson Wm. Truman Stoddart, but In default. of such Issue, then land to sons Richard Truman Stoddert and Walter Truman Stoddert.
To dau, Marianne Truman Alexander, 300 A. on Rock Creek In Frederick County, pt. of tract called "Friendship", also all the land I have In Pomunkie Neck; In default of Issue, I give to son Kenhelm Truman Stoddert and hrs. Balance to be divided between children: Wm, Truman Stoddert, Kenhelm Truman Stoddert, Richard Truman Stoddert, Walter Truman Stoddert, Mary Truman Fendall, Marianne (or Mariamne) Truman Alexander.
Exs: Two sons above-named.
Wit: Benj., Henry, and Anne Ward, Mary White Ward. 35. 328
Child of LUCY SMALLWOOD and JOHN STODDERT is:
i. WILLIAM TRUMANN STODDERT, b. Abt. 1751, Charles County, Maryland.
ELIZABETH SMALLWOOD (BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1735 in Charles County, Maryland. She married JAMES LEIPER Abt. 1756 in Charles County, Maryland. He was born September 05, 1736 in Avondale, Lanmark, Scotland. His occupation: Surgeon
Children of ELIZABETH SMALLWOOD and JAMES LEIPER are:
i. GEORGE LEIPER.
ii. LUCY ANNE HEABEARD LEIPER.
iii. ROBERT LEIPER.
ELEANOR SMALLWOOD (BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1743 in Charles County, Maryland, and died in Belle-Air, Prince William County, Virginia. She married WILLIAM GRAYSON Abt. 1756 in Prince William County, Virginia. He was born 1736 in Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, Virginia.
Children of ELEANOR SMALLWOOD and WILLIAM GRAYSON are:
i. WILLIAM GRAYSON, b. Aft. 1757, Prince William County, Virginia.
ii. ROBERT GRAYSON, b. Aft. 1760, Prince William County, Virginia.
iii. GEORGE GRAYSON, b. Aft. 1758, Prince William County, Virginia.
iv. ELIZABETH GRAYSON, b. Aft. 1762, Prince William County, Virginia.
v. HELEN GRAYSON, b. Aft. 1763, Prince William County, Virginia.
vi. HEABEARD SMALLWOOD GRAYSON, b. Abt. 1775, Prince William County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1807, Loudoun County, Virginia.
vii. ALFRED GRAYSON, b. April 16, 1780, Prince William County, Virginia.
HENRIETTA NOLAND (HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born September 28, 1759 in Charles County, Maryland. She married GEORGE REDMON Abt. 1777 in Rowan County, North Carolina, son of GEORGE REDMON. He was born March 24, 1757 in Virginia, and died April 05, 1837 in Edgar County, Illinois.
Children of HENRIETTA NOLAND and GEORGE REDMON are:
i. LEDSTONE REDMON, b. December 25, 1778, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. May 15, 1856, Edgar County, Illinois; m. FANNER"SUNNIE" GLASSCOCK, Abt. 1798, Madison County, Kentucky.
ii. POLLY REDMON, b. March 02, 1780, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. JONATHAN YOUNT, November 10, 1800, Shelby County, Kentucky.
iii. WASHINGTON REDMON, b. March 18, 1781, Shelby County, Kentucky.
iv. ANN REDMON, b. October 04, 1784, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. 1865, Edgar County, Illinois; m. (1) WILLIAM PATTON, 1807, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. (2) GEORGE YOUNT, July 14, 1841, Edgar County, Illinois.
v. SALLY REDMON, b. October 05, 1786, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. (1) ROBERT TAGUE, 1806, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. (2) LESTER GARDNER, July 11, 1844, Edgar County, Illinois.
vi. BETTY REDMON, b. January 30, 1789, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. DAVE GALWAY.
vii. JEMIMA REDMON, b. May 22, 1791, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. July 01, 1866, Shelby County, Kentucky.
viii. BENNETT REDMON, b. October 02, 1794, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. March 20, 1870, Edgar County, Illinois.
ix. REBECCA REDMON, b. December 21, 1795, Shelby County, Kentucky; m. SAMUEL WOODSILL, March 20, 1830, Shelby County, Kentucky.
x. GEORGE WASHINGTON REDMON, b. July 26, 1797, Madison County, Kentucky; d. November 07, 1872, Edgar County, Illinois; m. ELIZABETH GREEN, October 29, 1818, Shelby County, Kentucky.
xi. RUHEMA REDMON, b. August 18, 1799, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1850; m. SAMUEL COZAD, August 20, 1828, Edgar County, Illinois.
xii. EUNICE REDMON, b. April 07, 1802, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. August 29, 1876.
xiii. WILLIAM NOEL REDMON, b. April 02, 1805, Shelby County, Kentucky; d. November 11, 1860, Platte River, drowned on his way to California for the gold rush; m. LOU ANN MILLER.
Generation No. 8
JOHN SMALLWOOD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1774 in North Carolina, and died December 08, 1821 in Lawrence, Kentucky. He married FRANCIS SMITH. She was born 1777 in Virginia, and died May 22, 1857 in Clay, Kentucky.
Child of JOHN SMALLWOOD and FRANCIS SMITH is:
i. JESSE SMALLWOOD, b. 1821, Tennessee.
WILLIAM TRUMANN STODDERT (LUCY HEABEARD SMALLWOOD, BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born Abt. 1751 in Charles County, Maryland. He married SALLY MASSEY, daughter of LEE MASSEY.
Child of WILLIAM STODDERT and SALLY MASSEY is:
i. JOHN TRUMANN STODDERT.
Posted by: Sandy Kiger (ID *****9150) Date: November 10, 2003 at 10:55:01
In Reply to: John Truman Stoddert by Nolen Embry-Bailey of 35
The following is a transcription of a letter that John Truman Stoddert wrote to his cousin Elizabeth Stoddert Ewell which may be of interest to you:
"Wicomico House
Charles Co. Md.
December 16, 1868
Miss E. S. Ewell,
Georgetown, D.C.
My Dear Cousin:
I have received your letter inquiring into the pedigree of the Stoddert family of Maryland. James Stoddert was an emigrant from Scotland and settled in Maryland about two hundred years ago. He was an educated man; brought with him some money. He was appointed not long after his arrival "Surveyor General" of the Colony.
Your grandfather said to me when speaking of him that he was the wisest and best of the family. His eldest son, my great-grandfather, was John Stoddert, and a great acquirer of land an other property. He left an estate to each of his five sons and to one of his three daughters. He married a Miss Marianne Greenfield, daughter of Thomas Greenfield, a large landholder of St. Maries Co. and granddaughter of Thomas Gerard, Lord of Banbery, in Leiceistershire, Eng. From the date of his marriage all of my family have added as a baptismal name "Truman"; it is said that a large property in Eng. was settled by entail to descend in succession to the heir's entail conditioned he held the name of "Truman".
His eldest son was John Truman Stoddert, my grandfather. He was a member of the House of Burgesses, married Lucy Heabert Smallwood, eldest sister of Major gen. Wm. Smallwood of the Md. Line in the War of Independence. He died young having one child, my father Truman Stoddert who was Aid and Brigade Major to this uncle and died at the age of thirty-four, from disease caused by the hardship of camp life. He married Sally Massey, daughter of the Rev. Lee Massey, of Fairfax County, Va. who was the friend and neighbor of Washington and George Mason, whose sister was the mother of his third wife. I am the only son and surviving child of this marriage.
So much for my branch of James Stoddert's descendants. By a second marriage he had a son who was the father of your grandfather, the late Benjamin Stoddert, and two daughters, one was married to Mr. John Haw of this County, who afterward removed to Georgetown, D.C. and help office as clerk in one of the executive departments, the other sister was married to a Mr. Smoot. Your great-grandfather intermarried with the Marshall family of this county, an old, prominent, and wealthy family. I do not recollect the name of your great-grandfather. He was a captain or major in the British Army when Maryland was a colony, and built the fort bearing the name on the southern Frontier of the British North America, dividing it from Louisiana then a Spanish Colony. Your grandfather entered into the service of this state as Capt. of Cavalry near about the time my father left the Univ. of Penn., at seventeen years of age, to do his part as Lieut. of Infantry.
Excuse this crude scrawl and believe me,
Yours sincerely,
John Truman Stoddert.
P.S. Col. Sir John Stoddert, (the friend of Sir. Walter Scott) who distinguished himself under Gen. Wellesley in the East Indies and who was knighted, was, I am sure, of our family.
J.T.S."
HEABEARD SMALLWOOD GRAYSON (ELEANOR SMALLWOOD, BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born Abt. 1775 in Prince William County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1807 in Loudoun County, Virginia. She married JOHN CARTER Abt. 1793 in Prince William County, Virginia. He was born 1773 in Sudley, Prince William County, Virginia.
Child of HEABEARD GRAYSON and JOHN CARTER is:
i. WILLOUGHBY NEWTON CARTER, b. February 28, 1800, Prince William County, Virginia; d. Stafford County, Virginia.
JEMIMA REDMON (HENRIETTA NOLAND, HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born May 22, 1791 in Shelby County, Kentucky, and died July 01, 1866 in Shelby County, Kentucky. She married WILLIAM METCALF April 13, 1809 in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Child of JEMIMA REDMON and WILLIAM METCALF is:
i. JOHN METCALF.
BENNETT REDMON (HENRIETTA NOLAND, HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born October 02, 1794 in Shelby County, Kentucky, and died March 20, 1870 in Edgar County, Illinois. He married MARY NICE in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Child of BENNETT REDMON and MARY NICE is:
i. JOSEPH REDMON, b. 1830, Kentucky; d. November 1911, Redmon, Illinois.
EUNICE REDMON (HENRIETTA NOLAND, HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born April 07, 1802 in Shelby County, Kentucky, and died August 29, 1876. She married (1) ASHER. She married (2) WILLIAM GREEN February 24, 1827 in Edgar County, Illinois, son of JAMES GREEN and CASSANDRA BURTON. He was born 1805 in Shelby County, Kentucky, and died Aft. 1880.
Children of EUNICE REDMON and WILLIAM GREEN are:
i. CHARLES F. GREEN, b. July 1829, Edgar County, Illinois; d. Aft. 1900.
ii. ELIZABETH M. GREEN, b. Abt. 1842, Edgar County, Illinois.
iii. CINDERELLA GREEN.
iv. GEORGE WALKER GREEN, b. 1829, Illinois; d. Aft. 1873; m. MARY LOUISA GREEN, December 30, 1851, Paris, Paris, Edgar, Illinois.
JOHN SMALLWOOD (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1774 in North Carolina, and died December 08, 1821 in Lawrence, Kentucky. He married FRANCIS SMITH. She was born 1777 in Virginia, and died May 22, 1857 in Clay, Kentucky.
Child of JOHN SMALLWOOD and FRANCIS SMITH is:
i. JESSE SMALLWOOD, b. 1821, Tennessee.
WILLIAM TRUMANN STODDERT (LUCY HEABEARD SMALLWOOD, BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born Abt. 1751 in Charles County, Maryland. He married SALLY MASSEY, daughter of LEE MASSEY.
Child of WILLIAM STODDERT and SALLY MASSEY is:
i. JOHN TRUMANN STODDERT.
Posted by: Sandy Kiger (ID *****9150) Date: November 10, 2003 at 10:55:01
In Reply to: John Truman Stoddert by Nolen Embry-Bailey of 35
The following is a transcription of a letter that John Truman Stoddert wrote to his cousin Elizabeth Stoddert Ewell which may be of interest to you:
"Wicomico House
Charles Co. Md.
December 16, 1868
Miss E. S. Ewell,
Georgetown, D.C.
My Dear Cousin:
I have received your letter inquiring into the pedigree of the Stoddert family of Maryland. James Stoddert was an emigrant from Scotland and settled in Maryland about two hundred years ago. He was an educated man; brought with him some money. He was appointed not long after his arrival "Surveyor General" of the Colony.
Your grandfather said to me when speaking of him that he was the wisest and best of the family. His eldest son, my great-grandfather, was John Stoddert, and a great acquirer of land an other property. He left an estate to each of his five sons and to one of his three daughters. He married a Miss Marianne Greenfield, daughter of Thomas Greenfield, a large landholder of St. Maries Co. and granddaughter of Thomas Gerard, Lord of Banbery, in Leiceistershire, Eng. From the date of his marriage all of my family have added as a baptismal name "Truman"; it is said that a large property in Eng. was settled by entail to descend in succession to the heir's entail conditioned he held the name of "Truman".
His eldest son was John Truman Stoddert, my grandfather. He was a member of the House of Burgesses, married Lucy Heabert Smallwood, eldest sister of Major gen. Wm. Smallwood of the Md. Line in the War of Independence. He died young having one child, my father Truman Stoddert who was Aid and Brigade Major to this uncle and died at the age of thirty-four, from disease caused by the hardship of camp life. He married Sally Massey, daughter of the Rev. Lee Massey, of Fairfax County, Va. who was the friend and neighbor of Washington and George Mason, whose sister was the mother of his third wife. I am the only son and surviving child of this marriage.
So much for my branch of James Stoddert's descendants. By a second marriage he had a son who was the father of your grandfather, the late Benjamin Stoddert, and two daughters, one was married to Mr. John Haw of this County, who afterward removed to Georgetown, D.C. and help office as clerk in one of the executive departments, the other sister was married to a Mr. Smoot. Your great-grandfather intermarried with the Marshall family of this county, an old, prominent, and wealthy family. I do not recollect the name of your great-grandfather. He was a captain or major in the British Army when Maryland was a colony, and built the fort bearing the name on the southern Frontier of the British North America, dividing it from Louisiana then a Spanish Colony. Your grandfather entered into the service of this state as Capt. of Cavalry near about the time my father left the Univ. of Penn., at seventeen years of age, to do his part as Lieut. of Infantry.
Excuse this crude scrawl and believe me,
Yours sincerely,
John Truman Stoddert.
P.S. Col. Sir John Stoddert, (the friend of Sir. Walter Scott) who distinguished himself under Gen. Wellesley in the East Indies and who was knighted, was, I am sure, of our family.
J.T.S."
HEABEARD SMALLWOOD GRAYSON (ELEANOR SMALLWOOD, BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born Abt. 1775 in Prince William County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1807 in Loudoun County, Virginia. She married JOHN CARTER Abt. 1793 in Prince William County, Virginia. He was born 1773 in Sudley, Prince William County, Virginia.
Child of HEABEARD GRAYSON and JOHN CARTER is:
i. WILLOUGHBY NEWTON CARTER, b. February 28, 1800, Prince William County, Virginia; d. Stafford County, Virginia.
JEMIMA REDMON (HENRIETTA NOLAND, HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born May 22, 1791 in Shelby County, Kentucky, and died July 01, 1866 in Shelby County, Kentucky. She married WILLIAM METCALF April 13, 1809 in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Child of JEMIMA REDMON and WILLIAM METCALF is:
i. JOHN METCALF.
BENNETT REDMON (HENRIETTA NOLAND, HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born October 02, 1794 in Shelby County, Kentucky, and died March 20, 1870 in Edgar County, Illinois. He married MARY NICE in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Child of BENNETT REDMON and MARY NICE is:
i. JOSEPH REDMON, b. 1830, Kentucky; d. November 1911, Redmon, Illinois.
EUNICE REDMON (HENRIETTA NOLAND, HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born April 07, 1802 in Shelby County, Kentucky, and died August 29, 1876. She married (1) ASHER. She married (2) WILLIAM GREEN February 24, 1827 in Edgar County, Illinois, son of JAMES GREEN and CASSANDRA BURTON. He was born 1805 in Shelby County, Kentucky, and died Aft. 1880.
Children of EUNICE REDMON and WILLIAM GREEN are:
i. CHARLES F. GREEN, b. July 1829, Edgar County, Illinois; d. Aft. 1900.
ii. ELIZABETH M. GREEN, b. Abt. 1842, Edgar County, Illinois.
iii. CINDERELLA GREEN.
iv. GEORGE WALKER GREEN, b. 1829, Illinois; d. Aft. 1873; m. MARY LOUISA GREEN, December 30, 1851, Paris, Paris, Edgar, Illinois.
Generation No. 9
JESSE SMALLWOOD (JOHN, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1821 in Tennessee. He married SALLIE WAGERS. She was born 1819 in Tennessee.
Child of JESSE SMALLWOOD and SALLIE WAGERS is:
i. ELIAS SMALLWOOD, b. 1843, Clay, Kentucky; d. September 23, 1920, Clay, Kentucky.
WILLOUGHBY NEWTON CARTER (HEABEARD SMALLWOOD GRAYSON, ELEANOR SMALLWOOD, BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born February 28, 1800 in Prince William County, Virginia, and died in Stafford County, Virginia. He married MARTHA MILSTEAD July 10, 1843 in Stafford County, Virginia. She was born Abt. 1818 in Stafford County, Virginia.
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Stafford County NN186: Whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be solemnised by the permissionof God by and between Willoughby Newton Carter and Martha Milstead bothof the County of Stafford & State of Virginia and whereas the said MarthaMilstead is possessed of three negroes, Mehala, John, and Adeline, alsoof a certain estate in the property now held by her mother Sarah Milsteadwhich will come into her possession at the death of the said SarahMilstead; and whereas it has been agreed that the said Martha Milsteadshould after her intended marriage receive and enjoy during her life theinterest and occupation of the aforesaid property notwithstanding hercoverture; and also that in the event of her leaving if she surviving herthat the aforesaid property with interest and profits thereof from thedeath of the said Martha Milstead shall be vested in such issues andtheir ??? forever, but in the event of the said Martha Millstead leavingno issue then the said Willoughby Newton Carter shall receive and enjoythe interest and occupation of the said property. Now this indenturewitnesseth that in pursuance of the before recited agreement signed,sealed, and published by the parties therein named as their act and deedthat all the property of the said Martha Millstead which shall come intothe hands of her intended husband Willoughby Newton Carter he shall holdfor the benefit of the said Martha Millstead according to the trueinterests and purposes herein before recited; and that after theSolemnisation of the said intended marriage, the property aforesaid ofthe aforesaid Martha Milstead may not be at the disposal of theWilloughby Newton Carter nor subject to his debts, forfertures norenjoyments. Provided always that nothing herein contained shall preventthe said Martha Millstead from disposing of the aforesaid property afterthe death of the aforesaid Willoughby Newton Carter by will or ??? shehaving no issue. In witness whereof the parties herein named havesubscribed their names and affixed their seals this first day of July inthe year 1843. Willoughby N. Carter seal Martha Milstead seal Willoughby N. Carter Personally appreared before us, Justices of the Peace for the County ofStafford and the State of Virginia, Willoughby N. Carter and MarthaMillstead and acknowledged the annexed marriage articles to be their actand deed and desired the same to be certified to the Clerk of the CountyCourt of Stafford for record. Given under our hands this first day ofJuly 1843. Jno. M. Daniel Travers D. Moncure Stafford County Court Clerk's office July 10th 1843 A marriage contract between Willoughby N. Carter and Martha Milsteadwith the certificate of acknowledgement of the parties thereto endorsedwas this day received in Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste H.H. Cornway ???
Children of WILLOUGHBY CARTER and MARTHA MILSTEAD are:
i. SARAH ANNE CARTER, b. October 07, 1849, Stafford County, Virginia.
ii. CATHERINE CARTER, b. January 03, 1851, Stafford County, Virginia.
iii. WILLIAM H. CARTER, b. 1853, Stafford County, Virginia.
iv. SUSANNAH CARTER, b. 1858, Stafford County, Virginia.
JOSEPH REDMON (BENNETT, HENRIETTA NOLAND, HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1830 in Kentucky, and died November 1911 in Redmon, Illinois. He married JANE BUCKLER March 1859.
Children of JOSEPH REDMON and JANE BUCKLER are:
i. ALLIE REDMON, m. ED MOSS.
ii. BESS REDMON, m. FRED DAVID.
iii. CALLIE REDMON, m. THOMAS J. KEYS.
iv. JOSEPH REDMON, m. ZORA COLLIER.
CHARLES F. GREEN (EUNICE REDMON, HENRIETTA NOLAND, HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born July 1829 in Edgar County, Illinois, and died Aft. 1900. He married RACHEL ROCK December 21, 1858 in Edgar County, Illinois. She was born August 1840 in Indiana, and died Aft. 1900.
Children of CHARLES GREEN and RACHEL ROCK are:
i. CINDERELLA GREEN, b. September 1858, Edgar County, Indiana; d. Aft. 1900; m. CONIDA.
ii. EUNICE"NICY" GREEN, b. June 1861, Edgar County, Indiana; m. NOAH STAGGS, Abt. 1886, Edgar County, Illinois.
iii. LUEANNA GREEN, b. September 29, 1865, Edgar County, Illinois; d. July 18, 1927, Independence County, Arkansas; m. JACOB NATHANIEL KELLER, December 14, 1882, Paris, Sims Township, Edgar County, Illinois; b. May 05, 1860, Parke County, Indiana; d. December 11, 1932, Independence County, Arkansas.
iv. JAMES GREEN, b. Abt. 1870.
v. CHARLES GREEN, b. Abt. 1876; d. Oklahoma.
JESSE SMALLWOOD (JOHN, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1821 in Tennessee. He married SALLIE WAGERS. She was born 1819 in Tennessee.
Child of JESSE SMALLWOOD and SALLIE WAGERS is:
i. ELIAS SMALLWOOD, b. 1843, Clay, Kentucky; d. September 23, 1920, Clay, Kentucky.
WILLOUGHBY NEWTON CARTER (HEABEARD SMALLWOOD GRAYSON, ELEANOR SMALLWOOD, BAYNE, PRYOR, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born February 28, 1800 in Prince William County, Virginia, and died in Stafford County, Virginia. He married MARTHA MILSTEAD July 10, 1843 in Stafford County, Virginia. She was born Abt. 1818 in Stafford County, Virginia.
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Stafford County NN186: Whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be solemnised by the permissionof God by and between Willoughby Newton Carter and Martha Milstead bothof the County of Stafford & State of Virginia and whereas the said MarthaMilstead is possessed of three negroes, Mehala, John, and Adeline, alsoof a certain estate in the property now held by her mother Sarah Milsteadwhich will come into her possession at the death of the said SarahMilstead; and whereas it has been agreed that the said Martha Milsteadshould after her intended marriage receive and enjoy during her life theinterest and occupation of the aforesaid property notwithstanding hercoverture; and also that in the event of her leaving if she surviving herthat the aforesaid property with interest and profits thereof from thedeath of the said Martha Milstead shall be vested in such issues andtheir ??? forever, but in the event of the said Martha Millstead leavingno issue then the said Willoughby Newton Carter shall receive and enjoythe interest and occupation of the said property. Now this indenturewitnesseth that in pursuance of the before recited agreement signed,sealed, and published by the parties therein named as their act and deedthat all the property of the said Martha Millstead which shall come intothe hands of her intended husband Willoughby Newton Carter he shall holdfor the benefit of the said Martha Millstead according to the trueinterests and purposes herein before recited; and that after theSolemnisation of the said intended marriage, the property aforesaid ofthe aforesaid Martha Milstead may not be at the disposal of theWilloughby Newton Carter nor subject to his debts, forfertures norenjoyments. Provided always that nothing herein contained shall preventthe said Martha Millstead from disposing of the aforesaid property afterthe death of the aforesaid Willoughby Newton Carter by will or ??? shehaving no issue. In witness whereof the parties herein named havesubscribed their names and affixed their seals this first day of July inthe year 1843. Willoughby N. Carter seal Martha Milstead seal Willoughby N. Carter Personally appreared before us, Justices of the Peace for the County ofStafford and the State of Virginia, Willoughby N. Carter and MarthaMillstead and acknowledged the annexed marriage articles to be their actand deed and desired the same to be certified to the Clerk of the CountyCourt of Stafford for record. Given under our hands this first day ofJuly 1843. Jno. M. Daniel Travers D. Moncure Stafford County Court Clerk's office July 10th 1843 A marriage contract between Willoughby N. Carter and Martha Milsteadwith the certificate of acknowledgement of the parties thereto endorsedwas this day received in Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste H.H. Cornway ???
Children of WILLOUGHBY CARTER and MARTHA MILSTEAD are:
i. SARAH ANNE CARTER, b. October 07, 1849, Stafford County, Virginia.
ii. CATHERINE CARTER, b. January 03, 1851, Stafford County, Virginia.
iii. WILLIAM H. CARTER, b. 1853, Stafford County, Virginia.
iv. SUSANNAH CARTER, b. 1858, Stafford County, Virginia.
JOSEPH REDMON (BENNETT, HENRIETTA NOLAND, HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1830 in Kentucky, and died November 1911 in Redmon, Illinois. He married JANE BUCKLER March 1859.
Children of JOSEPH REDMON and JANE BUCKLER are:
i. ALLIE REDMON, m. ED MOSS.
ii. BESS REDMON, m. FRED DAVID.
iii. CALLIE REDMON, m. THOMAS J. KEYS.
iv. JOSEPH REDMON, m. ZORA COLLIER.
CHARLES F. GREEN (EUNICE REDMON, HENRIETTA NOLAND, HENRIETTA SMALLWOOD, LEDSTONE, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born July 1829 in Edgar County, Illinois, and died Aft. 1900. He married RACHEL ROCK December 21, 1858 in Edgar County, Illinois. She was born August 1840 in Indiana, and died Aft. 1900.
Children of CHARLES GREEN and RACHEL ROCK are:
i. CINDERELLA GREEN, b. September 1858, Edgar County, Indiana; d. Aft. 1900; m. CONIDA.
ii. EUNICE"NICY" GREEN, b. June 1861, Edgar County, Indiana; m. NOAH STAGGS, Abt. 1886, Edgar County, Illinois.
iii. LUEANNA GREEN, b. September 29, 1865, Edgar County, Illinois; d. July 18, 1927, Independence County, Arkansas; m. JACOB NATHANIEL KELLER, December 14, 1882, Paris, Sims Township, Edgar County, Illinois; b. May 05, 1860, Parke County, Indiana; d. December 11, 1932, Independence County, Arkansas.
iv. JAMES GREEN, b. Abt. 1870.
v. CHARLES GREEN, b. Abt. 1876; d. Oklahoma.
Generation No. 10
ELIAS SMALLWOOD (JESSE, JOHN, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1843 in Clay, Kentucky, and died September 23, 1920 in Clay, Kentucky. He married TEMPY JANE SMITH. She was born March 1854 in Indiana.
Children of ELIAS SMALLWOOD and TEMPY SMITH are:
i. ELIJAH SMALLWOOD, b. May 1885.
ii. JOSEPH SMALLWOOD, b. February 1894.
iii. LETTIE SMALLWOOD, b. May 1896.
ELIAS SMALLWOOD (JESSE, JOHN, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born 1843 in Clay, Kentucky, and died September 23, 1920 in Clay, Kentucky. He married TEMPY JANE SMITH. She was born March 1854 in Indiana.
Children of ELIAS SMALLWOOD and TEMPY SMITH are:
i. ELIJAH SMALLWOOD, b. May 1885.
ii. JOSEPH SMALLWOOD, b. February 1894.
iii. LETTIE SMALLWOOD, b. May 1896.
Generation No. 11
LETTIE SMALLWOOD (ELIAS, JESSE, JOHN, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born May 1896 in Kentucky. She married ED HENSON.
Children of LETTIE SMALLWOOD and ED HENSON are:
i. SARAH HENSON, born about 1916
ii. JOHN H. HENSON, born about 1919
iii. ADA HENSON
iv. BRADLEY HENSON
LETTIE SMALLWOOD (ELIAS, JESSE, JOHN, WILLIAM, WILLIAM, JAMES, JAMES MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, EDWARD) was born May 1896 in Kentucky. She married ED HENSON.
Children of LETTIE SMALLWOOD and ED HENSON are:
i. SARAH HENSON, born about 1916
ii. JOHN H. HENSON, born about 1919
iii. ADA HENSON
iv. BRADLEY HENSON
