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PATRIOT Lieutenant Obediah/Obadiah Smith[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male Est 1737 - 1794  (~ 57 years)


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  • Name Obediah/Obadiah Smith 
    Title PATRIOT 
    Prefix Lieutenant 
    Born Est 1737  Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1794  Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Richard Perrin received a patent on 14 Mar 1672 for 740 acres, 1 rod, 24 perches. [Va Patent Bk 6:445]. 474 acres of this wa s called "World's End" and had been granted Mathew Edlow on 2 Oct 1656. In 1691, he deeded t o Thomas Farrar and Katherine, his wife (who was said Richard's daughter) 256 acres of "World' s End" "where I now live" bounded by the [James] River and William Ballow. In his will date d 16 Mar 1694/5, Richard Perrin bequeathed "my house and land commonly called "World's End" , 400 acres with 200 acres fronting river, to my dear wife Katherine for life, and at her death to daughter Sarah. . . ." This daughter Sarah married William Cocke 2 Dec 1695. William Cocke made his will 5 Nov 1717 and left "all my lands" to his son William.
    Person ID I5390  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2017 

    Father Obediah/Obadiah Isaac Smith,   b. Abt 1712, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1765, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Mother Mary Peartree Burk/Burke,   b. Est 1728, Hanover, Albermarle, Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1777, Chesterfield Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Married 23 Aug 1744  [5
    • Children of Obadiah and Mary Burke:
      Luke Smith, 1744?1758
      Charles Smith, 1745?
      William Smith, 1745?1824
      Susanna Smith, 1746?1769
      Peartree Smith, 1748?1779
      Mary Martha Smith, 1750?1821
      Elizabeth Smith, 1750?1870
      Elizabeth Smith, 1751?1825
      Colonel William Smith, 1752?1800
      Obadiah Smith, 1755?1808
      Lucy Smith, 1756?1816
      Charles Smith, 1760?1850
      Capt. Joseph Smith, 1761?1815
    Family ID F518495878  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth 'Betsy' Burton,   b. Abt 1740, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1818, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lucy Smith,   b. Est 1758, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1818, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
     2. Martin Smith,   b. Abt 1760, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1818, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)
     3. Mary Smith,   b. Est 1762, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Jacob Smith,   b. Est 1767, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +5. Nancy Smith,   b. 2 Feb 1777, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1843, Henderson, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     6. Elizabeth Smith,   b. 4 Jan 1783, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1821, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2017 
    Family ID F5379  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Povall Carter's Will Page 2
    Povall Carter's Will Page 2
    WILL-13950-Povall & Amey1815-2.jpg
    Povall Carter Will Page One
    Povall Carter Will Page One
    WILL-13950 Povall-1816.jpg
    Sarah Ann Royall, wife of Nathaniel Terry
    Sarah Ann Royall, wife of Nathaniel Terry
    70089Sarah-Royall-Terry-A-Curren-FULL.jpg

    Headstones
    Elizabeth Burton and Obadiah Smith Names Parents of Elizabeth
    Elizabeth Burton and Obadiah Smith Names Parents of Elizabeth
    doc15373-5390ElizBurton&ObadiahSmith.JPG

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BOIGRAPHY Volume 9 for the Year Ending June 1897.
      GENEALOGY OF THE COCKE FAMILY OF VIRGINIA

      The Cocke Family of Henrico: Descendants of Richard, Thomas, John & William Cocke of Henrico. William Cocke, may have been a son of William Cocke2 by his first marriage with Jane Clarke
      Speculated that these Cockes are brothers of the same parents who have not been identified.

    2. [S145] Virginia County Records, VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS p.38 Virginia Revolutionary Soldiers .
      VIRGINIA REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
      There is deposited at the Land Office, Richmond, a record of the name and services of over 12,000 officers and men, who served on land or sea from the State of Virginia, during the Revolutionary War. By permission of Col. Richardson, their custodian, we are now placing in print these valuable records. (Editor).
      In the House of Delegates, 30 Dec, 1784. Resolved, that any person who has served in the armies of the United States from the first day of May, 1779, until the close of the late war between America and Great Britain, and who is possessed of a land warrant in his own right, or
      by assignment before the first day of May, 1779, issued agreeable to the Proclamation made by the King of Great Britain in the year 1763, may exchange the same with the Register of the land office for a warrant agreeable to this resolution, which warrant he shall be permitted to locate on any vacant lands reserved by an act of this Assembly on the eastern side of the VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS 33
      River Ohio, for the officers and soldiers of this Commonwealth on continental establishment. (Test) JOHN BECKLEY, C. H. D. 1785, Jan. 1st. Agreed to by the Senate, WILL DREW, C. S. Entitled to Land Warrants.

      Smith, Obadiah, Lieut., Contl. Line, 3 years' service.


    3. [S145] Virginia County Records.
      VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS
      Revolutionary War Records
      Obadiah SMITH, Lieutenant, Contl. Line, 3 years service.

    4. [S40] Will, Martin Smith s/o Obadiah.
      WILL OF MARTIN SMITH
      Martin Smith, Son of Betsy Burton and Obadiah Smith; Will dated 1818.

      I, Martin Smith, being of infirm body, sound mind and memory do make and order this as my last will and testament, revoking all other heretofore made by me. First, my will and desire is that all my just debts be paid in order to enable my executors hereinafter named to accomplish so desirable an end do ento upon and sell all my estate, both real and personal, or of whatever kind may consist (not here mention) dowered at such times and upon such terms that they may think most advantageous to my estate.

      Second, My will and desire is that my executors do convey to Jacob Smith, by deed the land whereon he lives to that part running from a corner pine on Robert Gordon's line along a line of marked trees to a corner of poplar and timber or old mill pond, branch thence to the poplar to William Young line, so as to include the little meadow.

      Third, My will and desire is that my executors do convey by deed to (my brother-in-laws) John Hawkins, Lyddall Bacon Bowles and my brother Jacob Smith, one-fourth part to each of them, two acres of land in the City of Richmond, Virginia, which was purchased of Jesse Smith by myself, John Hawkins, Lyddall Bacon Bowles and Jacob Smith, the said deed having been made to me by the said Jesse Smith, so soon as each of them shall complete the third and last payment for the same.

      Fourth, I give and bequeath to my sister, Nancy Smith, fifteen hundred dollars, to be paid to her by my executors as soon as the sale can be made of my estate by them to her and her heirs forever.

      Fifth, I lend to my mother, Elizabeth Burton Smith, during her life time, my negro woman, Lenora and her child Moses, together with her future increase, and at her death give and bequeath them to my sister, Nancy Smith, to her and her heirs forever.

      Sixth, My will and desire that my mother and Aunt Lucy Price (she was Lucy Burton) and my sister, Nancy Smith shall have the use of the plantation whereon they now live which is owned by myself and brother, Jacob Smith, also two small pieces of land I bought of Thomas Buller and Jones Tyler, so long as they live or marry, and at the death or marriage of all of them, I give and bequeath the same land to my brother Jacob Smith and brother-in-law Lyddal Bacon Bowles to them and their heirs forever.

      Seventh, My will and desire is that the remaining part of my estate is to be divided in the following manner. One fifth part between all the children of my sister Mary Smith King, which she has or may have as well as those by her first husband, John Bacon Ryall, deceased, as those by her present husband, George King.

      One fifth part between all the children of my sister Lucy Smith Hawkins (dead). One fifth part between all the children of my brother Jacob Smith which he has or may have.

      One fifth part between all the children of my sister Elizabeth Smith Bowles, which she has or may have; the remaining one-fifth to my sister Nancy Smith.

      Eighth, My will and desire is, if either of the children of my sister Mary King, or those left by my sister Mary King, or those left by my sister Lucy Hawkins, should claim any part of the land which their mother heired as one of the heirs of my father, Obadiah Smith, deceased, which I have purchased, that they shall not have any part of my estate before devised.

      I give and bequeath to my brother, Jacob Smith, all the interest I have in the wagons, mules, which we have held in conjunction and release him from all accounts, whether by note or open account, upon his paying to my mother, Elizabeth Smith, five hundred dollars annually, during her live, out of that part of my estate which I have given him.

      Tenth, Lastly I appoint Lyddall Bacon Bowles and Jacob Smith and Benj. Sheppard, executors, in testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this fourth day of Aug. 1818.
      Martin Smith
      Witness: John Burton, Sr., John Burton, Jr., Daniel Burton

    5. [S143] Douglas Register, http://interactive.ancestry.com/25436/dvm_LocHist010582-00065-0/119?backurl=http://person.ancestry.com/tree/107965256/person/340062773454/facts/citation/980230707334/edit/record.
      Obadiah Smith & Mary Burk 23 Aug 1744.