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PATRIOT Lieutenant Obediah/Obadiah Smith

Male Est 1737 - 1794  (~ 57 years)


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  1. 1.  PATRIOT Lieutenant Obediah/Obadiah Smith was born Est 1737, Henrico County, Virginia (son of Obediah/Obadiah Isaac Smith and Mary Peartree Burk/Burke); died 1794, Henrico Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Died:
    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.

    Obediah/Obadiah married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Burton. Elizabeth (daughter of William Burton and Mary 'Polly' Wade) was born Abt 1740, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Aft 1818, Henrico Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lucy Smith was born Est 1758, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Bef 1818, Henrico Co., Virginia.
    2. Martin Smith was born Abt 1760, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Bef 1818, Henrico Co., Virginia.
    3. Mary Smith was born Est 1762, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Jacob Smith was born Est 1767, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Nancy Smith was born 2 Feb 1777, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia Colony; died 1 Jul 1843, Henderson, Kentucky.
    6. Elizabeth Smith was born 4 Jan 1783, Henrico Co., Virginia; died 19 Feb 1821, Henrico Co., Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Obediah/Obadiah Isaac Smith was born Abt 1712, Henrico County, Virginia; died 1765, Henrico Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Names his Father as Obadiah in his will.

    Obediah/Obadiah married Mary Peartree Burk/Burke 23 Aug 1744. Mary was born Est 1728, Hanover, Albermarle, Co., Virginia Colony; died 18 Feb 1777, Chesterfield Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Peartree Burk/Burke was born Est 1728, Hanover, Albermarle, Co., Virginia Colony; died 18 Feb 1777, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Married:
    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

    Children:
    1. Mary/Martha Smith was born Abt 1750, Henrico County, Virginia; died 1821, Grandville County, North Carolina.
    2. William 'Eldest' Smith was born 1735, Henrico; died Yes, date unknown, North Carolina.
    3. 1. Lieutenant Obediah/Obadiah Smith was born Est 1737, Henrico County, Virginia; died 1794, Henrico Co., Virginia.
    4. John Smith was born 1738, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Samuel Smith was born 1739, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Luke Smith was born Est 1737, Henrico County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Ann Smith was born Est 1742, Henrico County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.