From Bennie Lou Hook Altom's "SMITH Files"


RICHARD SMITH  of Pickawaxen Parish, Charles County Maryland married by 1688 ANNE TURNER, daughter of ARTHUR TURNER and his second wife MARGARET.   Richard Smith's name first appears in the records of Charles County as early as 1658  in a court case involving Arthur Turner (1622-1666) who eventually became Richard Smith's  father-in-law.  The tract of land called Pickawaxen  was granted  to Richard Smith on 13 Aug 1658.  This is explained in the deed record of 1756 when Richard Smith, Jr.  sold 100 acres of  Pickawaxen  to Charles Yates. [CCLR 1752-1756, p.494]  The last Smith family record of  the tract known as Pickawaxen is a 1770 deed where  Richard Smith  sells the last few acres to Hugh Mastin [CCLR S-3, P. 42]    Whether  Richard Smith of the 1658  record is the same Richard Smith, or the father of  Richard Smith, who married Anne Turner is not clear.  It  is clear, however, that parts of the Charles County Maryland land tract called Pickawaxen remained in this Smith family for over 100 years (1658-1770).      

 Children of RICHARD SMITH and ANNE TURNER from land records and from Early Charles County Maryland Settlers, Bates & Wright, 1995, P.255;  and Early Families of Southern Maryland, Vol. VII,  Elise Jourdan, 1999, P.204:                
                1   Richard Smith, b. 1688 *
                2   Elizabeth Smith, b. 1690
                3   Arthur Smith, b. 1692
                4   James Smith, b. 1694

    1-1   Richard Smith, b. 11 Jul 1688 (CCLR Q.14), d. ca 1762, s/o Richard Smith and Anne Turner, m. Mary ____.   Depositions made by Richard Smith in 1761 prove his age as 73 which is consistent with his 1688 d.o.b. (CCLR K#3 54.307).   Children:
    
    11-1   Richard Smith, b. ca 1726
    11-2   James Smith, b. ca 1727 [m/ SARAH TURNER] *

    13 June 1748; James Baily to Richard Smith 35 acres of Long Point, and 4 acre tract called Bailey's Fancy,  originally called Douglass Delight adjoining Richard Smith [CCLR Z#2-P.269].

    23 Jul 1748; Richard Smith to Thomas Hungerford, 3 tracts being contiguous in Wm. & Mary Parish;  26 acres of Longest Day, 4 acres of Baileys Fancy, 34 acres of Long Point, acknowledged by Mary Smith, wife of Richard Smith [CCLR Z#2.P.120].

    20 Jun 1753; lease from Richard Smith to William Hungerford; tract called Lawger
 [Lugar], 100 acres for 10 years. [CCLR 1752-1756, P. 120]  

    21 Feb 1754 from Richard Smith, Sr. of Charles Co., planter, to his son, Richard Smith, Jr., part of 3 tracts near Pickawaxen Church called Longest Day, Second Thought, and Pickawaxen bounded by Lugar.  Ack. By wife of Richard Smith, Sr., Mary. [CCLR 1752-1756, P.189]

     21 Apr 1756 - from Richard Smith of Charles Co., planter, to Charles Yates, 100 acre tract called Pickawaxen adjoining land formerly laid out for Richard Smith and granted to said Richard Smith's grandfather on 13 Aug 1658 (no ack. by wife, Mary).  [CCLR 1752-1756, P.494]

Among the numerous land records available on Richard Smith (1-1) is a land record dated:
    21 Mar 1757 - which states Smith was asked to run by his conveyance a land boundary [CCLR 1752-1756, P.54].  Apparently, Richard Smith was a surveyor.  This skill was passed down in the Smith family for generations as James Norman Smith clearly details in his Memoirs how his father taught him techniques for surveying and had an old lock stock compass made for this purpose.  [Memoirs P. 196]
    
    7 Mar 1761 - lease dated from Richard Smith, Sr. of Charles County to William Shaw part of a tract called Smith now in possession and occupation of James Smith, Sr.  (CCLR 1756-1761, P. 542.) The significance of this deed is that it proves James Smith and wife Sarah Turner were living in Charles County at this time.  While many Halifax County Virginia records prove the relationships between James Smith of Pickawaxen and the Turners of Prince William County, Virginia, the only record found of James and Sarah in Virginia prior to 1770  is the following:

    22 April 1751  Robert Frogit of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper CoVA, blacksmith, to James Turner of Hamilton Parish, Prince William CoVA, planter, mortgage for 24 pounds current money.  Signed: Robert Frogit. Witnesses: James Smith, Sarah Smith, Mary Turner.   [Culpeper CoVA Deeds 1749-1755, P.307]

Richard Smith, Sr. died about 1762 as evidenced by the following record along with the 1766 deed from James Smith, Sr. to Samuel Love, Gent., and William Courts, s/o William until William arrives at age 21, all land of said Smith in Pickawaxen Neck on east side of Smiths formerly called Bennet's Branch. [CCLR O#3, P.114].

    2 May 1761 - from Richard Smith, Sr. of  Charles County, planter, to his son, James Smith, of Charles County, tract where I now dwell in William and Mary Parish called Smith lying on the north side of the Potomac; containing 100 acres; excepting 60 square feet containing graveyard; Richard Smith reserves use for his natural life.  [Charles County Land Records 1756-1761, p. 539]    

    11-1 - RICHARD SMITH, JR.  remained in Charles County Maryland.  Numerous land records are available, however,  none mention a wife or children.

    14 May 1765 - from Richard Smith, planter, to Richard Lee, Gent. Part of two tracts called Longest Day and Biter is Bitt in Wm & Mary Parish [CCLR L#3, P. 689].

    14 May 1765 - from Richard Smith, planter to Richard Lee part of three tracts in Wm. & Mary Parish near Pickawaxen Church called Longest Day, Second Thought, and Pickawaxen, containing 100 acres conveyed from Richard Smith (now dec'd) to his son the said Richard Smith by deed of gift (CCLR A#3, P. 191), excepting that portion of Longest Day which the said Richard Smith sold the said Richard Lee [CCLR L#3, p. 692].   
 
    30 Jul 1770 - from Richard Lee to Richard Smith part of three tracts called Longest day, Second Thought, and Pickawaxen containing 100 acres; except that part of Longest Day conveyed to said Lee by deed dated 14 May 1765 containing 21 acres [CCLR S#3, P. 10].

    15 Aug 1770 - from Richard Smith, planter to Huse [Hughs] Mastin, 4 tracts called Longest Day, The Biters Bitt, Pickawaxen and Second Thought in Wm. & Mary Parish bounded by Lugar containing 73 acres and 27 perches.  No acknowledgement by wife. [CCLR S#3, P.42].

    15 Aug 1770 - from John Baulhope, attorney for Charles King and Sarah his wife of VA, to Richard Smith, two tracts in Wm. 7 Mary Parish called Wakefield and Ratsdale, containing 73 acres [CCLR S#3, 58; S#3, P.148].

    22 Oct 1770 - from Edward Smoot to Richard Smith, tract called Wakefield and part of a tract called Ratsdale, containing about 73 acres, whereupon Abednego Jenkins dwells, bounded by Esq. Lee's Second Purchase and land of Wornall   [CCLR S#3.62].

    11-2 - JAMES SMITH  m. Sarah Turner, d/o James Turner, formerly of King George CoVA and Kerenhappuch Norman of  Spotsylvania CoVA.  This family connection is proven by deeds of  Halifax VA 1770-1785 and Richmond NC 1785-1815.

     [Other Sources:  Southerland Latham and Allied Families, by Edward Kinsey Voorhees, 1931, (LDS);  Memoirs of  James Norman Smith (1870) available in the American History Archives of the University of Texas at Austin; Normans of Normandy Hall, 1976, Dr. Lois Norman, (LDS); History of the Culpeper Normans, Nellie Norman, Culpeper VA,  1966; Early Families of Southern Maryland Vol. VIII, by Elise Greenup Jordan, 1999 and numerous DAR member application records. ]

    3 June 1766 - from James Smith, Sr. [of Charles County MD] to Samuel Love, Gent. And William Courts, all land of said Smith in Pickawaxen Neck on east side formerly called Bennett's Branch now called Smiths for 50 pounds gold and silver.  [Charles County Land Records O#3, P. 114]

    Note:  The above 1766 deed reflects the time when James Smith of Charles County Maryland sells the property he inherited from his father and moves to Halifax, Virginia.  However, James Smith  returns to Charles County MD on two later occasions in 1770 and again in 1783.

    2 Feb 1770 - JAMES SMITH of HALIFAX VA, planter, to Barnet Barber of St. Mary's Co.MD, for 3,000 pounds tobacco, part of tract of land in Charles CoMD called Live Oak Swamp adjoining Batchelor's Delight (formerly in possession of  Barton Hungerford) containing about 15 acres.  [CCDB O#3, P. 666].
    13 Sep 1783 - from JAMES SMITH of Halifax VA to John Bateman of Charles Co MD, planter, two parts of tracts in Wm. & Mary Parish called Wakefield and Ratsdale, containing 73 acres, bounded by Esq. Lee's Second Purchase and the land of Warnal [CCLR 1782-1786 P. 36].    
    Sylvestor Chunn is significant to James Smith in Charles CoMD, Halifax CoVA, Richmond CoNC, and Maury CoTN .   According to James Norman Smith's Memoirs, Sylvester Chunn was the SMITH Family -Overseer- for most of his life.   The following deed represents the actions of  Sylvester Chunn on 13 September 1783 in Charles CoMD just as the preceding two deeds reflected the actions of James Smith of Halifax VA on the same day.

    13 Sep 1783 - from Sylvester Chunn of Halifax CoVA to Levi Chunn and Edward Garner of Charles CoMD for 125 pounds about 100 acres on west side of Wiccomocco River, being part of tract called Wiccomocco Fields.  Also conveyed to Levi Chunn and Edward Garner is all said Sylvester Chunn's right to the personal estates of Joseph and Catherine Chunn of St. Mary's CoMD, dec'd [CCLR 1782-1786, Page 19].         

    10 Sep 1767 - Patent - Halifax CoVA, 400 acres on branches of Buffalo Creek bounded by [James Smith's] own corner line, Echol's line [Joseph Echols] and Francis Luck's line.  [VA Land Office Patents- 37, P. 214].

From: BENNIE LOU HOOK ALTOM'S "SMITH FILES."
21 June 2004
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SEE ALSO FOLLOWING PAGES FROM RENT ROLLS:
Land Records: Piccawaxen (or Wm & Mary Parrish) Hundred Rent Rolls (1642-1753):  Charles Co., MD
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 288-3: SMITH: 100 acres; Possession of -  100 Acres - Smith,
Richard : Surveyed 25 Aug 1649 for Richard Smith Sen'r lying in Petites Creek on
the North side of Potomack River: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - In
both names; Richard Smith & Hannah Wilson, ,, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 289-10: LONGEST DAY: 100 acres; Possession of -  100 Acres -
Wilson, Hannah : Surveyed 11 June 1651 for Richard Smith lying on the North side
of Petites Creek: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - Thomas Hungerford
from Richard Smith 3 July 1748, ,, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 290-16: LEWGER: 100 acres; Possession of -  100 Acres -
Wilson, Hannah : Surveyed 3 May 1658 for John Lewger and assigned and patented
in the name of Richard Smith on the North Side Potomack River near Indiantown
called Pyxawaxon: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - , ,, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 290-17: SECOND THOUGHT: 80 acres; Possession of -  80 Acres
- Wilson, Hannah : Surveyed 3 June 1658 for Richard Smith in the woods adjoining
to his own land formerly laid out : Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes -
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 292-30: DOUGLAS DELIGHT: 4 acres; Possession of -  4 Acres -
Douglass, Widow Mary : Surveyed 16 July 1679 for John Douglass at a Spanish oak
a bound tree of Richard Smith & John Taylors running thence S.E.: Other Tracts
Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - Josias Cullance from James Gould 16 Aug 1710,
James Halley from Josias Cullance 26 July 1714.,This land is said to be escheat,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 292-35: WAKEFIELD BEGINNING: 100 acres; Possession of -  100
Acres - Shaw, Ralph : Surveyed 8 Oct 1667 for Thomas Wakefield beginning at a
black walnut tree the back side Richard Smiths plantation Pykawaxon: Other
Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - Ralph Shaw in right of his wife, ,, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 293-36: MANCHESTER: 180 acres; Possession of -  180 Acres -
Yates, Robert : Surveyed 29 June 1669 for John Marloe at a bound pock hickory
standing near the land of Richard Smith: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other
notes - , ,, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 293-39: LONG POINT: 34 acres; Possession of -  34 Acres -
Contee, John : Surveyed 12 May 1670 for Wm Hynson at a bound  oak standing on
the NE branch of a small creek which comes out of Petit Creek: Other Tracts
Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - 39 Acres B James Bailey from Williamson, 13 June
1740, 39 Acres B Richard Smith from James Bailey 13 June 1740,Thomas Hungerford
from Richard Smith 3 July 1740, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 293-40: OLD ALLSFORD: 24 acres; Possession of -  24 Acres -
Worrall, John : Surveyed 25 Jan 1670 for John Worland beginning at a bound Gum
the bound tree of Richard Smiths land: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 403-169: PICCAWAXEN: 67 acres; Possession of -  67 Acres -
Smith, Richard : Surveyed 10 July  1717 for Richard Smith at Piccawaxen
beginning at a bounded Red Oak.: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm
Note;  not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse
or nearby tract.}, ,, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 424-321: MAIDEN POINT: 38 acres; Possession of -  38 Acres -
Douglass, Joseph: ESCHEAT land originally so called, Re-surveyed, 30 Dec 1723
for Joseph Douglass.: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note;  not
identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby
tract.}, ,, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent
Roll page/Sequence: 443-458: FRENCHMANS DISAPPOINTMENT: 40 acres; Possession of
-  40 Acres - Mastin, Robert: Surveyed for Robert Mastin 16 July 1742, adjoining
to a tract of land called BURNHAMS BEGINNING also RUTTS DALE & WAKEFIELD,
patented 11 Sept 1743.: Other Tracts Mentioned: BURNHAMS BEGINNING ; RUTTS DALE;
WAKEFIELD; other notes - {mm Note;  not identified to a specific Hundred.
Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , [1770 - Ratsdale & Wakefield
Property of RICHARD SMITH, s/o RICHARD SMITH & ANNE TURNER.]
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Archives of Maryland
Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1732:1753
Volume 28, Page 546
Schedule No 2.
Charles County.
At a Meeting of the Vestry of William and Mary Parish in
the County aforesaid on the 8th Day of June 1752 at the said
Parish Church were present C
p. 483
The Reverend Mr Saml Clagett
 Mr Thomas Cottrell; Mr Richard Smith;  Mr Edward Ford - Vestrymen
Mr Nathan Harris Mr Charles Bruce and Mr John Marshall Church warden

Who unanimously proceeded to regulate and assign the Pews in the sd Parish Church to the several Persons hereafter put down in the following Manner, the Numbers of the Pews to the respective Names put down, having Relation to the Numbers in the Platt hereunto annexed Viz. To the honourable Richard Lee Esqr Mr Benjamin Fendall & his Son John; Mr. Wm Courts; Elizabeth Courts & Wm Penn; Col George Dent and his Son George; Richard Smith his Sons and Thomas Cottrell; Barton Warren and Edward Ford; Charles Yates John Wilder & his Son John the Pew [Numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 respectively.]