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Sarah Smith

Female 1660 - Bef 1720  (< 59 years)


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  • Name Sarah Smith  [1] 
    Birth 1 Jan 1660  Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Bef 1720  St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23594  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Lawrence Smith,   b. 29 Mar 1630, Stoneyhurst, Burnley Parish, Lancaster, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1700, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Debnam,   b. Bef 1636, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 28 Sep 1651  Kingsdown, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John "The Ranger" Taliaferro,   b. Abt 1656, Powhatan, Gloucester, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1720, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1676  Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lawrence Taliaferro,   b. 1684, Golden Vale Swamp, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jul 1726, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Charles Taliaferro,   b. Bef 1685, Golden Vale Swamp, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1722, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 37 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Mary Taliaferro,   b. 1686, Golden Vale Swamp, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1721 and 1753, Snow Creek, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. John Taliaferro,   b. 1687, Golden Vale Swamp, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 1744, "Snow Creek" Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Elizabeth Taliaferro,   b. 1691, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1724, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Robert Taliaferro,   b. Aft 1694, Golden Vale Swamp, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1729, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 33 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Sarah Taliaferro,   b. 16 Oct 1695, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1768, St. Mary?s Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. William Taliaferro,   b. Aft 1695, Golden Vale Swamp, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1760, Stratton Major Parish, King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 63 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Catherine Taliaferro,   b. 1697, Golden Vale Swamp, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1748 (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]
     10. Zachariah Taliaferro,   b. 15 Jul 1699, Golden Vale Swamp, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1722, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]
     11. Richard Taliaferro,   b. 27 Sep 1703, Golden Vale Swamp, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 1748, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F14362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Baptism: 8 JAN 1660 Hull Parish, Yorkshire, England
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      Contributed by: James Hughes

      URL: http://www5.familytreemaker.com/cgi-bin/texis/find/search30/?query=wills+o f+essex+county%2C+va&db=online&areas=10&head=online&booknum=&category=&wor ds=wills+of+essex+county%2C+va&first=&last=&cmd=context&id=37c235376#hit1
      URL title: The Marshall Family , Page 198
      Deed, September 28, 1682, from Francis Taliaferro, of the County of Gloucester, Gent., son and heir apparent of Robert Taliaferro, to his bother John, 1,000 acres as an advancement on account of his marriage to Sarah, dr. of Lawrence Smith. The deed recites that said Robert Taliaferro and Lawrence Smith had on the 26th of March, 1666, surveyed and patented 6,300 acres, in what is now Essex County, Virginia.

      Sources:
      -Lewis, Merriwethers, and Their Kin, by Sarah Lewis Anderson, first published 1938, Page 214
      -William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 1, Jul 1893, Page 3-21
      -Genealogy of Virginia Families, 1991 by Genealogy Publishing, Baltimore County, Maryland, vol. V, Page 330
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      1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 11-13
      TO ALL XPIAN People to whom these presents shall come I FRANCIS TALLIAFERRO of the County of GLOUCESTER in Collony of Virginia Gent., Sonn and heire apparent of ROBERT TALLIAFERRO, late of County of Rappa. in the Collony aforesaid deced send Greeting in or: Lord God everlasting. Know yee that for as much as my deced Father, ROBERT TALLIAFERRO, joyntly with LAURENCE SMITH of the County of GLOUCESTER Gent. on the 26th day of March in ye yeare of or: Lord One thousand Six hundred Sixty and six take up and Patent Six thousand & three hundred acres of land being in the aforesaid County of Rappa: Beginning at the mouth of SNOW CREEKE on the South side of Rappa. River and thence running the several courses and distances in the sd Pattent set down and expressed as by said Pattent relation had may appeare and further forasmuch as my said deced Father and the said LAURENCE SMITH by their joynt writing under their hands dated the 16th day of May 1667 and duly acknowledged and recorded in GLOUCESTER COUNTY COURT the same day did mutually agree that if either of them should die before division of the said lands that then & in such case the heires of him soe dying should have equal! right with the Survivors of and unto the said Six thousand three hundred acres of land by them Pattented as by ye records of said Deed may appeare Now Further Know yee that I the said FRANCIS TALLIAFERRO for the good will Natural love and affection which I bear unto my well beloved Brother, JOHN TALLIAFERRO, of the aforesaid County of Rappa., Gent. and for ye future advancemt. of my said Brother (he being now intended by the prmission of Almighty God to marry with SARAH the Daughter of said LAURENCE SMITH) and for divers other causes me thereunto moving have given and by this my prsent indented Deed of Gift doe freely and absolutely give unto my said Brother, JOHN TALLIAFERRO, his heirs, One thousand acres of land being part of the abovesaid Divident and to be laid out and bounded with lines of marked trees as followeth (that is to say) To begin at the Fork of SNOW CREEKE BRANCH by or near the PATH that leads to the FORT and from thence runing West North West for the breadth and South West and by West into the Woods for length to the extent of the Pattent and all the right and demand which I the said FRANCIS TALLIAFERRO now have unto the said land To have and to hold unto my said Brother, JOHN TALLIAFERO, and to his heirs To have and to hold to the use and enjoy without the lawfull lett of the said FRANCIS TALLIAFERRO my heirs or any other persons claiming under me and further I the said FRANCIS TALLIAFERRO either in person or by my lawfull Attorney will make acknowledgment of these prsents in
      Rappa. County Court upon request of my said Brother In Witness whereof I have sett my hand this 28th day of September 1682
      Sealed and Delivd. in the prsence of us
      JOHN MAINE, FRAN: TALLIAFERRO
      LEWIS BURWELL,
      HENRY CLERK
      RICHARD BROOKE
      Recognitr in Cur Rappa 7 die Febry Anno 1682 et Recordatr xiiii die
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      1697-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 36-38
      THIS INDENTURE made the first day of Octobr: 1698 in the 10th yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord King William the 3d. &c. Between JOHN TALIAFERRO of the County of ESSEX of one part &. THO: WHITE of the County of Richmond of the other part; Witnesseth that whereas there was a certaine parcell or tract of Land lying on the North side of Rappahanock River in the County of Richmond upon PERYS CREEK conteyning Three hundred ninty three acres & three quarters of Land survayed taken up & patented by the abovesaid JOHN TALIAFERRO as by Patent bearing date the 28th day of August 1690 relacon being thereunto had will more at large appeare, Now Know yee therefore that I the said JOHN TALIAFERRO for the sum of Five thousand pounds of tobacco & caske to him the said JOHN TALIAFERRO well & truly paid by these pr:sents sell & confirme unto the said THOMAS WHITE his heires & assignes a small part of the aforesaid Tract or parcell of Land conteyning by estimacon One hundred acres of Land or thereabouts be it more or less within these following bounds (vizt.) Beginning at a -white Oake a corner tree of the supposed land of Mr. RICHARD CAREY a mile from the River, thence North East and by North ninty six perches to a Hickory neere a Plantacon, thence through the said Plantacon North 80 degrees West seaventy two perches to another Hickory standing in the line of FRANCIS HAILES neere a small branch, thence West halfe a point Northerly a lo age the said HAILES line to the Line of Capt., SAMLL. MATHEWS, thence alonge the said MATHEWS line to the first menconed station, Together with all houses buildings gardens orchards fences waters with all other appurtinances to the same Land belonging; To have & to hold to the said WHITE forever free & cleare & absolutely free & cleared to him the said WHITE to him his heires & assignes forevermore, Further more the said JOHN TALIAFERRO for himsel.fe his heires promise that the said THOMAS WHITE his heirs shall at all times hereafter peaceably & quietly occupie the said part of the said land & premisses before men coned to his own use Without any interruption of or by them the said TALIAFERRO & SARAH his Wife or either of them their heires or by any other persons under them, And further that he the said TALIAFERRO & SARAH his Wife & heires of the said SARAH shall at all times hereafter when required acknowledge this Conveyance in Open Court for the County of Richmond & upon reasonable request & at the costs & charges in the Law of the said WHITE his heires, make & acknowledge every such reasonable & lawfull assurances in the Law whatsoever for the further conveying of the said Land & premisses as by him the said WHITE his heires or their Coun cell learned in the Law shall be required provided aiwayes & it is the true meaning of these pr:sents that if the said WHITE shall within the terme of Eight yeares be molested or disturbed from of the said land he the said WHITE at his own cost making all possible defence lin the Law for the menteynance & defence of the same & should after such defence made be turned off or lose the said Land, then the said TALIAFERRO doth oblige himselfe his heires to pay back againe to the said WHITE his heires Five thousand pounds of tobacco & caske. In Witness whereof I the said JOHN TALIAFERRO have sett my hand & scale Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of
      THOMAS PARKS, JOHN TALIAFERRO
      JOHN PICKLE, his tnarke SARAH TALIAFERRO
      Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond 2d die 9bris: Ano: 1698 et recordr: 22d die
      Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. V, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.

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