Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
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Reference notes for Maj. Lawrence Smith
SMITH FAMILY 604
Major Lauren Smith (died circa 1700) of York and Gloucester counties, Virginia. He was a man of great prominence in his day and by grant and purchase was possessed of several thousand acres of land. In 1675 he was in command of troops stationed at the fort at the falls of Rappahannock River; surveyor of the counties of Gloucester and York in 1686; and in 1691 laid out the Yorktown. In 1699 he was recommended to a seat in the governors council, but died before his appointment was made. Major Lawrence Smith bore arms of Smith of Totne, County Devon, England; though as yet his English ancestry has not been identified. He married Mary (surname unknown), and his will (though no copy remains), was dated August 8, 1700.
Major Lauren Smith (died circa 1700) of York and Gloucester counties, Virginia. He was a man of great prominence in his day and by grant and purchase was possessed of several thousand acres of land. In 1675 he was in command of troops stationed at the fort at the falls of Rappahannock River; surveyor of the counties of Gloucester and York in 1686; and in 1691 laid out the Yorktown. In 1699 he was recommended to a seat in the governors council, but died before his appointment was made. Major Lawrence Smith bore arms of Smith of Totne, County Devon, England; though as yet his English ancestry has not been identified. He married Mary (surname unknown), and his will (though no copy remains), was dated August 8, 1700.
Reference notes for Maj. Lawrence Smith
Natalie Black 114
Bore arms of Smith of Totten, Devon, England; came to Virginia early in the seventeenth century, settling in Gloucester county. In 1676, the Governor of Virginia placed Major Smith in charge of forts on the Rappahannock and Potomac in defense against the Indians; he also had legal jurisdiction over this section. The Governor recommended that he be made a King’s Councillor, but he died before taking his seat.
Bore arms of Smith of Totten, Devon, England; came to Virginia early in the seventeenth century, settling in Gloucester county. In 1676, the Governor of Virginia placed Major Smith in charge of forts on the Rappahannock and Potomac in defense against the Indians; he also had legal jurisdiction over this section. The Governor recommended that he be made a King’s Councillor, but he died before taking his seat.
Research notes for Mary (Spouse 1)
^NOTE: AOL message: > Major Lawrence Smith (29-May-1629, Lancs., England-?-Aug-1700, Glos., County, VA) m. Mary Debnam (sister to Catherine Debnam Taliaferro Jones)