Christopher Smith, Merchant of Virginia

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The following notes contributed by Mrs H. S. Snelson, 815 Cherokee Rd, N. E. Gainesville, GA 30501: The Virginia Gazette, 11 April 1740, Ambrose Joshua Smith advertises for a sorrell horse to be brought to Mr. Christopher Smith at Mr. John Snelson's in Hanover Co;:

Tyler’s Quarterly Magazine, vol (?) p. 150, Various grants were made for land in Hanover Co to one Christopher Smith, Merchant. One of these grants dated 28 Sep 1730, gives to Christopher Smith 600 acres on Snelson's Branch of Hollowing Creek in Hanover. This grant states that 400 acres thereof was granted to Charles Snelson and by William Snelson, his son and devisee, to Christopher Smith of said county, by deed acknowledged in Hanover court, 6 Feb 1727.

It would appear that Christopher Smith married a daughter of Charles Snelson, and that both emigrated to Virginia. The family statement is that Christopher had a son Charles and a son Ambrose. .

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September 28, 1730, Christopher Smith of Hanover County, VA, Merchant, grant for 600 acres on both sides of Snelson's branch of Hollowing Creek in John White's line, Hanover County, of which 400 acres was granted by patent to Charles Snelson, late of Hanover County, deceased, and was made over by William Snelson, his son and devisee and heir of the said Charles Snelson, to Christopher Smith of said county by deed dated February 6, 1729, 200 acres the residue, was granted to Robert Sercey by patent June 16, 1727 and conveyed to the said Christopher Smith by deed April 2, 1730. Ack. in Hanover County, VA, court February 6, 1727, Hanover County, VA, land patent book 13, page 483.

December 1-2, 1742, John Snelson of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, VA, to James Power of St. John's Parish, King William County, Gentleman. For love and friendship he bears the said James Powers, 747 acres in Fredericksville Parish, part of the land granted Christopher Smith, late of Hanover County, VA, deceased., by patent and by him devised to John Snelson by will proved in Hanover County, adjacent. Alexander Freeman, Symmes' line, Major Morris, line between said Power and Mr. John Snelson, Robert Estes' line at the head of Christopher's Run. Louisa County, VA, deed book A, page 1-5.

Christopher Smith and Benajmin Arnold received a grant for 2,400 acres of land in King William County on November 3, 1716 and on the same date petitioned for Board for a grant of 5,000 acres in King William County, VA, which was also granted. Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia by McIlwaine.

On May 6, 1730, on petition of David Woodruff that Christopher Smith deceased about 13 years ago, surveyed 400 acres of land lying on the East-North-East River in Spottsylvania County, VA, but the said Christopher Smith never in his lifetime, nor his son, Ambrose Joshua Smith, since his decease sued out any patent for the said land and praying that he may leave to enter for the same. It is ordered that Ambrose Joshua Smith, son of the said Christopher Smith, deceased, have notice to attend the board at the next court to show cause when the petitioner ought not to be admitted to an entry for ye land. Virginia Council Journals, Virginia Magazine, v. 36.

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Comment s (3) Christophe r Smith & Catherine Marriage Date:.

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1700-VA Website: http://www.e-familytree.net/f15353.htm#f134445 .
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Ambrose Joshua Smith, son of Christopher Smith & Catherine:
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Ambrose Joshua Smith was one of the first Gentleman Justices of the Louisa County VA Court – From Smiths of VA, p. 84. .

Christopher  Smith  Sr. and Christopher  Smith  Jr .

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Christopher Smith Sr. and Christopher Smith Jr. listed in Surry Co, VA list of tithables 1698 and Christopher Sr listed in 1688, 1678, 1674 - ref Colonial Surry by John Bennett Boddie. .