Col. Francis Smith

Col. Francis Smith, (b Abt 1702 - d.Bef 15 Mar 1762), was the son of Capt. Nicholas Smith.

He Married

• 1) Lucy Meriwether (daughter of Francis Meriweather & Mary Bathurst).
• 2) Anne Adams (daughter of Ebenezer Adams, gent., of St. Peter's parish, New Kent, VA & Tabitha Cocke).

Children of Francis Smith and Lucy Meriwether:

1. Col. Meriwether Smith, of Bathurst (1730 - 1794)
2. Mary Smith Abt (1730 - )
3. Elizabeth Smith (1737 - 1792)

Children of Francis Smith and Anne Adams:

1. Francis Smith, of Piscataway, Essex, VA (Abt 1749 - Bef 1814)
2. William Smith (Abt 1760 - Bef 1785)
3. Anne Smith (Abt 1762 - )

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Family Recorded, in William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute).
[Vol XXV, No 3 (Jan 1917), pp 170-183.]

COL. FRANCIS 3 SMITH (Capt. Nicholas2, Nicholas1) of South Farnham Parish, in the county of Essex, was vestryman and justice, 1740 (Meade, 1, pp. 393, 405); major of horse, 1753, and afterwards colonel (Cal., Virginia State Papers, 1, p. 247); member of the House of Burgesses for Essex, 1752-'58. (Journal; Virginia Magazine History and Biography, 111. p. 192; Gazette.) His will (dated 5 Mar. 1760; proved 15 Mar. 1762), disposing of a large estate, mentions, besides his children, his wife Anne, who received for her life in lieu of dower, "half of all my lands at the lower church in South Farnharn Parish," other lands then in possession of her mother, Mrs. Tabitha Adams, widow of Ebenezar Adams, of New Kent County, eleven designated slaves, riding chair and horses, and other horses; thirty head of cattle, twenty sheep, hogs, farming implements, "looking glass in the chamber over the hall; a dressing glass which stands in the lower chamber; two of my best beds and furniture; two black walnut tables; one dozen chairs, now standing in the hall; all my plate and china; half the kitchen furniture, and my black walnut desk;" friend Thomas Adams "a mourning ring of the price of two guineas;" son Meriwether "choice of my swords;" "my books to be equally divided among my three sons;" wife Anne, son Meriwether and friend (brother-in-law) Thomas Adams executors. (Essex Records.) He married, first, about 1729, Lucy, daughter of Francis and Mary (Bathurst) Meriwether, of Essex, who was living 21 Oct. 1740, and had issue (named in will):

References

• Family Recorded, in William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute) 6:43, 1898.
• [GENEALOGY OF THE SMITH FAMILY OF ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Compiled by C.W. Coleman
• William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume 25. Page 173. <GoogleBooks>
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Francis_Smith_%2869%29

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