Eve Williams

Will of Eve Smith - April 24, 1704

In the name of God Amen. I, Eve Smith, of the County of Richmond and Parish of North Farnham, being weak of body but in sound and good disposing memory, praise be given to God for the same, do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that it say:

First and principally, I resign my Soul into the merciful hands of Almighty God, my Creator, assuredly hope through the mercy of my Blessed Savior to obtain remission of all my sins, and my body I commit to the Earth whence it was taken, buried by the discretion of my Executor herein named, for the worldly good and estate the Lord hath lent me.

I give and bequeath to well-beloved Grandson, William Goad (two words illegible) and furniture, three plates and three young hogs.

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my well-beloved Grandson John Goad two thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco to buy him a servant, one featherbed, a rug, a pair of Blemhotts, one pair of sheets, three pewter dishes, six plates, three young hogs.

Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my well-beloved daughter, Katherine Goad, her father John Williams' sea chest, all my own wearing clothes except two suits of Lavender linen which I give and bequeath to my well-beloved granddaughter, Hannah Goad.

Fourthly, I give and bequeath to the aforesaid Hannah Goad two men servants; the new bed and furniture; half a dozen of large dishes; a dozen of plates: a warming pan and spice mortar; two pewter candlesticks and one brass candlestick; a pair of hand irons; two pairs of tongs; a smoothing iron and a pair of bellows; the great, middle and little pots and appurtenances to them; half a dozen of chairs; the great table; two little tables; two chests and a looking glass; two mares; one nock bed and furniture; a cart and wheels and the goat and a side saddle; two pewter chamber pots; one new tankard; a linen wheel; one woolen wheel; linen for three pairs of sheets; all the sheets belonging to the house, those before given excepted; eighteen ells of dowlor[a coarse linen]; all the table linen belonging to the house

Fifthly, I desire that the stock of cattle and sheep be divided unto four parts and that the aforesaid Hannah have the half of them. I will also the boys have the other half. I will that all that I gave to the two boys aforesaid be removed of the plantation and all that I gave to the girl remain.

Furthermore, I will that if John should die before he is of age that his share fall to his sister, Hannah, and if Hannah die without heirs of her body lawfully begotten, her share to be equally divided between the two boys. If William should die before he is of age, then his part to go to the child that Katherine Goad, alias Williams, shall have (of Abraham) Goad her present husband. I give all the ( ? ) of my personal estate of what kindsoever within ( ? ) and without not hereinbefore bequeathed after my debts and (personal ? ) expenses discharged and ordain my loving son, Abraham Goad, sole executor of this my last will and testament, revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. Furthermore I desire that my estate be inventoried and not appraised, as witness my hand and seal this 24th day of April 1704.

EVE SMITH

from "Sevier Family History" by Cora Bales Sevier and Nancy S. Madden - copyright 1961. The book is still available for 39.00, from the Sevier Family Association. Tom Windle is the Pres.; 3500 S. Washington Blvd. Bartlesville, OK 74006.

ID: I648475561

Name: Eve WILLIAMS

Given Name: Eve

Surname: Williams

Sex: F

Birth: Abt. 1640

Death: 1705 in Richmond Co., Virginia

Marriage 1 John WILLIAMS b: Abt. 1640

Married: Abt. 1660

Children

Katherine WILLIAMS b: Abt. 1670

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Smyth was the surname of Eve's second husband--not her maiden name

Katherine is named as her mother's executor--see Eve Williams' Will under entry for Eve (unknown maiden name). Katherine was the daughter of John and Eve Williams and step-daughter of her mother's second husband, William Smyth/Smith. At times, Katerine's mother is listed as Eve Smyth; however, Smyth was the surname of Eve's second husband--not her maiden name. Katherine is listed in Findagrave.com in North Farnham Episcopal Church Cemetery under Memorial 58108256. Probably her most famous descendant thus far is John Sevier, first Governor of Tennessee.

In her will which was proven 4 October 1705, Eve (Smith) Williams of the parish of North Farnham, County of Richmond, Virginia, leaves her husband's, John William's, sea chest to their daughter, Katherine Williams, who was married to Abraham Goad. John Williams may not have been an ordinary sea man--as in his widow's will Eve leaves two thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco to their grandson Goad to purchase a servant (slave). Eve leaves two man servants (slaves) to her granddaughter, Hannah Goad, plus two pewter candlesticks and one of brass. Hannah also receives the new bed and furniture, the great table, a looking glass, two mares, and livestock. William, John and Hannah Goad also receive livestock. Eve apparently was fairly well to do.

Prenup of Eve Williams and (2nd husband) William Smith Old Rappahannock County Virginia, Deeds and Wills (1677-1682) p 369(Part I)40

KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I EVE WILLIAMS, ye Relict of JOHN WILLIAMS of MOARTTICO CREEK deced. and being intended to joyne myselfe in ye holy state of MATRIMONY to WILLIAM SMITH, Carpenter, Nov doth think it necessary to make a Deed of Gift to my Children which is as followeth. I ye abovesaid EVE WILLIAMS doe freely & of my owne accord give unto my Sonn, JOHN WILLIAMS & daughter KATHERINE WILLlAMS one dividend of land lying and being at ye head of MORATlCO CREEK bounding upon ye land of Mr. GLASCOCKs & Mr. TRAVERS & upon a former divident of Mr. JOHN NEWMANs to enjoy them & their heires forever after my decease & ye (abovesaid WILLIAM SMITH) except & always provided that if in ye case sd JOHN & KATHERINE WILLIAMS do dye without heires before WM. SMITH or myselfe yt: then ye above land shall properly belong to any or either of or: heires, And further I doe give unto my Son, JOHN WMS., one Cow and Cow Calfe marked with two crops in ye right eare with ye feamale increase till ye sd JOHN bee of lawfully yeares of age & after to have all ye increase to him & his heires, likewise. Whereas my Husband JOHN WILLIAMS, did leave me a Mare I doe therefore give unto my Daughter, KATH; WILLIAMS, ye first mare fould yt: ye above said Mare doth bringe & ye next fould I give to my Sonn, JON: WILLIAMS ye each two foulds shall be to them & their heires forever And Furthermore I doe freely give to my daughter, KATHERINE WILLIAMS, three thousand pounds of Tobo: when she comes of age or at ye marriage And Likewise three thousand pounds of Tobo. to my Son, JOHN WILLIAMS, to him when he is of lawfull yeares of age As Witness my hand & seale this 9th day of March 1680/1

Testis WILLIAM FAN'TLEROY....................................................EVE (her mark "Eve") WILLIAMS  EDWARD JONES

WM SMITH having since ye signing of this Deed & before ye acknowledging hereof married with ye said EVE and at this Court confest to ye acknowledging of ye same  R.cognitr in Cur Corn Rappae. 3 di. 9bris 1682 KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I EVE WILLIAMS of ye County of Rappae: & Pish of Farnham aforesaid doe appoint my well beloved Freind, ED JONES, of same Pish & County aforesaid to be my true and lawfull atorney for me & in my name to record a Deed of Gift wch is dated ninth day of March 1680/1 ye which I made over to my Children alowing & grantingng to my said Atorney my whole power & promising to confirme wtsoever my said Atorney shall doe in the prmises in Testimony herof I have sett my hand and affixed my Seale this 19th day of Aprill 1684

William (his mark) Smith................................... Eve (her mark "Eve") Williams  Recordatr xi die 9bris 1682

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 16 2017, 11:23:22 UTC

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From http://www.mdnestor.com/goad/goad2.html

Katherine (?Jennings) (1st wife of John Goad) Last listed in 1738 deed. Acc to Ref 4 below, she was Katherine Jennings, b 1703 Richmond Co, d 23 May 1741 Richmond Co, d/o John Jennings and Eve Smyth (d/o William Smyth).