Hans Jurgen "George" Smith

Johann "Hans" Jürgen (Georg/e) Schmidt/Smidt/Smyth/Smith, son of Petter (Peter) Schmidt/ Smidt and Magdalen Huwaldt (aka Magdalena (Hindrichsdotter Huwalt), daughter of U. Heindrich Huwaldt / Huwalt was born Nov. 3, 1696 in Falun [City], Delacarlia (Dalarna) [Province], Kopparberg Län [County], Sweden. Both Petter and Magdalena were born in Germany of German parents.

Falun is about 125 miles northwest of present day Stockholm. The early parish records of Delacarlia (English for Dalarna) were destroyed, therefore, tax records are the earliest records available. From "The Economist" dated June 18, 1988, one can learn a little bit about Stora Kopparberg, the world's oldest company that celebrated it's 700th Anniversary June 1988. It was a copper mine which was started June 16, 1288 in the province of Delacarlia and in the town of Falun. The mine had supplied much of the copper for the cathedral roofs of Europe and went on to do the same for the copper bottoms of its navies. In 1640, it was by far the largest industrial enterprise in Sweden and its chief source of export revenue.

There is not much left of either the mountain or the copper today. In 1687, the mountain, as full of tunnels as a Gruyere, collapsed, turning the mound into a pit 90 meters deep, almost 300 feet. An English visitor, J. F. Leopold, in 1708 reported the mine was dangerous and the work hard. Surface conditions in the town of Falun were hardly better. The sulphurous fumes and smoke from the smelting were overpowering. When the west wind blew over the town, it became so dark that torches had to be lit at midday. Per Shirley Smith of Rio Vista, Tx. Her husband is a descendant of Ericus Smith.

The name Smitt / Smidt is not a Swedish name but a variation of the German name, Schmidt. Leslie Smith Collier, in a letter dated Dec. 4, 1990, wrote that George Hanson, who lectures on Swedish genealogy in the North Texas region, told her that the owners of the Stora Kopparberg copper mine were noted for hiring both German and Dutch miners. He also suggested, that at some point in the mine's history, an unidentified Mr. Smidt came to Falun from Germany to work in the mining complex. Either he or a descendant left the mine, or was hurt and turned to hat making to support his family.

The "Archivum Americanum, Swedish Churches on the Delaware" lists members of Christina Congregation, 1753-54. This lists, Hans Smidt, hatmaker, Andreas Smidt, Eurious Smidt, his son, and Brigita Anderson, servant. All speak Swedish and can understand, speak and read English.

In March 3, 1719 or 1720 in Falun, Kopparberg, Sweden, he married Maria Stallcop, after her first husband died. Shortly after, Hans and Maria moved to the Swedish Settlement (New Sweden) [Wilmington] New Castle County, Delaware. On Oct 1, 1720, their first son, Peter Smith, was born. New Castle Co, DE, was originally part of William Penn's Pennsylvania Colony. Delaware did not become a state until Dec 7, 1787.

July 1, 1726, Hans Smith was elected Church Warden for Old Swede's Church and was later dismissed from the office. Apparently in 1729 certain members of the Old Swedes' Church tried to have Pastor Samuel Hessellius removed from his position in the colony in New Castle Co, De. They made accusations against him to his superiors in Sweden. In a letter dated Sept 1, 1729, Hesselllius defended himself against these accusations. In part, he said, "… Indeed, I have some suspicion too of Mr. Biork's brother-in-law, Hans Smith the hatter, and John Stalcop, who are not the best of men, and have made themselves my greatest enemies...they are both very poor writers and weak men, and cannot be credited...".

On June 7, 1737, Hans Smith bought a pew room in the fifth pew in Old Swedes' Church for 50 shillings.

In 1737, the Swedes of New Castle issued a written protest to the erection of another market house in the lower part of town. Hans' name was included, along with Charles Sprigner, Philip Vandever, Morten Justis, and Timothy Stidam, as Vestrymen of Holy Trinity Church. Twenty-six others signed the protest.

Feb. 19, 1738 or 1739, Hanse (Hans) Smith of Christina Hundred in the County of New Castle upon Delaware, Hatter, and Mary his wife, sold to William Shipley of Wilmington in the said Hundred of Chirstiana, Yeoman for 90 pounds a certain piece of Marsh situate in Christiana Hundred which Hans bought Feb. 10, 1834 or 1835 and recorded in the Rolls office in New Castle in Book 455. The land was described by Stalcop Gutt as containing 2 acres and a half, Pg. 182, Deeds of New Castle Co, De.

Sept 15, 1744, Hans Smith was elected Vestryman and served in this office until May 5, 1748,

In 1752, he is listed in Hans Peterson's Ward as Hans Smidt, Hatmaker, along with other members of Christiana congregation, in a report as to those who understand, speak, and read both Swedish and English. Also listed were two sons, Andreas Smidt, Eric Smidt and Brigita Anderson, the servant.

1753, he supposedly made his Will, Dec 12, 1753 and bequeathed 136 acreas of land to his son, Eurious Smith. The Will was referred to in a deed dated Nov. 23, 1756, wherein Eurious and his wife, Bridget, sell land to Thomas Shipley. In the recital of the deed it was brought out that land was surveyed and laid out unto John Stalcop, Samuel Peterson & Andrew Stalcop which adjoined their other land in Christina Hundred. Charles Pickering purchased one fourth part of the said tract and obtained from the commissioners of property, a warrant of resurvey bearing date 30th 4 month (July) 1685. The tract was resurveyed and divided among the then owners viz Charles Pickering, Christiana Stalcop (in right of her late husband the said, John Stalcop decd), Andrew Stalcop & Samuel Peterson as by the resurvey & division dated 20th 6 month 1685. Charles Pickering obtained a patent of confirmation for his part of the said tract dated 14th 8 month(Nov) 1687 and recorded in Rolls Office in Lib 4 p 157d. Charles Pickering sold on May 26, 1693 to Christiana Stalcop & her son John Stalcop (son and heir of the said John Stalcop decd) all of his part of the said tract of land recorded in Lib. B pg 103. John Stalcop (after his mother's decease sold on Sept 29, 1699 to Charles Springer all of the said tract of land surveyed & laid out to his mother the said Christiana Stalcop together with part of the said patent as to make the whole 272 acres. On 18 May 1703 John Stalcop did further grant & assure the said two pieces or parcels of land unto Charles Springer by indenture recorded in Lib G pg 576d. Johas Stalcop (son and heir of the said John Stalcop) and Elena his wife released unto Charles Springer on 11 Jan 1729 their claim of the said two pieces of land. Charles Springer sold unto Hanse Smith a certain piece or part of the said two pieces or parcels of land containing 136 acres on 4 Nov 1732 recorded in Lib G pg 657U. The land was described as being by a corner of Samuel Milner's land and by Andrew Stalcop's tract. Hanse Smith by his Last Will and Testament bearing date Dec 12, 1753, amongst other things there in contained did give & bequeath the same tract of land and plantation with all the improvements thereon to his son Eurious Smith and the said will duly proven & remaining in the General Registers office in New Castle. The land was sold to Thomas Shipley for 306 pounds and the deed recorded 5 Dec 1788. It was proven by John Stalcop.

1753, Hans was buried Dec 27, 1753, with the notation that Hans Smidt, born in Sweden, in Falun Town, came here to this land in the year 1720. Was the first ancestor of the Swedish family of Smidt on the Christina, Hatmaker, died of consumption.

When Hans Smidt died in 1753, the church record carried this, Dec 27, 1753, Hans Smidt, born in Sweden, in Falun Town. Came here to this land in the year 1720. Was the first ancestor of the Swedish family of Smidt on the Christiana, Hatmaker, died of consumption.

The following is the first Will of Hans Smidt, "On the same day The Hatmaker, Hans Georg Smidt handed in the Will which he has written to his Sister Magdalena Smidt, with the request that it be entered into the minutes, of the following wording.

Whereas my late father, the former hatmaker, Master Petter Schmidt, has departed this life, and whereas no assessment or valuation has yet been drawn up among the heirs regarding his property and whereas I, in the name of the Lord, have made up my mind to betake myself together with my dear wife Maria Stallkop from this borough to America to further try my fortune there; consequently, I have deliberately and with my dear wife's affirmative and consent hereby wished to bequeathe and present to my Sister, Magdalena Schmidt, my share of the inheritance from my late father that has already become due, my firm wish moreover being, if it would please God mercifully to prolong my lifetime after that of my still living dear Mother, Magdalena Huwalt, and if any share in the inheritance from her might be due to me, that my said dear Sister accepts that share as well and keeps it for herself, so that she, in total, is and will be lawful heiress on my behalf both to the paternal and the maternal inheritance in movable and real estate, and that she employs and uses same as her possession in perpetuity, at her own discretion and pleasure, and all this in consideration of the fact that my said Sister not only still is incompetent and unprovided for, but also has promised to stay at home with our dear Mother, helping her with all due daughterly duty and deference, and letting her remain until her dying hour in undisturbed possession of the small property left from our late Father; but should, contrary to expectation, this my venturesome journey prove unsuccessful, which God mercifully may turn to my own good, so that I, after some time from now, come home; in which case I would need my inheritance myself, then I reserve to myself the right to have it wholly returned, whereupon, in the meantime and when opportunity arises a proper Specification should be drawn up for my future security; In faith whereof and in order that none other than my sister, Magdalena should get the benefit of the present will, I affix my own signature hereunder and request these worthy men as witnesses, which took place in Falun on the 15th of March Ano 1720.

As witnesses: I. Hellman David Swan

Which upon request was registered and entered pursuant to the law and the Royal Ordinance on Wills of Ano 1686."

Children:

1. Peter Smith b. Oct 12, 1720 New Castle Co, DE Christened-Oct 14, 1720 Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, New Castle, DE. Died-Jan 8, 1747/1748 New Castle Co, DE

2. John Smith b. Dec 28, 1722 Christiana, New Castle Co, DE Christened-Dec 30, 1722 Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Died-1752/1754 New Castle Co, DE

3. Tobias Smith b. Mar 16, 1723/24 New Castle Co, DE Christened-Mar 21, 1724 Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Died-1781 Washington Co, VA Buried-Glade Springs, Augusta, VA

4. Frederic Smith b: Sept 19, 1727 New Castle Co, DE Christened-Sept. 24, 1727 Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Died-Bef Mar 1806 Montgomery Co, VA,

5. Andreas Smith b: 14 JAN 1730/31 New Castle Co, DE Christened: 17 Jan 1731 Place: Old Swedes Ch., Wilmington, New Castle, Del.

6. Eurious Smith b. May 31, 1734 Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE Christened-July 3, 1734 Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Died-Abt 1797 Russell Co, VA

7. Jonas Smith b. Nov 21, 1737 New Castle Co, DE Christened-Nov 27, 1737 Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, New Castle, DE

8. Maria Smith b. Sept 25, 1740 New Castle Co, DE Christened-Oct 5, 1740 Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Buried-Oct 18, 1740 New Castle Co, DE

Some of his children changed their spelling to SMYTH and settled in VA.

Two of the children were Tobias and Eurious SMYTH.

Tobias later into Washington Co, VA, then some on into KY.

History of Old Swedes Church

1638 - When the Swedes first settled in this area in 1638, they built a fort on a slope of fast land near the Christina River bank. On the next rise of ground they placed the burying ground. That old burial ground was the beginning of the present graveyard. Not much is known about the early burial ground. It is fairly certain that many of the first settlers were buried here, but no records survive from that period. Also, the early markers were wooden crosses or rough, uncut field stones with carved initials. Most of the markers have disappeared.

1655 - When the Dutch laid siege to Fort Christina in 1655, they placed cannon in the burial ground overlooking the fort. After twelve days of talks and negotiating, the Swedes surrendered without firing a shot. The Dutch would not let the Swedes build a Lutheran Church.

1664 - English conquered the Delaware River region from the Dutch.

1667 - Tranhook (Crane Hook) Church was built by the Swedes.

1698 - The old burial ground was chosen as the site for the new church, now called Old Swedes Church. The church was built right over some of the early graves. When the foundation was being dug and a grave was discovered, the foundation was shaped so as not to disturb the grave.

1718 - The oldest legible stone is that of William Vandever, who died in 1718. The two oldest visible fieldstones are Catharina and Britta Cock, who died of typhoid fever in 1726 within a week of each other.

1777 - An army again occupied the churchyard. After the Battle of the Brandywine in 1777, British soldiers were quartered in the church. Small cannon balls found in the churchyard attest to their presence.

1837 - There are many references in the church records about the need to build a fence around the churchyard. A wooden fence was erected in the early 1700s but it wasn't until 1837 that the stone fence and iron gate on Seventh Street were constructed.

There are over 15,000 people buried in the churchyard. The lot plan was haphazard until 1857, when the land on the west side of the church was measured into square parcels and sold to anyone who wished to be buried at Old Swedes Church.

In the mid-1800s, the houses for the Vicar and the Sexton were next to each other on the corner of Seventh and Church Streets, with an archway between them over the graveyard entrance. The large building on Seventh Street was built in 1893 as the Parish House. The houses and archway were removed in 1947 and the Parish House enlarged.

Many people from prominent Wilmington and Delaware families are buried in the graveyard: Bayards, Grubbs, Stidhams, Jacquetts, and Vandevers. Veterans from every war in which Americans fought, from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War, are interred here. Some of the more prominent individuals are, Major Peter Jaquett, a Revolutionary War hero, Dr. Joseph E. Capelle, who served with General Lafayette, The Right Reverend Alfred Lee, first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware, James A. Bayard, U.S. Senator for Delaware, Richard Bayard, first Mayor of Wilmington, Thomas F. Bayard, Secretary of State under President Cleveland, and later Ambassador to the Court of St. James, Frank Martine Heal, first Delaware Scoutmaster, Captain Hugh Montgomery, Captain of the Brig Nancy, first ship to fly the American Flag in a foreign port, Elizabeth Montgomery, author of REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, Ancient and New and daughter of Capt. Hugh Montgomery, Mary Vining, Belle of the American Revolutionary period, Charles Springer, first Warden, Brewer Seneke, an early Vestryman, is buried in the church under his pew,

Source: URL: http:/www.oldswedes.org/history.htm

• ID: I175
• Name: Hans Jurgen Smith
• Given Name: Hans Jurgen
• Surname: Smith
• Sex: M
• Birth: 3 Nov 1696 in Falun, Dalarna, Kopparberg, Sweden
• Death: 27 Dec 1753 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
• Burial: 27 Dec 1753 Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, DE

Note:

FAMILY HISTORY MSS: Tuttle, Dorothy G.; 344 Saunders St.; Murray UT 84107; SMIDT/SMITT/SMITH/SMYTH FAMILY OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE, AND WASHINGTON CO, VA; pp. 1-5.

"HANS GEORGE SMITT/SMIDT

"Hans George Smitt/Smidt was born ca 1692 probably in Falun, Kopparberg County, Sweden. He might have been the son of Petter Smitt who appears on the 1717 Tax List of Falun, Sweden. (Pg 214) Petter's occupation is a hatmaker and is listed with a wife, 3 sons, 2 daughters and a maid in that year. Petter probably died in 1720 as his wife is listed on the 1721 Tax List with one son and two daughters. Her name is not listed and she is shown as widow of Petter Schmidt. Next to her is Petter Smidt, Jr, with a wife (Pg 958) who might be a son. Falun is abut 125 miles northwest of present day Stockholm. The early parish records of Delacarlia (English for Dalarna) were destroyed, therefore, these tax records are the earliest records available. We will not be able to prove relationships.

"Hans married Maria Stalcop 3 Mar 1720 at Falun, Delcarlia, Kopparberg, Sweden. Maria was born 15 Mar 1697 in New Castle Co Delaware. (As a matter of interest New Castle Co. was orignially in Pennsylvania. Delaware was actually part of William Penn's Pennsylvania Colony. Delaware did not become a state until 7 Dec 1787.) She left New Castle Co. in Jun 1714 with her first husband, John Corelius Van De Ver and the Rev. Ericus Tobias Bjork's famliy which included his wife, Christian and five of the Bjork children. Ann Stedham also accompanied them. Ann was the orphaned daughter of Lulof & Katherine Stedham. Katherin Stedham was first married to Andrew Stalcop and married Lulof Stedham after Andrew Stalcop died. Christina was a sister to Maria. Ericus Bjork was provost of the Swedish churches in America and was the first pastor of the Old Swedes Church (Holy Trinity Church) at Wilmington, New Castle, Del. After sixteen years in America, Rev. Bjork was called back to Sweden by the King to be Provost Magister of the Swedish church at Falun, Delacaria (Pgs 221-223 Portraits of the Founder by Charles Knowles Bolton)

"From "The Economist" dated 18 Jun 1988, we learn a little about Stora Kopparberg, the world's oldest company who celebrated their 700th anniversary that month. It was a copper mine which was started 16 Jun 1288 in the province of Delacarlia and in the town of Falun. Ther mine had supplied much of the copper for the cathedral roofs of Europe & went on to do the same for the copper bottoms of its navies. In 1640 it was by far the largest industrial enterprise in Sweden and its chief source of export revenue. There is not much left of either the mountain or the copper today. In 1687, the mountain, as full of tunnels as a Gruyere, collapsed, turning the mound into a pit 90 meters deep (almost 300 feet). An English visitor, J.F. Leopold in 1708 reported the mine was dangerous and the work hard. Surface conditions in the town of Falun were hardly better. The sulpurous fumes and smoke from the smelting were over-powering. When the west wind blew them over the town, it became so dark that torches had to be lit at midday. (The article was received from Shirley Smith of Rio Vista, Tx. Her husband is a descendant of Ericus Smith.)

The name Smitt/Smidt is not a Swedish name but more likely German. In a letter dated 4 Dec 1990 from Leslie Smith Collier of Dallas, TX (descendant of Ericus Smith), she wrote that George Hanson, who lectures in the North Texas region on Swedish genealogy, told her that the owners of the Stora Kopparberg copper mine were noted for hiring both German and Dutch miners. He also suggested that at some point in the mine's history an unidentified Mr. Smidt came to Falun from Germany to work in the mining complex. Either he or a descendant left the mine (or was likely hurt) and turned to hatmaking to support his family.

"After just a few years in Sweden, Maria's husband died and she met and married Hans George Smitt/Smidt. Shortly after Hans & Maria moved to New Castle Co, DE, and on 12 Oct 1720 their first son, Peter Smith was born.

"In 1725 Hans Smith was elected Church Warden for Old Swede's Church and was dismissed from the office 1 Jul 1726 (pg 290 & 296 Old Swede's Church Records FHS Film #90827).

"Apparently in 1729 certain members fo the Old Sweden's church tried to have Pastor Samuel Hessellius removed from his position in the colony in New Castle County, for they made accusations against him to his superiors in Sweden. In a letter dated 1 Sep 1729, Hesselllius defended himself against these accusations. In part he said "..Indeed, I have some suspicion too of Mr. Biork's brother-in-law, Hans Smith the hatter, and John Stalcop, who are not the best of men, and have made themselves my greatest enemies...they are both very poor writers and weak men, and cannot be credited..." (Pg 315-317 Records of Holy Trinity Church, Wilmington, DE 1890 & also Stalcoup Family of Delaware pg 55 FHL #511889)

"On 7 June 1737 Hans Smith bought a pew room in the fifth pew in Old Swedes Church for 50 shillings. (Pg 370 Old Swedes Chruch Records FHL Film #90827)

"In 1737 the Swedes of New Castle issued a written protest to the erection of another market house in the lower part of town. His name ws included along with Charles Sprigner, Philip Vandever, Morten Justis, Timothy Stidam as Vestrymen of Holy Trinity Chruch. Twenty-six others signed the protest. (Pg 213 History of the Original Settlements of the Delaware by Benjamin Ferris)

"On 19 Feb 1738/9 Hanse (Hans) Smith of Christina Hundred in the County of New Castle upon Delaware, Hatter and Mary his wife sold to William Shipley of Wilmington in the said hundred of Chirstiana yeoman for 90 pounds a certan piece of Marsh situate in Christiana hundred which Hans bought 10 Feb 1834-5 and recorded in the Rolls office in New Castle in Book 455. The land was described as by Stalcop Gutt containing 2 acres and a half. (Pg 182 Deeds of New Castle Co, DE)

"On 15 Sep 1744 Hans Smith was elected vestryman and served in this office until 5 May 1748. (Pg 390 & 405 Records of Old Swedes Church FHL film #908217)

"Maria was buried Nov 19 1750 as Hans Smidt's wife aged 54 years 10 months. (Communicant Records Third Book, pg. 913 with the notation tht she accompanied her brother-in-law, Provost Biork to Sweden in 1714, was married at Fahlun to Hatmaker Hans Smidt, and came back here with him in 1722. Communicant records Second Book pg 113 show that Hans Smith and his wife, Maria, were here as early as Oct 1720 (Pg 196 Delaware History Burial Records, Holy Trinity Church FHL #845765, item 5)

   "In 1752 he is listed as Hans Smidt, Hatmaker, along with other members of Christiana Congregation with a report as to those who understand, speak and read Swedish and English in Hans Peterson's Ward. Also listed were two sons, Andreas Smidt, Eric Smidt and Brigita Anderson, the servant.  Ericus married Brigita in 1753 (Pg 24 Archivum Americanum-Swedish churches on the Delaware)

   "He supposedly made his will 12 Dec 1753 and bequeathed 136 ac. of land to his son, Erick Smith.  In checking the wills of New Castle County, Bk. G records wills written from 1746 to 1751 and Bk. H from 1761 to 1769.  Ten years of wills are missing for some reason.  The will was referred to in a deed dated 23 Nov 1756 wherein Erick & his wife Bridget sell land to Thomas Shipley.  In the recital of the deed it was brought out that land was surveyed and laid out unto John Stalcop, Samuel Peterson & Andrew Stalcop which adjoined their other land in Christina Hundred.  Charles Pickering purchased one fourth part of the said tract and obtained from the commissioners of property, a warrant of reasurvey bearing date 30th 4 month (July) 1685.  The afsd tract was resurveyed and divided among the then owners viz Charles Pickering, Christiana Stalcop (in right of her late husband the afsd John Stalcop decd), Andrew Stalcop & Samuel Peterson as by the resurvey & division dated 20th 6 month 1685.  Charles Pickering obtained a patent of confirmation for his part of the afsd tract dated 14th 8 month(Nov) 1687 and recorded in Rolls Office in Lib 4 p 157d.Charles Pickering sold on 26 May 1693 to Christiana Stalcop & her son John Stalcop (son and heir of the afsd John Stalcop decd) all of his part of the afsd tract of land recorded in Lib. B pg 103.  John Stalcop (after his mother's decease sold on 29 Sep 1699 to Charles Springer all of the afsd tract of land surveyed & laid out to his mother the afsd Christiana Stalcop together with part of the afsd patent as to make the whole 272 acres.  On 18 May 1703 John Stalcop did further grant & assure the afsd two pieces or parcels of land unto Charles Springer by indenture recorded in Lib G pg 576d.  Johas Stalcop (son and heir of the afsd John Stalcop) and Elena his wife released unto Charles Springer on 11 Jan 1729 their claim of the afsd two pieces of land.  Charles Springer sold unto Hanse Smith a certain piece or part of the afsd two pieces or parcels of land containing 136 acres on 4 Nov 1732 recorded in Lib G pg 657U.  The land was described as being by a corner of Samuel Milner's land andby Andrew Stalcop's tract.  Hanse Smith by his last will and testament bearing date 12 Dec 1753 amongst other things therien contained did give & bequeath the same tract of land and plantation with all the imporvements thereon to his son Erich Smith and the said will duly proven & remianing in the General Registers office in New Castle.  The land was sold to Thomas Shipley for 306 pounds and the deed reorded 5 Dec 1788.  It was proven by John Stalcop.  (DB pg 316 Book G Vol 2 FHL film #6567).

   "Hans was buried 27 Dec 1753 (Communicant Records-Third Book pg 913 with the notation that Hans Smidt, born in Sweden, in Fahlun Town, cane here to this land in the year 1720.  Was the first ancestor of the Swedish family of Smidt on the Christina, Hatmaker.  Died of consumption.  (p. 199 Delaware History Burial Reocrds, Holy Trinity Church--Old Swedes Church)

    "Children of Hans George & Maria (Stalcop) Smidt/Smitt/Smith:

    [typed in full under each child--named here only]

    1.  Peter Smith

    2.  John  Smith/Smidt

    3.  Tobias Smith/Smyth

    4.  Fredric (Frederick) Smidt/Smith

    5.  Andreas Smith

    6.  Ericus Smidt/Smith

    7.  Jonas Smith

    8.  Maria Smit"

Move to Virginia by sons: JAMES PATTON AND THE APPALACHIAN COLONISTS; Johnson, Patricia Givens; 1983; Edmonds Printing Inc; Pulaski VA; LC #83-81523; pp. 68-71, 83.

    "Patton called his grant on Woods or New River the "Great Grant."  The company of twenty men who were partners he called the Woods River Company. These twenty were James Patton, Robert Slaughter, John Graeme, John Belfield, John Tayloe Jr., William Green, Richard Barnes, James Bordon, James Wood, John Buchanan, GEORGE ROBINSON, James Bowey, Robert Jackson, William Parks, John Preston, Robert Gilchrist, Richard Winslow, John Roberts, John Weatheral, and James Johnston.  p. 68

    "The Buchanan and ROBINSON members were of Augusta County.  p. 69

    "The terms by which land would be sold in the "Great Grant" were drawn up and signed by James Patton, John Buchanan and GEORGE ROBINSON on October 10, 1746.  p. 70

    "In the fall of 1747 GEORGE ROBINSON, James Wood and John Buchanan had large surveys made on New River.  p. 71

    "The land on record as being surveyed was registered in the names of GEORGE ROBINSON, Charles Sinclair or St. Clair, James Patton,...p. 71

    "Buchanan stopped to see GEORGE ROBINSON, partner in the New River company, who had come from Mill Creek Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware, to find land in the Virginia mountains.  ROBINSON brought a large collection of relatives with him to Virginia including the BRYAN McDONALDS. ROBINSON may have known Patton in his sailing days. Mill Creek Hundred on the Delaware River was near New Castle, the port of entry for tiny Delaware, and Captain Patton probably brought ships to Delaware wharves as well as to Virginia rivers."  p. 83

    [This last entry is footnoted:  "Catherine Robinson was married to Bryan McDonald. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF BRYAN McDONALD AND FAMILY, SETTLERS IN 1689, ON RED CLAY CREEK, MILL CREEK HUNDRED, NEW CASTLE, DE; by McDonald, Frank; San Francisco; Winterburn and Co; 1879; see p. 21 of that work."]

Note that the marriage of George Robinsons's daughter Catherine to Bryan McDonald produced a daughter Mary McDonald, who married Tobias Smith. That may mean that the move of the Smiths from DE to VA was part of the 'large collection of relatives' who came with Robinson.
Resource address: Kalmar Nyckel Foundation

                     1124 East Seventh St.

                     Wilmington, DE  19801

DEATH AND BURIAL: DELAWARE HISTORY; Vol. 5, No. 3; Mar 1953; Burial Records, 1713-65, Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church; translated & edited by Courtland B. & Ruth L. Springer; p. 199

    Burials in the Year 1753  (Third Book, p. 913)

    Dec 27  Hans Smidt, born in Sweden, in Fahlun Town. Came here to this land in the year 1720[0]. Was the first ancestor of the Swedish family of Smidt on the Christiana. Hatmaker. Died of consumption.

pg 315-7 Records of Holy Trinity Church; pg 55 Stalcup Family of Delaware #511889; pg 182 New Castle Co. Deed Book 1; pg 194,196,199,305 Burial Records Holy Trinity Church #845,765 Item 5 Place of Birth:pg 199 Burial Records Holy Trinity Church; Deed Book G Vol 2 pg 199,316 #6567; History of Delaware Co. Del by J. Thomas Scharf pg 841-Film 1,000,154 Item 1 list some children of Hanse & Mary Smith;Pg 77 Part VI Communicant Records Holy Trinity Church (Old Swedes) Name of possible brother pg 24 Hans Peterson's Rota-Archivum Americanum Swedish Churches on The Delaware GS#974A1 #3 (A list on the members of Christina Congregation -1752); Family Ancestral 958R-LQ as Hans George Smidt (Smith) and Hans George Smith -He was 2nd husband of Maria Stalcop AFN:73N4-KO

 Possibly the son of Peter Smitt who appears in the 1717 Tax List of Kopparberg Co., Sweden.  He is a hatmaker and is listed with a wife, 3 sons, 2 daughters and a maid in that year.  George Hanson pointed out that Sweden does not use occupational surnames, especially not in the 1700's (as a matter of fact, the Dalarna region was the very last to abandon the patryonymic system at the beginning of this century.  Also that "Jurgen" is not Swedish, but German.  The owners of Stora Kopparbeg repeatedly imported both Germans & Dutch for both the mining and smelting operations over a 500 year period. George Hanson, who lectures in the North Texas region on Swedish genealogy, suggests that at some point in the mine's history an unidentified Mr. Smidt came to Falun from Germany to work in the mining complex.  Either he or a descendant left the mine (or was more likely hurt) and turned to hatmaking to support his family. - Ltr dtd Dec 4, 1990 Leslie Smith Collier, 8727 Fawn Dr. Dallas, Tx 75238

 Hans and Maria met at Fahlun where Ericus Tobias Bjork was pastor of the large Kopparberg Church.  They were married 3 Mar 1720 and soon after they came back to New Castle Co. where their first child Peter was born 12 Oct 1720.  His name was Hans Jurgen Smith and the sponsors were Eric Biork, Johan Gustaf's son and his wife Brita, Mrs. Maria Stalcop. In several sources the father of Tobias Smith/Smyth of Washington Co. Va. is recorded as Ericus but it is believed Hans George Smith/Smidt was his father because of the fact that Hans George Smidt's children were baptized in the Old Swedes Church of New Castle, Del.  One of them Tobias Smidt was born around the same year that has been estimated for the year of birth of Tobias.  Tobias Smith's wife Mary McDonald was from New Castle County, Del. Her parents were Bryan McDonald (born 1686) and Catherine Robinson (born 1694).  Many Robinson & Mc Donald records appear in the Old Swedes Church book. The Robinsons & McDonalds were neighbors to Tobias Smith/Smyth in Virginia. Believe the Ericus as recorded to have left a Swedish Prayer Book was a brother to Tobias. Hans George had sons Peter, John, Tobias, Fredric, Andreas, Ericus & Jonas.  Fredrick and Ericus also went to Virginia and lived around Tobias, the Robinsons and the McDonalds. Records of the Stallcop Family in poss. of Karen Denhalter, West Point, Ut 84015 - Maria & Husband John Cornelius VanderVer went to Sweden with Ericus Tobias Bjork & his wife Christina.  John Cornelius died in Sweden and Maria met Hans George and they were married in Sweden 3 Mar 1720. Christina and Maria were sisters and daughters of Peter Stalcop and Katherine Peterson.

 On page 221 Portraits of the Founders by Bolton there is a short history about Rev. Eric Tobias Bjorck.  I quote part of it "Bjorck's labors in Falun were in a land of copper mines."  Perhaps Hans George was a worker in these copper mines at Falun. (From The Economist June 18, 1988-Happy 700th anniversay....to Stora Kopparberg, the world's oldest company.  This weekend the Swedish forest-products giant in 700 years old and is celebrating its birthday in presence of Sweden's king & queen plus 2,500 guests from all over the world.

 On June 16, 1288 the penurious Bishop Peter of Vaesteraas, in the province of Delacarlia, bought back a share in a copper mine which he had sold five years earlier when negotiating some cash from a moneylender.  This is the first re-corded mention of Stora Kopparberg-Great Copper Mountain--the mine in the town of Falun which subsequently helped finance the imperial adventures of Gustavus Adolphus and Charles X in the seventeenth century, the height of Sweden's overseas expansion.  The mine had supplied much of the copper for the cathedral roofs of Europe & went on to do the same for the copper bottoms of its navies. The greatness of the realm stands and falls with the Falun mine, Queen Christina told her subjects in 1640.  In those days it was by far the largest industrial enterprise in Sweden and its chief source of export revenue.  There is not much left of either the mountain or the copper today.  In 1687, the mountain, as full of tunnels as a Gruyere, collapsed, turning the mound into a pit 90 metres deep........An English visiter, J.F. Leopold, in 1708 reported the) mine was dangerous and the work hard. Surface conditions in the town of Falun were hardly metter.  The sulphurous fumes and smoke from smelting were overpowering.  When a west wind blew them over the town it became so dark that torches had to be lit at midday.) Apparently in 1729 certain members of the Parish tried to have Pastor Samuel Hessellius removed from his position here in the colony, for they made certain accusations against him to his superiors in Sweden.  In a letter dated Sep 1, 1729 Hessellius defended himself against these accusations.  In part he said: ....Indeed, I have some suspicion too of Mr. Biork's brother-in-law, Hans Smith the hatter, and John Stalcop, who are not the best of men, and have made themselves my greatest enemies...they are both very poor writers and weak men, and cannot be credited..."(Pg 315-317 Records of Holy Trinity Church, Wilmington,Del. 1890)-Stalcup Family of Delaware Pg 55 GS#511889

 19 Feb 1738/9 Hanse Smith of Christina hundred in the County of New Castle upon Delaware, Hatter and Mary his wife on the one part and William Shipley of Willingtown in the said hundred of Christiana yeoman on the other part a certain piece of Marsh situate in Christiana hundred  said conveyance bearing date 10 Feb 1734-6 and recorded in the Rolls office in New Castle in Book 455 sold for 90 pounds-land is by Stalcop Gritt containing two acres and a half Pg 182 Deed of New Castle Co., Del.

 1 Aug 1739 Andrew Stalcop, Jr. & wife Hannah sold to John Smith 3 l/2 acres of land located by land formerly owned by Hanse Smith now William Shipley.

 On page 357 Hans Smith buried a little daughter and a little son -Did not give their names. Pg 194 Burial Records Holy Trinity (Old Swedes Church translated by Courtland & Ruth Springer 1953) GS#845,765 Item #5-Burials in the year 1740 Hans Smit's little daughter, buried 18 Oct. Hans Smit's little son buried 16 Nov. Believe her name was Maria as she is on Page 305 born 25 Sep 1740 and baptized 5 Oct 1740 Parents Hans George & Maria Smit.

 5 Apr 1743 witness to will of Andrew Stalcop (spelled Stalcob in record)

 Burials in the year 1750 (Third Book, p 913) Nov 19 Maria Stalcop, Hans Smidt's wife 54 years 10 months.  Accompanied her brother-in-law, Provost Biork to Sweden in 1714, was married at Fahlun to Hatmaker Hans Smidt, and came back here with him in 1722. (Communicant records show that Hans Smith and his wife, Maria, were here as early as Oct., 1720. Second Book pg 113)--Page 196 Delaware History Burial Records, Holy Trinity Church

 1752 List of members of Christina Congregation with a report as to those who understand, speak and read Swedish and English-Hans Peterson's Ward Hans Smidt, Hat-maker, Andreas Smidt, his son, Eric Smidt, his son, Brigita Anderson, the servant (Eric md Brigita in 1753)-Archivum Americanum-Swedish Churches on the Delaware. FHL# 974.Al 3

 He made a will 12 Dec 1753 and bequeathed 136 acres of land which he bought from Charles Springer 11 Jan 1729 recorded in Rolls office at New Castle Lib G pg 657 U- to his son Ericus Smith among other things.  (Will has not been located)  Erick Smith & Bridget his wife sold this land for three hundred and six pounds to Thomas Shipley 23 Nov 1756 and it was not recorded until 5 Dec 1788.- Deed Book 316 Book G Vol 2 Film #6567

 Burials in the Year 1753 (Third Book pg 913) Dec. 27. Hans Smidt, born in Sweden, in Fahlun Town. Came here to this land in the year 1720.  Was the first ancestor of the Swedish family of Smidt on the Christina. Hatmaker. Died of consumption.--Pg 199 Delaware History Burial Records, Holy Trinity Church

 April 18 1756 Fredrich Smidt, Senior -Communicant -Footnote 83 Perhaps a brother of Hans George Smith, hatter.  Gloria Dei (Wicaco burial records tell of the death of Frederick Smith, hatter, on Jan. 28, 1759, aged 67 years.  It seems quite possible that the brothers came to America together in 1720 (cf Delaware History, V. 199), and that Frederick settled in Philadelphia, while Hans George, with his wife, Maria Stalcop (widow of John Vandever), and her daughter, Catharina Vandever, made their home at Christina. (Cf. Delaware History VI, 156) communicants for Mar. 24, 1723 and Holy Trinity Records, Second Book p 181, baptism of Hans and Maria Smith's child "Fredric," on Sept. 24, 1727)-pg 77 Communicant Records Holy Trinity Church (Old Swedes)

 In 1800 John Stalcope had his land surveyed in Washington Co., Va. It was located by Peter Anderson's old corner. (Virginia State Land Office Survey Pg 334) George Smith believed to be the grandson of Hans George had a grant issued to him for land in Washington Co. on North fork of Holstein river in the Rich Valley adjoining the land Peter Anderson lives on-Commonwealth Grants & Patents Book 48- George Smith & John Stalcope were neighbors and probably relatives)

 Pg 24 The Stalcup Family History 1641-1986 Vol. 1 by Earl E. Jones, Madison, Tenn- Maria married Hans Smidt in Sweden by 1720 and returned to Delaware. Hans Smidt died in 1753.  Maria preceded him in death on 19 Nov. 1750.  Children: (by 2d marriage to Hans Smidt) Peter Smidt b. 1720 married Elizabeth Vandever. Peter died in 1747 Date of Elizabeth's date is not known. They had Mary Smidt b 19 June 1746; John Smidt He married Anna Springer in 1744; Frederic Smidt bapt. 24 Sep 1727 (other children in Old Swedes Church record book)  His sons-Tobias, Frederick & Ericus all went to Virginia and appear in records of Augusta, Fincastle, Botetourt, Montgomery, Washington & Russell Co., Va.  His son,Frederick's will was in Montgomery Co., Va probated Mar 1806.  His wife Margaret's will was probated May 1811 and names Children Robert, Sawyers, Catherine Patterson, Nancy McDonald, & Sarah Sawyers & granddaughter Margaret Patterson.  Frederick & Margaret must have come back to New Castle Co. Del where Robert & Catherine were born and their records are in Holy Trinity Church (Old Swedes Church).  Perhaps they came home to help settle his father's estate and then went back to Va.  Ericus must have remained in New Castle until his father's death and sold his father's land then left for Virginia also.

BIRTH: Letter from Ingrid Ulff (10 Oct 1997) (Borjegate 12, S-752 Uppsala, Sweden) to Peter Stebbins Craig--copy in possession of Leslie Smith Collier.

  "The[y] had six children:  Petter, b. 1698/90; Fredric, b. 1691/92; Hendrik, bapt. 31 Jan 1695; Hans Jorgen, b. 3 Nov 1696; Balsar, b. 2 Apr 1700, buried 7 Mar 1701; Magdalena, b. 7 Aug 1702."

FIRST WILL: (Translated by Ingrid Ulff) Uppsala Landsarkiv (Regional Archives of Uppsals) Falu Radhusratt och Magistrat (The Magistrate's Court of Fahlun) Minutes of March 15, 1720

On the same day the hatmaker Hans Georg Smidt handed in theWill which he has written to his Sister Magdalena Smidt, with the request that it be entered into the minutes, of the following wording.

Whereas my late father, the former hatmaker, Master Petter Schmidt, has departed this life, and whereas no assessment or valuation has yet been drawn up among the heirs regarding his property and whereas I, in the name of the Lord, have made up my mind to betake myself together with my dear wife Maria Stallkop from this borough to Americam to further try my fortune there; consequently, I have deliberately and with my dear wife's affirmative and consent hereby wished to bequeathe and present to my Sister Magdalena Schmidt my share of the inheritance from my late father that has already become due, my firm wish moreover being (if it would please God mercifully to prolong my lifetime after that of my still living dear Mother Magdalena Huwalt, and if any share in the inheritance from her might be due to me) that my said dear Sister accepts that share as well and keeps it for herself, so that she, in total, is and will be lawful heiress on my behalf both to the paternal and the maternal inheritance in movable and real estate, and that she employs and uses same as her possession in perpetuity, at her own discretion and pleasure, and all this in consideration of the fact that my said Sister not only still is incompetent and unprovided for, but also has promised to stay at home with our dear Mother, helping her with all due daughterly duty and deference, and letting her remain until her dying hour in unsidturbed possession of the small property left from our late Father; but should, contrary to expectation, this my venturesome journey prove unsuccessful, which God mercifully may turh to my own good, so that I, after some time from now, come home; in which case I would need my inheritance myself, then I reserve to myself the right to have it wholly returned, whereupon, in the meantiem and when opportunity arises a proper Specification should be drawn up for my future security; In faith wereof and in order that none other than my sister Magdalena should get the benefit of the present will, I affix my own signature hereunder and request these worthy men as witnesses, which took place in Fahlun on the 15th of March Ano 1720. As witnesses: I. Hellman David Swan Which upon request was registered and entered pursuant to the law and the Royal Ordinance on Wills of Ano 1686. Ancestral File #: 958R-LQ _UID: D4018E99533A421AB0A935D029F6CFAADBF3 Change Date: 23 Jul 2017 at 23:05

Father: Petter Schmidt b: Bef 1667 in , , , GER Mother: Magdalena Hindrichdotter Huwalt

Marriage 1 Maria Stalcop b: 15 Mar 1697 in , New Castle, Delaware Married: 3 Mar 1720 in Falun, Dalarna, Kopparberg, Sweden Change Date: 23 Jun 2012 Children Has Children Peter Smith b: 12 Oct 1720 in , New Castle, Delaware c: 14 Oct 1720 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Has Children John Smith b: 28 Dec 1722 in , New Castle, Delaware c: 30 Dec 1722 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Has Children Tobias Smith b: 16 Mar 1724 in , New Castle, Delaware c: 21 Mar 1724 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Has Children Frederick Smith b: 19 Sep 1727 in , New Castle, Delaware c: 24 Sep 1727 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Has No Children Andreas Andrew Smith b: 14 Jan 1731 in , New Castle, Delaware c: 17 Jan 1731 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Has Children Ericus Smith b: 31 May 1734 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware c: 3 Jul 1734 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Has No Children Jonas Smith b: 21 Nov 1737 in , New Castle, Delaware c: 27 Nov 1737 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, DE Has No Children Maria Smith b: 25 Sep 1740 in , New Castle, Delaware c: 5 Oct 1740 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, DE

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