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About Judith Smith
Judith Spann
- Birth: 1704 - Hanover Parish, King George, Virginia
- Death: Aug 1758 - Chatham, North Carolina
- Husband: Ambrose Joshua Smith
Married:
- ABT 1730 in Hanover County (now Louisa County), Virginia to Ambrose Joshua Smith
Disputed Origins
“Please leave maiden name of Spann. This relationship has been proven by court records. No Anderson is mentioned.”
Judith Anderson, daughter of Thomas and Agnes Gannaway Anderson in 1725, in Louisa County VA.
“Spann alias Anderson” - It appears that she was the daughter of John Spann & Agnes Gannaway and was "adopted" by her stepfather, Thomas Anderson; she is seen under both the Spann & Anderson birth surname.
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Ambrose Smith married Judith, who was born in 1704 in Hanover County, VA. She died in August, 1758 in Chatham County, NC. The first recorded mention of her being Ambrose's wife was July 1, 1735, when they witness the deed between Edward MacGhee of King William County, VA and Samuel MacGhee of Hanover County, VA.
He and Judith were in Hanover County as early as 1725, associated with William and John Smith. In 1737, Hanover County, VA, Charles, Christopher and Francis Smith had adjoining land. In 1749, Louisa County, VA, Ambrose Joshua, Charles, Francis, and Christopher Smith all owned land near each other. On August 14, 1725, Ambrose Joshua Smith was granted 2,000 acres on Elk Creek adjacent to Overton Fork (History of Louisa County, VA, Harris). Ambrose was one of the church wardens for Fredericksville Parish, Louisa County, VA (Louisa County, VA, Fredericksville Parish Minutes, p. 7, January 28, 1745.)
•Note: Louisa County was named for Princess Louisa, a daughter of George II.It was formed from Hanover in 1742. Its area is 514 square miles, andthe county seat is Louisa. Hanover County was named for George I,who, at the time of his accession to the English throne, was Electorof Hanover, Germany. The county was formed from New Kent in 1721. 1
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Judith Smith's Timeline
| 1703 |
June 11, 1703
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Hanover Parish, King George County, Province of Virginia
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| 1705 |
1705
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Bertie County, Province of North Carolina
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| 1720 |
1720
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Hanover County, Virginia, United States
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| 1727 |
July 22, 1727
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Louisa County, Province of Virginia
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| 1730 |
1730
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Hanover County, Province of Virginia
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| 1732 |
1732
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Bertie County, North Carolina
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| 1733 |
1733
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Bertie County, Province of North Carolina
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| 1734 |
August 19, 1734
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Hanover County, Province of Virginia
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| 1738 |
1738
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