Lydia Smith

Lydia's parents are not known. She married first to William Broadribb; 6 children named in his 1703 will. She married, after 1703, to Christopher Smith, of Stonirakes & Hanover, son of Christopher Smith & Ann Townley, as his 2nd wife. No known children from this marriage

• Christopher Jr. was a teacher of Indian Children at the College of William and Mary in 1706, and a Clerk of Jamestown Church.

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June 6, 1708, Indenture between Major George Marable, Mr. Benjamin, Mr. Christopher Smith and Lydia [Broadribb Smith], his wife, Trustees of William Broadribb, Gentleman, late of James City, deceased, of the one part and Joseph Chemerson of the county aforesaid of the other part--Whereas William Broadribb by his last will and testament May 3, 1703--Christopher Smith and Lyddie his wife, then wife of ye said testator, sold unto the said Joseph Chemerson the said land being formerly granted by patent June 5, 1654--24 acres to Anthony Coleman, assigned to John Fitchet and by him assigned to John Phipps and William Harris and by said Phipps assigned his right and share to ye said Major Morrison. Wit: W. Lightfoot, Wm. Trayser, George Marable, Benjamin Eggleston, Christopher Smith, Lydia Smith. James City, VA, Court June 6, 1709, to be recorded. Ambler Manuscript # 78--Library of Congress--Virginia.

• Page 115 of The Majors and Their Marriages. By James Branch Cabell
• https://jsimon2012.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/smit-family/
• Ambler family papers, 1838-1810 (Mss1 Am167 b), Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va.