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From: "Norma Thompson" <>
Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE-L] Hawkins, Smoot, Thomas
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 07:25:18 -0700
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I have a bit of data on this family, also. If I have identified the correct
Benjamin Thomas as the son of George, Sr. Notice in the following power of
attorney that Benjamin states St George's was left to him by his father's
will.. According to the abstract of George Sr's will that I have, only
Benjamin's brother George, Jr. was left St George's in his father George
Sr's will. James Thomas identifies the tract as being left by George Sr. to
George Jr. Could these be the sons of George Jr?

Or was George Jr. the same George who died 1752 with widow Ann and children
Tyer, John, Mary and Phillip? One of the sources--I think Harry Newman in
the book on the Smoots--in my opinion, probably incorrectly gives the wife
of this George Thomas, as Mary Groves.

TLC Genealogy, p. 34, Charles Co Land Records, 1775-1782, Book V#3
Page 160. Power of Attorney, recorded at the request of James Maddox.
I, Benjamin Thomas of Prince William County, Virginia, for divers good
causes, appoint my friend, Randolph Brandt of CC, my true and lawful atty,
to enter into all that remaining tract of land in CC in William & Mary
Parish, called Saint Georges, and for me, to convey my right and title of
the remaining tract of land called Saint Georges, left to me by my father's
will, to James Maddox. Signed Nov 16, 1776 - Benja Thomas. Wit - Thomas
Smoot Yst, John Anderson. Proved by both witnesses before Geo Dent and J
Hawkins. Recorded Jun 2, 1777.

TLC Genealogy, p. 34, Charles Co Land Records, 1775-1782, Book V#3
Page 161. Dec 16, 1776 from James Thomas of Prince William County, Virginia,
to James Maddox (Madox) of CC, for 50 £, part of a tract of land in CC, it
being the upper part of a tract of land where Matthew Martin formerly lived,
called Saint Georges, which was devised by my grandfather, George Thomas Sr,
to his son, George Thomas Jr, containing and laid out for about 120 acres.
Signed - James Thomas. Wit - Geo Dent, JHawkins (CC JPs). Recorded Jun 2,
1777.

TLC Genealogy, p. 34, Charles Co Land Records, 1775-1782, Book V#3
Page 163. Dec 16, 1776 from Randolph Brandt of CC (by virtue of a CC power
of atty from Benjamin Thomas of Prince William County, Virginia dated Nov
16, 1776), to James Maddox of CC, for 20 £, the remaining part of a tract of
land called Saint Georges, lying in CC in William and Mary Parish,
containing and laid out for about 62 acres. Signed - Rand Brandt. Wit -Geo
Dent, JHawkins (CC JPs). Recorded Jun 2, 1777.

TLC Genealogy, p. 62, Charles Co Land Records, 1775-1782, Book V#3
Page 285. Aug 7, 1778 from James Maddox of CC, planter, to Edward Smoot of
CC, Gentleman, for 127 £ 10 shillings and for divers other good causes, all
that tract of land in William and Mary [Parish] in CC, commonly called Saint
Georges, bounded by the mouth of a small marsh by Potomac River side,
containing and laid out for about 182 acres. Sd James Maddox warrants the
afd land to sd Edward Smoot against him sd James Maddox and against James
Thomas and Benjamin Thomas of Virginia. Signed - James Maddox. Wit -John
Parnham, J Lancaster. Recorded Aug 12, 1778.

Norma Thompson

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