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Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] Re: Howards - Again: Susanna McCaul Smoot
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 10:51:54 -0500
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William Stevens Howard (b. 11/3/1684 and d. by February 3, 1733/4) was the
son of Edmund Howard and Margaret Dent of Charles Co. He m. first,
Elizabeth ____and second, Sarah Briscoe (dau. of Philip Briscoe and Susanna
Swann), widow of Henry Truman.
Jane Truman, dau. of Sarah Briscoe and Henry Truman, was the first wife of
Barton Smoot, Jr. and the mother of Henry Smoot (named in Sarah's will).
Linda Reno
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Subject: [MDSTMARY-L] Re: Howards - Again: Susanna McCaul Smoot
> Linda --
> To further the research on the Howards, I've included below the research
of
> Harry Wright Newman on the Smoots of Maryland. It includes the same will
you
> quoted on Susanna McCaul Smoot. Do we know anything about William Stevens
> Howard?
> Ernie
>
>
> The Smoots of Maryland and Virginia
> Author: Harry Wright Newman
> Call Number: R929.2 S6662
> Pages 56-81
> > >>
> >> 56
> >>
> >> CAPTAIN BARTON SMOOT4
> >> AND
> >> HIS DESCENDANTS
> >>
> >>
> >> Barton Smoot, eldest son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Barton) Smoot, was
born
> >> 1688 in Pickawaxon Hundred, Charles County. At the death of his father
in
> >> 1704, he was referred to as a minor, but at the subsequent death of his
uncle,
> >> William Barton, he completed the administration of his parent's estate.
> >> He married Sarah, widow of Henry Hawkins, apparently a woman his senior
by
> >> several years. Henry Hawkins in his will, proved January 12, 1702/3,
named
> >> his wife Sarah, and the following children--Alexander, Tubman,
Elizabeth, and
> >> Eleanor. On March 11, 1712, Barton Smoot and Sarah his wife deeded to
the
> >> latter's son Henry Hawkins, a tract of land in Charles County. At a
> >> subsequent rent roll of Prince Georges County, "Barton Smoot by
marrying the widow of
> >> Henry Hawkins" was in possession of 300 acres of "Stone Hill",
adjoining
> >> "Notley", surveyed 1669 for Edward Mattox.
> >>
> >> >>> Children of Barton and Sarah Barton
> >>>
> >>> 1. Barton Smoot married twice. q.v.
> >>> 2. Isaac Smoot married Elizabeth ----. q.v.
> >>> 3. William Smoot married Eleanor ----. q.v.
> >>> 4. Thomas Smoot married Eleanor ----. q.v.
> >>> 5. Elizabeth Smoot married ---- Gwyther.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> His wife Sarah was living as late as August 1718, when she witnessed
the
> >> will of Edward Philpot. She predeceased her husband, however, for he
took as a
> >> second wife Anne, the widow of Randolph Brandt, with the following
> >> children--Randolph, Catherine, Anne, and Mary. In 1731 Barton Smoot
swore to be 43
> >> years of age, and was styled in court as Captain Barton Smoot.
> >> He negotiated a number of land surveys, beginning first in 1725 when he
> >> patented "Smoot's Fish Pond," of 100 acres, lying on the west side of
Zachiah
> >> Swamp. This was followed in 1727 with "Smoot's Swamp" of 50 acres,
"Smoot's
> >> Delight" of 88 acres in 1734, and "Smoot's Swamp Addition" of 35 acres
in
> >> 1740.
> >> The will of Barton Smoot was dated September 22, 1744, and proved in
> >> Charles County on February 16, 1744/5, by Philip Dorney, Tobias
Cookhagen, and
> >> Margaret Cookhagen. His wife Anne received the dwelling-plantation
known as
> >> "Skipton" of 200 acres, which adjoined
> >>
> >> 57
> >>
> >> the dwelling-plantation of his son Barton, "Fish Pond" of 100 acres,
and
> >> one-third of the personal estate.
> >> Barton was bequeathed 200 acres of "Brian Clifts", "Mount Chesham" of
68
> >> acres, "Marsh Land" of 100 acres, the land purchased from John Hamill
during
> >> life then to the "testator's grandson Henry Smoot and for the want of
heirs
> >> to George Smoot".
> >> Isaac was devised "Smoot's Delight" of 68 acres, "Smoot's Swamp" of 50
> >> acres, and "Smoot's Swamp Addition", and 68 acres of "Lomax". William
was willed
> >> "Barton's Hope" of 100 acres, a portion of "Daniel's Mount", and 100
acres
> >> of "Monday's Disappointment".
> >> In the event that Thomas refused to make a good deed of 100 acres of
> >> "Monday's Disappointment" to William, then he should have in lieu
thereof 100
> >> acres of "Smoot's Fish Pond".
> >> The residue of the estate was to be divided among the four sons and
> >> daughter Elizabeth Gwyther. The widow and son Thomas were named as
executors.
> >> The will of his widow Anne Smoot was dated August 7, 1758, and proved
in
> >> Charles County on March 5, 1759, with Charles Smoot and Mary Smoot as
> >> executors. The following shared in her estate-- grandchildren: Henry
Hawkins (whose
> >> wife was Elizabeth); Randolph Brandt; Elizabeth Hawkins; Thomas Hawkins
> >> (whose wife was Catherine); Sarah Watts; and Richard Brandt: -- great
> >> grandchildren: Alexander Hawkins, of Thomas; William Watts; Elizabeth
Watts, of Sarah;
> >> and Anne Hendley Hawkins, of Henry. She also named her son- in-law
Charles
> >> Smoot and Mary Smoot his wife, and the following of no stated
> >> relationship--Hendley Smoot, of Charles; John Nathan Smoot; William
Barton Smoot; and Mary
> >> Smoot, daughter of Charles Smoot.
> >>
> >>
> >> Barton Smoot5
> >> (1711 - 1760)
> >>
> >>
> >> Barton Smoot, son of Barton and Sarah Smoot, was born 1711 in Charles
> >> County. He married first Jane, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Briscoe)
Truman.
> >> Sarah, as the WIDOW OF BOTH THOMAS TRUMAN AND WILLIAM STEVENS HOWARD,
named her
> >> grandson Henry Smoot in her will of 1735, but she failed to mention her
> >> daughter Jane Smoot which would tend to indicate the latter's decease
before
> >> that year. George Dent and Anne Smoot, however, were witnesses.
> >>
> >> >>> Children of Barton and Jane (Truman) Smoot
> >>>
> >>> 1. Henry Smoot married Jane ----, d.s.p. 1759, naming wife Jane;
brothers
> >>> Barton, Thomas, George; and sister Eleanor.
> >>>
> >> 58
> >>
> >> Barton Smoot married secondly a daughter of George Clarke who, in his
will
> >> dated May 13, 1751, and proved in St. Mary's County, named his daughter
> >> SUSANNAH MACKALL SMOOT.
> >>
> >> >>> Children of Barton and Susannah (Clarke) Smoot
> >>>
> >>> 2. George Clarke Smoot married Sarah ----. q.v.
> >>> 3. William Barton Smoot married Elizabeth ----. q.v.
> >>> 4. Thomas Smoot, d.s.p. S. M. Co., named sister Elizabeth Philpot. He
was
> >>> surety for his sister Hannah Watts when the latter administered on
estate
> >>> of Joshua Watts.
> >>> 5. Eleanor Smoot married ---- Tabbs. Issues: Theophilus; Mary;
Susannah
> >>> Mackall.
> >>> 6. Hannah Smoot married Joshua Watts. Issues: Susannah and Barton.
> >>> 7. Elizabeth Smoot married Aug. 1, 1786, Benjamin Philpot.
> >>> 8. Susannah Mackall Smoot.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Barton Smoot settled in St. Mary's County, where he died during 1760.
His
> >> will, dated January 19, 1760, was witnessed by John A. Clarke, William
Watts,
> >> and Elizabeth Gwyther. He left his widow a life interest in his entire
> >> estate which was to be divided equally among all his children at her
death. The
> >> inventory was returned in 1761, when his personal estate showed an
> >> appraisement of £721/13/5. George Gwyther and William Gwyther Jr.
signed as the
> >> nearest of kin. His widow, Susannah Mackall Smoot, rendered an account
on October
> >> 30, 1765. In March 1777, Susannah Mackall Smoot, widow, was named an
heir
> >> in the will of her bachelor brother, John Attaway Clarke, as well as
five
> >> nieces of the testator--Elizabeth Smoot, Susannah Smoot, Elizabeth
Chesley,
> >> Anne Watts, and Susannah Watts.
> >>
> >> The will of Susannah Mackall Smoot was dated September 26, 1780, and
> >> admitted to probate in St. Mary's County on March 27, 1781, by Abner
Wherritt,
> >> William Hammett Wherritt, and Eleanor Wherritt. She willed her sons
William
> >> Barton Smoot and Thomas Smoot the dwelling- plantation, with several
adjoining
> >> tracts, and various bequests to her daughters--Elizabeth Smoot,
Susannah
> >> Smoot, and Hannah Watts--and also to the following
grandchildren--Theophilus
> >> Tabbs, Alexander Smoot, Wilkes Smoot, Mary Tabbs, Susannah Mackall
Smoot, and
> >> Susannah Mackall Tabbs.
> >>
> >>
> >> Isaac Smoot5
> >> (17-- - 175-)
> >>
> >> Isaac Smoot, son of Barton and Sarah Smoot, was born in Pickawaxon
Hundred,
> >> Charles County. His wife was Elizabeth ----.
> >>
> <snip>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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