Liz and Elizabeth, I was not following the beginning of this thread so you may have mentioned this before. James and John Smith were sons of James Smith d 1692 and married to Merium; his mother was Joyce m John Smith, will Accomack 1977/78. I vote for Elizabeth's idea that perhaps Elizabeth, as widow Smith, m John after his brother James died--not an infrequent happening. {I have done only a little research on Smiths because of connections to Samuel Showell and the names Joyce and Merium, wives of Smiths, that were used in my LONG/LOCKWOOD family in the 1750s.} There was also an Edward Smith will 1687 Som. m Ann Showell will 1688 Som., the sister of Samuel Showell. They had a son Armwell, a name which shows up,first uniquely I think, in the below-mentioned connected families. I have theorized that it was at first a surname in England in the Showell line that was then used as a given name by the Smith, Vigerous, Lockwood and Long families in the Colonies. After Armwell Long who was a locally famous Col in the War of 1812 in Sussex DE, it became somewhat widely used in Sussex. I really do research things other than names! Do you have a connection between James Smith and Edward, or do you have later Smiths in the James or John Smith line? On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:07 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I did not know how to explain the below contradiction in the name of the > husband of Elizabeth Smith. <snip> > > I can not understand why it is widow of John when it appears his name was > James LOL. > > Smith, James, Sr.,Somerset Co.,23rd Mar., 1739-40; > 27th Apr., 1740. > To son John, ex., and hrs., 350 A. “Cow Quarter”, 200 A. “Isleington” 430 > A. “Cords Lott”. > To daus. Sarah, Bridgett, Diligents and Comfort and sons Charles and > William, personalty. > To wife Elizabeth, 1/3 estate. > Test: Thomas Purkins, Race Clark, Samuel Showell. > 22. 172. > -- Marjorie "Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

here's the problem. There were a zillion John Smiths! At this point I have only begun researching him and can not say whose son he is. i don't have any land records in my possession and have to use other means to determine father and if worst comes to worst I have to use the online land records to see if they help. ----- Original Message ----- From: marjorie adams <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:23:40 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [LDR] Look at the original will - example Liz and Elizabeth, I was not following the beginning of this thread so you may have mentioned this before. James and John Smith were sons of James Smith d 1692 and married to Merium; his mother was Joyce m John Smith, will Accomack 1977/78. I vote for Elizabeth's idea that perhaps Elizabeth, as widow Smith, m John after his brother James died--not an infrequent happening. {I have done only a little research on Smiths because of connections to Samuel Showell and the names Joyce and Merium, wives of Smiths, that were used in my LONG/LOCKWOOD family in the 1750s.} There was also an Edward Smith will 1687 Som. m Ann Showell will 1688 Som., the sister of Samuel Showell. They had a son Armwell, a name which shows up,first uniquely I think, in the below-mentioned connected families. I have theorized that it was at first a surname in England in the Showell line that was then used as a given name by the Smith, Vigerous, Lockwood and Long families in the Colonies. After Armwell Long who was a locally famous Col in the War of 1812 in Sussex DE, it became somewhat widely used in Sussex. I really do research things other than names! Do you have a connection between James Smith and Edward, or do you have later Smiths in the James or John Smith line? On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:07 AM, wrote: > I did not know how to explain the below contradiction in the name of the > husband of Elizabeth Smith. > > I can not understand why it is widow of John when it appears his name was > James LOL. > > Smith, James, Sr.,Somerset Co.,23rd Mar., 1739-40; > 27th Apr., 1740. > To son John, ex., and hrs., 350 A. “Cow Quarter”, 200 A. “Isleington” 430 > A. “Cords Lott”. > To daus. Sarah, Bridgett, Diligents and Comfort and sons Charles and > William, personalty. > To wife Elizabeth, 1/3 estate. > Test: Thomas Purkins, Race Clark, Samuel Showell. > 22. 172. > -- Marjorie "Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, zillions of John Smiths. If I have connected the wrong ones, I hope you will let me know. Maybe these wills will help. BTW, what is your evidence that Eliz, (widow of John) will 1743 was the same Eliz as the Eliz wife of James w 1740? The Accomack will date in my first message was obviously wrong=1777/78. Will of John Smith Taylor (sic=tailor) 27 Oct 1677-19 Feb 1677 To eldest son, George Smith 200 A. where I now live, reversion to his brothers. Wife Joyce. To son James 150 A.adj. George's land. To son John 150 A. adj land of his bro. James, reversion to my youngest son Thomas. To dau. Ann Hammon. Son in law Edward Hamon [sic]. To my 5 youngest children, James, John, Thomas, Director & Joyce. Son in law Thomas Savage. To John Tomson & his wife Rebecca. John Tomson, George Smith & Thomas Savage overseers over my above named children. Sons to be at age at 18 & daus. at 15. Witt. John Booth, Alexander Addison. - p. 8 Nottingham (p85) Will & Deeds 1676 - 1690 (vi) a Joyce was in lower Accomack -see www.ghotes (Jim Lokenbauer's map) as well as a John and a James all A9 Liber 6 p34-35 transcription by Mike Hilton 3/09 LDR The deposition of Thomas Smith aged about forty years & of Denham Olanman aged about sixty-one years the said deponents both say that being at the house of James Smith decd. the said Thomas Smith being there accidently & the said Denham Olanman being sent for to witness what the said *James Smith * hath to declare as his mind & will before his death concerning his Estate the said James Smith lying then on his death bed sick & weak of body did disclose that he *left his land & plantation to his sons James & John* to be divided equally between them in Moiety & that the said James & John & another son by name George shall all be at age when arrived to the year of 18. This the said deponents do affirm that the said James Smith desired them boith to bear witness unto & further saith not. Thomas Smith, Denham his A mark Olanman. Memorandum. That upon the 15th day of March 1692/3 came personally before me the two deponents above named & subscribers hereof & made oath upon the holy Evangilest [Bible] to the truth of all above written. Witness my hand. Samuel Hopkins Somerset County. Memorandum. That upon the probate made of the within written & at the request of* Meriam Smith relict* of the within named James Smith Letter of Administration granted the said Meriam & she swore her oath of administratorship the 15th day of March before me. Samuel Hopkins On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 12:43 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > here's the problem. There were a zillion John Smiths! At this point I > have only begun researching him and can not say whose son he is. i don't > have any land records in my possession and have to use other means to > determine father and if worst comes to worst I have to use the online land > records to see if they help. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: marjorie adams <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:23:40 -0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [LDR] Look at the original will - example > > Liz and Elizabeth, I was not following the beginning of this thread so you > may have mentioned this before. James and John Smith were sons of James > Smith d 1692 and married to Merium; his mother was Joyce m John Smith, will > Accomack 1977/78. I vote for Elizabeth's idea that perhaps Elizabeth, as > widow Smith, m John after his brother James died--not an infrequent > happening. > > {I have done only a little research on Smiths because of connections to > Samuel Showell and the names Joyce and Merium, wives of Smiths, that were > used in my LONG/LOCKWOOD family in the 1750s.} > > There was also an Edward Smith will 1687 Som. m Ann Showell will 1688 Som., > the sister of Samuel Showell. They had a son Armwell, a name which shows > up,first uniquely I think, in the below-mentioned connected families. I > have theorized that it was at first a surname in England in the Showell > line > that was then used as a given name by the Smith, Vigerous, Lockwood and > Long > families in the Colonies. After Armwell Long who was a locally famous Col > in > the War of 1812 in Sussex DE, it became somewhat widely used in Sussex. > > I really do research things other than names! > Do you have a connection between James Smith and Edward, or do you have > later Smiths in the James or John Smith line? > > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:07 AM, wrote: > > > I did not know how to explain the below contradiction in the name of the > > husband of Elizabeth Smith. > > > > I can not understand why it is widow of John when it appears his name was > > James LOL. > > > > Smith, James, Sr.,Somerset Co.,23rd Mar., 1739-40; > > 27th Apr., 1740. > > To son John, ex., and hrs., 350 A. “Cow Quarter”, 200 A. “Isleington” 430 > > A. “Cords Lott”. > > To daus. Sarah, Bridgett, Diligents and Comfort and sons Charles and > > William, personalty. > > To wife Elizabeth, 1/3 estate. > > Test: Thomas Purkins, Race Clark, Samuel Showell. > > 22. 172. > > > -- > Marjorie > "Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to > play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Marjorie "Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke