Marsha, I not part of this discussion but I read through the information that was given and don't see any instance of someone "marrying at age 7" as you complained of.... what are you talking about? The Elizabeth Townley, who married Christopher Smith, was born in 1599 - they didn't get married in 1599... Christopher was born in 1592 making him 7 years her senior - a common marriage occurance...... Susan On Wed, 23 May 2007 22:00:36 -0400 marsha moses <mosesm@earthlink.net> writes: > Hello from WV....You need to fix your dates on Christopher Smith > below....It is hard to read any of the rest of the information with > real > interest when you have a man who marries a woman at the age of > seven......Marsha in WV > > Sansee@aol.com wrote: > > >I hope this settles the many doubts on this site about the correct > lineage. > >I have literally hundreds of pages of documents, wills, land > transfers, > >deeds, court records, etc. plus the 4 volumes of The Valentine > Papers and 2 > >books written on the Smith Family with references, all on this > family. > > > >Christopher Smith born in England 18 March 1592, married Elizabeth > Townley, > >born abt 1599, widow of Richard Halsted. > > > >Major Lawrence Smith born 29 March 1629 at "Stoneyhurst", Burnley > Parish, > >Lancashire, England (per parish registers) married there 28 Sept > 1651 to Mary > >------ (surname Hitchon or Warner). Major Smith became prominent > in > >Gloucester Co, VA where in 1675-76 and was commanding attacks > against Indians; a > >Colonel in the Va Militia in 1676 fighting Bacon in "Bacon's > Rebellion"; was > >Commander-in-Chief of Gloucester Co; a surveyor in York and > Gloucester Co in 1686; > >a Burgess in 1688, 1691, 1692. He was living in June 1700 when he > deeded > >land to his son, Charles. His will was dated (or proved) 08 > August 1700. > > > >Capt. William Smith born c 1687 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, > VA and is > >on record in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, in 1709; in King > William Co in > >1725-26; later in Spotsylvania Co, where he died intestate (see > Valentine > >Papers p 2317 & 21 Tyler p 230). He executed a deed 12 Oct 1712 > in Essex Co > >giving 920 acres in Essex Co to his brother, Augustine Smith of > Essex (35 V 229) > >and styled himself "William Smith, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, > > >Gentleman". He was a Captain in the Militia and died in > Spotsylvania Co in June 1734. > > His wife was Elizabeth Ballard, dau of Thomas & Katherine > (Hubbard) Ballard > >of York Co. > > > >Capt Thomas Ballard Smith born c 1710 in Spotsylvania Co, died > between Oct - > >Dec 1777 in Louisa Co, VA where he was one of the leading men of > the county. > > He was in the county militia in 1754 in the same year was given a > lifetime > >position on the Commission of Justices; was appointed Sheriff in > 1768. He > >was married c 1740 to Anne Meriwether, dau of Col. David and Anne > (Holmes) > >Meriwether. > > > >William Smith "B" born c 1743 in Louisa co, VA where he seems to > have > >remained until he died. His death date is not known, he is last > known to be living > >in Sept 1822 when he and his 2nd wife, Sally (Pryor) were selling > land. He > >was first married on 19 Dec 1768 in Louisa Co, VA to Elizabeth > Young. > >Nothing is known of Elizabeth's lineage. They married 19 Dec 1768 > (Louisa Co, VA > >Marriage Register 1766-1861, page 1) when consent was given by > John Fox as > >"Parent or Guardian of wife". > > The "B" after his name was to distinguish himself from the > many William > >Smith's and the "B" is signed in many documents, some I have > copies . > > > >Meriwether Smith born 16 Sept 1769 in Louisa Co, VA. He married 09 > June 1796 > >in Fluvanna Co, VA. to Sarah "Sally" Payne, dau of William and > Mary > >(Thompson) Payne of Fluvanna. In the early 1800's they settled in > what is now > >Kingston, Roane Co, TN where they remained until their deaths. > Meriwether died 27 > >June 1838 and his wife, Sally, on 28 April 1847. > > > >SOURCES: > >Valentine Papers Vol IV, pp 2176-2187; 2317 > >Louisa Co VA Hist Mag - Vol 9, No 1, P 29-30 > >Gwathmy Hist register of Virginians in the Revolution, p 723 > >William & Mary quarterly: Vol 2- p 25; Vol 9 p 242; Vol 10 p 264; > Vol 23 p > >87; Vol 5 (2nd series) ; 53 > > > ><BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now > offers free > >email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > >http://www.aol.com. > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VALOUISA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >