Wish I had info re William SMITH, Jr., but I really don't. He would have been born abt 1710-1740 in Fauquier Co., Virginia, which during that time frame would have been Prince William, and bef 1731 it was Stafford and Part of King Geo. According to William SMITH's father's will, William pre-deceased his father. WILL OF WILLIAM SMITH (Father of Joseph SMITH) SMITH, William (d.i., 1741.) COB#2, p.248: 3 Apr 1741 = Administration on the estate of William SMITH, deceased is granted to his widow Margery with William ROWLEY, Jr., and John GRANT her securities. On the same day Margery SMITH gave bond as administratrix of William SMITH, deceased, with William ROWLEY, Jr. and John GRANT, her securities (Bond Book #3, p.10) The The bond of the administratrix was in the sum of L200 Current Money and an inventory of his estate was promptly returned to court on 1 May 1741 and recorded in I#1, pages 264-265. COB#2, and Margery, his wife , deliver the estate of William SMITH, deceased, to William Rowley , Junior and John GRANT who were her securitiess for her proper administration of his estate; otherwise to her said securities counter security &c. From this and other recordings it is certain that Margery, widow and administratrix of William SMITH, deceased, married secondly the said George HENAGE. Perhaps the best record that proves the relationship between Joseph Smith and his father William Smith is found in King George County, Virginia Deed Book 1743-1752 page 81-84. "Between Joseph Smith of Prince William County and Anne his wife formerly sold unto William SMITH, father of the said Joseph. I CAN send a Gen Rpt for his parents and their off-spring, but again, I have no additional info on Wm., Jr. himself. There was a William SMITH who m. 1/1/1749-50 Stafford a Betty BARBEE c. 1730-33, do Thomas and Margaret BARBEE. He would be worth investigating, as he is the right time and place. And again, another William SMITH in name only :-( . Two of her sisters married into Burgess and Withers--Fauquier Co., big time. Charlene Reeds Ebeling Dad's Side REEDS, JAMESON, SPANN, HALBERT, DUNCAN, MAUZY, PORTER, BALL, HACKLEY, CORBIN, MOTT, PIGG, SHIPPEY, RICHARDSON, BOLLING, CARTER, BAIRD, BELL, CRAIG, WEAVER, WITHERS, CONYERS, WOOD, ISRAEL, CUNNINGHAM, MICHAUX, WADDILL, RANDOLPH, ISHAM, so far Mom's Side CORNWELL(NY), BUTZ, ANSCHICKS, STEDMAN, PATTERMAN, THULL, MEHAN, REITZ, DIEHL, ROMIG/ROMICH, KNAUSS, PHLIEGER