St. Mary’s County, Province of Maryland is an original county, established in 1637.
The first known Smoots (including all variant spellings) recorded in St. Mary’s County are ...
from
York County, Virginia, claiming
headrights (at 50 acres per “head”) for having transported eight individuals, including himself:
(See also
Records of Provincial
Maryland):
6 Apr. 1646 , MD patents, Liber ABH p. 1. (Vol. 4)
“William SMOOT demandath 300 Acres of Land by Conditions of Plantation for
bringing into the Province of his own Charge in the Year 1646 himself and his Wife
and his two Children.”
“Thomas BUSHELL demandeth 50 acres of Land assd him by William SMOOT.”
Patent to William SMOOT for transportation of his wife and two children in the year 1646
...... on Herring Creek.....adjacent to Thomas BUSHELL.... 300 acres.....given 12 June 1647
(Abstracted from FHL microfilm 13064 by Rick Saunders who adds: “On the side in a different
(modern) handwriting is ֹSMOOTE’ I believe these may have been done when the MD Hall of Records
was preparing an index to tract names.”)
12 Jun 1646-12 Jun 1647 County: St. Mary’s. Hundred: Poplar Hill. Tract: Smoote.
300 acres. 12 Jun 1647 Survey for William SMOOTE patt: dated 12 Jun 1646.
21 Jun 1720, 150 acres: Barton SMOOTE to William KENNEDY. 7 Mar 1721: Cosmus PARSONS
to Robert LAWRENCE 150 acres. 27 Jul 1724: Robert LAWRENCE to John YOUNG, 150
acres. (St. Mary’s County, Maryland, Rent Rolls, 1639-1771, TLC Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, 1993)
Extracted from “St. Mary’s county, Maryland, Rent Rolls, 1639-1771,” T. L.C. Genealogy,
Miami Beach, FL, 1993:
Poplar Hill Hundred St. Mary’s County Rent roll (undated). Tract: Smoote. Acres: 300.
Rate: 0.6.0. Surveyed Jun 12, 1647 for Wm. SMOOTE, patt: dated Jun 12 1646. Rent 3
bushels corn or (blank). Possessors: 150 acres Cammas PARSONS; and 150 acres Wm.
KENNEDY.
Added entries:
21 Jun 1720: 150 acres. 0.3.0. William KENNEDY from Barton SMOOTE
07 Mar 1721: 150 acres. 0.3.0. Robert LAWRENCE from Cosmus PARSONS.
27 Jul 1724: 150 acres. 0.3.0. John YOUNG from Robert LAWRENCE.
“The rent of this land is reserved in grain.”
Poplar Hill Hundred St. Mary’s County Rent roll (undated). Tract: Brough. Acres: 300.
Rate: 0.6.0. Surveyed May 27, 1651 for William BROUGH, near the land called Smoote. Possessor: Tho: COOK.
Added entries:
19 Feb 1719. 106 acres. 0.2.1-1/2. Elizabeth COOKE from Thomas COOKE.
26 Feb 1719. 106 acres. 0.2.1-1/2. John VOWLES and wife from Elizabeth COOKE.
27 Jan 1721. 75 acres. 0.1.6. John VOWLES from Luke RUSSEL.
09 Feb 1721. John VOWLES form Walter BAYNE.
28 Feb 1721. 68-1/2 acres. Thomas COOKE from Luke RUSSEL.
“Lies in Wolseley Manor.”
(No Hundred listed) St. Mary’s County Rent Roll (undated). Tract: Brough. Acres: 212.
Resurveyed 23 Feb 1714 for Thos. COOK, beg: at a pine tree now bounded, standing at the
mouth of Smoles [Smotes] Branch and at Potomack River side. Patented Sep 10, 1716.
Added entries:
3 Aug 1720 212 acres. 0.8.6. Luke RUSSEL from Walter BAYNE.
“This land lies in St. Clements Manor.”
4 June 1649 “William SMOOTE demandath One hundred Acres of Land for Transporting
two Children into this Province in or about the Year 1646.” “Warrant to lay out
for William SMOOT One Hundred Acres of Land on the South Side of the Herring Creek
between the Land of Robert KEDGER and Walter BEANE.” (FHL microfilm 13064, MD patents, Liber
ABH p.41 (Vol. 4) extracted by Rick Saunders who states not ROANS as stated by HWN, but BEANE per film)
27 Mar. 1651 William BRUGH received patent on 300 acres (on side written “Brough”) “near unto
Land formerly Granted to Willm SMOOT.” (FHL microfilm 13064, MD patents, Liber ABH p. 147
(Vol. 4) extracted by Rick Saunders)
January the 18th Anno 1650. Wee whose names are here
subscribed being [Jurors concerning] the death of Raph
BEANES Man (by name Raphe LOE) Cannot finde either by
tes[timony or other] appearance the said Raph BEANE to bee
any wiseaccessary to the said LOE his death [As] witnes our
hands.
Test
Willm NEWGENT Thomas BUSHELL Willm EDWYN xpofer RUSSELL
Arthur TURNER Willm SMOOTE James LINDESEY Willm BROUGH
Owen JAMES Robert CAGER Niche CAWSEENE Humfry ATWICKS
Vppon wch Verdict and Evidence the Court being satisfied
dischargeth Raphe (BEANE) as not any wayes guilty of the death
of Raphe LOWE his servant. But in regard hee gave occasion of
the Charge ensueing therevppon by his private and Suddayne
buriall of him dyeing suddenly It is ordered that hee the said
Raphe BEANE shall satisfy the same, being as followeth viz:
To the Chirurgeons Widowe or Administratrix nowe the
wife of Thomas BUSHELL One thousand pounds of Tobacco and
Caske. To the Sheriffe for his Coroners ffee Two hundred
pounds of Tob: and Caske, and for impannelling the Jury &
Sommoninge Witnes Three hundred pounds of Tob: & Caske,
And all Court charges.
(Archives of Maryland, Vol. 10, page 74)
Although this is a provincial record, William SMOOTE, William BROUGH, Thomas BUSHELL and
Owen JAMES were all residents of Herring Creek, St. Mary’s County (See Smootes Etc. Land -
Herring Creek)
4 Dec 1651 - 6 Dec 1651. Maryland Probate Records. 1.87. Will of William BROUGH of St. Mary’s County.
Wife Sarah, Exec. and sole legatee, including personalty now in possession of John HARWARD and Humphrey ATWICK
on Bleake Creek. Wits: Mills
COOKE, Richard NICHOLLS. (Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. I, p. 6)
-- Mar 1653 - 12 Feb 1661 Nuncupative will of Thomas BUSHELL of St. Mary’s County. To wife and child
(unnamed) all property. Brother William BUSHELL excluded from participating in estate by reason of
testator having already freed him. Ex. not named. Test: Zachary WADE, John WAHOB (Maryland Calendar of Wills,
Vol. 1, p. 21)
7 Dec 1665 - 20 May 1668 Will of James ADWICKE of St. Mary’s County. To eld. son William and young son John.
Wife Grace, executrix and residuary legatee. Test: Adam EAD, Sarah FRIZELL. (Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. 1, p. 34)
According to Newman, Grace ATWICK later married Thomas HINTON, and was referred to “by some of the children
as ’sister.’ His source for this is not yet known. Newman further states that Grace and James ATWICK were
transported into Virginia by John DORMAN, of
Northampton County, who demanded land in 1655, and that “It is therefore a question whether she was born
Grace WOOD or Grace SMOOT.” He further states that Grace “came into Maryland at a later date through the
activities of John WAGHOP who transported her, her husband, and children--William and Jeane ATWICKES” [sic]
(these records not yet located either).
18th Jan., 1684; 9th Mch., 1684-5. Will of Samuel MADDOX of St. Mary’s Co., MD. To eld. son Notley at
16 yrs. of age, 300 A. (unnamed), and personalty given testator by Gov. NOTLEY. To 2nd son Samuel, 100 A.,
“Indian Fields.” To 3rd son William, personalty. To young. son John, personalty. Overseers: Capt. Justinian
GERRARD, Jno. HILTON, Ralph FOSTER, Jno. SMITH. Test: Edward SMOOTE, Richd. HOGAN, Robt. FLETCHER,
Lawrence BEDINGFIELD. (4. 93. Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 1)
19th Dec., 1725; 2nd Mch., 1725-6. Will of William HULSE, William, St. Mary’s Co., MD. To sons James and
William and their hrs., 120 A. “Hulse’s Lott” and 80 A. bou. of Samuel SWANN equally. Shd. either
die without
issue, survivor to inherit portion of dec’d; shd. both die, sd. tracts to revert to wife -- to be disposed of
as she thinks fit. Wife Mary extx. and residuary legatee. Test: Laurence LANT, Richard SMOOT, Stourton
EDWARDS. (18, 454. Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 5)
18th Dec., 1732; 4th May, 1733. Will of William CANADAY of St. Mary’s Co., MD. To son John and hrs., 150 A.
of “Smoots Hollow” on Herring Ck. St. Mary’s Co. 150 A. “Hunting Quarter” on branch
St. Mary’s R.; sd. son
dying during minority or without issue 150 A. of “Smoot’s Hollow” to grandson William Canady
Forest and hrs.,
other 150 A. to grandson Richard Forest and hrs.; and personalty. To grand-dau. Catherine Forest and hrs., 80
A. at east end of Manor land, residue of Manor land to son John and hrs.; and personalty. To grandson William
Canaday FOREST personalty now in poss. of Patrick FOREST. To Eliza. RULE personalty. Residue of estate to son
John and hrs. Ex.: bro. in-law John WAUGHOP. Overseer: Rev. Leigh MASSEY. Test: Thomas WAUGHOP, Patrick FOREST,
Eliza. RULE, Thomas RUSSEL. (20. 659. Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 7 page 16)
21st Mch., 1732-3; 16th July, 1733. Will of John AUSTIN, planter of St. Mary’s Co. To grandson-in-law William
HARRISON, part of dwelling plantation, --, sd. plantation to be in possession of William HARRISON, father of afsd.
Wm. and to be given to him and his hrs. after decease of wife Ellinor. To god-son Austin Sanford SMOOTE
and hrs., personalty and residue of dwelling plantation; sd. godson dying without issue,
lands to pass to son-in-law John SMOOTE and hrs. To dau.-in-law Elizabeth TRIGG, personalty.
To 2 sons-in-law John SMOOTE and William HARRISON and
their hrs., 1000 A. adjoining to Acquish [Aquia] Creek, Stafford Co., Va.; should wife
Ellinor die before afsd. Austin Sanford SMOOTE attain age of 21, son-in-law
John SMOOTE to have his estate in possession until he arrives at sd. age; and personalty. Exs.: wife and
John SMOOTE. Test: John THOMAS, Absolom TENNISON (also written THOMPSON), Thomas DOXCEY. 20. 738.
18th Dec., 1732; 4th May, 1733. Will of William CANADAY of St. Mary’s Co., MD. To son John and hrs., 150 A.
of “Smoots Hollow” on Herring Ck. St. Mary’s Co. 150 A. “Hunting Quarter” on branch St.
Mary’s R.; sd. son dying
during minority or without issue 150 A. of “Smoot’s Hollow” to grandson William Canady Forest and hrs.,
other 150 A.
to grandson Richard Forest and hrs.; and personalty. To grand-dau. Catherine Forest and hrs., 80 A. at east end of
Manor land, residue of Manor land to son John and hrs.; and personalty. To grandson William Canaday FOREST personalty
now in poss. of Patrick FOREST. To Eliza. RULE personalty. Residue of estate to son John and hrs. Ex.: bro. in-law
John WAUGHOP. Overseer: Rev. Leigh MASSEY. Test: Thomas WAUGHOP, Patrick FOREST, Eliza. RULE, Thomas RUSSEL. (20. 659.
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 7 page 16)
20 Mar 1734. Probate Records. St. Mary’s County. Accounting of estate of Robert CRANE, deased. L214.10.6 -3/4.
John Smoot and Sarah his wife, administrators. Legatees: (all minors) William, Thomas, Robert and Mary Anne CRANE
(Newman, p. 136) Skinner adds 1/3 distribution to accountant (administrator)
30 Nov 1737. St. Mary’s County Rent Roll (undated). Name of Hundred not given. Tract: Smoots March.
Acres: 31. Rate: 0.3.1-1/2. Surveyed 30 Nov 1737 for John SMOOT (Extracted from “St. Mary’s county,
Maryland,
Rent Rolls, 1639-1771,” T. L.C.
Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, 1993)
4th Jan., 1737; 30th Jan., 1737. Will of William VEALE of St. Mary’s Co., MD. To wife Margaret, extx., entire
estate
during life; at her decease to be divided bet. William son of William HARRISON, and William son of Morris VEALE. Shd.
either of these boys die before they possess sd. estate decease’s part to pass to William Veale RIGG, son of
James RIGG.
Test: William HARRISON, John STEVENS, John KENNEDY. (21. 841. Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 7)
17 Apr 1730/9 [sic] - 14 Apr 1746. Maryland Probate Records. 24.385. Will of Elenor ASTON of St. Mary’s County.
Children: John SMOOT, Sarah SMOOT. Grandchildren: Thos. RIGG, Wm. Neale RIGG, Sarabella RIGG, Winifred RIGG,
William HARRISON, Asten Sanford SMOOT, Sarah RICE, Elizabeth DORSEY, John DORSEY, John THOMAS. John
SMOOT, son, executor. Wits: John STEVENS, William BRYAN, Sarah DORSEY (Calendar of Wills, Vol. 9, p. 69)
Jul 18 1750- July 25 1750. St. Mary’s Co MD Estate Accounts, 43.300) Mr. James WAUHHOP.
pds. 503.1.8. Appraisers: Barton SMOOT, John WHERITT. Creditors: Gilbert IRELAND,
Enoch COMBS. Next of Kin: Thomas Pal WAUGHOP, William Coutanceau WAUGHOP.
Admistratrix/Executrix: Mary WAUGHOP (Skinner...)
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