Notes
William and Eve apparently had no children other than Eve's chidren
by John Williams. John Williams is not mentioned in the will of either
William Smyth or Eve, though both had wills. Katherine is mentioned. Alderman
beieves that this suggests that the son, John, may have died young, though
of course there are probably a myriad of reason for not being mentioned
in a will.
On 2nd of April 1696, p 133 "WILLIAM SMITH of the County of Richmond,
Carpenter. brought his action in this Court against
WILLIAM RICHARDSON of the said County, Planter."
Will Written Feb. 9, 1699; proved Oct.
2, 1699. Bequests left to grandchildren Hannah and "John" Goad, with
remainder to his wife.
In the "THE GOADS - A FRONTIER FAMILY," it says, "I question whether
the above was not meant to read " to Hanah and WILLIAM Goad" as William
was born in 1693, John not until 1700."
(from THE GOADS - A FRONTIER FAMILY, Second Edition, by Kenneth F. Haas
- KFH's source for much of this information was John Perry Alderman)
William is identified in a Land Grant of 1694
by Lord Proprietors, 84 - 320 acres
There were several William Smiths in Richmond County. They were identified
in various documents by descriptive terms: William, William Junr, William
(Capt & Co. in Bristol), William Senr, William (Carpenter), William
(Shoemaker), William (Upon the Hills), William (Upon the Road). |
