Edward Smithwick

"Smithwick was married four times. His first wife, Lydia, died before 29 Mar. 1680, by which time he had remarried. His second wife, Elizabeth, was living as late as 31 July 1688. At some date before 1 Dec. 1702 he married his third wife, Africa. By 27 Oct. 1703 Africa had died, and Smithwick had married Sarah Gillam, widow of Thomas Gillam and previously widow of William Woollard."[3]

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Edward Smithwick (or Smethwick, Smithwike), Council member, Assembly member, and justice, was probably born in Virginia. His parents were Hugh, who migrated to Virginia before May 1642, and Elizabeth Smithwick. In 1659 Hugh and Elizabeth moved to the Albemarle area, then a virtually unsettled part of Virginia but soon to be granted to the Lords Proprietors of Carolina and to become the nucleus of a new colony. The family then included four children—Edward, Hugh, Ralph, and Elizabeth.

About 1703 Smithwick was a member of the Assembly for at least one term; he was again a member in 1711 and 1712. He was a justice of Chowan Precinct Court from 1699 to 1701 and probably longer. In 1712 he was appointed by the Council to a special court to hear an appeal from the court of admiralty.

A loyal Anglican, Smithwick served on the vestry of St. Paul's Parish from December 1701, when the parish was organized, until January 1714/15, when he resigned because of poor health. He was a warden for several terms, and for a number of years he was custodian of the Chowan set of standards for weights and measures, which was provided by the vestry. He donated the land and the plank for the first church building erected in the parish and contributed to funds for a minister's salary and other purposes.

Smithwick, who was about ten years old when his family settled in Chowan, lived in that precinct for the rest of his life. No doubt he, like most other colonists, was a planter. He acquired extensive landholdings and appears to have speculated in land. At his death he owned several thousand acres, of which 3,420 acres were sold by his executors. He gave his two older sons, Edward and John, about 800 acres apiece during his lifetime, and no doubt comparable amounts were reserved by the executors for the two younger sons.

Smithwick was married four times. His first wife, Lydia, died before 29 Mar. 1680, by which time he had remarried. His second wife, Elizabeth, was living as late as 31 July 1688. At some date before 1 Dec. 1702 he married his third wife, Africa. By 27 Oct. 1703 Africa had died, and Smithwick had married Sarah Gillam, widow of Thomas Gillam and previously widow of William Woollard.

Smithwick's will, dated 21 Jan. 1715/16, was proved the following October in Chowan Precinct Court. In it he referred to his "beloved wife," presumably Sarah; sons Edward, John, Edmond, and Samuel; daughter Sarah; and grandchildren Africa Smith and Edward, John, Martin, and Sarah Griffen.

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From: From: North Carolina headrights: A List of Names, 1663-1744, Compiled by Caroline B. Whitley, Office of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Releigh, (2001):

Albemarle, Edward Smitheck, 200 a., for transportation of 4 persons, 29 Mar. 1680. Edward Smitheck, Lydia his wife John Shearing and Lydia Shearing. Survey for Edward Smitheck, 200. A. (p. 195, NCH)

From: Chowan Precinct North Carolina Genealogical Abstracts of Deed Books 1696 to 1723 compiled by Margaret M. Hofmann (available on amazon)

Deed Book W #1, Chowan County, N.C. Pg. 33. Edward Smithwick (residence not given), Gentleman and AFFRICA his now wife to Jone Jones Sr. 1 Dec 1702 for a valuable consideration the within mentioned patent and land, on the backside assigned from Smithwick Walberton and acknowledged in open court and Robert Walberton hath right to 50 acres out of the sd. Patent I bind myself in the peanall sum of 200 lb Sterling Wit.: Thomas Garret, Nathaniel Chevin Reg. 1 Dec 1702 (p. 10)

From: North Carolina headrights: A List of Names, 1663-1744

(part of a deed) Edward Smithwick, Gentleman with the free and voluntary consent of SARAH my now wife for the love and affection I bear my sister Mary Gregory ye wife of Thomas Gregory… (p. 19) prev item dated Apr. 1707 and following 21 Mar 1706/7 (p. 19, NCH)

From Deed Books: Edward Smithwick of Chowan Prect. With ye free and voluntary consent of SARAH my now wife to William Charlton of Chowan Prect. 1 Jan 1708 … 50 lb sterling our Plantation known as Dogwood neck all housing, barns, stables, gardens, orchards etc. as by Patent to Thomas Gregory and Mary his wife… (p. 23, Deed Book W #1)

Shaftesbury Precinct Court, 5 Feb 1679. David Jones proved 3 rights: himselfe Affrica his wife Joana Llewelling Phillip Battle. Vera Copia from Capt. Hursts Booke and entered into Jonathan Jones Patent he being son of the said David Jones. (p 123, NCH)

It seems clear that Edward Smithwick had at least three wives in this order: Lydia, Affrica (widow of David Jones) and then Sarah. He was married to Lydia (sometimes erroneously mixed up with his mother, Elizabeth) from the time of his entry to NC in 1680 until he announces that Affrica is his "now wife" in 1702. That means that Lydia is very likely the mother of his children. However, Susannah Smithwick, if she is a daughter of Edward, was not born in NC in 1666 before the family arrived there!

Info on Edward's will: Name Edward Smithwick Location Chowan County Will Date 21 Jan 1715 Probate Date 16 Oct 1716 Will

Sons: Edward, Samuel and John. Daughter: Sarah (land on Morattock River). Executors: William Charlton and Luke Mizell. Witnesses: Robert Anderson, Stephen Alderss. Clerk of the Court: R. Hicks.

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Source Citation: Birth year: 1647; Birth city: Upper Norfolk Co; Birth state: VA Name: Edward Smithwick birth date: 1647 birth place: , , Virginia, USA death date: 1716 death place: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=genepool&h=4758469&ti...

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Source Citation: Birth year: 1647; Birth city: Upper Norfolk Co; Birth state: VA Name: Edward Smithwick birth date: 1647 birth place: , , Virginia, USA death date: 1716 death place: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=genepool&h=4758469&ti...

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Source Citation: Birth year: 1647; Birth city: Upper Norfolk Co; Birth state: VA Name: Edward Smithwick birth date: 1647 birth place: , , Virginia, USA death date: 1716 death place: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=genepool&h=4758469&ti...

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