Rebecca Smith

Not Rebecca Moore who is the daughter of John Price and Rebecca Merryman.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Christian-6642

Rebecca Christian was probably born about 1700 in Charles City County, Virginia to Thomas and Rebecca (New) Christian.

She married Thomas Christian about 1723 in Henrico or Charles City County, Virginia.

She married Joseph Smith between March 1744/45 and March 1746/47, and they were both still living by July 1759.[1]

Thomas Christian III was born about 1700 in Charles City, Charles County, Virginia. He married Rebecca in Goochland or Charles City County, Virginia.

Issue

Their children were:

1. Anthony Christian (1724–1779)
2. Nathaniel Christian (1726–1781)
3. Thomas Christian IV (1728–1842)
4. Jesse Christian (1730–1821)
5. David Christian (1732–1821)
6. Archer Christian (1736–1821)
7. Mary Christian (1738–1794)
8. Elizabeth Christian (1742–1819)
9. Lewis Christian, Sr. (1742–1830) alias "Louis", "Luis"
10. Susanna Christian

Thomas Christian passed away in 1743.

Research Notes

Thomas Christian, who left a will in Goochland in 1737 treated his daughter Rebecca similar to his married daughter Ann Mourning (Christian) Coleman, and unlike his then unmarried daughters Mary and Constant.[2] The theory accepted by Agnes Branch Pearlman who published the Christian Chronicles newsletter has this Rebecca as the wife of the Thomas Christian of Goochland who left a will in 1743. Rebecca's brother Thomas Christian Jr. lived in Charles City County and had a wife named Elizabeth. He inherited the 250 acres of land "that he lived on" mentioned in Thomas' will, which wasn't in Goochland.

Rebecca's first husband passed away in Goochland County, Virginia, where his will was proved on March 20, 1743.[3] Thereafter, she may be found several times in the Order and Minutes Book for Goochland County. In August 1744, she sued John Goodwin (mentioned in her husband's will), as executor for a debt to her late husband's estate (requesting scire facias be issued against the defendant).[1] William Christian sued her as executrix of Thomas Christian's estate in March 1744/45 for £0/29/5.[1] James Scott brought a scire facias motion against Joseph and Rebecca Smith (she the executrix of Thomas Christian's estate) in March 1746/47. Sherrif reports they are not found and failed to appear (renewed judgment from August 1744 for £0/35/7 + 62 lbs neet tobacco).[1] William Christian again sued Joseph and Rebecca Smith, executrix of Thomas Christian's estate in July 1752 (served Joseph, failed to appear, renewed judgment from March 1744 for £0/29/5 + 72 lbs. neet tobacco plus cost of this scire facias).[1] Finally, in June 1759, Joseph Smith and wife Rebecca, executrix of Thomas Christian's estate sued John Goodwin (continued for auditor's report)[1]

John Goodwin later appears in Road Orders for Albemarle County, specifically south of the James River, so the land he was to have purchased is probably in current-day Buckingham County. Joseph Smith is also mentioned in 1746 as an "overseer" and later as a tithable for "Horn Quarter Road" from the County Line to "Glover's Road" (also now in Buckingham).[4]

Rebecca sometimes appears with a maiden name "Price" in various online "trees". Lack of evidence linking her to Price families in Virginia have led some researchers to link her to parents in Pennsylvania (usually John and Rebecca (Merryman) Price), however no evidence exists to explain how she would have removed to Virginia - apparently solo.

Rebecca Christian appeared in the Goochland Order Book as executrix of her first husband's estate with her current husband Joseph Smith suing to recover a debt from John Gibson in 1759.

Old notes

Why are the children shown as born in New Kent County?

Descendants of Rebeckah Price

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/christian/2279/

Generation No. 1

1.REBECKAH2 PRICE(JOHN1)1 was born 17021, and died 1.

She married THOMAS CHRISTIAN III1 1723 in Virginia1, son of THOMAS CHRISTIAN and REBECCA STITH.He was born Abt. 1700 in Virginia1, and died March 20, 1742/43 in Goochland County, Virginia1.

Notes for THOMAS CHRISTIAN III:

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA ABSTRACTS Wills, page 316; "Will of Thomas Christian of St. James Parish, Goochland County."

More About THOMAS CHRISTIAN III:
Will: 1743, Goochland, Virginia1

Children of REBECKAH PRICE and THOMAS CHRISTIAN are:

• i. CONSTANCE3 CHRISTIAN1.
• 2. ii. ANTHONY CHRISTIAN, b. June 09, 1724, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., Virginia; d. 1814, Powhattan County, Virginia.
• 3. iii. NATHANIEL CHRISTIAN, b. 1726, New Kent County, Virgnia; d. Abt. 1779, Montgomery County, Virginia.
• 4. iv. THOMAS CHRISTIAN IV, b. 1728, New Kent County, Virginia.
• v. JESSE CHRISTIAN1, b. 1730, New Kent County, Virgnia1.
• vi. DAVID CHRISTIAN1, b. 1732, New Kent County, Virginia1.
• vii. LUIS (LINS?) CHRISTIAN1, b. 1734, New Kent County, Virgnia1.
• viii. LOUIS CHRISTIAN1, b. 1734, New Kent County, Virginia1.
• ix. ARCHER CHRISTIAN1, b. 1736, New Kent County, Virgnia1.
• x. MARY CHRISTIAN1, b. 1738, New Kent County, Virgnia1.
• xi. SUSANNAH CHRISTIAN1, b. 1740, New Kent County, Virgnia1.
• xii. ELIZABETH CHRISTIAN1, b. 1742, New Kent County, Virgnia1; m. WILLIAM BOYDSTONE1.
• 5. xiii. LEWIS CHRISTIAN, b. 1742, Goochland, Virginia; d. September 1830, Hawkins County, Tennessee.

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Notes

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/GW3G-PFP

Mr. Poole offers copious citations in his work, however the alleged proof that Thomas Jr. (alias Thomas III) was first married to Elizabeth and later to Rebecca doesn't exist. There's no proof that Thomas Jr. of Charles City is the same as the Thomas Christian who left a will in Goochland in 1743 with a widow Rebecca who later married Joseph Smith.
https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/756637/?page=2112...

References

1. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GW3G-PFP
2. All roads led to Texas : family histories of the allied families: Pettipool, P'Pool, Pool, Poole, McCain, McCown, Greenwade, Wingard, Mayes; v. 02 - Compiled by James L Poole 2019 page XLV-53: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/756637/?page=2112...
3. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQNP-79B
4. “Christians Revisited” (1988) https://www.familysearch.org/memories/memory/197420457?cid=mem_copy (document attached)