The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04

Susanna was daughter of Josias Payne
and Anne Fleming, and Josias Payne
was the son of George Payne and Mary
Woodson. ThGse Paynes lived In
Goochland Anna Payne, daughter OBJ
Joslas Payne ana Anne Fleming. his
wife. She was sister OF Colonel John
Payne, father OF Dolly Madison He
was captain of Goochland militia In
1863. l have amongst my papers an
old letter which mentions Billy Smith
as carrying the mail. and afterwards
became Governor of Virginia twice and
a distinguished major general In tho
Confederate states army. TO which
family of Smiths did this BILLY Smith
belong?
Wills of Smiths.
viii of Elizabeth Smith. of Henrled1
county, Va. dated March 90, 1889.
mentions ch!idren Son William Smiths
daughter, Mary Blackburn: daughtert
smith; son. Samuel Smith; son. John
Smith; daughter, Martha Smith. daught
ter, Ann smith. | appoint my friendsy
William Burton nnd Drury Wood. exec
cutors Signed and sealed and ac-
knowledgcd in tho presence OF Richard
curd, James Price, Jesse Williams,
Elizabeth Smith. lizard Bacon.
VIII OF Jesse Smith, dated 1890, reads
thus:
Jesse Smith. 376 acres Of lang bought
OF Captain John Ellis, son OF Jacobs
Smith, son Obadiah Smith. got 400
acres after death OF wife. the house
ana land bought OF Drury Wood, adj
Joining Barrett Price, about zoo acroa
more. name daughter Mary Ann Hen-
ley. Susanna Ellis. granddaughter
Elizabeth Garlauc Smith. daughter OF
my son. Jesse Smith; granddaughter,
~ hot n j,l. 81
Jacob Smith: Sally Smith, daughter Of
my son, Obadiah Smith; my wife, Ann
Smith.
John Smiths will. dated May 81.
1881. mentions John Carter, son or
Giles Carter; Obediah Carter son oc
Giles Carter; my sister. Martha Carter
Hill; her son, Obediah Carter; a daugh-
ter tnamc torn out) OF Giles Carter;
Obadiah Carter my sister, Martha.
Garter; John Carter. appoint my
friends. William Burton and Giles Car
ter, executors. John Smiths witnesses
We're Drury Wood. Obadiah Smith and
Sally Tlmberlake.
VIII Of James Ryall. who was the
son OF Mary Smith Ryall. and grand
daughter of Obadiah Smith and wife.
, Betsy Burton. mentions my grandson.
James Smith Ryall; my grandson. John
Bacon Ttynll; granddaughter, Sally
Miller Ryall; granddaughter. Betsy
Hurton Ryall: granddaughter, Nancy
Apperson Ryail; granddaughter. Ann
Ryall; my wife, Lucy Smith Ryall.
Signed James Rvall. Witnessed by my.
four friends. Lyddnll Bacon Bowles,
Captain, Martin Smith. Thomas F.
Steward and James Apperson, cxocu-
tors
Martin Smith. OF Hcnrico county.
names mention my aunt, Lucy Price:
Nancy Smith. my sister. who married
William Taylor; my mother, Elizabeth
4 D. ~. 10
/ GRyalD King: my sister, Elizabeth
Smith Bowles, and my brother. Jacob
| Smith my sister. Lucy Smith. wife OF
| John Hawkins My will and desire IS
that my executors do convey by deed
10 John Hawkins, Lyddal1 Bacon
to each or them two acres OF land In
the city OF Richmond, Va. I appoint
l.yddall Bowics, Jacob Smith and Bcnj.
Sheppard executors. August 4. 1876
date OF will.
MARTIN SMITH.
| Witnessed by John Burton, Daniel
Burton, John Burton. sr.
Notes and Queries.
Between 1860 and 1895. according
there came to Ahbeyine county.
James Pollard. n gentleman of yir-
glnia" Where did he come from?
What county, and who was his father.
or DrOtnef, II ne nad one.
There was also living In Abbevills
/ county Just previous 10 and for some
years after the Revolution, Richard
Pollard, Margaret Pollard and Robert
| Richard Pollard served In tho Ravo-
luton. and was promoted TO captain
cy. His linenl descendants walvins
their claim, a collateral. his nephew:
Colonel Beaufort Taylor Watts. OF
South Carolina Joined the Sons OF Gin
natl In 1854 on his record. Richard
+ Pollard left children, one son. Ans
tin, who went before 1860 to Louisiana
Margaret Pollard. sister Of Richard,
married John Watts. OF South Carolina.
children ' ana co" consd ID E estate estate.
| Richard Pollard died In 1901.
Can any one now living in Virginia
give the name OF the father nnt mother
OF Richard and Margaret Pollard and
from" Address s. b. c.. 64t Hampton
street, Laurens. S. c.
Can any ono now living in virginiS
give Information as TO captain John
Army "a IAN officer OF the Virgins
line promoted on Various occasions,
and finally to captnlncy? is ~ iden.
teal with the CAPTAIN John Watts OF
Virginia. who received grant of land
for services in 1855: las he dosoen-
dants In Virginia to-day?
Address ,. -. u. ala hampton Strcett,
IIaureus, S. c.
| Genealogical Editor. Tho Times-Dis- !
patcn. Richmond Va:
Would like to know il Leroy Dan<
Serncld, son of Colonel William Dan
gcrheld, OF Greenfield, Va, ana bla
wife, Apphia F'auntlcroy. OF MAYORS
Hold. Richmond county. Va, seryei in
the Revolutionary WAR; II So. where
can the service be obtdtnaI? said
Leroy Daugcrlield married Elizabeth,
daughter of Judge Richard Parker, cf
WeStmOrcland county.
\ brother. William Dangerfleld, wGa
one of the seven colouels appointed
from Virginia ut the beginning OF the
, Revolutionary War
! CLARA n. EMO.
/, Van Buren,. Ark. Jan. TO- 1879.
Editor Genealogical Column, Timeg-
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