SMITH FAMILY

LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA SMITH FAMILY Deed and Other Abstracts
PART 1 Family of Luke Smith (of Aaron's Cr.)
Luke Smith (of Aaron's Cr.) Aaron’s Cr. runs south of the Dan R. to the North Carolina state line. It is the present day dividing line of Halifax County and Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
VA Lunenburg DB 01.283	13 Jan 1747	Luke Smith	son Luke Smith and his wife Martha Smith	250	ss Dan R. on Tewahominy Cr.
Gift. Bounded by Bird. Witnessed by Richard Griffin, Aaron Penson and Aaron Penson, Jr. Recorded on 1 Feb 1747. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 18.
VA Lunenburg DB	19 Nov 1747		Luke Smith, Sr., Luke Smith, Jr., Charles Smith, Drury Smith, Zachariah Smith, Obadiah Smith, Richard Griffin, and Josiah Seat	3200	Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr.
Enter 3,200 acres in 400 acre lots between Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr. Adj. Col. Byrd and land where Luke Smith lives. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 57.
Luke Smith, Jr.
VA Lunenburg DB 01.283	13 Jan 1747	Luke Smith	son Luke Smith and his wife Martha Smith	250	ss Dan R. on Tewahominy Cr.
Gift. Bounded by Bird. Witnessed by Richard Griffin, Aaron Penson and Aaron Penson, Jr. Recorded on 1 Feb 1747. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 18.
VA Lunenburg DB	19 Nov 1747		Luke Smith, Sr., Luke Smith, Jr., Charles Smith, Drury Smith, Zachariah Smith, Obadiah Smith, Richard Griffin, and Josiah Seat	3200	Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr.
Enter 3,200 acres in 400 acre lots between Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr. Adj. Col. Byrd and land where Luke Smith lives. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 57.
VA Lunenburg DB 01.423	22 Apr 1749	Richard Powell, Jr. and David Powell	Adlard Davie	100	Difficult Cr. and Stanton R.
£35. Upper part of 301 acres granted to Daniel Jagers by patent dated 12 Feb 1742, being two parts of deed by Daniel Jagers Jowitt, bounded by Richard Powell, Sr. Witnessed by Luke Smith, Jr., Richard Brown and William Irby. Recorded on 4 Jul 1749. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 25.
VA Lunenburg DB 03.512	4 Jun 1754	John Barnes of Southam Parish, Cumberland County	His Brother James Barnes of Same	704	bs Williams Fork of Horsepen Cr.
sh5. Witnessed by Cornelius Cargill, Luke Smith, Jr. and Michael Satterwhite. Recorded on 4 Jun 1754. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 43.
VA Lunenburg DB 03.513	4 Jun 1754	John Barnes of Southam Parish, Cumberland County	His Brother Francis Barnes of Same	2,000	Bluestone Cr.
sh5. Witnessed by Cornelius Cargill, Luke Smith, Jr. and Michael Satterwhite. Recorded on 4 Jun 1754. Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 3, Page 513. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 43.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.319	2 Aug 1756	Seth Pettypool of Halifax County	Nicholas Overbey	100	bs Tewayhomine Cr.
In Lunenberg and Halifax County. Lower part of 404 acres granted to Seth Pettypool, laid off to said Overbey by Sherwood Overby. Witnessed by Luke Smith, Jr., Zachariah Smith, Ralph Griffin and Richard Griffin. Recorded on 7 Sep 1756. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 84.
Charles Smith
VA Lunenburg DB	19 Nov 1747		Luke Smith, Sr., Luke Smith, Jr., Charles Smith, Drury Smith, Zachariah Smith, Obadiah Smith, Richard Griffin, and Josiah Seat	3200	Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr.
Enter 3,200 acres in 400 acre lots between Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr. Adj. Col. Byrd and land where Luke Smith lives. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 57.
Zachariah Smith
VA Lunenburg DB	19 Nov 1747		Luke Smith, Sr., Luke Smith, Jr., Charles Smith, Drury Smith, Zachariah Smith, Obadiah Smith, Richard Griffin, and Josiah Seat	3200	Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr.
Enter 3,200 acres in 400 acre lots between Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr. Adj. Col. Byrd and land where Luke Smith lives. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 57.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.319	2 Aug 1756	Seth Pettypool of Halifax County	Nicholas Overbey	100	bs Tewayhomine Cr.
In Lunenberg and Halifax County. Lower part of 404 acres granted to Seth Pettypool, laid off to Said Overbey by Sherwood Overby. Witnessed by Luke Smith, Jr., Zachariah Smith, Ralph Griffin and Richard Griffin. Recorded on 7 Sep 1756. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 84.
Drury Smith
VA Lunenburg DB	19 Nov 1747		Luke Smith, Sr., Luke Smith, Jr., Charles Smith, Drury Smith, Zachariah Smith, Obadiah Smith, Richard Griffin, and Josiah Seat	3200	Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr.
Enter 3,200 acres in 400 acre lots between Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr. Adj. Col. Byrd and land where Luke Smith lives. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 57.

Obediah Smith
24 Sep 1747. Josiah Seats enters 400 acres on path from Buffalo Lick on Buffalo Cr. to Obadiah Smith’S land. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 54.
VA Lunenburg DB	19 Nov 1747		Luke Smith, Sr., Luke Smith, Jr., Charles Smith, Drury Smith, Zachariah Smith, Obadiah Smith, Richard Griffin, and Josiah Seat	3200	Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr.
Enter 3,200 acres in 400 acre lots between Tewahominy (Aaron’s) Cr. and Great Buffalo Cr. Adj. Col. Byrd and land where Luke Smith lives. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 57.
PART 2 Family of Luke Smith (of Allen's Cr.)
Luke Smith (of Allen's Cr.) Note: Allen’s Cr. is a short Cr. north of the Banister R. near the western boundary of present day Pittsylvania County, Virginia about where U.S. Highway 40 crosses the Pittsylvania - Halifax County boundary.
31 Oct 1745. (Void) Luke Smith, by assignment from Mattox Mays enters 200 acres at fork of Panther Cr. and White Thorn. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 16.
18 Dec 1746. Luke Smith, son of Obediah, obtained a survey for 400 acres on Allen’s Cr.. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 39.
VA Lunenburg DB 02.387	19 Oct 1747	Luke Smith	Matox Mayse	200	Twining [Turnip] Cr.
£40. Bounded by Kennon. Witnessed by Mathew Talbot, John Mead and William Mobberly. Recorded on 7 Mar 1747. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 58.
VA Lunenburg DB 01.288	27 Oct 1747	Luke Smith	John East	125	ns Turnip Cr.
£10. Part of a larger tract granted to Smith. Bounded by Canon and Waller. Witnessed by Mathew Talbot, John Mead and William Mobbarry. Recorded on 7 Mar 1747. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 18.
VA Lunenburg DB 01.291	27 Oct 1747	Luke Smith	Thomas Pharis	75	ns Turnip Cr.
6 pence. Part of a larger tract granted to Smith. Bounded by Canon. For Mathew Talbot, John Mead and William Mobbarry. Recorded on 7 Mar 1747. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 18.
6 Jul 1748. Joseph Echols, obtained a survey for 400 acres on Allen’s Cr., Adj. Luke Smith. Survey transferred to Luke Smith. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 76.
4 Apr 1751. Luke Smith and others enter 2,400 acres on Island Cr. and Roanoke R.. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 101.
VA Lunenburg DB 02.304	2 Oct 1751	Radford Maxey and Richard Davis	Thomas Spragin of Hanover County	100	ss Stanton R.
£67 sh10. Part of a Patent of Matox Mayse, dated 1700. Witnessed by William Sims, William Thomas and Luke Smith. Recorded on 2 Oct 1751. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 51.
3 Oct 1751. Luke Smith enters 400 acres on east fork of Allen’s Cr.. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 107.
19 Mar 1752. Thomas Daugherty enters 400 acres on branches of Allen’s Cr., beginning where path from Luke Smith to Runaway Cr. crosses Hickys road. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 121.
30 Jan 1754. Luke Smith obtained a survey for 400 acres on branches of Allen’s Cr., Adj. his own line. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 161.
24 Jun 1756. Jacob Faris obtained a survey for 400 acres on north fork of Allen’s Cr. beginning at Luke Smith’S corner. Transferred to James Faris. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Entry Record Book 1737 - 1770, page 192.
PART 3 Other Smith Families
Edmund Smith
VA Lunenburg DB 01.059	19 Oct 1744	Anthony Wheeler of Brunswick County	Edmund Smith, Late of Augusta County	150	both side of Falling R.
£40. Patented to Wheeler on 13 Jul 1742. Witnessed by John Beaird, Adam Beaird And.william Hayes Recorded on 1 Sep 1746. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 5.
2 Jun 1746. Anne Smith posted a 200£ bond as administratrix of the estate of Edmund Smith, with John Beard and John Mills as security. Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Page 12. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 2.
24 Jun 1746. Inventory of Edmund Smith, deceased, late of Brunswick County, was taken by Christopher Gist, Adam Beird, and Timothy Conner. Anne Smith administratrix. Recorded 7 Jul 1746. Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Page 35. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 4.
VA Lunenburg DB 02.272	1 Oct 1751	John Baird	Edward Phair	270	east branches of main fork of Falling R.
Gift. Bounded by Smith. Witnessed by none. Recorded on 1 Oct 1751. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 49.
Gideon Smith
VA Lunenburg DB 01.176	23 Feb 1746	Maria Byrd and Charles Carter	Gideon Smith	253	Dan R.
£12 sh13. Bounded by Lee. Witnessed by John Caldwell, Francis Lawson, James Irwin and William Duglass. Recorded on 4 May 1747. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 13.
VA Lunenburg DB 02.325	1 Oct 1751	William Byrd of Charles City County	Gideon Smith, Deceased	253	Dan R.
£12 sh13. Bounded by Dun Kyser. Witnessed by none. Recorded on 3 Oct 1751. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 53.
John Smith
VA Lunenburg DB 01.323	1 Apr 1748	John Smith of Amelia County	Rees Prees	337	ns Ward's Fork
£24. Smith obtained by patent on 13 Aug 1743. Witnessed by none. Recorded on 2 May 1748. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 20.
VA Lunenburg DB 03.540	[3 Sep] 1754	William Pettypool and his wife Mary Pettypool	John Smith	—	Couches Cr.
£66. Bounded by Gilham, Robert Molone and Jordon. Witnessed by none. Recorded on 3 Sep 1754. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 46.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.125	15 Feb 1755	John Smith	Clement Read	—	—
Mortgaged personal property. Witnessed by P Carrington and Thomas Stith. Recorded on 3 Jun 1755. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 61.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.166	7 Jul 1755	John Smith of Cumberland Parish	John Ingram, Sr. of Meherrin Parish Brunswick County	600	bs great branch of Couchers Cr.
£500. Part of patent dated 20 Jun 1753 to W Pettipool. Bounded by Gilham, Robie Molone, Jordan and Depresse. Witnessed by Richard Coleman, William Pettypool, Samuel Ingram and Roger Maddison. Recorded on 2 Sep 1755. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 65.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.193	6 Oct 1755	Andrew Kennedy	James Orr	400	Ward’s Fork
£75. Bounded by David Lee. Witnessed by George Hannah, David Kennedy and John Smith. Recorded on 7 Oct 1755. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 68.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.489	7 Jun 1757	Daniel Price and his wife Mary Price	Henry Blagrave	400	Juniper Cr.
£50. Granted to Philip Poindexter by patent dated 20 Sep 1755. Bounded by Tandy Walker, Rivers. Witnessed by John Smith, David Garland and William Arvin. Recorded on 7 Jun 1757. Description: Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Page 489. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 100.
Richard Smith
VA Lunenburg DB 03.176	29 Nov 1750	Richard Smith of Berkeley County, South Carolina	Abraham Smith, Also of South Carolina.
Power of attorney. Witnessed by John Brailsford and Er Simmons, Jr. Recorded on 7 Apr 1752. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 17.
VA Lunenburg DB 02.430	7 Apr 1752	Richard Smith of Berkeley County, South Carolina, by Abraham Smith, attorney in fact	William Wynne	150	ns Banister R.
35£. Patented to Richard Smith on 25 Jul 1746. Witnessed by W Wright, John Eckhols and John Peterson. Recorded on 7 Apr 1752. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1746-1752, Page 60.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.332	17 Mar 1756	Richard Smith the younger of South Carolina	his father Richard Smith the elder	400	ss Nottoway R.
100£. Granted to Richard Smith the younger on 5 Oct 1741. Witnessed by David Halliburton, Abraham Smith, John Chappell and Peter Smith. Recorded on 5 Oct 1756. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 86.
Abraham Smith
VA Lunenburg DB 03.262	27 Jul 1752	John Banister of Dinwiddie County	Samuel Jones	250	ss Roanoke R.
£150. Bounded by John Alexander. The part of Banister’s patent of 1727 within the boundary line of Virginia ans North Carolina. Witnessed by Abraham Smith, Robert Handfield and John Hightower. Recorded on 5 Jun 1753. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 24.
VA Lunenburg DB 03.060	27 Aug 1752	Samuel Jones	Abraham Smith of Dinwiddie County	448	—
£15_. The upper end of 806 acres granted to Reap Jones, brother of the said Samuel Jones on 7 Jul 1743. Witnessed by Alexander Erlins and John Hightower. Recorded on 1 Sep 1752. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 8.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.332	17 Mar 1756	Richard Smith the younger of South Carolina	his father Richard Smith the elder	400	ss Nottoway R.
100£. Granted to Richard Smith the younger on 5 Oct 1741. Witnessed by David Halliburton, Abraham Smith, John Chappell and Peter Smith. Recorded on 5 Oct 1756. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 86.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.500	2 Oct 1756	William Tucker of Amelia County	Abram Smith of Dinwiddie County	350	bs Meadow Cr.
£25. Patented to said William Tucker, bounded by Waker and rivers. Witnessed by Abraham Cocke, Jr., Peter Smith, William Cross and John Hightower, Jr. Recorded on 5 Jul 1751. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 101.
Thomas Smith
VA Lunenburg DB 03.281	28 Jun 1753	John Phelps and his wife Mary Phelps	John Haines	325	Little Otter [R.]
£40. Bounded per patent by Thomas Smith. Witnessed by Henry Haynes, Francis Pollard and Robert Baber. Recorded on 3 Jul 1753. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 25.
William Smith
VA Lunenburg DB 04.041	12 Jun 1754	Elizabeth Smith, Executrix of William Smith, Deceased	James Garland of Hanover County	120	ss Great Hound Cr.
£40. Bounded by Michaux, Samuel Winn's upper line that was formerly Edward Finnes, and said William Smith, dec'd. Witnessed by Hugh Lawson, John Forrest and Nathaniel Garland. Recorded on 4 Feb 1755. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 51.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.289	3 Aug 1756	Cornelius Cargill	William Byrd	1215	Cargills Cr.
£200. Bounded by Jones, Munford, John Cargill and Sarah Willis. 150 acres patented to Cargill on 9 Jun 1735. 50 acres patented to Cargill and William Smith on the same day. 540 acres never before granted. 475 acres on ns Stanton R. Adj. Ornsby, John King and Sarah Willis. 375 acres never before granted. Witnessed by Thomas Anderson, Joseph Williams and Ben Harris. Recorded on 3 Aug 1756. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 80.
Peter Smith
VA Lunenburg DB 04.332	17 Mar 1756	Richard Smith the younger of South Carolina	his father Richard Smith the elder	400	ss Nottoway R.
100£. Granted to Richard Smith the younger on 5 Oct 1741. Witnessed by David Halliburton, Abraham Smith, John Chappell and Peter Smith. Recorded on 5 Oct 1756. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 86.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.500	2 Oct 1756	William Tucker of Amelia County	Abram Smith of Dinwiddie County	350	bs Meadow Cr.
£25. Patented to said William Tucker, bounded by Waker and rivers. Witnessed by Abraham Cocke, Jr., Peter Smith, William Cross and John Hightower, Jr. Recorded on 5 Jul 1751. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 101.
Thomas Smith
VA Lunenburg DB 04.382	1 Apr 1757	Francis Bressie (Bracey)	Thomas Smith of Elizabeth City County	4681	£50.
Bounded by said Bressie’s Old Line, Thomas Hawkins and John Wilkins. Witnessed by David Halliburton, Zacharia Baker and John Wilkins. Recorded on 5 Apr 1757. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 92.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.433	7 Jun 1757	James Breadlove	John Wilks	180	ss Juniper Cr.
£10. Bounded by Thomas Smith, Cornelius Crenshaw and Said Breedlove. His wife Mary Breedlove released her dower rights. Witnessed by none. Recorded on 7 Jun 1757. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 96.
VA Lunenburg DB 04.437	7 Jun 1757	James Breadlove	Cornelius Crenshaw	102	bs Breedlove’s Cr.
£10. Bounded by Breedlove, Wilk and Smith. His wife Mary Breedlove released her dower rights. Witnessed by none. Recorded on 7 Jun 1757. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 97.
J. Smith
VA Lunenburg DB	3 May 1757	George Walton	Henry Farler of Chesterfield County	570	branches of Swish Cr. and Springfield Cr.
5000 pounds of tobacco. Bounded by Prewet, Willingham, Maddason, Staples, Degraffenreidt and Aplin known by Hall. Witnessed by J Smith, Isaac Hughs and William Baily. Recorded on 3 May 1757. Description: Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Page 10. See T.L.C. Genealogy, Lunenburg County, Virginia Deeds 1752-1757, Page 95.
Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com