Individual Details

2 Dec 1672: William Smoot witnessed the sale of a cow sold by Edward Wrilly to Mary Wright. The fact that he witnessed a deed in 1672 would indicate that he had at least attained his eighteenth birthday, consequently his birth occurred prior to the year 1654.

16 Jan 1672: William Smoot was present at the transfer of 307 acres of land from William Fauntleroy to John Inglow.

4 Jul 1681: William Smoot appointed Alexander Newman his attorney to acknowledge the purchase of land from William Fauntleroy.

18 Mar 1683/4: William Smoot and Jane his wife of "Parish of Farnham, Rappahannock County" conveyed to Richard Ellet for 2,400 pounds of tobacco 100 acres of land lying in Moratico, where Thomas Sampson was then domiciled. The deed was witnessed by Thomas Sampson and Richard R. Draper. About this time he settled in Durham Parish of Richmond County, where the births of his three daughters are recorded.

2 Aug 1700: William Smoot Sr., for love and affection for Dorothy Durham, wife of Thomas Durham, and her children, deeded sixty-two acres of land entailing it upon their eldest son Thomas Durham Jr., their second son, John Durham and their eldest daughter, Mary Durham; he provides if all of these children the said land was to descend to the fourth, fifth and sixth child of the said Dorothy Durham and if all the aforementioned children of Dorothy Durham deceased, said land to descend to Ann Fox, wife of William Fox, Gentleman, of Lancaster County.

9 May 1702: Complaint by William Smoot against Sheriff John Tarpley. Alleges that Sheriff Tarpley broke into his house and beat his wife when Mr. Smoot was not at home. Richmond County, VA, MIscellaneous records, p. 12 A.

1707: William Smoot deeded Thomas and Dorothy Durham another fifty acres. Richmond County VA, Deed Book 4, page 109, 111.

1716: William Smoot Sr. died in 1716; his will named his wife Jane, son-in-law Thomas Durham and three grandchildren: Margaret, Joseph and Sarah Durham (the only three Durham children born at the time of Smoot's death). His will made no mention of Alice and Thomasin (Alice and Thomasin were still alive).

1716: The will of William Smoot was dated February 24, 1715, and proved in Richmond County on July 4, 1716, by John Durham, Abraham Dale, and Bryan Muckleroy. He willed his granddaughter Margaret Durham certain personalty then to his grandson Joseph Durham. To his son-in-law Thomas Durham, he devised certain personalty including the "bed whereon I now lie" and a number of pieces of pewter; and to his granddaughter Sarah Durham other articles of personal property. His wife was devised the use of all lands and the plantation during life, then to his son-in-law and the testator's three grandchildren.

!4 Jun 1716: p.270 - William SMOOT, NFP, will; 24 Feb 1715, 4 Jun 1716. grchil. Margaret, Joseph, and Sarah DURHAM; son-in-law Thomas DURHAM; wife Jane use of plant. and lands, after her death, to go to three grchil; ex: wife; wits: John DURHAM, Abraham DALE, Brian MUCKLEROY. [Mary, the dau. of William and Jane SMOOT, mar. Thomas DURHAM ca. 1710. MRC, p.250.) p.286 - William SMOOT, inv; 5 Sep 1716. Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories 1707-1719

Death	Bef 4 Jul 1716	North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
Marriage		JANE [Smoot]

Spouse	JANE [Smoot] ( - )
Child	DOROTHY Smoot ( - )
Child	Alice Smoot (1665 - 1701)
Child	Thomazin Smoot (1669 - 1709)