Individual Details
Colonel James Smallwood
(1639 - Abt 1714)
He offten acted as interpertoer for the Indians, since he had their confid ence. He also served as
Sheriff of Charles County Maryland and as years pass, he aquired more a nd more parcels of
land, some of them include Batchelor's Hope, Welcome, Eltham, May Day, Tai tsall, Pork Hall and
Coate's Lodge. He served as Burgess in the Maryland Assembly until his dea th at which time
he was living with his second wife Mary at her plantation in Beau Plai ns in Prince George County, James Smallwood ca me to America and meet and married Hester Evans in 1665.
Here they will start a new life together, and raise their children, and pr osper in this new Country
Even though they knew it would be a struggle, but with determination th ey would prevail and
build this large Family of Generations and Generations of Smallwood's th at helped populate
what now, is the United States. James was in Charles County, Maryland a nd he applied for
and recieved 100 acres of land which Hester father had soon died after h is arrival to America
and had not claimed the land he was entitled to. James join the Godfrey 's Rangers in 1675, Having
the main station at Port Tobacco Maryland and another one at Piscataway Cr eek, of the Potomac.
The Godfrey Rangers was formed to protect the settlemen against the India ns and over the years
James climb up the military ladder in rank upto the rank of Colonel and th is is how he became know
as Colonel James Smallwood and through the years he sort of followed the p olitical field, being appointed
the first Post for Charles County for conveying public intelligence to t he Governor and Council,
Sheriff of Charles County Maryland and as years pass, he aquired more a nd more parcels of
land, some of them include Batchelor's Hope, Welcome, Eltham, May Day, Tai tsall, Pork Hall and
Coate's Lodge. He served as Burgess in the Maryland Assembly until his dea th at which time
he was living with his second wife Mary at her plantation in Beau Plai ns in Prince George County, James Smallwood ca me to America and meet and married Hester Evans in 1665.
Here they will start a new life together, and raise their children, and pr osper in this new Country
Even though they knew it would be a struggle, but with determination th ey would prevail and
build this large Family of Generations and Generations of Smallwood's th at helped populate
what now, is the United States. James was in Charles County, Maryland a nd he applied for
and recieved 100 acres of land which Hester father had soon died after h is arrival to America
and had not claimed the land he was entitled to. James join the Godfrey 's Rangers in 1675, Having
the main station at Port Tobacco Maryland and another one at Piscataway Cr eek, of the Potomac.
The Godfrey Rangers was formed to protect the settlemen against the India ns and over the years
James climb up the military ladder in rank upto the rank of Colonel and th is is how he became know
as Colonel James Smallwood and through the years he sort of followed the p olitical field, being appointed
the first Post for Charles County for conveying public intelligence to t he Governor and Council,
Events
| Birth | 1639 | Middlewich, England | |||
| Birth | 1639 | England | |||
| Immigration | 1664 |  | |||
| Marriage | 1665 | Maryland - Hester Nichols | |||
| Event | 1689 | | |||
| Event | 8 Apr 1692 | | |||
| Event | 1694 | | |||
| Marriage | 1695 | Charles Co, Md - Mary Edelen | |||
| Death | Abt 1714 | Charles County, MD | |||
| Death | 1715 | Prince George's, Maryland, United States | | ||
| Alt name | James Smallwood |
Families
| Spouse | Hester Nichols (1635 - 1693) |
| Child | Ledstone Smallwood (1687 - 1755) |
| Child | John Smallwood (1667 - 1693) |
| Child | James Smallwood (1668 - 1723) |
| Child | Bayne Smallwood (1685 - 1709) |
| Spouse | Mary Edelen (1663 - 1724) |
| Spouse | Hester Evans (1645 - 1693) |
| Child | William Smallwood (1671 - 1705) |
| Child | Thomas Smallwood (1675 - 1734) |
| Child | Pryor Smallwood (1680 - 1734) |
| Father | John Smallwood (1610 - ) |
| Mother | Mary (1612 - ) |
Notes
Immigration
Colonel James Smallwood came to Maryland from England in 1664.The first mention of James Smallwood in Maryland is found in Warrants at Annapolis (Liber 9, folio 439). May 24, 1666 came James Smallwood and demands land for the transportation of himself and Hester his wife, into this province, himself in 1664 and Hester in 1650. Warrant was then issued to James Smallwood to lay out 100 acres.
From this record we learn that James Smallwood arrived in Maryland in 1664 and that he was of sufficient importance to provide his own transportation. He evidently arrived unmarried but before May 24, 1666 had taken a wife, Hester [Evans], who had come into the province in 1650, probably as a child with her parents.
Event
In 1689 Mr. James Smallwood was appointed "Major of foot" in room of Major John Wheeler (Maryland Archives, vol. XIII, p. 242) and was named as on of a number to regulate civil affairs of Charles County (Ibid. 243).Event
On April 8, 1692, Major James Smallwood of Charles County was appointed to deal with Indians as a near neighbor unto and well acquainted with most or all of the Indians of the said county (Ibid vol. VIII, p. 307). In 1692 Major James Smallwood was authorized to raise his company on the east side of Port Tobacco Creek, and on NOrth side of Potomac River within the bounds of Port Tobacco Parish (La Plata Lib R.V.1 fol 460).Event
In 1694 he signed with others the disclaimer of belief in Transsubstantiation. 1694 he gave 800 pounds of tobacco toward support of a free school. In the same year he was High Sheriff of Charles County (Maryland Archives, Vol XX p. 242)Death
Maryland. James's will is Dated September 16, 1712 and probated in Charl es County Janurary 12,1714/1715
MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 4
Smallwood, Col. James, Sr.,Chas. Co.,16th Sept., 1712;
12th Jan., 1714.
To wife Mary, extx., 2/3 of personal estate on plantation “Bew Plains ,” in Prince George's Co.*
To child., viz., James, Thomas, Prier and Leadstone Smallwood, Mary Tayl er and Sarah More, residue of estate on sd. plantation.
Test: Jno. Done, Jno. Doddson. 14. 31.