Individual Details

Obadiah Smith Sr

(Abt 16 May 1672 - Bef 6 Jun 1746)

[[Category: Descendants of Charlemagne]]
== Biography ==

Obadiah was born in 1667/1675. He passed away in 1744/1746.
http://thecanterburytrails.com/can_trail/en/Gedi0021.html#I331:Obadiah Smith was born about 1672 in Charles City, Henrico, Virginia.Harrison Thomas LaTour, [http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=kingharry&id=I11889 LaTour Genealogical Collection], accessed 2009-03-18
He married about 1706 in Henrico County, Virginia, [[Cocke-76|Mary Cocke]]John W. Pritchett, ''Virginians, The Family History of John W. Pritche,'' (2001-2005), at www.virginians.com[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WorldMarr_ga&h=251563&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=pt_t70057372_p34403022796_kpidz0q3d34403022796z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid Marriage of Mary Cocke and Obadiah Smith]
:He died in 1746 in Henrico Co, Virginia or 1753 in Prince Edward, Virginia.[http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=1122525&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Ancestry.com)]; better source sought[http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=234416&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970]
He died between 1744 & 1746 in Henrico Co., Virginia.Harrison Thomas LaTour, [http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=kingharry&id=I11889 LaTour Genealogical Collection], accessed 2009-03-18
== Children ==
# [[Smith-5583|William Smith]]
# [[Smith-5584|John Smith]]
# [[Smith-5585|Obadiah Smith]]
# [[Smith-5586|Jacob Smith]]
# [[Smith-5587|Luke Smith]]
# [[Smith-5588|Elizabeth Smith]]
# [[Smith-5589|Anne Smith]]

==Will==Will of Obadiah Smith. Henrico Co., VA, DB/WB 1744-1750, pp. 155-156, w. 27 Oct 1744, p. First Monday in June 1746 (a Google search gives this day as 6 Jun 1746). Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2nXBfKu



son John Smith

son Obadiah Smith

no executors named

Wit: Nathaniel Vandewall, John Pleasants, James Allen
The will was presented for probate by William Smith (no relationship given).


== Sources ==
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=7b8RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA80&dq=%22Obadiah+Smith%22+%22Mary+Burks%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ibZIUrmkKIiqyQHBz4DoBQ&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Obadiah%20Smith%22%20%22Mary%20Burks%22&f=false The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 5; Page 81]
* [http://www.charlemagne.org/p81.htm#i2683 Order of the Crown of Charlemagne]

* Ancestral Family Topic #6888, "Lt. Col. Richard Cocke"
* [http://interactive.ancestry.com/2204/32596_242124-00114/234421?backurl=http%3a%2f%2ftrees.ancestry.com%2ftree%2f70057372%2fperson%2f34403022796%2fmergefamily%3fhid%3d63680819157%26dbid%3d2204%26rpid%3d234421%26pidval%3d34403022796%26pg%3d32782%26pgpl%3dpid%26pgps%3d34403022796&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnToTree#?imageId=32596_242124-00115 William Heffler Puller's application for Sons of the American Revolution...]

* The Douglas Register,pg 118, pg 127. OneWorldtree, Ancestry.com

== Acknowledgments ==
* Thank you to [[Ramage-131 | William Ramage]], [[Barnett-1621 | Ila East]], [[Cooper-1|Kitty Smith]], [[Nixon-626 | Susan Shirey]], [[McIntosh-779 | Dave McIntosh]] and [[Todd-730 | Paula Marksman]] for contributions to this profile.

    Events

    BirthAbt 16 May 1672Charles City, Henrico, Virginia
    Marriage1703Henrico, Virginia - Mary Cocke
    DeathBef 6 Jun 1746Henrico, Virginia
    Reference No520974
    Reference No537930
    Reference No60

    Families

    SpouseMary Cocke (1670 - 1753)
    ChildLuke Smith (1685 - 1758)
    ChildElizabeth Smith (1689 - 1779)
    ChildElizabeth Smith (1698 - 1773)
    ChildElizabeth Smith (1700 - 1752)
    ChildJacob Smith (1703 - )
    ChildCapt Luke Smith (1704 - 1770)
    ChildWilliam Smith (1710 - 1754)
    ChildJohn Smith (1711 - 1753)
    ChildMary Smith (1713 - 1800)
    ChildJacob Smith (1714 - )
    ChildMary Smith (1715 - )
    ChildObadiah Smith (1718 - 1777)
    ChildElizabeth Smith (1723 - 1773)
    ChildMary Smith (1726 - 1804)
    FatherLt Col John Smith (1624 - 1691)
    MotherHannah Draft (1644 - 1680)
    SiblingLuke Smith (1664 - )
    SiblingElizabeth Smith (1670 - 1730)