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SOURCE-Book: Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants, AHistory of Frederick County, Virginia, Indexed Edition, From itsFormation in 1738 to 1908, Compiled Mainly from Original Records ofOld Frederick County, now Hampshire, Berkeley, Shenandoah, Jefferson,Hardy, Clarke, Warren, Morgan and Frederick, T.K. Cartmell, Clerk ofthe Old County Court, Clear field; Bristol Public Library, 701 GoodeStreet, Bristol, Virginia 2420; Originally Published 1908 - ThisEdition 1963; Chapter X - Old Country Roads, pages 50-51; ChapterXXXIV - Episcopal Church, pages 180-181; Cartmell's History, pages478 & 486; Biographical Sketches, page 479. Obtained 23 February2007, SLJuhl, compiler.
Pg. 50 - Para. 3: "Several roads from the Valley passed through in theBlue Ridge over to Orange Courthouse, and other points East of theBlue Ridge, etc... Para. 5: Smith's to John Littler's, Hite's Mill toChrisman's Spring (Old Camp Meeting Ground), the County Road to theChapel and to McCoy's Spring (McKay), Cedar Creek to McCoy's Run,Hite's Mill to Nations's run, Stephen's Mill to McCoy's Chapel, Hite'sSpring to Middle of Swamp in Smith Marsh, Nation's Run to Capt.Hite's, ect... Pg. 51, Para. 2: "...from Frederick Town the countyseat, to the Mouth of the South Branch. This evidently was the firstdirect road opened from the county seat to the settlement beyond thegreat mountains;--" "From the Courthouse to Back Creek, the names ofland owners are given, so that the route is easily located." Pg. 180,Para 2: "The Churches of that day were log houses costing from thirtyto fifty pounds." "Chapels, so often mentioned? Tradition locatesthree, McCoy's, Cunningham's, and Morgan's." "...every EpiscopalChurch in the old Colony East of the Blue Ridge, ..." Pg. 181, Para.2: "...the Church record. Bishop Meade says, "The Vestry bookcommences in 1764." "List of Vestrymen instituted in 1764: IsaacHite, John Hite, CHARLES SMITH, Jacob Hite, Edmund Taylor, JohnSmith, etc..." "...CHARLES SMITH, were in the North end of theparish, serving trustees and church wardens for the churches at MillCreek (Morgan's) Sheperdstown and Martinsburg. Warner Washington andtwo McDonald's came from the Charles Washington Village." "For CedarCreek and Long Meadows embracing McCoy's Chapel and Leith's Ferry, thelatter being near the forks of North and South rivers (Front Royalvicinity)."
Note: JOHN MCCOY married "NANCY" widow of CHARLES SMITH.
Pg. 479, Para. 4: "Back Creek Valley was the name given to the postoffice in that vicinity by the P.O. department more than one hundredyears ago." (Being late 1700's that is.)

Pg. 478, Para. 6-last paragraph on the page, "The Smith Family of BackCreek Valley, as given by Mr. Wm. R. Smith. -- Jeremiah Smith was thepioneer settler of this Valley. He came from New Jersey in company oftwo other men (names not known) about 1730, before the settlement ofthe Shenandoah Valley. They camped at what is now known as BywatersSpring, on the banks of Back Creek, just below the historic Back CreekValley. After staying there three months, they returned to NewJersey. Smith remarried in (Pg. 479, Para. 1) New Jersey and returnedto Virginia. While in Virginia the first time, he marked out a farm,which afterwards was subdivided and became what was William Smith'sfarm, Samuel Smith's farm, the Old Home Farm, just North, and runningdown to the tollgate at Back Creek, the Jo. Davis farm, the Seibertfarm, and the Sampson Frum farm. The tract comprised all of thelittle valley that lies before the traveler, when he passes throughthe mountain going West, and comes in sight of Back Creek. When Smithreturned with his wife, he took possession of this tract of land;built a house just a little Northwest of where the turnpike crossesBack Creek in going to Romney; where he raised a large family, anddivided his land among his children." etc...
Pg. 479, Para. 9: "William Smith, grandson of the pioneer (JeremiahSmith), inherited a large tract of land which descended to hisgrandchildren, the homestead passing to Wm. C. Smith (William CharlesSmith), whose children now enjoy it as their home, which lies on thecreek below the ford."
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*Charles married *Nancy Smith between 1760 and 1762 in Cumberland County, Virginia. *Nancy was born about 1744 in ?? Orange Or Fauquier County, Virginia; died on 8 Oct 1822 in ?? Probably Greene County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Smith was born about 1760; died on 5 May 1834 in Wilkes County, Georgia.

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PLEASE BE AWARE-NOTE: SINCE NEW INFORMATION HAS COME TO LIGHT JUSTRECENTLY, IT IS UNCERTAIN IF THIS IS REALLY THE FATHER OF CHARLESSMITH OR HIS FAMILY LINE. PLEASE REFER TO NOTES UNDER *CHARLES SMITH,PAGES 478 & 479 OF THE SHENANDOAH BOOK. A LOT MORE RESEARCH ISREQUIRED AS YET ON THE FAMILY LINE.
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ID: I19535 Name: Robert Smith 1 Sex: M Birth: ABT 1702 in , CarolineCo, Virginia, St Marys Parish Death: 1744 in Delaware County,Pennsylvania Burial: , Caroline Co, Virginia, St Marys Parish

Father: Charles Smith b: 1655 in , Gloucester Co., Virginia
Mother: Dorothy Peyton b: 1663 in Gloucester, Virginia

Marriage 1 ANN (SMITH) b: ABT 1678
Married: in , Caroline Co, Virginia, St Marys Parish
Children
Sarah Smith b: 6 SEP 1697
Sarah Smith b: 1729 in < , Port Royal, , Va >
Lawrence Smith b: 1731
Elizabeth Smith b: 28 DEC 1733 in Louisa County, Virginia
Sarah Smith b: 28 DEC 1733 in Louisa County, Virginia
Lawrence Smith b: ABT 1737 in < , Port Royal, , Va >
Charles Smith b: 1740 in Caroline County, Virginia
Dorothy Peyton Smith b: 1743 in , Caroline County, Virginia

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*Robert married AnnCaroline County, Virginia, Saint Mary's Parish. was born about 1678; died in Delaware County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Probably Caroline County, Saint Mary's Parish, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Charles Smith Sex: M Birth: 1655 in , Gloucester Co., VirginiaDeath: ABT 1710

Father: Lawrence MAJOR Smith b: 29 MAR 1628 in Stoneyhurst, BurnleyPar., Lancashire, England
Mother: Mary Dedman b: 1629 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

Marriage 1 Dorothy Peyton b: 1663 in Gloucester, Virginia
Married: 6 JUN 1700 in Essex Co. Va, Records at Essex Co
Children
Robert Smith b: ABT 1702 in , Caroline Co, Virginia, St Marys Parish
HANNAH (SMITH) ROY b: ABT 1680 in Caroline Co., Virginia
Dorothy Smith b: ABT 1703
Peyton Smith b: 1709

*Charles married Dorothy Peyton on 6 Jun 1700 in Essex County, Virginia, Records At Essex County. Dorothy was born in 1663 in Gloucester County, Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ID: I19274 Name: Lawrence MAJOR Smith 1 Sex: M Birth: 29 MAR 1628 inStoneyhurst, Burnley Par., Lancashire, England Death: BEF 8 AUG 1700in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia Burial: 8 AUG 1700Immigration: 1652 Virginia

Father: Christopher Smith b: 18 MAR 1591/92 in Stonirake, Bumley,Lancashire Co, England
Mother: Elizabeth Townley b: 1598 in Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire Co,England

Marriage 1 Mary Dedman b: 1629 in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Married: 28 SEP 1651 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia
Children
Laurence Jr. COLONEL Smith b: ABT 1652 in Abington, Gloucester Co.,Virginia
Mary Smith b: 24 OCT 1652
Charles Smith b: 1655 in , Gloucester Co., Virginia
Sarah Smith b: 1 JAN 1660/61 in , County York, England
Elizabeth Smith b: 1673 in , Gloucester, Virginia
William Smith b: 1680 in Abington, Gloucester, Virginia
John Smith b: ABT 1683 in Abington,Gloucester Co., Virginia

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ID: I18532 Name: Christopher

Lawrence married Mary Dedman on 28 Sep 1651 in Abington, Gloucester Co., Virginia. Mary was born in 1629 in Burnley, Lancashire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]