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Joshua Smith

Male 1620 - 1683  (63 years)


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  1. 1.  Joshua Smith was born in 1620; died in November 1683 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Headright: 10 November 1663, Accomack County, Virginia; He was shown Joshua Smith on a certificate granted to Mr. Edmond Bowman for 1,200 acres of land
    • Land Purchase: 1672, Accomack County, Virginia; Tract A100, south of Parksley William Abraham, wife Mary, resold part of this tract to Joshua Smith, who in 1683 (wife Margaret) left the 200-acres plantation to his sons John and Joshua, and the will also mentioned a daughter Mary.
    • Will: 9 July 1683, Accomack County, Virginia; Wife Margaret Exec. To sons John & Joshua my plantation to be divided between them. To daughter Mary. Witt: John Drummond, Timothy Coe, Wonie Mackannie - Children under 18

    Joshua married Unknown in 1645. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anne Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1646.

    Joshua married Margaret in 1670 in Accomack County, Va. Margaret was born in 1650. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. John Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1671 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    2. 4. Joshua Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1673 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    3. 5. Mary Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1675 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in February 1744 in Accomack County, Virginia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anne Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born in 1646.

  2. 3.  John Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born in 1671 in Accomack County, Virginia.

  3. 4.  Joshua Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born in 1673 in Accomack County, Virginia.

  4. 5.  Mary Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born in 1675 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in February 1744 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Will: 9 July 1683, Accomack County, Virginia; She was shown as a daughter Mary, under age 18, in the will of Joshua Smith, wife Margaret.

    Family/Spouse: John Melson. John (son of John Melson and Elizabeth Painter) was born in 1679 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in July 1737 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Tabitha Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1703 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in March 1753 in Accomack County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Tabitha Melson Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Joshua1) was born in 1703 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in March 1753 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Will: 1736, Accomack County, Virginia; Named in George Ewell's will as "cousin" Tabitha Gray, his mother was Anne, daughter of Joshua Smith and his first wife, name unknown.
    • Will: 15 October 1752, Accomack County, Virginia; To son Solomon, daus. Mary Ann, Tabitha Kelly. Son Samuel Ingerson. Bal est. to dau. Mary Ann & Samuel Ingerson if they will pay Sarah Drummond 1 lb wool & Creshey Smith 3s of Linen. Son Thomas Tatham. Thomas Riley Exr. John & Eliz Lewis Witness

    Tabitha married Thomas Gray in 1724 in Accomack County, Virginia. Thomas (son of John Gray and Bethula) was born in 1700 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in July 1728 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Solomon Gray, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1724 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in 1788 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    2. 8. Mary Ann Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1726.

    Family/Spouse: Ingerson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Solomon Gray, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Tabitha3, 5.Mary2, 1.Joshua1) was born in 1724 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in 1788 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Will: 25 October 1737, Accomack County, Virginia; Listed Solomon Gray in the will of James Gray (can't find relationship, maybe an uncle?). James gave his whole estate to Solomon Gray & Betty Thomas (Don't know who Betty Thomas is either).
    • Will: 15 October 1752, Accomack County, Virginia; To son Solomon, daus. Mary Ann, Tabitha Kelly. Son Samuel Ingerson. (don't have these wills, only abstracts online)
    • Land Sale: 11 May 1756, Accomack County, Virginia; Solomon GRAY eldest son of Thomas GRAY who was the eldest son of Miles GRAY of Accomac. sold to Whitty TURPIN (that Miles GRAY devised tow tracts Funrnis' Choice & Poyke to Wm TURPIN for life and who had lately died and not possessed by Solo Gray
    • Will: 9 May 1788, Accomack County, Virginia; To son Solomon Gray 60 acres at the northwest end of my plantation. Remainder of my land to my two daughters, Tabitha and Ann Gray, and for want of heirs to my daughter Sarah Gray. To son Thomas Gray, he to have
    • Will: 9 May 1788, Accomack County, Virginia; liberty to get timber to support and supply the seaside plantation which he is heir to. William Thornton and Parker Paradise Executors. Witnesses Benjamin West and Richard Sparrow. In order of probate, John Bundick qualified (Acc Co Wills, 1788-1794, p. 91

    Solomon married Sorrowful Ruth Underhill in 1760 in Accomack County, Virginia. Sorrowful (daughter of Unnamed S/O Thomas Underhill and Unnamed D/O Clemens) was born in 1742 in Accomack County, Virginia; died between 1776-1788 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Thomas Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1765; died in July 1824.
    2. 10. Solomon Gray, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1766 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in January 1809 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    3. 11. Ann "Nancy" Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1774.
    4. 12. Tabitha Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1775; died in 1825.
    5. 13. Sarah "Sally" Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1776.

  2. 8.  Mary Ann Gray Descendancy chart to this point (6.Tabitha3, 5.Mary2, 1.Joshua1) was born in 1726.



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