Jones Family of Maryland
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WILLIAM COALE SMITH (1693–1750), son of Nathan Smith and Elizabeth Coale
JANE EDMONSTON, daughter of Archibald Edmonston and Jane Beall
William Smith was born in 1693 and died in 1750. [Ref][Ref] He married first Jane Edmonston. He married second Lucy Unknown [Ref] before 4 Mar 1739. [Ref] She died in 1777.
William gave his age as 55 in an 18 Nov 1748 deposition. [Ref]
Jane was probably dead by 13 March 1734 when she was not mentioned in her father's will.
Archibald Edmonston of Prince George's County conveyed a tract of land called Edmonston's Pastures to his son-in-law William Smith. [Ref]
William was of Prince George's County. [Ref, p. 3] William's father left him half of a tract in Prince George's County called Moore's Plains. [Ref]
William was a Justice of the Peace of Prince George's County and a member of the Quorum from 1743 to 1747.[Ref]
William signed his will on 4 March 1739/40; it was proved in November 1750. He mentions his wife Lucy and their unborn child; sons Nathan, Archibald, James, Philip, Benoni, Anthony; daughters Jane, the wife of Thomas Cleland, Elizabeth, the wife of Benjamin White, Alice and Anna; son-in-law Joseph Belt, the son of Benjamin Belt. [Ref]
William's second wife Lucy signed her will on 10 January 1777; it was proved on 20 September 1777. She mentions her sons Anthony, Joseph and William Smith; her daughters Alice Jones, Anna Burgess, Lucy Norris and Susanna Smith [a daughter-in-law?]; her graddaughter Amelia Burgess, Ann Cleland. [Ref]
Children of William Smith and Jane Edmonston:
i. Nathan Smith was born on 9 March 1714/5 and died in 1762. [Ref] He married Margaret Unknown. [Ref]
ii. Archibald Smith died in March 1765. [[Ref] He married Mary Pottinger. [Ref] He left two daughters. [Ref]
Archibald inherited part of Moore's Plains and 200 acres in Beale Town. [Ref]
iii. James Haddock Smith died in 1806. [Ref] He married Ann Burgess. [Ref] They had a large family. [Ref]
iv. Philip Smith left no children. [Ref]
v. Benoni Smith left no children. [Ref]
vi. Esther Smith was born in 1722 and died on 12 July 1796. [Ref][Ref] She married Col. Joseph Belt of Montgomery County. [Ref][Ref] He was born in 1716 and died on 16 June 1793. [Ref][Ref]
vii. Elizabeth Smith married Benjamin White.
viii. Jane Smith married Thomas Cleland. [Ref]
Elizabeth Smith mentioned her niece Ann Cleland in her will. [Ref]
Children of William Smith and Lucy Unknown:
ix. Anthony Smith died in 1785. [Ref]
x. Joseph Smith died in 1801. [Ref] He married Lucy Unknown. [Ref]
He is not mentioned in his father's will. [Ref]
xi. William Smith died after 1786. [Ref]
He is not mentioned in his father's will. [Ref]
xiii. Alice Smith married Richard Jones. [Ref]
xiv. Anna Smith married Basil Burgess of Prince George's County. [Ref]
xv. Lucy Smith was born after her father's death in 1750. [Ref] She married Unknown Norris. [Ref]
Last revised: 19-Jan-2022