Charles Wood SmootCharles Wood Smoot, son of William Barton Smoot & Mary Elizabeth Wood, b. 1784, Charles Co., MD, m. Harriet Sothoron, had 14 children. (Smoot*) Dr. Smoot died intestate in Charles County sometime after 1820. His widow died several years later in Georgetown. The following appeared in one of the Capital's newspapers--"Mrs. Harriet Smoot, widow of Dr. Charles Smoot, died in Georgetown, August 31, 1842, aged 57". Perhaps the "George Smoot of Charles" whose estate was administered in Charles County by Mary Smoot on October 13, 1829, was of this line.
See wife's Notes for marriage information. Harriet Sothoron (died 31 Aug. 1842 in Georgetown) married Charles Smoot (born Charles Co., MD; died 13 October 1829 in Charles Co., MD). (Clarke*, 1799.06.11) In a court decree Ignatius & Leonard Mudd recovered against Charles Smoot, Alexander Johnson & Zephaniah Waters late of Charles Co. yeomen. Assets were taken by Sheriff Alexander Matthews and "...laid...upon one tract or parcel of land called Sothorons discovery and the two friends containing 100 acres..." Bidding won by William Sothoron, for 5,300 pounds of crop tobacco, since paid. (IB#18:317, Charles Co., 1822.08.06, Recorded 1829.04.14) Recorded at request of buyers. William Sothoron of Charles Co. sells to James Morton & William Morton of Charles Co., for $500: - Sothorons discovery and Two Friends, 100 acres. - Foxes race, previously owned by Charles Smoot and bought at Sheriff's sale. (Land Records IB#18:367, Charles Co., MD, 1829.05.15, Recorded 1829.06.11) William Sothoron of Georgetown, DC et ux Christina and Harriet Smoot, widow of Charles, convey to Thomas Carrico, 125 acres, Two Friends and Sothoron’s Discovery, being parts of land heretofore conveyed by grantors to James and Wm. Morton by Liber IB#18, Fol. 366-8, and part of the lands which sd. James and Wm. Morton on Aug. 14, 1839 reconveyed to grantor herein and which with other lands were hereunto sold at Sheriff’s sale as property of Charles Smoot and purchased by the grantor. (Abstract of Sothoron Deeds. Report of the Genealogical Records Committee, DC DAR {Land Records B#24:108}, Charles Co., MD, 1839.11.18, Recorded 1840.04.06) ** Excerpt from Newman(2)* :116
[Dr.] Charles Smoot, son of William and Elizabeth Hoskins (Hanson) Smoot, was born in Charles County, Maryland. On June 11, 1799, in St. Mary's County, he secured license to marry Harriet Sothoron. The following list of children may not be complete; the names were recalled by a granddaughter of Dr. Smoot, living in Washington in 1936.
1. Maria Smoot. ** Federal Census - Charles Co., MD 1800.08.04 - Trinity Parish, pg 76. Doctr. Charles Smoot.
1810.08.06 - pg 337 (110) Charles Smoot Sen.
1820.08.07 - District 4, pg 223. Charles Smoot.
In 1830 Harriet Sothoron is listed as Head of Household.
** Probate information retrieved by Bass* at Charles Co., MD Court House Administration Accts 1825-1829. p. 32. August term 1825. Charles Smoot Adminstration Bond. Harriet Smoot, William Sothoron and James Keech named signing document naming Harriet as administratix, dated 19th of Sept 1825. Inventories 1825-1829 p. 89-93. Doct Charles Smoot Inventory. List of goods and Chattel appraised on 2nd of November 1825. Inventories 1825-1829 p.121-122. Listed in the December Term 1825 is the List of Debts for Doct Chas Smoot - a list of balances due the estate of Doct Charles Smoot, late of Chas County, deceased. Court proceedings 1827-1829. p. 319. October term 1828. Harriet reports to the court that the property sold to satisfy debts was insufficient and she needs to sell some of the negroes for that purpose. /br> Acct of Sales 1822-1836. Listed under August term 1831 p. 225-227. Listed property sold by Harriet Smoot Administratix. Administration Accts 1829-1833. p.262-263. August term 1831. First and final acct by Harriet Smoot administrix. Administration Accts 1829-1833. p. 425. February term 1833. Additional acct. Harriet came on 26 March 1833 to report additional items. |
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