Harriet Sothoron

Harriet Sothoron was born in Charles Co., MD in 1779. She subsequently married Charles Smoot. (Familysearch.org* {Church Records - Batch # 5003118, Source # 1553217, Sheet # 20})

Father’s will of 1794 leaves lands to her & her sisters if brother William not still alive. In Distributions, received 1 Negro man valued at £50 & furniture for him valued at £10. (see father’s Notes).

Charles Wood Smoot, son of William Barton Smoot & Mary Elizabeth Wood, b. 1784, Charles Co., MD, d. 31 Aug 1842, Charles Co., MD; m. Harriet Sothoron, had 14 children.  (Smoot*)

Charles Smoot licensed in St. Mary’s Co., MD on 11 June 1799 to marry Harriet Sothoron. (Brumbaugh* 1:387)

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)

Orphans Court of St. Mary’s Co, Md; sale of lands, per will of Richd Sothoron, by which I am appt’d trustee; land devised by said will to Clarissa, Harriot & Ann Sothoron, dghts of the said Richd Sothoron - Samuel Morton, Trustee. (Dixon*, 1821-1823.:41, Reported 1821.05.05)

1830 Federal Census - Georgetown, DC, pg 179. Harriet Smoot

Not found as a head of household in 1840 Federal Census

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, 1840.04.06)

Harriet Smoot, 58, relict of Dr. Charles Smoot, late of Charles Co., died in Georgetown on 30 August 1842. (Fresco(1)* :457)

SMOOT, Harriet, relict of Dr. Charles SMOOT, late of Charles Co., Md., died in Georgetown Aug. 30, 1842, in the 58th year of her age.  (National Intelligencer, Reported 1842.09.03)

Funeral services by Rector C.M. Butler, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Georgetown, DC for Mrs Harriett Smoot, aged 58 years, on 31 August 1842. (Parish Register, 1841-1869 :145)

Harriet Smoot was reinterred from Presbyterian Cemetery, Geo., DC to Lot 129, Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC on 7 Nov 1898. to Lot 129, Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC on 7 Nov 1898. to Lot 129, Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC on 7 Nov 1898. to Lot 129, Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC on 7 Nov 1898. (Burial Record);.  There is no Grave Marker photo at www.findagrave.com*.