Fifth Generation

78. Leonard SMITH was born on 24 Jun 1732 in Charles, Maryland. He died before 25 Mar 1794 in Frederick, Maryland.

SMITH, BASIL, Charles Co. 27 Sept. 1774; 21 Dec. 1774

To wife Anne Smith, extx., Slaves: Moses, Nancy, Ned, Isaac, Abraham otherwise called Abe, Peter, Nan, Bett, Rate, Vick otherwise named Victoria, Jem otherwise called James and Anne.

To son Henry Smith, slaves: Clement: otherwise called Clem, Francis commonly called Frank, Hannah, Judith commonly called Jude, Jacob, two children of Vick otherwise called Victoria the one named Gregory and the other named Sarah, Young Kate otherwise named Catherine and Bennet otherwise called Ben.

To granddau. Anne Smith dau. of son Henry, Negro Jane, the dau, of Rachel,

To granddau, Elenor Wharton Smith dau. of son Henry Smith, Negro girl Jane, the dau. of Vick.

To dau. Dorothy Smith, slaves: Dick, Nell, Martha and Lewis, the two children of Nell, Hen otherwise Henrietta, John, the boy Harry, Mary -the child of. Negro Bett., Suke otherwise Susannah, Pan otherwise named Frances.

To wife and dau. Anne Smith and dau. Dorothy, extx., 200 acres; two tracts, the first 75 acres, the second 90 acres, equally. Remainder of estate to be divided In three parts, wife one part, dau. Dorothy one part and son Henry, exr, one part.
land to be divided Chandlers Hill, Welcome.

Friend Henry Digges of Charles Co. and my son Henry Smith, In trust:, land in Cornwallis's Neck, two parcels, leased for two Lives.

By John Pye deceased to Leonard Smith and by said Leonard conveyed and assigned to the other containing 200 acres leased for three lives to myself by said John Pye in trust only to the express purpose that they permit my said wife and my said dau. Dorothy and the survivor of them to enjoy the same. I devise two parcels of land on the main road from the dwelling house of Samuel Hanson, merchant., to Bryan Town, the one of 75 acres, the other of 90 acres to my wife Ann Smith and dau. Dorothy Smith, "I Whereas my cousin Benjamin Smith and myself took up two parcels of land of 20 acres adjoining the land purchased by Charles Green from Wm. Digges and others, I give and devise my right to said Benjamin Smith.

To son Henry two tracts in Port Tobacco in Charles Co. being part of a tract called Chandlers Hills and part of another tract called Welcome devised by Roger Smith my brother dec'd. to his wife Henrietta now the wife of Ignatius Wheeler for her life and after her death to me, which land I am in possession of by assignment or contract by said Ignatius Wheeler to Jere Aderton.

Wit: James Key; William Marshall; Raphaele Neale. 40.24

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Smith, John, St. Mary's Co., 11th Aug., 1735; 3rd Mch., 1735

To son Benjamin and hrs., "Sharp,," Prince George Co. Sd. son dying during minority to pass to son Leonard and hrs.
To brother Basil and hrs., "Letchworth," Calvert Co.
To son Leonard, personalty.

Wife Jean, extx.

Overseers; Brothers Basil and Clement Gardner.

Test: Daniel Hodgkin, Clement Gardiner, Samuel Bellwood. MCW 21. 619,
- Michael Marsh

Leonard SMITH and Elizabeth NEALE were married. Elizabeth NEALE (daughter of Dr. Charles NEALE and Mary SMITH) was born on 25 Oct 1734 in Charles, Maryland. She died in 1820 in Frederick, Maryland.

Joseph Smith (1758-1828), who served as steward on Carrollton Manor until his death, was the son of Leonard Smith and Elizabeth Neale Smith, a daughter of Rachel Darnall's mother by her marriage to Dr. Charles Neale. Frederick-Town Herald, Apr. 5, 1828; Sharf, Western Maryland, 1, 472; Christopher Johnston, "Neale Family of Charles County," in Md. Gen., II, 262.
- Michael Marsh

Leonard SMITH and Elizabeth NEALE had the following children:

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Joseph SMITH was born in 1758 in Charles, Maryland. He was a steward on Carrollton Manor.