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- Is Alice maybe a sister of William Smoot, rather than a daughter?
Notes: Mary, d/o Thomas Sr. and Dorothy, was born 5 Jun 1686, married
before ?, Thomas Dodson, s/o Charles and Ann, b 15 May 1681. Thomas,
Jr., s/o Thomas Sr. and Dorothy, was born 27 Jun 1690, married before
1708, Mary Smoot, born 7 Apr 1693, d/o William and Jane Smoot.
According to Headley, / Dorothy Durham was probably related to William
Smoot, Sr. She married (2) JeremiahGreenham, Feb 1714/15. (Marriages
of Richmond Co, VA, p. 81).
After the death of John Chinn, Alice Chinn married John Stretchley
(clerk of the court), whose will dated 6 Dec. 1698 was proved 14 Dec.
1698.
Alice was Exrx. He died in 8 Dec. 1698 in his 50th year.
According to DNFP, Dorothy, wife of Thomas Durham, Sr., was the
daughter of William and Jane Smoot, Sr. / Two of Dorothy Smoot
Durham's sisters were Alice Smoot who married (1) John Chinn; (2) John
Strechley; Alice died in 1701 in Lancaster Co, VA (WB8:105-6). Her
children named in the will were Ann FOX, wife of Capt. William Fox,
Catherine Heal and Rawleigh Chinn. The other sister was Thomazin Smoot
who married a Marshall. DNFP does not state their source for
Dorothys parents, but Lancaster records have not yet been examined.
Aug - 8 Oct 1701 Lancaster Co, VA WB08:106. Will of Alice Stretchley
of Lancaster County, Parish of St. Marys White Chapel. To sister
Dorothy Durham; my cousin Mary Dodson, as much black crepe as will
make her a mourning suit; daughters Anne Fox, in lieu and full
satisfaction of her portion left by her father Mr. Jno. Chin and of
the Legacy left her by her Father in Law Mr. Jno Strechley; daughter
Catherine Head (Heal?); son in law Capt. William Fox sterling left him
by my husband, Mr. John Strechley, sister Tomalin [sic] Marshall; son,
Rawleigh Chinn. Wits: Joseph Tayloe, Lewis Pugh, David Smith.
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