Genealogy of James and Elizabeth Small

Descendants of James and Elizabeth Small

By Jim Small

Contributor:
Bernie Rodenhizer


Generation No. 1


1. JAMES1 SMALL was born Abt. 1748 in possibly VA, and died before 16 April 1810. His will written November 29, 1791 in Mecklenburg Co., VA. He married ELIZABETH. She died Bef. February 15, 1814 in Mecklenburg Co., VA.

Children of JAMES SMALL and ELIZABETH are:
2. i. GEORGE2 SMALL, b. Abt. 1768, Mecklenburg Co., VA; d. Aft. April 11, 1823, Mecklenburg Co., VA.
ii. MARY SMALL, b. Abt. 1769; m. (1) NATHANIEL CHAMBERS, September 06, 1790, Mecklenburg Co., VA; m. (2) NATHANIEL LAFFOON, November 17, 1808, Mecklenburg Co., VA.

Generation No. 2


2. GEORGE2 SMALL (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1768 in Mecklenburg Co., VA, and died Aft. April 11, 1823 in Mecklenburg Co., VA. He married (1) EDITH OVERBY March 30, 1779 in Mecklenburg Co., VA. He married (2) SARAH PULLY September 26, 1816 in Mecklenburg Co., VA, daughter of ISAAC PULLY and SALLY HAMMER. She was born Bet. 1772 - 1779.

Children of GEORGE SMALL and EDITH OVERBY are:
i. MARTHA3 SMALL, b. Abt. 1800, Mecklenburg Co., VA; m. DAVID D. TAYLOR, December 19, 1825, Mecklenburg Co., VA.
ii. POLLY SMALL, b. Abt. 1801, Mecklenburg Co., VA; m. HOWELL COLLIER, September 28, 1816, Mecklenburg Co., VA.
iii. JAMES SMALL, b. Abt. 1802, Mecklenburg Co., VA.
iv. GEORGE SMALL, b. Abt. 1803.
v. JOHN SMALL, b. Abt. 1804, Mecklenburg Co., VA.

Children of GEORGE SMALL and SARAH PULLY are:
vi. WILLIAM F.3 SMALL, b. Abt. 1822, Mecklenburg Co., VA.
vii. BENJAMIN W. SMALL, b. Abt. 1825, Mecklenburg Co., VA; d. Bef. April 18, 1855, Montgomery Co., AL.
3. viii. ELIZABETH H. SMALL, b. Abt. 1825.

Generation No. 3


3. ELIZABETH H.3 SMALL (GEORGE2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1825. She married (1) FRANCIS D. GREEN September 20, 1842 in Mecklenburg Co., VA. He died Bef. 1851. She married (2) WILLIAM J. CATES August 16, 1851 in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, son of DAVID CATES and ELIZABETH PENDER. He was born Abt. 1823 in Orange Co., VA, and died November 03, 1871 in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia.

Child of ELIZABETH SMALL and FRANCIS GREEN is:
i. CLARA4 GREEN, b. Abt. 1849.

Child of ELIZABETH SMALL and WILLIAM CATES is:
ii. BETTY4 CATES, b. Abt. 1852.

Endnotes


JAMES1 SMALL, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VA.

The first Small who can be documented in the line we are researching is a James Small who bought land in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, in 1766. We have been unable to find the names of his parents, due to the lost records in Eastern Virginia.

DEEDS
John speed conveyed to James Small, both of Mecklenburg County, VA - cons. 25 pounds current money of Virginia - 100 acres of land on the east side of Coxes Creek and on School Branch with all houses, orchards, gardens, etc. (This was a plantation.) The land was patented by John Speed, 10 June 1760.
No Witnesses named as /s/ John Speed
deed was recorded in court same day. Dated 11 August 1766
Recorded 11 August 1766 Mecklenburg County, VA, Deed Book 1, p. 249)

Benjamin Ferrell conveyed to James Small, both of Mecklenburg County - cons. 4 pounds, 5 shillings - 17 acres of land on John Goode,s and Moss's lines and on north side School Branch.
No Witnesses named as deed /s/ Benja . Ferrell
was recorded in court same day. Dated 11 March 1771
Recorded 11 March 1771 (Mecklenburg County, VA, Deed Book 3, P. 26)



REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE

James Small - Patriot
Furnished 225 cwt. Of beef for Continental use. Public Service Claim - 9
April 1782/ (Mecklenburg County, VA, Order Book 5, p. 125)


WILL OF JAMES1 SMALL

Stated he "being sick in body but in perfect mind and memory" do make this Last will and Testament.

Item: Lend to wife, Elizabeth, for natural life, his whole estate both real and personal, except one cow & calf and one heifer which he gives to his daughter, Mary Chambers.

Item: Bequest of real estate to son, George Small, after death of wife, Elizabeth.

Item: Personal property to be divided equally between two children,
George Small and Mary Chambers.
After this division, George Small is to give his sister Mary five
pounds of cash.
Executrix: Wife, Elizabeth Small
Executor: Son, George Small
/s/ James Small
Wit:
M Alexander
Nathaniel Moss
His
John X Creedle
Mark
Dated 29 November 1791 Proved 16 April 1810
(Mecklenburg County, Va, Will Book 6, p. 343)


MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Census - 1782 - James Small 6 whites - 2 Blacks
Tax lists
1783 - 1787 - James Small - poll Cattle horses
1788 - James Small ) 2 white males
George Small) over 16 ----------------- 4 horses
1789-1790-1791-1792-1793 - James Small
George Small - 2 free white males
1794 - James Small
George Small, his son
1795 - James Small
George Small - 1 poll - 1797
WILLIAM F.3 SMALL

MARRIAGE RECORDS

No record has been found for the marriage of James Small and Elizabeth

Marriages that were performed in Mecklenburg County, VA

Mary2 Small married (1) Nathaniel Chambers, M.B. 6 September 1790.
Surety: James Chambers

Mary Small married (2) Nathaniel Laffoon, M.B. 17 November 1808. Surety:
George Small

George2 Small married (1) Edith Overby, (M.B.) 30 March 1799. Surety:
Charles Hudson

George Small married (2) Sarah Pully, 26 September 1816. Surety: James
Pully (M.B.) 25 September 1816) Minister : James Meacham

Note: All of these marriages were performed in Mecklenburg County, VA
Notes for George Small
Date of birth and marriage date suspect


George Small conveyed to Mark Alexander - cons $450.00 - 117 acres on
the east and lower side of Cox Creek and on School branch adjacent to
Alexander's line.
Wit: s/s Geo. Small
Mark Alexander, Jr.
Dated 15 February 1814 Recorded 18 July 1814
(Mecklenburg County, Ba, Deed Book 15, p. 323)


DEEDS

John and Mary G. Poyner conveyed to George Small, all of Mecklenburg
County - cons. 254 pounds - 254 acres by late survey. This was located
on Cook's (Cocks)(Coxes) Road to William Holloway's line to Hudson's
corner Moss's line the Reedy Branch .
Wit: /s/ John Poyner
Adam O. Daves /s/ Mary G. Poyner
Evans Tanner
His
John X Burton
Mark
James Wright
Dated 17 January 1816 Recorded 18 March 1816
(Mecklenburg County, Va, D.B. 16, p. 173)


WILL OF GEORGE2 SMALL

"Being weak in body but of sound mind and memory" I do make this my last
will and testament in the following manner:

Item: It is my will and desire that all my children have an equal share
of all my estate after just debts are paid, both real and personal,
provided my "first children" shall share an equal part of all property
which my wife or my children by her may receiver from her father, Isaac
Pully, but if my first children are not admitted to an equal share, then
I will and desire that so much of my present property shell be retained
as will make my first children: Martha Small, James Small, George Small
and John Small have an equal share of all the property both real and
personal, which I now own or which my wife or my children by her may or
shall derive from her Father.

Item: Desire that wife, Sarah Small, shall have, hold and occupy all the
land and plantation whereon I now live and one third part of all
property thereon during her natural life; all of which, together with
increase, at her death to divided among my children, as aforesaid.

Item: Executor directed to pay sister, Mary Laffoon, the sum of $25.00;
to pay Polly Collier, wife of Howel M. Collier, the sum of $60.00.
Executors: Mark Alexander, Junr., and Charles Baskerville.
Dated 11 April 1823
Wit: /s/ Geo. Small (Seal)
T.H. Goode
Charles Hudson
Chas Wm Baird
Codicil to last will and testament -
The wish and will of the testator is that his four children by his first wife: Martha, James, George,
and John Small shall be entitled to remain and live with his present wife, Sarah Small, and enjoy
a home with her on the Plantation.
/s/ Geo. Small (Seal)
Codicil dated 17 April 1823
Wit:
Chs Wm Baird
Charles Hudson

Charles Baskerville qualified. George D. Baskerville & Mark Alexander were
his securities, bond $10,000.
Dated 17 April 1823 Proved 15 November 1824
(Mecklenburg County, VA, Will Book 10, p. 98)

ORPHANS OF GEO. SMALL
WHO WERE UNDER AGE 14

The court doth appoint Sara Small, guardian of Elizabeth H.3 Small,
William F.3 Small and Benjamin W.3 Small, orphans of George Small,
deceased. She together with Peter Daves and Alex Dortch gave bond for
$1000.00.
16 November 1835
(Mecklenburg County, VA, Court Quarterly Sessions - March Term 1833 -
October Term 1836, Book 1, p. 294)

CENSUS 1850 - MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VA

#35 - Small, William age 28 Farmer R.E. 765 B. VA
Green, Betsey age 28 B. VA
Clara age 1

#133 - Baskerville, Charles age 29 - Merchant
Wife and five children
Small, Benjamin age 25
(working for Baskerville)


The three youngest children of George and Sarah Small
Betsy Small Green - age 28 (census)
Wm F. Small - age 27 (census)
Benjamin W. Small - age 25 (census)

MARRIAGES OF CHILDREN OF GEO. SMALL AND
(1) WIFE, EDITH OVERBY (In Mecklenburg County, VA)

Martha3 Small married David D. Taylor, 19 December 1825. (M.B. 17 Dec.
1825) Surety: Isaac Taylor Minster: Sterling M. Fowler

Polly3 Small married Howell Collier, 28 September 1816. Surety: Ranson
Stroud (M.B. 27 Sept. 1816) Minister: James Meacham Consent: George
Small, Father of Polly

No marriage bonds are on record in Mecklenburg County for the three sons
by first wife. They probably removed to another part of the country.
CHILDREN OF (2) WIFE, SARAH PULLY

Elizabeth H.3 Small married (1) Francis O. D. Green, (M.B. 20 September
1842. Surety: William S. Pully

Elizabeth (Small) Green married (2) William J. Cates, 16 August 1851.
Minister: Hartwell Arnold

No marriage record has been found for either William F. Small or
Benjamin W. Small.

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Census - 1782 - James Small 6 whites - 2 Blacks
Tax lists
1783 - 1787 - James Small - poll Cattle horses
1788 - James Small ) 2 white males
George Small) over 16 ----------------- 4 horses
1789-1790-1791-1792-1793 - James Small
George Small - 2 free white males
1794 - James Small
George Small, his son
1795 - James Small
George Small - 1 poll - 1797
WILLIAM F.3 SMALL

William F. Small, son of George Small, was born 1822 (census) and
seeminly never married. In the 1850 census, he is listed as head of a
household. Living with his was his widowed sister, Mrs. Betsy Green and
his year old niece, Clara Green.

William F. Small purchased land from William F. Pully; deed dated 1
January 1863, recorded 4 April 1863 (Mecklenburg Co., VA, Deed Book 36,
p. 580). He sold this land to his brother-in-law, William J. Cates, 17
March 1866. (Ibid: Deed Book 37, p. 185)

CIVIL WAR SERVICE

William F. Small served as First Lieutenant of the (Boydton) Virginia
Calvery under Lt. Colonel Thomas F. Goode. He saw service in Co E, 3rd
Va. Calvary C. S. Army, General Magruder's Brigade, and also under "Jeb"
Stuart. Co. E, 2nd Regt. Calvary VA. Volunteers. He was one of the
officers who requisitioned forage and other supplies. The company staion
was at Lebanon Church.

Wm F. Small died intestate before 11 May 1869, when an "Account Current"
starting with that date, was filed by Sheriff Alexander Sydnor,
(Mecklenburg County, VA, Will Book 22, p. 608)

In St. James Episcopal Church graveyard in Boydton, VA, a tombstone
carries the following inscription:
I Lt. William F. Small
CO A
3 VA CAV
CSA
This was placed at his grave by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.



BENJAMIN W3 SMALL

Benjamin W. Small was living on the premises of Charles Baskervill,
merchant, in 1850 and probably work at his store.

He must have gone to Alabama soon after this, probably to settle some of
the new land. He evidently died before 18 April 1855, when his brother
Wm. F. Small qualified as administrator on his estate. Wm Baskervill,
Jr., was his security, with a bond for $2,000.00 Recorded April term 1855

(Mecklenburg County, VA, Will Book 18, p. 304)

A Power of Attorney was given by Wm F. Small, Adm. To Samuel G. Jones,
attorney of Mongtomery, Alabama, to close the estate of Benjamin Small
who died in Montgomery, Alabama. Dated 18 April 1855
(Mecklenburg County, VA, Deed Book 34, p. 536)

Elizabeth H. (Small) Green married as his (2) wife, and her (2) husband,
William Cates.

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