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Smith, Nicholas, son of Xicholas Smith, r.nd I{fsl)ali. b.is wife, of the city of London, was born at London. Sejjtuiiher 4, ihO; a justice and coroner of Richnujnd count}', one of the first justices t)f tlie new county of King George, member of the house of burgesses 1723, 1726. 1732-1734; lieutenant- colonel of the King lieorge militia ; he died possessed of a very large estate. March 18, 1734. and is ])uried at his manor plantation "Smith's Mount" in Westmoreland county. His daughter and heiress Elizabeth married Major Harry Turner.

Smith, Nicholas, of Petsworth parish. Gloucester county. X'irginia. was a vestry- man October 13. 1O97. churchwarden in 1700. He left a son C"aptain Xicholas Smith, who was father of Colonel Francis Smith of South I'^irnham parish. Essex county, (q. v.).

Smith, Nicholas, was a justice and mem- l)er of the house of burgesses for Isle of Wight county in 1659-1660. His will, dated Xovember 19, 1695, ^^^^ recorded there, shows that the two daughters of Thomas Powell in Maryland were his only descend- ants.

Smith, Rev. Thomas, son of Gregory Smith of King and (Jueen county, \^irginia. was born in 1741. attended the school at Wakefield in Yorkshire. England, and took his A. B. degree at Trinity College, Cam- bridge. England, in I7''>3. He was ordained by Bishop Porteus in i~(^S- ^^'^ ^^i* return to America he became rector of Vocomoco and Xomini Churches in \\'estT;ioreland county. \'irginia. and died May 20. 1789. His son John Augustine Smith became president of William and Mary College.

Smith, Toby, was a burgess for Warwick I\i\er ciiunty in March, 1643; f*^'^ Nanse- mond October, 1649. He removed to Lan- caster county wdiere he was justice in 1652 and i^>53. \\ hen Rappahannock county w^as former, he was appointed December 11, 1656, one of the justices, and colonel of the nnlitia. He married Phebe I'auntleroy, yister of AL)ore Fauntleroy. llis will dated December 29, i'^)77. was recorded in Rap- pahannock county. lie left a son Henry and other children.

Smyth, John, came to X'irginia in 161 1, ])urchased "Ikirrows Hill." j)atented by John P.urrows. and called it "Smyth's Mount." It lay next to Pace's Paines. ^myth was a burgess for Pace's Paines in 1629. fttr Pace's Paynes and Sin\ th's Mount \v. I ("130.

Soane, Henry, came to X'irginia about iC^i where he obtained land for importing six ])ersons. viz: Henry Soane. Sr., Henry Soane, Jr.. Judith Soane. Sr.. Judith Soane, Jr., John Soane and Fllizabeth Soane. He was a burgess for James City county in if.52. 1653. 1654, 1658, 1660 and 1661, and was speaker the last session. He died about this time, leaving issue.

Soane, Henry, Jr., son of William Soane, of Henrico county, was burgess for James City county in 1714. He made his will May 21. 1722.

Soane, William, son of Henry Soane, ST)eaker of the house of burgesses, was born in 165 1, was burgess for Henrico in 1695- 1696. He died in 1714. leaving among other children Henry Soane. Jr.. fq. w).

Somerville, James, merchant, born at Glasgow\ Scotland. February 23, 1742,