Dorothy SMUTE, Smoot

Abt 1663 - Aft 1725  (~ 63 years)

• Name	Dorothy SMUTE  [1]
  Suffix	Smoot
  Born	Abt 1663	Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Dorothy Durham Greenham Died After 1725, Exact Date Unknown	[2]
  	Dorothy is named as follows in the Will of her Niece dated 9th of February 1725 Will of Ann Chinn Fox Chichester reads in part as follows: ". . . Item - I give to my Aunt Dorothy Greenham, wife of Jeremiah Greenham of Richmond Co. Plantu, my suit of silk
  Dorothy Durham Marriage to Second Husband Jeremiah Greenham	[2]
  	In February 1716, just 8 months after Thomas Durham's will was probated, his wife, Dorothy had remarried to Jeremiah Greenham.
  Dorothy Durham's is NOT THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM SMOOT.	[2]
  	Dorothy’s son, Thomas Durham Jr. married Mary Smoot, daughter of William Smoot, as proven by William Smoot's 1716 will. Clearly, Dorothy’s son did not marry his mother’s sister, meaning his aunt. See: https://dna-explained.com/2017/06/10/dorothy-durham-1
  FamilySearch ID	LJ2D-WPQ
  Will of Thomas Durham	[2]
  	Will dated 4 Aug 1711; Probated 1 Jun 1715. Named wife Dorothy, children Thomas, John and Mary Durham., a grandson Thomas Dodson. [Richmond Co WB 3, p210]
  Died	Aft 1725	Virginia, British Colonial America   [1]
  Buried	Virginia, British Colonial America   [1]
  Person ID	I594779418	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Thomas DURHAM, Sr,   b. Bef 1649, Virginia, British Colonial America ,   d. 30 May 1715, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Married	1685	Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America   [3]
  Children	1. Mary DURHAM,   b. 5 Jun 1686, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America ,   d. Aft 1732, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America  (Age 46 years)   2. James DURHAM,   b. Abt 1688, Baltimore, Md. ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Thomas DURHAM, Jr,   b. 27 Jun 1690, Richmond, Virginia, United States ,   d. 3 Dec 1734, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America  (Age 44 years)   4. John DURHAM,   b. 23 Nov 1698, Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America ,   d. 23 Sep 1722, Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America  (Age 23 years)   5. Samuel DURHAM,   b. 1699, Durham, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 21 Sep 1772, Baltimore, Maryland, United States  (Age 73 years)   6. Joseph DURHAM,   b. 1710, Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States ,   d. 1742, Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States  (Age 32 years)   7. Margaret DURHAM,   b. Abt 1711, Richmond, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America ,   d. Abt 1742  (Age ~ 31 years)   8. Sarah DURHAM,   b. 1712, Farmham, Richmond, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1750, Virginia, USA  (Age 38 years)
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F536732143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jeremiah GREENHAM,   b. 1660, Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America ,   d. 5 Dec 1752, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America  (Age 92 years)
  Married	1716	Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America   [2]
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F536732144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Dorothy Durham Greenham Died After 1725, Exact Date Unknown Dorothy is named as follows in the Will of her Niece dated 9th of February 1725 Will of Ann Chinn Fox Chichester reads in part as follows: ". . . Item - I give to my Aunt Dorothy Greenham, wife of Jeremiah Greenham of Richmond Co. Plantu, my suit of silk crape clothes and a suit of muslin head clothes - with apron, rufels and . . . Item - My will and desire is that my Mulatto girl name Mary which is now in possession of Jeremiah Greenham and my aunt Dorothy Greenham his wife remain with my Aunt Greenham until the said mulatto girl Mary shall rise to the years of twenty and one . . . " Will is recorded in Lancaster County, Virginia Will Book No. 12, page 123 Dorothy Durham's is NOT THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM SMOOT. Dorothy's son, Thomas Durham Jr. married Mary Smoot, daughter of William Smoot, as proven by William Smoot's 1716 will. Clearly, Dorothy's son did not marry his mother's sister, meaning his aunt. See: https://dna-explained.com/2017/06/10/dorothy-durham-1663-after-1725-no-shrinking-violet-52-ancestors-164/ Will of Thomas Durham Will dated 4 Aug 1711; Probated 1 Jun 1715. Named wife Dorothy, children Thomas, John and Mary Durham., a grandson Thomas Dodson. [Richmond Co WB 3, p210]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 3 Oct 2024), entry for Mary DURHAM, person ID LRX4-CB8. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 3 Oct 2024), entry for Dorothy SMUTE, person ID LJ2D-WPQ. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 3 Oct 2024), entry for Thomas Durham, person ID LTKC-7BV. (Reliability: 3).