h/o Fannie R Day.
Birth: 2nd born of five known children of mother, 8th of father's in Somerton, Nasemond county, Virginia, some have 1822
The village of Somerton began in the 17th century when Sir Thomas Jernigan (also spelled Jarnigan) of Somerleyton, Suffolk county, England came to Virginia and was granted 250 acres in what now is Suffolk. New Norfolk County is said to have been formed in 1636 from that part of Elizabeth City County lying to the south of Hampton Roads, and extinguished in 1637 by the formation of Lower Norfolk and Upper Norfolk Counties. Upper Norfolk County was extinguished in 1643 when Nansemond County was organized following legislation the previous year. My 10th great,grandfather, Robert Boggus, is documented 1 April 1644 ("Norfolk. Co. Va., Deed Bk, B: 37a") as living in the then newly created Nansemond county. Nansemond is an extinct independent city which was located in the State of Virginia in the United States from 1972 until 1974. It was created from Nansemond County, Virginia, and is now part of the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia.
Benjamin was almost one year old when his parents were keeping the Inn, currently at 8442 Arthur drive, Saturday, 26th February 1825, when Marquis de La'fayette paid the ordinary, picture at right, a visit while on his congressional invitation to tour our then 24 states, stopping in Somerton on his way to Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina. Washington and Mary served him fine food and drinks his parents had become known for, during his stay at the ordinary prior to his muddy trip south to the Indian Queen hotel/inn where another gala-event took place into the wee hours of the 27th. NOTE Somerton Inn remains today within Somerton Historic District, as one of its oldest structures.
Census: 1830, age five thru nine with parents, seven half-siblings, one siblings, two free persons of color & twenty-nine slaves, parents operating Somerton Inn.
Census: 1850, age 26 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia with wife, younger brother Tom, and a host of others, a merchant.
Death: likely (?) in Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Father: Washington Smith b: 11 AUG 1777 in Nansemond county, Virginia.
Mother: Mary Powell b: around 1800 in Virginia.
Marriage: Fannie R Day b: 16 NOV 1827 Virginia.
Married: 27 JAN 1846 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Known Children
Fanny Devania Smith b. 8 APR 1847 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
William Thomas Smith b. 1 MAY 1855 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Eugene Ransom Smith b. 25 JUN 1864 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
~ Transferred and updated November 2012 ~
Birth: 2nd born of five known children of mother, 8th of father's in Somerton, Nasemond county, Virginia, some have 1822
The village of Somerton began in the 17th century when Sir Thomas Jernigan (also spelled Jarnigan) of Somerleyton, Suffolk county, England came to Virginia and was granted 250 acres in what now is Suffolk. New Norfolk County is said to have been formed in 1636 from that part of Elizabeth City County lying to the south of Hampton Roads, and extinguished in 1637 by the formation of Lower Norfolk and Upper Norfolk Counties. Upper Norfolk County was extinguished in 1643 when Nansemond County was organized following legislation the previous year. My 10th great,grandfather, Robert Boggus, is documented 1 April 1644 ("Norfolk. Co. Va., Deed Bk, B: 37a") as living in the then newly created Nansemond county. Nansemond is an extinct independent city which was located in the State of Virginia in the United States from 1972 until 1974. It was created from Nansemond County, Virginia, and is now part of the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia.
Benjamin was almost one year old when his parents were keeping the Inn, currently at 8442 Arthur drive, Saturday, 26th February 1825, when Marquis de La'fayette paid the ordinary, picture at right, a visit while on his congressional invitation to tour our then 24 states, stopping in Somerton on his way to Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina. Washington and Mary served him fine food and drinks his parents had become known for, during his stay at the ordinary prior to his muddy trip south to the Indian Queen hotel/inn where another gala-event took place into the wee hours of the 27th. NOTE Somerton Inn remains today within Somerton Historic District, as one of its oldest structures.
Census: 1830, age five thru nine with parents, seven half-siblings, one siblings, two free persons of color & twenty-nine slaves, parents operating Somerton Inn.
Census: 1850, age 26 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia with wife, younger brother Tom, and a host of others, a merchant.
Death: likely (?) in Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Father: Washington Smith b: 11 AUG 1777 in Nansemond county, Virginia.
Mother: Mary Powell b: around 1800 in Virginia.
Marriage: Fannie R Day b: 16 NOV 1827 Virginia.
Married: 27 JAN 1846 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Known Children
Fanny Devania Smith b. 8 APR 1847 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
William Thomas Smith b. 1 MAY 1855 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Eugene Ransom Smith b. 25 JUN 1864 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
~ Transferred and updated November 2012 ~
h/o Fannie R Day.
Birth: 2nd born of five known children of mother, 8th of father's in Somerton, Nasemond county, Virginia, some have 1822
The village of Somerton began in the 17th century when Sir Thomas Jernigan (also spelled Jarnigan) of Somerleyton, Suffolk county, England came to Virginia and was granted 250 acres in what now is Suffolk. New Norfolk County is said to have been formed in 1636 from that part of Elizabeth City County lying to the south of Hampton Roads, and extinguished in 1637 by the formation of Lower Norfolk and Upper Norfolk Counties. Upper Norfolk County was extinguished in 1643 when Nansemond County was organized following legislation the previous year. My 10th great,grandfather, Robert Boggus, is documented 1 April 1644 ("Norfolk. Co. Va., Deed Bk, B: 37a") as living in the then newly created Nansemond county. Nansemond is an extinct independent city which was located in the State of Virginia in the United States from 1972 until 1974. It was created from Nansemond County, Virginia, and is now part of the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia.
Benjamin was almost one year old when his parents were keeping the Inn, currently at 8442 Arthur drive, Saturday, 26th February 1825, when Marquis de La'fayette paid the ordinary, picture at right, a visit while on his congressional invitation to tour our then 24 states, stopping in Somerton on his way to Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina. Washington and Mary served him fine food and drinks his parents had become known for, during his stay at the ordinary prior to his muddy trip south to the Indian Queen hotel/inn where another gala-event took place into the wee hours of the 27th. NOTE Somerton Inn remains today within Somerton Historic District, as one of its oldest structures.
Census: 1830, age five thru nine with parents, seven half-siblings, one siblings, two free persons of color & twenty-nine slaves, parents operating Somerton Inn.
Census: 1850, age 26 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia with wife, younger brother Tom, and a host of others, a merchant.
Death: likely (?) in Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Father: Washington Smith b: 11 AUG 1777 in Nansemond county, Virginia.
Mother: Mary Powell b: around 1800 in Virginia.
Marriage: Fannie R Day b: 16 NOV 1827 Virginia.
Married: 27 JAN 1846 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Known Children
Fanny Devania Smith b. 8 APR 1847 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
William Thomas Smith b. 1 MAY 1855 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Eugene Ransom Smith b. 25 JUN 1864 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
~ Transferred and updated November 2012 ~
Birth: 2nd born of five known children of mother, 8th of father's in Somerton, Nasemond county, Virginia, some have 1822
The village of Somerton began in the 17th century when Sir Thomas Jernigan (also spelled Jarnigan) of Somerleyton, Suffolk county, England came to Virginia and was granted 250 acres in what now is Suffolk. New Norfolk County is said to have been formed in 1636 from that part of Elizabeth City County lying to the south of Hampton Roads, and extinguished in 1637 by the formation of Lower Norfolk and Upper Norfolk Counties. Upper Norfolk County was extinguished in 1643 when Nansemond County was organized following legislation the previous year. My 10th great,grandfather, Robert Boggus, is documented 1 April 1644 ("Norfolk. Co. Va., Deed Bk, B: 37a") as living in the then newly created Nansemond county. Nansemond is an extinct independent city which was located in the State of Virginia in the United States from 1972 until 1974. It was created from Nansemond County, Virginia, and is now part of the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia.
Benjamin was almost one year old when his parents were keeping the Inn, currently at 8442 Arthur drive, Saturday, 26th February 1825, when Marquis de La'fayette paid the ordinary, picture at right, a visit while on his congressional invitation to tour our then 24 states, stopping in Somerton on his way to Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina. Washington and Mary served him fine food and drinks his parents had become known for, during his stay at the ordinary prior to his muddy trip south to the Indian Queen hotel/inn where another gala-event took place into the wee hours of the 27th. NOTE Somerton Inn remains today within Somerton Historic District, as one of its oldest structures.
Census: 1830, age five thru nine with parents, seven half-siblings, one siblings, two free persons of color & twenty-nine slaves, parents operating Somerton Inn.
Census: 1850, age 26 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia with wife, younger brother Tom, and a host of others, a merchant.
Death: likely (?) in Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Father: Washington Smith b: 11 AUG 1777 in Nansemond county, Virginia.
Mother: Mary Powell b: around 1800 in Virginia.
Marriage: Fannie R Day b: 16 NOV 1827 Virginia.
Married: 27 JAN 1846 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Known Children
Fanny Devania Smith b. 8 APR 1847 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
William Thomas Smith b. 1 MAY 1855 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
Eugene Ransom Smith b. 25 JUN 1864 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia.
~ Transferred and updated November 2012 ~
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