Margaret Smith ¹

She was named in a land cause on 1 October 1822 at Slutkill Neck, Accomack Co, VA. That a certain John Boggs late of this county departed this life intestate on the ____ day of July 1822, seized in fee simple of a tract of land situate in Slutkiln Neck containing 140 acres, slaves &c., and also left the following children and grandchildren to whom the said land descended subject to the dower of Peggy Boggs, the widow of the said John Boggs, viz: your orators Elijah & James Boggs & your oratrixes Rachel, now the wife of William Rodgers & Catharine Moore, who are the only surviving children of the said John Boggs, and your oratrix Elizabeth Custis, wife of William Custis, who is the only child of William Boggs, dec., who was a son of the said John Boggs, and your oratrixes Nancy Northam, wife of Custis Northam, Peggy Parker, wife of John Parker & William, Mary, Jane, Elizabeth, Lucy & Henry Boggs, all of whom are children of Arthur Boggs, dec., who was a son of the said John Boggs &c.

Margaret made a will on 25 January 1823 at Accomack Co, VA. To Kendall Ames, Elijah Boggs, James Boggs & Rachel Rodgers, wife of William Rodgers, the whole of my estate. Son Elijah Boggs Extr. Witt: Isaac Smith, Littleton Chandler & Sarah Turlington. Probated 26 Apr 1824

Margaret married John Boggs, son of Francis Boggs and Anne Hook, about 1765 in Accomack Co., VA. (John Boggs was born on 16 Feb 1730 in Accomack Co., VA and died on 12 Jul 1822 in Accomack Co., VA.)