Hannah (Anna) Smith

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Hannah was named in her father's will on Jan 10 1617/8 at Pembrokeshire, England. In his will Edmund Smith, rector of Tenby in Pembrokeshire, England, stated: In the name of god Amen. This Tenth day of January in the fourteeth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord James King of England, I, Edmond Smith, Rector or parson of Tenbie, being poor in body but in good and perfect memory, love and praise be given unto God, do make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge. First I bequeath my soule unto Allmighty God my only Saviour and Redeemer...my body to be buried in the church at Tenby. Item, I give unto my son Edmond Smyth the sum of one hundred pounds to be payed in manner and forme following, viz. at Christmas next (illegible) in the year of our lord 1618 (illegible) I give unto my son Edmond Smith all of my books and apparel. Item, I give unto my daughter Anna Scarbrough als Smith my best quilt (illegible) with (illegible) to be (illegible) for her presently after the proving of my will. Item, I give unto my grandson Charles Scarbrough five (?) markes to be payed (illegible) after the provinge of my will. All the rest of my goods, chattells, and (illegible), moveable and immoveable of every kind of nature...I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Alice Smith, whome I do constitute, nominate, and appoint my sole executrix of this my last will and testament. (redacted) Edmund Smith. Witness, Steven Middleton, Mary Clarke, (illegible) Middleton, George (Martin?), (illegible) Barret.

Hannah was named in her uncle's will on Jul 18 1625 at St. Martins in the Fields, England. In his will Lordinge Barry, brother of Alice (Barry) Smith, mother of Hannah (Smith) Scarburgh, gave Charles, son of Edmond Scarburgh of Saint Martins in the Fields 3/. to buy him a gold ring. Exts & residuary legatees were Hannah, wife to Edmond Scarburgh of St Martins in the Fields and Edmond, son to said Edmond and Hannah.

Hannah married Ralph (Randolph) Mercer about 1610 in England. (Ralph (Randolph) Mercer was born about 1585 and died about 1613 in England.)

Hannah next married Capt. Edmund Scarborough I, son of Henry Scarborough and Elizabeth (?), before 1615. (Capt. Edmund Scarborough I was born in 1584 in North Walsham, Norfolk, England and died before 19 Feb 1635 in Northampton Co., VA.)