John Smoot

John Smoot, son of John and Tomsen Smoot, was born perhaps in Lord Fairfax Manor, Fauquier County, Virginia. On December 16, 1789, bond was offered for his marriage with Peggy, the daughter of Christopher Hitch, of Fauquier County. His will, proved in Fauquier County, August 26, 1839, named his wife Margaret as the sole heir. His personal estate was appraised at $1,592.27. At the subsequent sale Margaret Smoot was the only purchaser bearing the family name. His widow died in 1842, when she willed most of her estate (negroes) to the State of Virginia.

John married Margaret (Peggy) Hitch, daughter of Christopher Hitch and Rebeccah (?), on 16 Dec 1789 in Fauquier Co., VA.¹ (Margaret (Peggy) Hitch died in 1842 in Fauquier Co., VA.)