Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth Smoot 
Birthabt 1808, Northumberland County, Virginia
Death5 Mar 1869, Westmoreland County, Virginia
FatherWilliam Smoot
MotherCharlotte
Documentation
On 29 June 1829, Beckwith Butler and Samuel Davis were bound for the marriage of Beckwith Butler and Elizabeth Smoote. Elizabeth Smoote issued her consent and signed with an x. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds Volume 10, items 29-27 and 29-27a.]
On 24 March 1845, Beckwith Butler and Elizabeth his wife sold to Friar Sutton, all of the County of Westmoreland. For $126.25, a parcel of 52 acres, part of the land Beckwith Butler purchased of William Sutton. Signed Beckwith his x mark Butler, Elizabeth her x mark Butler. No witnesses. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills 32, pages 127–128.]
Elizabeth Butler was mentioned in the 28 March 1840 will of her father, William Smoot, proved 23 October 1846. She was to receive fifty cents. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills, 32, pages 247–248.]
1850 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia, Cople Parish:
Dwelling 422, Household 422
Beckwith Butler, 45, male, shoemaker, $500 real estate, born in Virginia
Elizabeth Butler, 35, female, born in Virginia
William Butler, 18, male, farmer, born in Virginia
John Butler, 15, male, born in Virginia
Thomas Butler, 13, male, born in Virginia
Edward Butler, 13, male, born in Virginia
Charles Butler, 11, male, born in Virginia
Beckwith Butler, 9, male, born in Virginia
Oscar Butler, 7, male, born in Virginia
On 28 February 1853, the widow of Beckwith Butler relinquished her right to qualify as administratrix. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book 1844–54, page 440.]
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the widow of Beckwith Butler decd has relinquished her right to qualify as adminstratrix, Robert W. Yeatman enters into a bond of $100 with William W. Brown and Edwin Hutt his securities to obtain administration of the estate.
She is listed as the mother of her son Oscar in his marriage to Emeline Davis.
On 24 March 1845, Beckwith Butler and Elizabeth his wife sold to Friar Sutton, all of the County of Westmoreland. For $126.25, a parcel of 52 acres, part of the land Beckwith Butler purchased of William Sutton. Signed Beckwith his x mark Butler, Elizabeth her x mark Butler. No witnesses. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills 32, pages 127–128.]
Elizabeth Butler was mentioned in the 28 March 1840 will of her father, William Smoot, proved 23 October 1846. She was to receive fifty cents. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills, 32, pages 247–248.]
1850 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia, Cople Parish:
Dwelling 422, Household 422
Beckwith Butler, 45, male, shoemaker, $500 real estate, born in Virginia
Elizabeth Butler, 35, female, born in Virginia
William Butler, 18, male, farmer, born in Virginia
John Butler, 15, male, born in Virginia
Thomas Butler, 13, male, born in Virginia
Edward Butler, 13, male, born in Virginia
Charles Butler, 11, male, born in Virginia
Beckwith Butler, 9, male, born in Virginia
Oscar Butler, 7, male, born in Virginia
On 28 February 1853, the widow of Beckwith Butler relinquished her right to qualify as administratrix. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book 1844–54, page 440.]
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the widow of Beckwith Butler decd has relinquished her right to qualify as adminstratrix, Robert W. Yeatman enters into a bond of $100 with William W. Brown and Edwin Hutt his securities to obtain administration of the estate.
She is listed as the mother of her son Oscar in his marriage to Emeline Davis.