Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameCharles Chilton Smith 
Birthabt 1808, Virginia
OccupationFarmer
FatherJohn Smith (-~1840)
MotherMary “Polly” Dunn
Documentation
Charles C. Smith was mentioned in the 3 June 1828 will of his grandfather, John Dunn, proved 15 September 1828. To my grandson Charles C. Smith the balance of the land which I now hold that I received from my Fathers Estate, together with the mill seat attached thereto, and all appurtenances. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 286–288.]
On 2 January 1830, John Smith, John H. Smith and Charles C. Smith entered into a bond of $2,102 payable to Peter J. Derieux, adminsitrator with the will annexed of John Dunn deceased. Whereas Peter Derieux has delivered to John Smith, in right of his wife Polly Smith, as a legatee under the will of John Dunn, her proportion of the slaves of John Dunn — Dick, Hannah and child, Cyrus, James, Susanna, William and Fanny — and whereas claims against John Dunn may hereafter be brought against Peter J. Derieux, and if the estate should not be sufficient to pay those claims, then John Smith, John H. Smith and Charles C. Smith shall refund to Peter J. Derieux sufficient money to satisfy the claim. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 66.]
On 8 May 1834, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Casey Greenwood was made by Amos Cauthorn, J. H. Smith, and Chas. C. Smith. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 285.]
Charles Chilton Smith was mentioned in the 27 May 1839 will of his father, John Smith, proved on 17 February 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 442–444.]
Charles C. Smith was mentioned in the 8 January 1843 will of his father-in-law, James Dunn, proved 16 January 1843. 9th: I lend to my son in law Charles C Smith one seventh part and at his death I give the same to his Wife Emely Smith & her Children. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 25, pages 49–50.]
In 1843, orators and oratrices James William infant of James Dunn decd who sued by Virginia F. Dunn his mother and next friend, Peter T. Duff and Olivia Duff his wife who was Olivia D. Dunn daughter of the said James Dunn decd, Thomas Parron and Julia D. his wife who was Julia D. Dunn another daughter of James Dunn decd, Charles C. Smith and Emily his wife who was Emily Dunn another daughter of James Dunn decd, William R. Allen who married Drusilla another daughter of James Dunn since dead, Arthur F. Allen an infant of William R. Allen and Drusilla by his father and next friend, Cordelia Dunn another daughter of James Dunn, and Dorinda M. Dunn another daughter of James Dunn an infant who sued by James A. Dunn her next friend, complained that James Dunn died about __ January 1843, testate. For division of his estate. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-D-7.]
Charles C Smith was mentioned in the 7 June 1847 will of his aunt, Letty Dunn, proved 17 January 1848. 1st I give to Anne E Croxton daughter of William S Croxton a negro woman named Emily and her two children Frances Ann & Margaret Ella, a woman Dicy and her child Betty, negro woman Ophelia & man William Hoomes, with the increase of the females, the bed and furniture standing in my chamber room, six silver spoons maked I C D and on half of the plantation on which I reside, subject to the Conditions herein after expressed— 2nd — I give to Polly Croxton another daughter of the said William S Croxton, eight negro boys named Henry Banks, James Harvey, Lewis, Ambrose, William Andrew, Lawrence and Booker, my family Bible, and the remaining half of my plantation on which I reside to be equally divided between her and her sister Anne E, subject to the following conditions and reservations in: that if either the said Anne E or the said Polly shall die unmarried, and without leaving a child or children, then then all the property herein before given to them; shall pass over, and be equally divided amongst my nephews Charles C. William F and Samuel N Smith and their heirs forever— … 7th [sic] — I give the whole balance and residue of my estate of every kind, to be equally divided amongst my three nephews Charles C, William F and Samuel N Smith to them and their heirs forever— [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, pages 245–246.]
1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 21, Family 21
Smith, Charles, 42, male, farmer, $2,000 real estate, born in Virginia
Smith, Emily, 25, female, born in Virginia
Smith, Columbia, 7, female, born in Virginia, attended school
Smith, Derinda, 5, female, born in Virginia
Smith, Emily, 4, female, born in Virginia
Smith, John, 3, male, born in Virginia
Smith, William, 2/12, male, born in Virginia
Dunn, Derinda, 22, female, born in Virginia
On 16 December 1850, James A. Dunn, Charles C Smith and Muscoe Garnett were bound $1,500 for James A. Dunn’s administration de bonis non with the will annexed of James Dunn deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, page 662.]
The estate of James Dunn, deceased, in account with James A. Dunn, admor de bonis non with the Will annexed, from 1851 to 1852 was ordered recorded on 20 December 1852. On 1 July 1852, a balance of $210.41 shows a division in seven equal parts to: Chas C. Smith & wife, Peter T. Duff & wife, John. J. Cauthorn & wife, children of Thos. Parron decd., Cordelia Dunn, A. F. Allen, and James W. Dunn, implying that not all are of legal age. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 255–256.]
The estate of James Dunn, deceased, in account with James A. Dunn, administrator, from 1853 to 1854 was ordered recorded on 16 October 1854. Includes equal disbursements of $112.67-3/7 to Z Street, Guardian of James Parron, Polly C. L. E. & S. E. Parron; Peter T. Duff; John J Cauthorn; James A Dunn Gdn of A. J. Allen [sic]; Charles C Smith; James A Dunn Gdn J W Dunn; and Cordelia Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 462–463.]
On 14 August 1856, Charles C. Smith and Elima his wife of the County of Spotsylvania sold to Thomas Boughan of the County of Essex. For $1,550, all right title and interest in a parcel in Essex County called Springfield except one hundred acres conveyed to deed dated 1 August 1856 to Temple Brizendine, bounded by the lands of Geo: Hill, Robert Lumpkin, Mrs Catharine Micou, Miss Betsy Walden and the main road leading from Howertons church to Tappahannock, 175 acres by survey. Signed Chas C Smith, Emila C Smith. Ordered recorded 27 February 1857. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, page 55.]
In 1865, orators and oratrices Charles C. Smith and Emily C. his wife, Peter T. Duff and Olivia Duff his wife, Christopher Newbill and Mary Newbill his wife, Dorinda M. Cauthorn, Arthur F. Allen, James W. Parron, Lucy E. Parron, Cordelia Dunn and Edwin Hundley complained to the Chancery Court. That James W. Dunn died in 1864 intestate unmarried leaving Emily, Olivia, Mary, Dorinda, Cordelia all 1/2 sisters, James A. Dunn and Edwin Hundley 1/2 brothers, and Arthur F. Allen son of a 1/2 sister, James W. Parron and Lucy E. Parron children of another 1/2 sister his only heirs. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-F-10.]
On 2 January 1830, John Smith, John H. Smith and Charles C. Smith entered into a bond of $2,102 payable to Peter J. Derieux, adminsitrator with the will annexed of John Dunn deceased. Whereas Peter Derieux has delivered to John Smith, in right of his wife Polly Smith, as a legatee under the will of John Dunn, her proportion of the slaves of John Dunn — Dick, Hannah and child, Cyrus, James, Susanna, William and Fanny — and whereas claims against John Dunn may hereafter be brought against Peter J. Derieux, and if the estate should not be sufficient to pay those claims, then John Smith, John H. Smith and Charles C. Smith shall refund to Peter J. Derieux sufficient money to satisfy the claim. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 66.]
On 8 May 1834, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Casey Greenwood was made by Amos Cauthorn, J. H. Smith, and Chas. C. Smith. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 285.]
Charles Chilton Smith was mentioned in the 27 May 1839 will of his father, John Smith, proved on 17 February 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 442–444.]
Charles C. Smith was mentioned in the 8 January 1843 will of his father-in-law, James Dunn, proved 16 January 1843. 9th: I lend to my son in law Charles C Smith one seventh part and at his death I give the same to his Wife Emely Smith & her Children. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 25, pages 49–50.]
In 1843, orators and oratrices James William infant of James Dunn decd who sued by Virginia F. Dunn his mother and next friend, Peter T. Duff and Olivia Duff his wife who was Olivia D. Dunn daughter of the said James Dunn decd, Thomas Parron and Julia D. his wife who was Julia D. Dunn another daughter of James Dunn decd, Charles C. Smith and Emily his wife who was Emily Dunn another daughter of James Dunn decd, William R. Allen who married Drusilla another daughter of James Dunn since dead, Arthur F. Allen an infant of William R. Allen and Drusilla by his father and next friend, Cordelia Dunn another daughter of James Dunn, and Dorinda M. Dunn another daughter of James Dunn an infant who sued by James A. Dunn her next friend, complained that James Dunn died about __ January 1843, testate. For division of his estate. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-D-7.]
Charles C Smith was mentioned in the 7 June 1847 will of his aunt, Letty Dunn, proved 17 January 1848. 1st I give to Anne E Croxton daughter of William S Croxton a negro woman named Emily and her two children Frances Ann & Margaret Ella, a woman Dicy and her child Betty, negro woman Ophelia & man William Hoomes, with the increase of the females, the bed and furniture standing in my chamber room, six silver spoons maked I C D and on half of the plantation on which I reside, subject to the Conditions herein after expressed— 2nd — I give to Polly Croxton another daughter of the said William S Croxton, eight negro boys named Henry Banks, James Harvey, Lewis, Ambrose, William Andrew, Lawrence and Booker, my family Bible, and the remaining half of my plantation on which I reside to be equally divided between her and her sister Anne E, subject to the following conditions and reservations in: that if either the said Anne E or the said Polly shall die unmarried, and without leaving a child or children, then then all the property herein before given to them; shall pass over, and be equally divided amongst my nephews Charles C. William F and Samuel N Smith and their heirs forever— … 7th [sic] — I give the whole balance and residue of my estate of every kind, to be equally divided amongst my three nephews Charles C, William F and Samuel N Smith to them and their heirs forever— [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, pages 245–246.]
1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 21, Family 21
Smith, Charles, 42, male, farmer, $2,000 real estate, born in Virginia
Smith, Emily, 25, female, born in Virginia
Smith, Columbia, 7, female, born in Virginia, attended school
Smith, Derinda, 5, female, born in Virginia
Smith, Emily, 4, female, born in Virginia
Smith, John, 3, male, born in Virginia
Smith, William, 2/12, male, born in Virginia
Dunn, Derinda, 22, female, born in Virginia
On 16 December 1850, James A. Dunn, Charles C Smith and Muscoe Garnett were bound $1,500 for James A. Dunn’s administration de bonis non with the will annexed of James Dunn deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, page 662.]
The estate of James Dunn, deceased, in account with James A. Dunn, admor de bonis non with the Will annexed, from 1851 to 1852 was ordered recorded on 20 December 1852. On 1 July 1852, a balance of $210.41 shows a division in seven equal parts to: Chas C. Smith & wife, Peter T. Duff & wife, John. J. Cauthorn & wife, children of Thos. Parron decd., Cordelia Dunn, A. F. Allen, and James W. Dunn, implying that not all are of legal age. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 255–256.]
The estate of James Dunn, deceased, in account with James A. Dunn, administrator, from 1853 to 1854 was ordered recorded on 16 October 1854. Includes equal disbursements of $112.67-3/7 to Z Street, Guardian of James Parron, Polly C. L. E. & S. E. Parron; Peter T. Duff; John J Cauthorn; James A Dunn Gdn of A. J. Allen [sic]; Charles C Smith; James A Dunn Gdn J W Dunn; and Cordelia Dunn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 462–463.]
On 14 August 1856, Charles C. Smith and Elima his wife of the County of Spotsylvania sold to Thomas Boughan of the County of Essex. For $1,550, all right title and interest in a parcel in Essex County called Springfield except one hundred acres conveyed to deed dated 1 August 1856 to Temple Brizendine, bounded by the lands of Geo: Hill, Robert Lumpkin, Mrs Catharine Micou, Miss Betsy Walden and the main road leading from Howertons church to Tappahannock, 175 acres by survey. Signed Chas C Smith, Emila C Smith. Ordered recorded 27 February 1857. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, page 55.]
In 1865, orators and oratrices Charles C. Smith and Emily C. his wife, Peter T. Duff and Olivia Duff his wife, Christopher Newbill and Mary Newbill his wife, Dorinda M. Cauthorn, Arthur F. Allen, James W. Parron, Lucy E. Parron, Cordelia Dunn and Edwin Hundley complained to the Chancery Court. That James W. Dunn died in 1864 intestate unmarried leaving Emily, Olivia, Mary, Dorinda, Cordelia all 1/2 sisters, James A. Dunn and Edwin Hundley 1/2 brothers, and Arthur F. Allen son of a 1/2 sister, James W. Parron and Lucy E. Parron children of another 1/2 sister his only heirs. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-F-10.]
Spouses
Marriageabt 31 Aug 1841, Essex County, Virginia