Susannah Smallwood, was born in 1725 and died 1790 in Fairfield Dist.,SC.  She was the daughter of  Leadstone Smallwood and Elizabeth Garland.  She married Stephen Noland II in 1748.  He was the son of Stephen Noland Sr. and Mary (Connell) O'Bryan.

 Child of Susannah Smallwood and Stephen Noland are:
 i. Stephen Noland III, born 1753 in Fredrick Co.,Va.; died October 26, 1846 in Chambers Co., Al. He married Mary Smith in 1775 in Fairfield Dist.,SC.

Stephen Noland III had several plantations in the forks of Little River in Fairfield Dist. SC. He disposed of that land and purchased land in original Monroe Co. (later Butts Co. Ga.)He was a Pvt. SC Militia, during the Rev. War. After the death of his wife, he deeded the land to his daughter Mary, who never married.
Stephen Noland III is buried at Sweet Home Methodist Church.
 
 

Generation No. 2

Leadstone Smallwood, born 1687 in Charles Co., Maryland; died February 22, 1755 in Charles Co., MD.  He was the son of  James Smallwood and  Hester Evans.  He married  Elizabeth Garland in 1708.
Elizabeth Garland, born 1689 in Charles Co., Maryland; died in Charles Co., MD.  She was the daughter of Randolph Garland and Mary ?.
Leadstone Smallwood's will was dated 1-20-1755 and probated 2-22-1755. His will mentions daughter Elizabeth Smallwood and grandchildren Charity, Ann, Mary, Henrietta, Ledstone and William Smallwood.

Leadstone Smallwood:
patented "Addition to May Day" in 1732
patented "The Gore" in 1737

 Children of Leadstone Smallwood and Elizabeth Garland are:
  i. Susannah Smallwood, born 1725; died 1790 in Fairfield Dist.,SC; married Stephen Noland II 1748.
  ii. William Smallwood.
  iii. Leadstone Smallwood.
  iv. John Smallwood.
  v. Henrietta Smallwood, born 1721 in Charles Co., MD; died 1755 in Charles Co., MD; married Daniel Noland.
  vi. Charity Smallwood, married ? Mitchell.
  vii. Mary Smallwood, married ? Godfrey.
  viii. Elizabeth Smallwood.
  ix. James Smallwood.
 

Generation No. 3

 James Smallwood, born 1638 in Cheshire England; died January 12, 1714/15 in Charles Co., Maryland.  He was the son of John Smallwood and  Mary.
 

The first mention of James Smallwood was found in Maryland land Warrents, Annapolis. Index of Early Settlers of Maryland 1633-1680
 
 

1665 (about) m. Hester Evans dau of William Evans and brother of John Evans.
Test. Proceedings 9 page 59.  Her father dec. by May 19, 1651 when her
widowed mother was married to John Nicholls of Charles County, MD..

May 24, 1666 Charles County, MD Land Warrants, Liber 9 page 439.  May 24,
1666 James claims land for transportation of himself and his wife.  Gets 100
acres.

Feb 7 1669 gets 150 acres Liber 13/ page 467.

1675 member of Godfrey's Rangers protecting land from Sesquehannock Indians.

1676 appraised the estate of Giles Cole

March 5, 1677 bought 200 acres from John Duglas Liber G No. 1, page 125.

Sept 24, 1677 appraised the estate of Edward Lindsay

1680 James appointed Post for Charles county--1st post for outlying parts of
the county. This position conveyed public intelligence in Charles County to
his Lordship and his Council during Indian disturbances.

June 8 1681, Rand. Brandt assigns James 75 acres due on warrant. WC #4 vol
125. patented Oct 26 1694.

1682 in business with John Pryor, merchant at Westwwod, Charles County.

December 14, 1686 James was licensed to keep an ordinary at
Chandlertown.LaPlata Liber N #1 page 7.

April 20 1687 James purchased from Edmond Lindsey 300 acres.

January 30, 1687/8 Nicholas Lidstone(also Ledstone, Lydestone, Leadstone)
mariner of Dartmouth in the county of Devon, England and Wm Hayne of the same
place appointed James Smallwood of Charles County as their attorney. LaPlata
Liber N #1 page 319.

May 20, 1688 Cornelius Maddock and wife Mary(dau of James) sold James
"Tatshall" 60 acres.

March 15, 1688 110 acres called Porke Hall (Park Hall?) Liber 22 page 433.

1688-89 James in Orange Rebellion. He signed a petition to the crown as a
protestant freeholder.
Appointed Major of the Foot under Major John Wheeler to regulate civil
affairs in Charles County.

August 9,  1692 James and Hester Smallwood sue Thomas Fowlkes for slander.
Case settled out of court.  LaPlata, Liber R #1 page 456.

October 7, 1694 1000 acres by warrant called Batchelor's Hope. Liber C. #3,
page 166.

1692 Appointed Major of foot and authorized to raise a military company in
Port Tobacco Parish. Maryland State Archives Vol XX page 68.

1692-death represented Charles County, MD in the Maryland General Assembly.
.
April 8, 1692 Major James Smallwood appointed to deal with indians. Maryland
State Archives Vol XX page 307.  LaPlata Liber R. #1 page 460.

March 20, 1693 Hester is dead as her son John makes no mention of her in his
will.

1694 signed discalimer of belief in transubstantiation and was appointed High
Sheriff of Charles County, MD.

1694 contributed 800 pounds of tobacco for a free school in Charles County,
MD.

January and May 1695 James was the administrator of Robert Thompson, Jr,
having married Mary, relict(widow of the deceasted.  Testemetary Procedings
Liber 15 page 63.  She had previously been wife of Giles Blizard of Charles
County.  After Jame's death in 1714-15, she m a 4th time to Alexander Herbert.

October 4, 1697 appraised the estate of Col. William Digges and acted as
security for the executors Eliz and Edward Digges.

1698 appraised William Chandler's estate.

1699 overseer of Hugh Teares's will

July 4, 1699 negotiated with Indians

June 9, 1700  designated Lt. Col. James Smallwood.  LaPlata Liber R #1 page
460

1701 trustee of John Bayne's will.

1704 owned Hopewell surveyed August 29, 1696 for William Dent 521 acres.

Sept 4 1708 Joseph Manning, James Smallwood and William Stone sign bond to
make true accout of his Majest's lands in Charles County. Provincial Court
Records  Vol PL #3 page 103.
 
 

1712 Living on his new wife's plantation in Prince Georges County, MD.

Sept 16 1712 made will in Charles County but it indicateds that the was at
that time living on his wife's plantation Bew or Beau Plains in Prince
George's County MD.

January 12 1714/15 will probated in Charles County, MD
 

Children of James Smallwood and Hester Evans are:
James and Hester Evans Smallwood had
i. John   b 1666/7 d 1694  married Lettis
ii. James b. Oct 1668 c. 1723
iii. Mary   b 11/2/1670 m Cornelius Maddocks  2nd ? Taylor
iv. Matthew   b April 1673   d. bef 1712
v. Thomas   exec of brother John's will in 1694  d May 4, 1734
vi. William   m 1693  d 1706
vii. Prior  b 1680  died 1734,  inventory 1741
viii. Benjamin  d 1737(but not mentioned in his father's will?)
ix. Bayne  d 1709
x. Leadstone  b 1687  d 1755
xi. Sarah   m Henry More and d aft 1736
xii. Esther
 
 
 

Generation No. 4

John Smallwood, born 1610.  He married  Mary.
 

 Child of John Smallwood and Mary is:
 i. James Smallwood, born 1638 in Cheshire England; died January 12, 1714/15 in Charles Co., Maryland; married Hester Evans 1665 in Maryland.
Hester Evans, daughter of William Evans was born in England; died March 10, 1692/93 in Charles Co., Maryland; She married James Smallwood 1665 in Maryland.
 
 

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