A Story of Two Brothers and One Woman,

Phoebe Hawkins, Gender Female Birth 1715-1717 King William County, Virginia Marriage Abt 1734 Virginia Likely not married to Stephen 'Noblit' Smith Marriage Abt 1740 to Charles "Noblet" Smith Death? Bef 1770 Louisa County, Virginia She was married to one Smith i believe but had children with both brothers recorded. {{ JOHN H HAWKINS , was the father of Phoebe, Hawkins. This woman should conect lots of people to this significant liniage. Mark Rein Gash jan 1 , 2021. Stephen and Charles Smith (or Noblet) were brothers. They apparently shared more than the same parents; they also shared the same woman, Phoebe Hawkins, daughter of John Hawkins and Mary Long. The scandalous relationship between them is supported by records, as listed below}} :: Based upon records in Virginia, Phoebe Hawkins appears to have had two daughters born out-of-wedlock, both likely fathered by Stephen Smith (sometimes referred to as "Stephen Noblet" or "Stephen I.K. Smith" in some records). This is proven by the following record in Spotsylvania County: Phebe Hawkins, and infant, by Mary Hawkins her next friend, complains July 1735, of Stephen Noblit (otherwise called Stephen Smith). Charles Noblit alias Smith, brother of the defendant, being possessed of divers goods and chattels to the value of 200 pounds intended to marry Phebe. On the last day of March, 1733-4 the defendant scandalously and maliciously did say “Phebe Hawkins is a whore and I have lay’n with her” . She has thus fallen into great infamy and Charles has refused to marry her. She asks damages of 250 pounds current money. .....Dismissed. (Note: the Mary Hawkins listed as "her next friend" was likely her mother). The two daughters, apparently born out-of-wedlock to Stephen Smith and Phoebe Hawkins were as follows: 1. Lucy Smith, who was born abt. 1734/35 (and was likely the "infant" listed with Phebe in the record above). She married Lt. John Robinson on 24 November 1757 in Orange County, Virginia. 2 Agnes Smith, who was born abt. 1738 in Spotsylvania County. She married William Robinson, who was the father of John Robinson, noted above, as unlikely as it may seem. Agnes at the time of her marriage on 27 January 1757 would have been 29 years younger than her husband. William Robinson's 1st wife, Agatha Beverley had apparently died prior to their marriage. The following record in Orange County, Virginia confirms their marriage: Orange County, Virginia Wills Indenture between WILLIAM ROBINSON of Spots. County, and AGNES SMITH, Spinster of other part, daughter of Stephen Smith of Orange. Whereas a marriage is intended by the Grace of God shortly to be had between William Robinson and Agnes Smith, this Indenture in consideration of said marriage... William Robinson hath devised unto Agnes Smith two negroes .. one feather bed .. during her natural life .. if William Robinson should have any children by Agnes, that after her death, negroes and bed to be divided equally between them, but if no such children, then they are to return to my former children .. 2 Feb 1758. Witnesses: W. Robinson Francis Smith, An Rice Recorded Orange County 22nd June 1758