Smith, William Patterson, 1796-1878.

Merchant and planter, of Gloucester County, Va.

From the description of William Patterson Smith papers, 1791-1943. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20159133

William Patterson Smith was the second son of the Reverend Armistead Smith (1756-1817) and Martha Tabb (1757-1821), of Mathews County, Virginia. Other children of this union were Thomas Smith, merchant and politician (1785-1841), Lucy (Smith) Tabb, Harriet (Smith) Todd, Leah (Smith) Taliaferro, and Elizabeth (Smith) Tompkins. About one-third of the collection consists of W.P. Smith's personal correspondence with his brothers and sisters; his wife Marion (Seddon) Smith, his children Martha (Smith) Robins, Ann (Smith) Carrington, Thomas A. Smith, William A. Smith, Marion Smith, and Sarah (Smith) Mann; his numerous Tabb, Todd, Hubbard, Lightfoot, Taliaferro, Tompkins, Field, and Seddon nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his Robins, Carrington, and Mann grandchildren.

From the guide to the William Patterson Smith papers, 1791-1943, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)