Hi, in the year 2000 we did a lot of work on the Swain/Smithwick connection. We had Mary Swain [in error]as the wife of Samuel Smithwick, the father of Sarah Smithwick
who is the wife of Luke Mizell IV. We learned that Mary Warren is the wife of Samuel Smithwick & parents of Sarah Smithwick who married Luke Mizell IV.

I notice you have Sarah Speller as the wife of your ancestor
John Smithwick. This is probably from the book HUGH Smithwick DESCENDANTS. Carl E. Swain of Claxton, Georgia
has some excellent work that proved to me that Mary Swain [see above]was the wife of John Smithwick; not Sarah Speller. I recall from memory only that this was confirmed
with William Bennett who did a lot of the research on the book HUGH Smithwick DESCENDANTS. If you are interested I can send you a copy of my email from Carl E. Swain documenting that Mary Swain is the wife of John Smithwick.
Don Dunnington

Recently using Google Books and searching for Luke Mizell +Susannah Charlton`I found information in the North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume I, page 87. Covered on that page: October 10, 1702. Test, Susanna Charlton and Mesell (Mizell.

I have an affadavit found for me by William Bennett, in which Luke II testified that he was married in 1703.This is not proof of their marriage but shows the two were connected prior to his marriage.

William Bennett also told me that he had never seen a document proving the two were married, but this is as close as we are probably going to find.

You are correct! Luke 11 brother to Lawrence had two daughters, NO SONS.

I don't agree. Luke II had two sons, Luke III who shared his inheritance with his mother, Elizabeth (Mariott), who then married Robert Hill. See administration of his estate by Elizabeth and Robert Hill. There are several references on this as they did not report the inventory when it was due, At that time the rule of primogenitor was still the law and the heir did not have be mentioned in a will. I believe Luke II also had a son, William, who may have been born after his father's death, William and Luke III moved to Bertie County and William soon moved across the Roanoke River to Tyrell County, in the portion that later became part of Martin County.