Hi Gale,

Here is what I have on Joseph Chrismond:

He was naturalized by the House on 7 Nov 1712. Source:
William Hand Browne, ed.. Archives of Maryland. Baltimore, MD, USA: Maryland Historical Society, 1894-1925, Page 155
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Joseph Chrismond 123.17 CH £27.17.1 Jan 3 1775
Appraisers: Henry Smith Hawkins, Raphaele Neale.
Administrator: Ignatius Howard and his wife Susanna.
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Joseph Chrismond 7.33 D CH £35.17.11 Nov 20 1775
Sureties: Thomas Shircliff, John Sanders.
Distribution to: Widow (unnamed), 5 children: Leonard, Mary Magdalin, Eleanor,
Annistatia, Elisabeth Farmer.
Administratrix: Susanna Howard, wife of Mr. Ignatius Howard.

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Glascock, James, Inn Holder,Charles Co.,11th Sept., 1740;
15th Oct., 1740.
To son James, 2 lots of land and 1/3 personal estate, providing he will come to receive them within 10 yrs. after testator's death.
To Anne dau. of James Lukes, Joseph Barnes, William McPherson, Jr., William Peach, Joseph Chrismond, Thomas Bretton, Nathaniel Noddor, personalty.
To William Ansell and James Lukes, exs., residue of estate.
Test: Ignatius Doyne, William Theobold, John Parnham.
22. 277. MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 8

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His name is sometimes spelled as Chrismand.
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Based on this I would say that Susanna was the wife of Joseph before she married Ignatius. This also leads me to beleive that this is not the same Susanna who married Ignatius Howard in 1801. It appears that one of their daughters was married, at the time of the will, to a FARMER. If it were the same Susanna, it would be tough to have children 30 years later.

There is a connection between Henry Smith Hawkins (appraiser) and the Smoots in that he married Elizabeth Smoot, dau. of Charles Smoot and Elizabeth Harris.

Hope this helps.

Randy