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Smith of Baldwin County
MARSHALL SMITH was listed on the 1805 Land Lottery, resident of Hancock County, Georgia. His Will dated Baldwin County, Ga. 7/21/1815, probated 11/24/1817, named wife, Nancy, and children, Patsey, Lette, Elizabeth, Marshall, Reilly, and William. Also named, grandchildren, Polly Smith and Edward Barrett. Issue:
- Patsey Smith.
- Lette Smith
- Elizabeth Smith m. John Benhard 6/18/1811 Baldwin Co., Ga.
- Marshall Smith. Listed on 1830-1850 Newton County, Ga. Census. He m. Temperance Stone 4-1-1832, Hancock Co.
- Gilly Smith.
- William Smith
JOHN H. SMITH married Celia Lester 11/5/1807 in Baldwin Co., Ga. The Monroe Co. Estates mention that Seaton W. Smith was named as a minor son of John H. Smith on 11/6/1832, with James D. Lester named as guardian. Also named as an ophan of John H. Smith was John D. Smith, with Meade Leseure named as his guardian. His Will dated 11/13/1821, probated 7/3/1826 Baldwin County, Georgia, named his children:
- Lucinda Worsham Peters.
- Leonidas L. Smith, born 12/17/1811 Baldwin County, Ga., died 1/29/1859, buried in Mead-Smith Cemetery, 8 miles from Milledgeville, Ga. Leonidas married Jane McBride, who was born 1811, 9/10/1835 Baldwin Co. He was listed on the 1840-1850 Baldwin County Census. Children:
- L. W. Smith (male), born 1836 Baldwin Co.
- John S. Smith, born 1838 Baldwin Co.
- Elizabeth Smith, born 1840 Baldwin Co.
- D. M. Smith (male) born 1842 Baldwin Co.
- Louisa Smith, born 1844 Baldwin Co.
- Mary P. Smith, born 1847 Baldwin Co.
- Eugenia Smith, born 1849 Baldwin Co.
- John D. Smith, born 1810 Baldwin County, married Laurenia Brown 12/19/1833 Baldwin County, born 1810. John D. Smith, his Will dated 10/12/1844 Monroe County, Georgia, names his sisters, Exer A. Martin and Permelia Lucas, the wife of Cincinatus M. Lucas. Also names his brother, Leonadas L. Smith, and brother-in-law, Major Meade Leseure as executor. Children:
- Milley Smith, born 1835 Baldwin County.
- George Smith, born 1838 Baldwin County.
- Augustus Smith, born 1844 Baldwin County.
- Laurana Smith, born 1849 Baldwin County.
- Seaton W. Smith. Seaton W. Smith, born 1816, died 4/12/1840. His Will dated 2/8/1840, probated 9/1840 Monroe County, Ga. names his brother, John D. Smith and sister, Pamela E. Lucas, the wife of Cincinatus Lucas. He is buried at Culloden Cemetery, in Monroe County, Ga. "Died 4/12/1840, age 24."
- Melinda E. Smith.
- Henrietta C. Smith. Henrietta E. Smith, born ca 1807 married Major Meade Lesueur 6/14/1827 in Baldwin County, Georgia. They were living in Monroe County on 1830 Census.
- Exer Ann Smith m. Mr. Martin.
- Permelia E. Smith m. Cincinatus Lucas.
Sources: Baldwin Co., Ga. Wills; Marriages; The Smith Papers by Jeannette Holland Austin; Last Will and Testament of Griffin Smith; Last Will and Testament of John H. Smith; Last Will and Testament of Parham Smith; Last Will and Testament of Peyton T. Smith
Jasper County Deed Book 2, Page 83-4, 3/1/1809, Benjamin Cleveland of Franklin County to Jeremiah Smith of Baldwin County for $700, land in the 14th district of Randolph County, Lot No. 53.
The Milledgeville Journal, published 9/15/1821: "Colonel Francis Smith died Thursday morning. He had served as Representative and Senator from Baldwin County, was a Member of the Benevolent Lodge, the members of which will wear crepe for 30 days."
The Georgia Journal, published 9/21/1836: "Charles Smith died at the residence of his son-in-law in Monroe County, 9/21/1836, aged 55 years. He was Tax Collector of Baldwin County. "