JOHN SMITH

Page 188, Butts County, Wills, Administrations, etc.:
"An account of hiring negroes belonging to the Estate of John Smith,deceased, late of Alabama, January 1831. Jack, Moriah and Sophia and four children to the highest bidder for twelve months, hired by Levin Smith, $200.00. Levin Smith, administrator 8/13/1832."

Page 203-204, Butts County, Wills, Administrations, etc.:

Annual Return of Estate of John Smith, deceased, to Leavin Smith, Administrator, 1830, amount $121.50. Credit by hire of Jack, Maria, Sophia, George, Davy, Littleton and Mary to Leavin Smith for year of 1831 and 1832, $32.00."

Butts Co. Deeds, A, Page 438, August 5, 1828, William Pressley to Levin Smith, for $150, 100 acres in the first District of Butts County, being the north half of Lot 6, on Little Sandy Creek.

Butts County Deeds, A, Page 358, William Gilmore and Thomas Hampton, executors of Stephen G. Heard, deceased of Butts County, to Lewis Smith for $1133.50, 125 1/2 acres in the first District of Butts County, Ga. January 14, 1828.

Estate of John Smith, deceased, Return dated 5/20/1834. "To L. Smith, administrator. Hire of Slaves, to James Smith, Leavin Smith and Isaac Smith. Page 302. Butts Co. Admns.
Children of John Smith:

• Lewis Smith, born 1802 Georgia. Wife, Elizabeth, born 1804, Georgia. Listed on 1850 Baldwin County, Ga. Census. Children: Married Elizabeth Hancock 5/19/1825 Wilkinson Co. Ga.

  1. Eliza Smith, born 1825 Ga.
     
  2. Frances Smith, born 1829 Ga.
  3. Mary Smith, born 1833 Ga.
  4. Erasmus Smith, born 1838. Ga.
  5. William I. Smith, born 1842 Ga.
  6. Missouri Smith, born 1845 Ga.

• Levin Smith, born 1805 Ga. Wife, Matilda, born 1847 Ga. Listed on 1850 Baldwin County, Ga. Census. Butts Co. Estates, 4/7/1835. Leavin Smith, admr of John Smith, for hire of negroes for 1834, etc. Children:

  1. Mary Smith, born 1833 Ga.
  2. George Smith, born 1836 Ga.
  3. William I. Smith, born 1839 Ga.
  4. Greene M. Smith, born 1841 Ga.
  5. Caroline Smith, born 1843 Ga.
  6. Ellen Smith, b.1845 Ga.
  7. Emily Smith, b. 1848 Ga.
  8. Thomas T. Smith, b. 1850 Baldwin Co. Ga.
  9. Thomas R. Sm ith , b. 1827 Ga., wife, Caroline, b. 1823 Ga., issue: Elizabeth Smith, b. 1847 Ga. and Levin Smith, b. 1849 Baldwin Co.

  
  Butts Co. Deed, Bk B, P. 63, 5/9/1829, William Smith, Sr. to William Smith, Jr. for $230, Lot 29, 14th Dist. of Monroe Co., now Butts Co. Ga.
  
  Butts Co. Equity Records, 1837-45, An Account of the Personal Property of John W. Smith, deed, was sold at public outcry, 7/26/1839. Credit to Austin G. Smith, etc., Emanuel S. Smith, admr.
  
  Butts Co. Deed, Bk B, P. 235-6, John Miller of Monroe Co. to Eleazer Sl;nith for $300, land in 4th Dist. of Monroe, now Butts Co., being Lot 60, on waters of Rocky Fork.
  
  Butts Co. Deed, Bk A, P. 212, 3/1/1826, Joseph Sentell to William Smith of State of S. C., 202 1/2 acres in Butts Co., 14th Dist. Wit: Robert Smith and Levi Adams.
  
  1830 Butts Co. Census-Emanuel Smith 1830 Appling Co.-Austin Smith
  
  

  ROBERT SMITH

  
  Revolutionary War Soldier, son of Hughy Smith, was b. 2/20/1760 in Ireland, travelled onboard ship from Ireland to Virginia. During the war, he enlisted Fairfield Co., S. C., d. Butts Co., Ga. 6/19/1853. He resided near Winnsboro in Fairfield Dist., S. C., but during the Revolutionary War, lived in Charleston. Wife, Ferguson Wilson applied for pension 1852, Butts Co., aged 92, stating they moved to Butts Co. in 1827 and she married Robert Smith 6/1780 near Winnsboro, S. C. History of Butts County, Georgia states that Robert Smith was b. in Ireland 2/20/1760, son of Hugh Smith, married Ferguson Wilson 6/1785 of Fairfield Dist., she being b. 11/1/1767 on shipboard in passage from Ireland to America. Ferguson d. 6/19/1853, aged abt 100 years in Butts Co. Nine of their children are listed in Bible which Robert Smith brought from Ireland (follows). Robert's brother, William (see above deed), was aged 85 in 1858, Chambers Co. Ala., b. Ireland m. Elizabeth Wilson, sister of Ferguson, 6 yrs. younger. Also, a brother named David. Children:
  • Hugh A. Smith, born Nov. 27, 1787. Made guardian 6 his sister, Elizabeth Torbet's children in 1829. He died before 1850.
    
  • Elizabeth Smith, born 7/4/1789, died 2/6/1858, married in S. C. Francis James Torbet.
  • Jane Smith, born 5/19/1792.
  • Robert Wilson Smith, born 3/10/1794, married Jane Rowe, a sister to David Rowe in S. C. He was in the War of 1812, Drill Master. Children:

  1. Samuel Ferguson Smith, born Chester County, S. C. 1819, married Aney Lindsey 1/9/1842, daughter of Parham Lindsey and Polly Wise. He died in Butts County 9/1/----

  1. Elmyra Ferguson Smith b. 3/17/1843, died 1/7/1844.
     
  2. Wilson Lumpkin Smith, born 6/12/1844, died 4/27/1918, married 11/16/1871 Mary A. Watkins.
  3. William Ferguson Smith born 9/16/1845, died 3/17/1912, married Ist Dec. 24, 1867 Mary Talitha Preston, b. 4/16/1852, died 3/2/1887; 2nd Oct. 31, 1890 Martha Elizabeth Mitchell, b. 5/31/1857.
  4. Sarah Ann Smith b. 6/27/1847, died 1/3/1927, married 1/17/1875 Caswell F. Etherede, b. 11/17/1837, died 10/15/1920.
  5. Mary Lucinda Smith, b. 5/11/1849, died 6/14/1861.
  6. Nancy Jane Smith, b. 8/28/1851, d. 5/4/1880, married 12/20/1872 Seaborn Laurence Thompson, b. 8/14/1846, died 1/27/1933.
  7. Stephen Jackson Smith, born 3/3/1853, d. 5/22/1921, m. 1st. 1/2/1878 Mary Jane Hale, b. 8/14/1855, d. 1/21/1904, 2nd, Atha Almeda Sandifer (5/31/1868-5/11/1944). Both are buried at Towalgia Baptist Church Cemetery in Butts Co.
  8. Asbury Butler Smith, b. 4/23/1854, d. 4/16/1930.
  9. George Washington Hay Smith b. 3/13/1856, d. 11/12/1925.
  10. Ann Ellen Smith, b. 2/23/1858, d. 7/22/1859.
  11. Robert Van Buren Smith, b. 3/13/1861, m. Ist Julia Minnie Partridge b. 8/20/1864, d. 7/18/1891, 2nd Mary Jane Jackson.
  12. still-born girl, b. 7/15/1862.
  13. Alice Florence Smith b. 10/22/1864, d. 12/1/1946.
  14. Samuel Kirby Smith, b. 10/22/1866, d. 12/25/1945, md. Alberta Jane Smith.
  15. John Riley Lindsey Smith b. 4/5/1870, md. Catherine Furma.

  Robert Van Smith, born 8/6/1840, died 5/23/1937 Butts Co., married Oct. 16, 1869 Annie Jenkins, born 6/8/1849, died 5/9/1881, the dau. of William Jenkins and Elizabeth Barkley of Jasper County, Ga. Children:

  1. Malcolm Smith, died infancy.
  2. Gratton Smith, died infancy.
  3. Gustave E. Smith md. Ella D. Powell b. `11/21/1898, d.10/2/1952.
  4. Mrs. F. W. Spurlock.
  5. Mrs. J. R. Odum.
  6. Albert Jane Smith md. Samuel Kirby Smith.

  Robert Van Smith md. 2nd 10/18/1883 Clara Vio.Webb, born 6/28/1859, d. 1/31/1954, dau. cf James and Sarah Webb. Children:

  1. Charles A. Smith.
  2. Mrs. J. W. Copell.
  3. Mable Smith, b. 10/9/1894 md. John D. Kelton.
  4. Sarah Smith md. H. W. Divine.
  5. Roxie Smith.

  Anne Adair Smith, b. 8/15/1796.

  Mary H. Smith, born 12/14/1798, d. 6/15/1888 married ist Mr. Goin. Children:
  

  1. Daniel Goin, born 3/5/1820, d. 8/31/1897.
  2. Wilson Goin.
  She married 2nd William M. Maples. Children:
  3. Margaret Maples, b. 8/27/1833, died 2/27/1925 md. Robt Wilson Torbet.
  4. Nancy Maples, b. 4/7/1834, d. 12/31/1910, md. James F. Torbet.
  5. Jane Maples md. James Fogg.
  

  David Smith, b. 9/16/1801, md. Eliza Lovern 2/18/1836 Butts Co. Ga. His son, Robert, is mentioned in his father's will.

  Rosannah Smith, b. 5/4/1804, md. 3/18/1830 Isaiah Wise in Butts Co.

  Wilson Smith, born 4/23/1806.

  William Smith, born 6/12/1808. His son, Robert, is mentioned in father's Will.

  Margaret Smith, born 12/10/1810 md. Robert P. Coleman 3/1/1832.

  Nancy Smith married Robert Harvey.

Flight from Winnsboro, South Carolina

Winnsboro, South Carolina, on the St. John's River

Sources: Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers of Georgia by McCall; History of Butts County, Georgia; Ref: Butts Co. Wills and Estates; 1830 Butts Co. Census; Butts Co. Deeds; 1850 Baldwin Co. Census; John Smith, last will and testament, Butts County;