SAMUEL SMITH

Revolutionary War Soldier, his pension appl. S31971, Chatham Co., Ga. Dated 1832. He was b. 3/21/1785. Southington, Hartford Co Conn for last 45 yrs. lived Ga. & Fla., in Savannah last 6 mos.Lived Jacksoniville, Fla. in 1830. Samuel Smith was b. Guilford Co., N. C. 11-15-1758, d. Rockingham Co., N. C. 5-6-1839. Grave located near Reidsville, N. C. He served under Capt. Williams, Capt. William Gethel, and Gen. Gillespie. He was at the battle of Guilford Court House.



Battle of Guilford Court House.

Samuel Smith m. 4-3-1783, Martha Nance.

From Southern Christian Advocate, published 5/24/1839:

"Died at the residence of his son-in-law, Rev. William Quantock on the 6th inst., brother Samuel Smith a native of Middleton, Connecticut, but for the past 40 years a resident of Savannah, Georgia. He had passed his 83rd birthday."

Children:

• Thomas Smith m. Elizabeth Harris.
• John Smith m. Agnes Moore.
• Elizabeth Smith.
• Samuel Smith III m. Elizabeth Williamson.
• Joshua Smith m. Emily Allen.
• William Smith m. Elizabeth Edwards.
• Calvin Smith m. (1) Miss Swain (2) Miss Henderson.
• Martha Smith m. Ira Ellis.
• Rachel Smith.
• Clement Smith m. Nancy Simpson.
• Mary Smith.
• Joseph Smith.
• Dorothy Smith.
• Moses Smith.
• George Smith.

Published in Southern Recorder 3/27/1819: "John R. Smith d Savannah was married to Sarah M. Taylor of Londoun."

Published in Georgia Gazette: "Died March 25, 1802 at Savannah, Charles Smith, co-partner of William Smith, Merchant."

Fayette Co. Deed Book A, P. 465, Margaret Smith of Chatham Co. to Daniel E. Smith of McIntosh Co. 3/20/1824.

Chatham County Deed Book I-B, Page 27, James Smith of Savannah, merchant, to John Darthiague of Nantes, France, now Chatham County, 12/27/1785.

Chatham County Deed Book l-B, Page 470, John Smith, Esquire, of Savannah and Elizabeth, his wife, to John Hodsden and Robert Williams of Charleston, S. C., as Trustees for said Mrs. Elizabeth Smith 11/3/1767. Lot was granted grantor John S. Smith by Pickering Robinson; Lot 8 granted Mary Bryan, now deceased, and by her devised to said Elizabeth Smith; Lot 2 granted John Gordon and deeded by him to said John Smith. It is recited that said Mrs. Mary Bryan of Prince William Parish, S. C., now deceased, was the mother of Elizabeth Smith, and that the said Elizabeth was Elizabeth Williamson, married said Smith and her mother gave John Smith certain bonds and sums of money to be held and used for said Elizabeth's benefit.

Chatham Deed Book I, Page 37, Edward Lloyd, Sheriff of Chatham County to Archibald Smith and John Smith, the younger of Cossawhatchie, S. C., 6/27/1791 at Thunderbolt on Warsaw River, adj. William Bryan's lands.

JOHN CARRAWAY SMITH

Captain John Carroway Smith. His LWT dated 10/26/1799, probated 5/5/1800 in Chatham Co. Named wife, Anne, and brother, Aaron. Sister: Martha Deveaux. Niece: Eleanor Ann, the daughter of brother, Aaron Smith. He mentioned "Mt. Hope" in South Carolina left by the grandfather of his wife and her sister, Martha Deveaux. Exrs: Wife, Ann, and brother, Aaron.