WILLIAM SMITH of Liberty County

William Smith, Revolutionary War Soldier, served on the Georgia Line, granted 287 1/2 acres in Washington County 4/10/1785, per Knight's Roster of the Revolution, Page 291. He was born in 1765, died July 16, 1841, buried at Bethany Church, Clinch County. He was a son of Madison Smith who was born 1720 in Hampshire, England and emigrated with his father, Madison Smith, Sr. to Georgia in 1733. He grew up in Liberty County until about 1819 when he moved to Appling County and settled on the Little Satilla River, later locating on Red Bluff Creek. William married Mary Townsend Platt, born 1/2/1766, died Liberty County about 1808. He had seven children by her, then married Bineta Stephens, born 1776 in N. C., by whom he had eight children:

• Sarah Smith, born 1787.
• William Smith, Jr., born 4/12/1789, married Mary Ann Baxter, the daughter of Mordecai Baxter, 8/10/1810, at Beard's Creek Church in Tattnall County. He m. 2d, 1:/16/1856 Berrien Co. Mrs. Mary Mahon. He died 1867.

  1. William Baxter Smith, born 9/22/1815 md. Mary Ann Hedges 12/21/1837 Liberty County, daughter of William Hedges.
  2. Nancy A. Smith, born 9~16/1817 md. Gideon McGowen.
  3. Sarah Ann Smith, born 4/7/1819 md. D. Hampton Foster 9/20/1854 Liberty Coun~ty, Ga.
  4. Martha A. Smith, born 11/22/1821, died 1/30/1840, unmd.
  5. James Madison Smith, born 7/28/1823 md. Mary Louise Baggs 12/17/1847 Liberty County, Ga., daughter of William Baggs.
  6. Amanda Elizabeth Smith, born 6/20/1827 md. Elias R. Hedges 1/12/1843 Liberty County.

• Martha Smith, born 1793 md. Henry Dyess.
• Israel Smith, born 1796.
• Nancy Smith b. 1799, md. John Williams.
• Elenor Smith b. 1801, md. James Jones.
• John Smith, born 1802, md. Cassia Sirmans, dau. of Benjamin Sirmans.
• Rebecca Smith, born 1811, md. Joseph Sirmans, son of Josiah Sirmans.
• Mary Smith, born 1809, md. Newsom Corbitt.
• Fannie Smith, born 1815 md. Martin Corbitt.
• Manning Smith, born 1817 md. Elizabeth Tomlinson, dau. of Moses Tomlinson. Born Liberty County, died 1881 Clinch County. Wife died 4/15/1897 in Clinch County. Children:

  1. Moses Smith, born 1841 md. Mrs. Martha Howell-Sikes.
  2. Lewis Smith, born 1843 md. Roxie Morgan, dau. of John L. Morgan.
  3. Beneta Smith, born 1845 md. Mr. McKendree in Fla.
  4. Lott Smith born 1846, died young.
  5. Elijah Smith, born 1848, md. Sarah Howell, dau. of John G. Howell.
  6. Sarah Smith, born 1849, md. John G. Howell, Jr.
  7. Elizabeth Smith, born 1851.
  8. Aaron Smith, born 1854, died in his youth in Fla.

• Jesse Smith, born 1820 md. Nancy Tomlinson, dau. of Moses Tomlinson.
• Elizabeth Smith, born 1823 md. Rowan Pafford.
• James Madison Smith, born 1830, md. Winnifred Moore, dau. of Edward Moore.
• Naomi Smith, born 1832 md. Thaddeus Sears.

AUSTIN SMITH of Liberty and Ware Counties

Austin Smith was born in 1805 in North Carolina, a son of John G. Smith (d. 4-11-1833). Settled in Thomson, Appling County between 1820 and 1825. He married in 1827 Mary Hall, a sister of Hardy Hall of Coffee County. He died about 1880, buried in Waresboro Cemetery, Ware County, Georgia. Children:

• William Wade Smith, born 1828. Wife, Caroline.
• Calvin Smith, born 1831, unmd. Died 1875.
• Joseph D. Smith, born 1837 md. Jane Knowles.
• Mary E. Sinith, born 1838 md. David Davidson.
• Martha Smith, born 1842, md. W. M. Wilson.
• Julia Smith, born 1844 md. Abner Murray.
• Emma Smith, born 1846 md. Daniel H. Bennett.
• Missouri Smith, born 1849, unmd.

CHARLES SMITH of Liberty and Wayne Counties

Charles Smith was born 1763, Revolutionary War Soldier, Edgefield District, S. C. Died in Wayne County, Georgia in 1833, his grave marked by the D. A. R. His first wife was Vicy Ann Ellis, born 1765, died 1824, who he married about 1783 in Edgefield County, S. C. He married second about 1825 Rebecca Lane in Appling County, a daughter of William Lane. Six children were born by the first wife, and two by the second wife:

• Mary Smith, born 1790 md. James Harper 11/3/1811.
• Robert Smith b. 1793 md. Savannah Rozier 12/20/1810.
• Elenor Smith b. 1795 md. James Strickland 1/8/1817.
• Charles Smith, Jr. b. 1799 md. Eliza Strickland 12/27/1824.
• Elizabeth Smith b. 1801 md. Malachi Harper 8/21/1820.
• Vicy Smith, b. 1803, md. Daniel Dykes.
• Bryant Smith, born 1826 md. Christina Howard 1/2/1851 Liberty County.
• Margaret Smith, born 1827 James C. Smith in 1841.

Little Satilla River, Appling and Wayne Counties


Train Depot in Thomson, Georgia. Austin Smith resided in Thompson.

Liberty County Deeds
Liberty County Deed Book D, Page 29, Thomas Smith, one of the heirs of James Smith of South Carolina, deceased, to William Smith and James Smith, executors of the deceased. Bond dated 11/26/1796 to indemnify executors for his part of any debts of the estate.

Page 30, Receipts of Thomas Smith, Eliza Smith, Sarah S. Smith to William Smith and James Smith, as executors of the Will of James Smith, 11/26/1794.

Liberty County Deed Book D , Page 87, O'Bryan Smith of Ashepoo, S. C., planter to Thomas Bourke of St. Catherine Island, Georgia, satisfaction of mortgage dated June 10, 1794 for 2500 pounds.

Liberty County Deed Book G, Page 163, John Smith, administrator of Malcolm Smith, deceased, of Richmond County, N. C. to Jesse Ham of Liberty County, Power of Attorney 12/24/1811.

Liberty County Deed Book H, Page 113, General Washington Smith to Henry Strum 1/17/1818, 200 acres on "the desert" General Washington Smith md. Laney Wiggins 6/24/1818 Liberty Countyl.

Liberty County Deed Book H, Page 115, James Smith of Liberty County to his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Dunwoody, gift of 21 slaves. 3/28/1812.

Oct. 3, 1803, James Smith appointed guardian of Hannah McIver, being over 14; also Euphremia Seymour McIver and Alexander Munro McIver, minors.

Sources: 1850 Liberty Co. Census; Liberty County Marriages; Knight's Roster of the Revolution.