JOHN SMITH of Putnam County
The last will and testament of John Smith dated 7/8/1823 was probated 3/1/1824, Butts County, Georgia, headed: Of Putnam County, Georgia. Left his wife, Ann 100 acres of land in Henry County, being Lot 186 1/2 in the First District. Native of Virginia. Ann's Will dated 1/12/1838, probated 4/9/1838 Putnam County, Ga.
Children:
- Nancy C Smith married John Barrington 2/11/1830 in Putnam Co.
Children: Ann Branham Smith Barrington.
- Mary Smith.
- Mary P. Smith married 1/30/1821 Richmond Brown in Putnam Co.
- Thomas Smith married SusannahWhitfield 12/5/1809 in Putnam Co.
2/25/1825 Spivery Fuller, admr. est. of Thos. Smith, deceased, late of
Richmond now of Putnam County, Warren Co. Estates.
- John Wyatt Smith.
- Stephen Smith married Harriett E. Bosworth 7/18/1834 in Bibb Co. Ga.
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William Smith married Jenny Powers 6/27/1837 in Putnam Co.
- Mansel J. Smith married Cynthia Ann Walker 6/27/1833 Putnam Co. His Will dated 10/6/1841, probated 10~9/1841 Baldwin County, Ga. Names wife, Cvnthis Ann. Brothers, Wyatt, Stephen, William in Ky. or Tenn. To the children of Dr. Charles I. Paine. Friend, Louis, son of
A. H. Kenan. Mansel was listed on 1840 Baldwin County Census.
The Southern Recorder, published Milledgeville, Ga on 11/16/1841, "On the 26th ult., of wounds received in affray, Mansel J. Smith, a
native of Virginia, but many years resident of Georgia. Survived by his widow."
Page 281, Butts County Estates, Richmond Brown, Anderson Brown and
Charley Ramey apply for administration of the property of John Smith, late of Putnam County, 5/27/1827.
Page 403, Deed Book A, Butts County Mansel Smith, Eli Conger and Charley Ramey pays $500 to make an accounting of the administration of John Smith,late of Putnam County, 5/5/1828.
Milledgeville Journal, "died at Eatonton August 16, 1824, John H. Smith, Justice of Inferior Court, Clerk, Superior Court, Putnam Co."
BANISTER SMITH
Banister Smith was listed on the 1830 Putnam County, Ga. Census. Wife, Gilly. His Will dated 12/9/1831, probated 2/6/1832 names Peyton Smith, his youngest son.
- Peyton Smith of Greene Co., Ga.
Columbian Museum and Advertiser: "Peyton P. Smith of Florida,
of the Georgia Conference M. C., married June 15, 1840 Darien A.
Shehee, the daughter of A. B. and L. W. Shehee of Jefferson County,
Florida. She died October 7, 1840, age 16."
"Mrs. Peyton P. Smith died at Greensborough, Georgia November 7,
1838, age 29. She was the consort of P. O. Smith of Georgia M. E.
Conference, a native of Florida, born at St. Augustine, Florida 4/19/1809. On September 21, 1830 she married Joseph H. McClellan of Camden County who died before twelve months. She then married P. O. Smith April 3, 1834. She leaves four surviving children, one by the first marriage, all living."
DOROTHY SMITH
The Will of Dorothy Smith dated 5/27/1820, probated 12/28/1825 Putnam
County, Georgia, names children:
- Bazzell Smith married Melinda Simmons 4/8/1814 Putnam County, Ga.
Lived in Jasper County in 1830.
- Charlotte Smith.
- Henry Smith married Sally Ousley 7/1808 Putnam County. Ga.
- Daughter, married Asa Read.
