WILLIAM SMITH of Washington County

From the family bible of Miss Jessie Rice, Macon, Georgia. William Smith was born 1/29/1793, died 1/10/1814. He lived in Washington County, Georgia. His wife, Sarah, was born 8/26/1755, died 8/21/1837. Children:

Phoebe Smith born 2/3/1779.
Mary Smith, born 2/14/1781.
John R. Smith, born 2/2/1783.
William F. Smith, born 8/9/1786, died 12/6/1832 Hawkinsville, Ga.
Patience Smith, born 2/4/1789.
Benjamin Bowen Smith, born 1/22/1791, died 6/15/1857, He was Treasurer of State of Georgia in 1842. Married 12/25/1814 Mrs. Ann McKenzie Hoskins,the daughter of Aaron McKenzie of Hancock County, born 8/24/1794. Their children:

Brady M. Smith married Miss Pierson.
Hardin Smith married Miss Beckam.
Ann McKenzie Smith. died young.
Benjamin Smith.
Felix Smith, died while soldier in Confederate army.
Patience Smith married Ist Mr. Lynch 2nd, Robert Knight Parker.
Nancy Howell Smith married John A. Nelson.
Sarah Smith married Mr. Balcom.
Jack Smith died unmd

Frances Smith married Mr. Sessions.

GIDEON SMITH

Gideon Smith, son of Mary Smith, old and infirm, made his Will dated 3/5/1844, probated 7/1846 Jackson Co., Ga. The Southern Christian Advocate, 7/23/1827, "Gideon and Matilda Smith, administrators of James Smith Estate, apply for leave to sell land in Baldwin County, now Putnam County." Gideon Smith was listed on the 1830 Washington County Census, and Matilda Smith on the 1830 Washington County Census.

ENGLISH SMITH

Listed on 1830-1850 Washington County, Ga. Census. His heirs listed in Washington County, Ga. Divisions of Estates, 1829-71, Page 181-3, as follows: Alexander Smith, John E. Smith, Joseph B. Smith, and the following minors: William A. James P., Needham F. and Richard R. Smith. Also named, Mrs. Lavenia W. Cullers, the wife of Franklin B. Cullers and Lee B. Miller, in right of Martha F. Miller and Thomas J. Miller in right of Patience E. Miller. Martha F. Smith married Lee B. Miller 7/27/1837 Washington Co. Patience E. Smith married 12/10/1840 Thomas J. Miller Washington Co. Lavinia Smith married Franklin B. Cullens 12/30/ Washington Co. Ga. According to the History of Laurens Co., English Smith was a son of Hardy Smith, Revolutionary War Soldier.

ISAAC SMITH

Listed on 1830 Washington County, Georgia Census. Wife, Harriet, they were the parents of fifteen children, one of whom was: I. J. M. Smith, Minister, born 7/13/1838 Washington County, Georgia, married 6/30/1763 Edna Burnett in Washington County, and they were the parents of six children. He was a Lieutenant in Company H, 98th Georgia Regiment.
ENOCH B. SMITH

The Southern Recorder 7/1/1833- "Allen Smith and Peter B. Smith, administrators of the Estate of Enoch 8. Smith, advertise for sale the first Tuesday in October five slaves, 600 acres of land on Limestone Creek."

RICHARD SMITH

Wife, Sarah.

Page 460, Washington County Returns, Book B, 1843-55, Estate of Richard Smith. Paid James R. Smith and Joseph Forbs.

Page 19, Syntha Smith and Winefred Smith, minors. fley Smith appointed guardian. January 1842.

Division of her estate listed on P. 224-225, Washington Divisions 1829-71, naming heirs: Richard F.. Smith, Joseph Fort, William R. Hardin, Simpson Daniel, James E. Smith, Thomas W. Brown, Caroline E. Smith the guardian for Robert F. Smith, and Sarah E. Smith.

Sarah was the wife of Richard Smith, whose estate appears on Page 460, Washington County, Ga. Returns, Book 8, 1843-52, wherein he paid James R. Smith and Joseph Fort.

On Pages 532-3, the Estate of William F. Smith, Minor son of Richard Smith mentioned, date 1850, with Sarah Smith named as guardian.

On Page 553, Eldridge Smith, minor mentioned, with Sarah Smith n amed as guardian, dated 1850.

WILLIAM SMITH

William Smith was born 1746 Albemarle County, Virginia, died 1824 Oconee District, Washington County, Georgia. He was married in 1774 to Mary Richards of Albemarle County, Virginia. Revolutionary War Soldier. William Smith was a son of John Smith and his wife, Martha Alexander, and grandson of Augustine Smith and his wife, Elizabeth Marshall, and a great-grandson of John Smith who was born in Bristol, England and who came to Virginia in 1700. William Smith settled near Buffalo Creek on the Oconee River, having drawn 287 1/2 acres of land April 10, 1785, for being a Revolutionary War Soldier.

Warren Co. Ga. Deed, Book B, Page 74, 1/5/1795, William Smith of Washington County to James McCormick, William Smith having obtained the 200 acre grant 1/7/1786 on Brier Creek. Witness: Hardy Smith and Samuel Smith.

Warren Co. Ga. Deed Book A, Page 296-7, 9/21/1792, William Smith and his wife, Patty, of Washington County to Daniel Atkins of Wilkes County, 70 acres on Little Brier Creek.

Washington County, Ga. Surveyor's Records -....William Smith, granted 70 acres 4/6/1789. Children:

Needham Smith, born 1775, died in Washington County, Georgia in 1845. Married Tabitha Tillman, born 1780, died 1847. Warren Co. Deed, Book A, Page 249-50, 3/1/1792, Richard Smith of Washington County to Needham Smith of Wilkes County, now Warren County, 100 acres of land.
Mary Smith married William Bland.
Martha Smith married Ransom D. Avant.

COLESBY SMITH
Born in Virginia between 1751 and 1765, died about 1840 Washington County. He was granted bounty lands in Georgia for his Revolutionary War service. In 1792 he m. Anna Henry (grave marked by DAR) Listed on 1820 Washington County Census and in the 1832 Land Lottery, Washington County. Buried on the Young Place, between Tennille and Harrison, Ga. Came to Georgia about 1798 and had following children:

Lucy Smith, born 1775 married George Weathers.
John Smith, born 1777 married Catherine Young.
Thomas Smith, born 1780 Married Lettie Smith.
Anne Smith, born 1783 married Thomas Wood.
Micajah Smith born 1786, married Rebecca Dooly.
Rebecca Smith born 1786, married William Young.
Mary Smith born 1790, married William Barber.
Isaac Smith, born 10/14/1795 ChathamCo. N. C., died 5/7/1860 Washington Co. Ga., Minister. Married Assenia Brantley.
George Smith, born 1798, married Lavinia Smith.