collecting the seeds of a Smith tree
The next grant to plot is by Theophilus Hunter. This will help tie the start point for these plots together. The entry for this grant was made on 3 December 1778, which described the land as 320 acres lying on the branches of Buies Creek and on both sides of the Widow Cutts path that... Continue Reading →
I've decided to tackle for my clarity/proof, the different John Smith's of Johnston County (up to 2 generations deep) and how they fit genealogy wise. John Smith Senior By examining patents of Craven and Johnston County, NC, he and his assumed brother Samuel Smith Senior migrated to the Johnston County area likely between the late... Continue Reading →
On 25 August 1778, Richard Smith made a entry for 300 acres of land lying in Cumberland County on the Black River joining his own line. Four years later on 4 January 1782 a warrant was issued to conduct a survey for this entry. The survey was conducted on 30 April 1782. The chainers for... Continue Reading →
I've decided to jump over to Cumberland County, North Carolina to start plotting some land grants and deeds. I was interested in locating the land that Hardy Smith bought from Richard Smith in 1783. Hardy Sanders was issued a land grant on 22 May 1772 for 500 acres in Cumberland County, North Carolina on the... Continue Reading →
Continued from Part 1 Following the clues left behind in Cumberland County, North Carolina, Hardy Smith can be found having migrated to Georgia. Observing the migration to Georgia of Hardy's Cumberland County neighbors and acquaintances (those living on the Black River and nearby Buie & McNeill Creek, as well as in Johnston County), it warrant's... Continue Reading →
digging our roots 