collecting the seeds of a Smith tree
So up to this point we see that Samuel Smith Jr willed his land on the south side of Neuse river to his sons John and Larkin to be equally divided in 1809. John made a verbal will in 1815 where he gave his brother Larkin Smith all his lands.
Samuel Smith Jr's Will shows the following dispersion of land " .... I give to my son Samuel Smith all of the lands I own on the north side of Neuse River which lies above or on the west side of the great Branch to him & his heirs forever .... " " .... I... Continue Reading →
Samuel Smith Jr received two patents in 1779 adjoining the lands that were deeded to him by his father. ".... granted to Samuel Smith six hundred and forty acres of land in Johnston County on the sough side of Neuse River on the Poplar Branch. Beginning at a small hickory in John Braddy's line said... Continue Reading →
In 1777 Samuel Smith Sr sold to his son Samuel Smith Jr five tracts, totaling 765 acres, on the south and north side of the Neuse River for £1000.
Samuel Smith Sr's Will shows the following dispersion of land ".... I also lend to my beloved wife the plantation where on I now live and all the lands adjoining there to on both sides Middle Creek, ...." I believe this to be the land on Middle Creek in the vicinity of Cow Branch which... Continue Reading →
".... beginning at a red oak on the River Bank a corner tree of his other survey .... to a hickory on the River Bank then up the meanders thereof to the first station on the north side of Neuse River ...." This plot may need to be adjusted once I can develop more plots... Continue Reading →
“…. unto Samuel Smith a tract of land containing one hundred acres lying & being in Craven County, on the south side of Neuse River beginning at an ash on the river side near James Norris’s corner …. to a pine near his own line …. to a gum on the river side then up... Continue Reading →
“…. unto Samuel Smith a tract of land containing two hundred acres lying & being in Craven County on the N side of Neuse River beginning at a red oak on Fan Branch …. Red oak on a hill above the River then the meanders of the River to the mouth of faun branch the... Continue Reading →
“…. unto Samuel Smith two hundred acres of land lying in Craven County on the south side of Neuse River beginning at a red oak by the river side …. to a sweet gum on the river side then down the river …. “ This is likely the earliest 'issued' patent for Samuel Smith Sr,... Continue Reading →
A little recap of history, in 1696 Bath County was created as an original county from the wilderness of Carolina. By 1705 Bath was divided into three precincts, Wickham, Archdale and Pamptecough. In 1712, Archdale Precinct was renamed to Craven (in honor of the 1st Earl of Craven – William Craven 1608 – 1697; one... Continue Reading →
On 6 May 1833, a Hardy Smith personally appeared in the Court of Ordinary of Laurens County, Georgia to obtain the benefit of a pension per the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. In his testimony, Hardy declared that he was 76 years old (presumably born 1757) and he was born on the waters... Continue Reading →
digging our roots 