collecting the seeds of a Smith tree
Was Job Smith connected to the Smith Clan by blood, through close neighborly ties, or simply by coincidence? Could his origins or lineage differ from the commonly understood branches of the Smith family tree, raising questions about how he fits into the broader family history? Job Smith was born on 12 October 1750, near Smith's... Continue Reading →
Benjamin Smith was likely born in Johnston County, North Carolina ca 1752. He is the son of John Smith Sr. John Smith Sr was living in an area of Johnston County near Swift Creek that became Wake County in 1771. On 7 July 1778 John Smith Sr made a claim on 300 acres of land... Continue Reading →
It was previously learned that when Richard Smith in 1773 purchased 100A from John Smith Sr on Black Creek, it was annotated that Richard was of/from Cumberland County. Shifting map focus to the south southeast across the Johnston County line into Cumberland County, on 22 May 1772 Hardy Sanders received a grant for 500A on... Continue Reading →
On 1 June 1774 William Ward of Johnston County deeded 100A to John Adams (JoCo H1:95) for 20£ proc. On 12 May 1775 John Smith Sr of Bladen County deeded his 417A tract of land to his son John Smith Jr (JoCo H1:243) for 30£ proc. The deed was witnessed by Samuel Smith, Brittain Smith... Continue Reading →
On 17 January 1764 Jesse Page and his wife Anne deeded 100A of their 517A grant to William Smith Sr of the county & province afsd (this being Johnston County, NC) (JoCo D1:163) for 5£. The deed was witnessed by Lodwick Tanner and Francis Payne. Lodwick Tanner is known to be a nearby landowner. He... Continue Reading →
This map will focus on plotting properties where present day North Carolina counties of Johnston, Harnett, and Wake come together, about 2 miles northeast of Angiers, North Carolina. Starting off in the NE quadrant of the map, the first tract to review is one granted to William Eason in 1755. William Eason - 359A issued... 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 →
It appears James Stallings was one of the guys along with Samuel Smith Sr and John Smith Sr to migrate to this area in the late 1730's. He patented 313A along the river and it appears this is where he built his plantation. In his LW&T ".... I give & bequeath to my son Ezekiel... Continue Reading →
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 →
digging our roots 