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 →
Hardy Sanders – 500 acres – Black River in Cumberland County, North Carolina
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 →