Christopher B. Smith

Christopher B. “Kitt” Smith

• Born: Abt 1730 at Louisa Co., VA
• Died: Dec 1804 at Greenville District, SC
• Father: Ambrose Joshua Smith
• Mother: Judith Ann Anderson (also seen as Spann)
  

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Marriage 1 Mary Mauldin b: ABT 1735 d 1795

Children include

• Children 1. Ambrose Joshua Smith b: ABT 1772 in Chatham, NC
• Mary Smith b Born 1772 in Chatham County
• Children 1. Joshua Smith b: ABT 1776 in Chatham Co., North Carolina

Marriage 2 Temperance Ann Arnold

Marriage 3 Mary Barnett

[NOTE by Chet Snow: Other sources list only 2 marriages: Mary Mauldin who died in 1795; and Temperance Ann Arnold who was his widow in 1804.]

Children seen as

1. Hampton Smith Born: 1766 at Chatham Co., NC Died: Bef 1850 Wife: Susannah "suckey" Posey
2. Harmon Smith Born: 1769 at Chatham Co., NC Died: Aft 1850 at White Co., GA Wife: Mary Elizabeth Posey
3. Job Smith
4. Ambrose Joshua Smith Born: Died: Bef 1857 at Habersham Co., GA Wife: Anne Glazner
5. Mary Smith Born: 1772 at Chatham Co., NC Died: 1793 at Chatham Co., NC Husband: Charles Durham
6. Name: Judith "juda" Smith Born: Died:
7. Meade Smith Born: 1756 at Rowan Co., NC Died: 1790 at Pendleton District, SC
8. Charles Smith Born: 1777 at Laurens District, SC Died: 1855 at Cornelia, GA Wife: Sarah Cantrell
9. Nancy Smith Born: 1778 at Laurens District, SC Died:
10. Christopher Smith Born: Abt 1767 Died:
11. Thomas Smith Born: at Chatham Co, NC Died: at Pickens, SC
12. William Smith Born: at Chatham Co, NC Died: at Lauderdale Co MS Wife: Sarah Philpotts
13. Benjamin Smith Born: Abt 1759 Died:
14. Jesse Smith Born: 5 Mar 1762 at Chatham Co., NC Died: May 1852 at Greenville Co., SC Wife: Mary Hughes
15. Joshua Smith Born: Abt 1776 at Chatham Co., NC Died: at Pickens Co SC Wife: Mary Elizabeth Posey

notes

The date of Christopher's death is evident by a swore affidavit pertaining to his will and inventory list:

"...An account calculation and reckoning of the cash paid and received of the Estate of Kitt B. Smith Deceased from the 21st day of February 1806 to the preasent date by the administrative of said Estate..."

By looking at his inventory list, one can portray Christopher's life. He was definitely a crop grower. Prior to his death, his stock contained a parcel of corn and a crop of cotton. He also had two augars and a plow hoe. Christopher had several beehives which he raised bees to produce honey and wax.

On his homestead, Christopher had one young Sorel horse, a Roan mare, a brown Bay horse, and a cow with her earling. There was also 16 heads of geese living at the homestead.

Christopher also had books which leads most to believe his family was educated. He also possessed a fiddle, which also portrays Christopher with creativity.

1

•Will: 1806 Greenville County, South Carolina 1

•Event: 100 acres on the north side of Bear Creek Prop1 23 JUN 1780 Chatham County, North Carolina

•Note:

The following excerpt was taken from the abstracted deed book in Chatham County:

Christopher Smith, sells to Greenham Dodson, for 50 pds., 100 acres on the N. side of bear Creek, joining Poplins line and Patricks Branch.It being a part of a tract of land granted to George Poplin by Lord Granville's agents.

Christopher Smith

Mary (X) Smith

wit:

James (X) Williss

Hudson (X) Taylor

Benjamin (B) Motain

The deed was proved in open court by the oath of James Willitt (notWilliss) and ordered to be registered.

2

•Event: 450 acres on the middle ground between Rockey River and Bear Creek Prop1 BEF 25 SEP 1783 Chatham County, North Carolina

•Note:

According to the Chatham County abstact deed book, a "Aaron Evans" through gift or purchase, received 450 acres of land from Christopher:

AARON EVANS of Chatham co., NC sells to PRESLY COX of HALIFAX CO., NCfor 218 pds, the said AARON EVANS acknowledges for good causes and considerations, him hereunto moving, 450 acres on the middle ground between Rockey River and Bear Creek.. across Horse Branch, it being a tract of land granted to AMBROSE JOSHUA SMITH by deed from the Earl of Granville, dated July 20, 1758, and as the sd AMBROSE JOSEPH (not Joshua) SMITH died without a will the sd tract of land and premises fell by heirship to KITT SMITH, his son.

AARON EVANS

RUTH EVANS

Wit:

WM. ALSTON

THOMAS MAY

This was also in the same deed book:

Book C, p. 42

Date: 25 Sep 1783

Grantor: Aaron Evans and wife Ruth Evans of Chatham Co.

Grantee: Presley Cox of Halifax Co., NC

Amount: 218 pounds and other good causes and considerations him thereunto moving he the said Aaron Evans...

Description: 450 acres in Chatham Co. bounded beginning on the middle ground between Rockey River and Bear Creek at a water oak near a small[...] thence turning South [...] Ford of Horse Branch to a stake between a white oak Black oak and pine to [...] thence East Crossingtwo small Branches to a white Oak Sapling thence North crossing a small branch to a Hickory, thence West Crossing Horse Branch to the first station...it being a tract of land granted to Ambrose JoshuaSmith by Deed from the Right Honourable John Earl of Granvil bearing date 20 July 1758...the said Ambrose Joshua Smith died without Will the said track or tenement of land and premises Sell by Hardship Sellto on Kitt Smith his son Relations being thereunto had and also the reversion and Reversions remainder and remainders rents and services there: of and tho all the Estate Right ...of the said Kitt Smith for the same premises above mentioned were part and parcel thereof the said land to have and to hold did covenant and grant to the said Presly Cox warrant unto the said Presly Cox

Witnesses: Wm Alston, Thomas Day

Recorded: Nov 1783

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 5 2020, 2:52:32 UTC

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• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 5 2020, 2:53:40 UTC

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