Nathan Smith

Children

• 1. Everett Smith, b. 1751, d. 21 Apr 1822, Lincoln County, MS
• 2. Nicholas Smith, b. 1758
• 3. Isham Smith, b. 1760, d. 1840
• 4. Stephen Smith, b. 1762, d. 1846, Lawrence County, MS
• 5. William Smith, b. 26 Feb 1763, NC
• 6. Sarah Rachel Smith, b. 1765, NC

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• 1. Nathan Smith (Born abt. 1730 in North Carolina) (Died in GA, most likely Franklin Co.). He married Ann Smith (b. abt. 1733) abt. 1750 in North Carolina

A. Children of Nathan Smith and Ann Smith

• i. Everett Smith (b. 1751 in Moore Co., NC) (d. 21 Apr 1822)
• ii. Nicholas Smith (b. 1758 in Moore Co., NC)
• iii. Isham Smith (b. 1760 in Cumberland Co., NC) (d. 1840 in Lawrence Co. MS)
• iv. Stephen Smith (b. 1763 in NC) (d. 1846 in Lawrence Co., MS)
• v. William Smith (b. 1764 in NC)
• vi. Gabriel Smith (b. 1768 in NC)
• vii. Sarah Rachel Smith (b. 1770 in NC) (d. in MS)
• viii. Jesse Smith

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From Dewey James Smith July 2019

”Name Sarah seen in a land record. The best I can sort out after years of research is that this Nicholas Smith is most likely the Father of Nathan Smith. It just fits. I am adding more data about Nicholas Smith as I have time to do so. Dewey”

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Nathan Smith was born on 1731 in North Carolina, United States. Nathan married Sarah Ann MNU and had 3 children: Everett Smith, Stephen Smith, and Sarah Rachel Smith. He passed away in Georgia, United States.

Note: SOURCE: Smith Family Genealogy Research Group;

Notes by Jerry Smith to Dewey Smith:

After reading what you have sent, and trying to follow the train of thought of Mr. Jennings Smith, I did some more research on the NET. Many records collaborate what Jennings said. As a matter of Fact I really only see two problems right now. The first being the name of Nathan Sr. – If Nicholas and Nathan are the same person, then this is good. As a Loyalist or part of the family and to move out of the area heading for Spanish territory after the Revolution, to change one’s name would seem the obvious thing to do. Nathan/Nicholas obviously had some money (came from a well to do family) in order to purchase enough land from the GA gov’t to begin a settlement. I think he knew what to do because of his father and grandfather, but I don’t think he knew everything on how to do it (thus the mix-up with the land grant on Cherokee land – he should have caught this – just my opinion). With the proposed murder of his grandparents by Indians, the hiding from the Americans after the revolution, and the obvious blunder that he was or had already lost at the Nathan Settlement (and conflict with more Indians) which would now make his name public, was enough to make the family keep moving toward the Spanish territory near MS ( I have been looking at maps of the time period to go with this story). AS long as they are one in the same, we are cookin’ with coal oil, as my pappy used to say.

The second problem I saw was the date of Nathan/Nicholas’ birth. Jennings had him born in 1747. But to have Everett/Averitt in 1751 would be impossible. Now assume Everett is not his son , then the next one would be Nicholas (this one definitely matches – due to the naming theory of the times – you know name the first child after the grandfather, and so on…). I have Nicholas being born at 1758. This would make Nathan/Nicholas age 11 at his birth. Not good. The best way I can deduce or work it out is that Nathan/Nicholas would have had to been born around 1730 +/- 5 years. If smitty found a record that said he was born in 1747 then I ask myself two things: A – Is he looking at OUR Nathan/Nicholas, could there have been more than on at this place and time? And B – if it is him, and he was trying to hide from the Gov’t but could not hide from this census of sorts, why not lie about his age to hide from the locals – he apparently did with his name, why not the date…. Just thoughts.

But other than that, if all the records match to what you sent me, I believe we have a winner. Now I also checked with other Researchers that posted their trees on the Rootsweb and a couple more like Gencircles.com , there are a few out there that support this theory as well, where we can use them as reference points (spring boards if you will) for more research to verify the story…. This is going to take a long time, but it is fun to me.

in North Carolina _XREF: Name: North Carolina Death: Y Note: Nicholas Smith / Nathan Smith Records

Notes:

• Prior to 1734, Bladen Co. NC was part of the New Hanover precinct of Bath Co. NC.
• In 1754, Cumberland Co. NC was carved out of Bladen Co. NC.
• From: "The North Carolina Gazetteer - A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places" William L Powell. UNC Press 1968

"Pocosin" - a swamp or boggy place that may also run or flow as a stream.

"Lower Little River - rises in SW Moore co and flows E through Moore co. forms the N boundary of Fort Bragg in Hoke and Cumberland counties and in part along the Cumberland / Harnett county line to the Cape Fear River.

"Neill's Creek" - rises in S Wake co and flows SW in N Harnett County into Cape Fear River. Named for Red Neill McNeill who settled along it's banks in 1740

"Hector's Creek" - rises in SW Wake co & flows SW thru N Harnett co into Cape Fear river. Named for Hector McNeill who settled along its banks in 1740.

"Kenneth's branch" - rises in S Wake co and flows SE into Neill's creek.

6 Oct 1748 Nicholas Smith sold 400 acres on the North side of Great Pee Dee river about a quarter mile above Isaac Denson, joining the river bank.

13 Oct 1749 Nicholas Smith sold 200 acres to Unknown in Bladen Co. NC on the south side of the Great Pee Dee and above the mouth of Little River joining the river and a point about ½ mile above the Wagon Ford.

10 May 1752 Nicholas Smith deed land to Thomas Collins in Bladen Co. NC for 30 pounds Va. Money – 450 acres on south side of Deep river on Buck Creek.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEED INDEX

Grantor Grantee Date ST CNTY BK Page

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-------------------- ----------- -- ---- -- ---- Smith, Nicholas Guest, Henry Jr 1757 NC CUMB 1 174 Smith, Nicholas Collins, Thomas 1754 NC CUMB 2 16 Narrimour, Edward Smith, Nicholas 1764 NC CUMB 2 361 Gilmore, William Smith, Nicholas 1767 NC CUMB 3 113 Johnston, Jonas Smith, Nicholas 1770 NC CUMB 4 33 Smith, Nicholas Ingram, Andrew 1770 NC CUMB 4 226 Smith, Nicholas Smith, Henry 1772 NC CUMB 4 410 Smith, Nicholas Black, John 1772 NC CUMB 4 414 Smith, Nicholas Black, John 1772 NC CUMB 4 426 Smith, Ann & Nathan Pennington, Levi Sr 1772 NC CUMB 4 428 Ritter, Jesse Smith, Nathan 1774 NC CUMB 6 279

Cumberland NC Deed Book 2-361 14 May 1764 Edward Narrimour to NICHOLAS SMITH, both of Cumberland co.,50 pds, 100a in Cumberland co. on the Lower Little River. s/ Edward Narrimour w/ William Mears, William Harrison,

Cumberland NC Deed Book 3-113 18 May 1767 William Gilmore of Craven co. to NICHOLAS SMITH of Cumberland co., 30 pds, 100a in Cumberland co. on a branch of the Crains Creek on both sides of the branch, etc. s/ William Gilmore. w/ William Mears, Thomas Collins.

Cumberland NC Deed Book 4-128 04 Aug 1770 NICHOLAS SMITH, planter of Cumberland co. to Josiah Williamson, of Cumberland co., 50pds, 100a lying in Cumberland co. on the South Fork of Cranes Creek on both sides of sd fork including the plantation. s/ NICHOLAS SMITH, SARAH SMITH, w/ William Seal, George Feagin, William Manes.

Cumberland NC Deed Book 4-226 28 Sep 1770 NICHOLAS SMITH, planter of Cumberland co. to Andrew Ingram, planter of Cumberland, 30pds, 100a lying in Cumberland co. on the Lower Little River on both sides of the river, first granted to NICHOLAS SMITH by patent dated 22 Apr 1767. s/ NICHOLAS SMITH, w/ John Stewart, Wm. Ingram.

Cumberland NC Deed Book 4-410 28 Nov 1771 NICHOLAS SMITH, planter of Cumberland to HENRY SMITH, of Cumberland co. 30pds, 100a in Cumberland co. on the fork of Little River including the plantation that the said HENRY SMITH now lives on, first granted to William Narrimour, 22 Apr 1763. s/ NICHOLAS SMITH w/ Kenneth Black, John Black.

Cumberland NC Deed Book 4-414 28 Nov 1771 NICHOLAS SMITH, planter of Cumberland to John Black, planter of Cumberland, 35pds, 60a in Cumberland between the Lower Little River on the south side of said SMITH'S Mill Pond, first granted to NICHOLAS SMITH by patent 16 Dec 1769. s/ NICHOLAS SMITH w/ Archibald McDuffie, Malcolm Patterson.

Cumberland NC Deed Book 4-426 25 Nov 1771 NICHOLAS SMITH, planter of Cumberland co. to John Black of Cumberland co., 35pds, 100a in Cumberland on the Lower Little River. s/NICHOLAS SMITH w/ Archibald McFee, Malcolm Patterson.

Cumberland NC Deed Book 4-435 20 Jul 1771 NATHAN SMITH, and ANN SMITH his wife, planter of Cumberland co. to Levi Pennington, Sr of Cumberland co., 45pds, land in Cumberland co. on Richland Creek branch of McClendon's Creek. s/ NATHAN SMITH, ANN SMITH w/ John Stephens, Isaac Pennington.

WILIIAM and CELIA SMITH R9701 1/2 GA SC ALA: The file no. of 9701 and one-half is correct. On 7-15-1843 in Tallapoosa co., ALA CELIA SMITH is age 80 says WM. SMITH was a Capt. in SC and GA. They m. before the war in Cumberland Co., Sc he d. 11-27-18?4. ON 6-14-1852 Elijah Jourdan, adm of the estate of CELIA SMITH, late of Tallapoosa Co., ALA says she was the widow of WM. SMITH late of Munroe Co., ALA> IN June 1852 in Tallapoosa Co. Elijah Jourdan says Wm. d. in Monroe Co., ALA in 1822 and she d. 10-20-1849 leaving children: JAMES SMITH of TX, THOMAS SMITH of Pike Co., ALA age 76, Sarah McBurnet, Celia Jourdan of Tallapoosa Co., ALA and Ruth Buce of Tallapoosa ALA age 75. On 7-13-1855 Ruth Buce of Tallapoosa ALA is age 78 and the dau of WM. SMITH. Says Wm. and Celia had 4 other children: MARY SMITH who is decd and would be age 75, NICHOLAS SMITH who is decd and would be age 74, THOMAS SMITH who it is not know if he is dead or alive and would be age 73, RACHEL SMITH who is still living and age 71. On 7-13-1843 in Tallapoosa, ALA Avariller Dobson age 70 says her uncle Mordica Moor was a solider in the Rev. War and served with Capt. WM. SMITH at SMITHS FORT, Wilkes Co., GA. On 11-25-1845 Wm. Crance and THOMAS SMITH of Pike Co., ALA makes statement regarding Wms service. I am unable to make out any details of their statement.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~jecain/index.htm#smith

Note: Nathan was found in the 1790 Federal Census of Moore Co. NC on page 4.

This is a web site the has a record of Nathan Smith paying his land taxes to King George in VA - 1972:

http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~vataxlists/KingGeorge/1792Perso.... jpg

The following is a History of the Smith Family written by Sharon Smith Logan. Her mother's maiden name was Wofford.

NATHAN SMITH SETTLEMENT

Stephen Smith was in all probability the son of Isham Smith who was born about 1760, North Carolina. In the 1790 Census of North Carolina, an Isham Smith appears in Montgomery County and an Everitt (Averitt) Smith appears in Moore County (Moore and Montgomery are adjoining counties), North Carolina. Smiths with the Christian names of Everitt, Stephen, and Isham appear early in Lawrence and Franklin Counties, Mississippi. The Smiths migrated from North Carolina to the Nathan Smith Settlement prior to 1800 to what they thought was Franklin County, Georgia but later was deemed to be Cherokee lands. The Cherokees complained that the Nathan Smith Settlement was on their land. An Indian agent by the name of Benjamin Hawkins from Washington D. C. was sent to Georgia to determine who was right, the settlement or the Indians; he decided in favor of the Indians. The land dispute went on for many years and the settlers became discouraged and sold their lands "warranted against all but the Indian Claims". The Smiths migrated in the early 1800's, to Fair River, Bahala, Bogue Chitto, and McCall creek areas of old Lawrence and Franklin counties, Mississippi. In The First Settlers in what is now Habersham County, taken from the Lavonia Times and Gauge, February 23, 1934, the following excerpt is cited: "The first settlers of what is now Habersham County were those settlers of Franklin County, whose lands were granted by the State of Georgia between 1783 and 1788, lay north of the Indian Boundary fixed by the treaty of 1785. These lands were granted under the impression that they lay south of the agreed boundary line. When this line was surveyed, it was found that these lands lay north of the boundary line and in the Cherokee Nation, the Indians demanded their immediate removal. In 1798, these settlers petitioned Governor James Jackson to have the line re-run or to take such other action that would protect them in the possession of their homes. This resulted in the "Four Mile Purchase" of 1804, when the Indians ceded a strip of land four miles wide and twenty miles long which included these lands. This strip of land was then added to Franklin County, but now lies in Banks and Habersham Counties. Those who signed the petition were: Phillip Thomas, John Thomas, William Thomas, Phillip Thomas, Jr., Abednego Downing, George Waters, Levi Taylor, James Huitt, Joseph Dunnegame, E. Dunnegame, Moses Terel (probably Terrell), John Little, William Alexander Ramsey, Jesse Austin, Thomas Ketrim, Thomas Lean, Equila McCrackin, (torn) McCrackin (probably James), (torn) Halcom (probably Moses), George Hopper, William Weatherspoons, Hugh Hartgrove, Benjamin Wofford,* Nathaniel Wofford, Richard Burkes, Richard Lay, Nicolas Smith, Nathan Smith, Oen Carpenter (probably Owen), James Minnerd (probably Minyard), Nicholas Nuton (probably Newton), Stephen Smith, Lewis Dickerson, Joseph Halcom, John Parker, John Ratley, Thomas Warren, Robert Shipley, John Shipley, Nathaniel Shipley, William Little." In the Georgia Genealogist, under Franklin County, Wofford Settlement, appears the following: ". . . Col. Meigs further reported settlers left outside the Hawkins line around other forts:

Isham Smith John Smith Adam Sheffield James Keys Joseph Shelton Samuel Spencer William Spencer Richard Jacks John Huitt Jacob Hollingsworth Moses Alred William Smith Averitt Smith James Brown Temple Carpenter John Warren James Hamilton Nimrod House James Alred Thomas Bullen William Newton ____ Snow Asa Walker Morgan Guest George Morgan Reuben Warren".

Of the above names found in Nathan Smith's Settlement, the following relocated to Mississippi: Nathan Smith - Franklin County, Nicholas Smith - Franklin County, Owen Carpenter,* Lawrence County, Isham Smith - Lawrence County, Asa Walker - Lawrence County, Temple Carpenter - Lawrence County, William Newton - Lawrence County, Morgan Guest - Lawrence County, and Averitt/Everitt Smith - Lawrence County. It appears from the above transcripts that the Smith land was reclaimed by the Cherokee Nation and that the Smiths then migrated to Lawrence Mississippi prior to 1813. In the 1813 Tax Roll of Marion County (note: Lawrence County was formed from Marion in 1814), Isham Smith, Sr. is shown with a lot in Monticello with no poll taken. Persons exempt from poll taxes were over 50 years of age, thus the estimate that Isham Smith, Sr. was born about 1760.

• Owen Carpenter married Sarah Smith, sister of Nathan.

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Rass Wicker, in a footnote in one of his abstact publications of old records of Moore Co. NC, mentions that Nathan Smith lived up on Cabin Creek while Nicholas and Stephen lived south of the Lower Little River near the Old Yadkin Road. He believed, as I do, that NATHAN was Stephen's father and NICHOLAS was his grandfather.

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I have found many instances in my direct line where the children born of one name, take on the name of their father's after their death. Jeremiah Jr. for instance was the latest one I have found. Couple this with all the circumstantial evidence mentioned above, I have to believe that My Nathan and Ambrose's grandson Nicholas are one in the same.

Father: Nicholas Smith b: 1700 in Cumberland Co. VA Mother: Sarah Smith

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Marriage 1 Ann ? Smith b: 1733 Children

Everett Smith b: 1751 in Moore Co. NC

Nicholas Smith b: 1758

Isham Smith b: 1760 in Cumberland Co. MS

Stephen Smith b: 1763

William Smith b: 26 FEB 1763

Gabriel Smith b: 12 DEC 1764 in Anson Co., NC

Jesse Smith b: 16 APR 1766

Mary Smith b: 1768

Sarah Rachel Smith b: 1770 in North Carolina

Nathan Smith is my 5th great grandfather.

Sources:

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