Simon Smith

A Patriot of the American Revolution for GEORGIA - NORTH CAROLINA with the rank of SERGEANT. DAR Ancestor # A105901

Served as sergeant in the BN of Minute Men under the command of Lt. Col. Elijah Clark.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14608363/simon-smith STATE OF GEORGIA This is to certify, that Simon Smith was inlisted to serve as Sergeant in the _____ Battalion of Minutemen, raised for the Defense of this State, by Resolve of Assembly, passed the 3rd June, 1777; and that said Simon Smith was not, at the Time of his Inlistment an Inhabitant of this State, nor had he resided in any Part therefor for six months preceding his Inlistment And further, That he was in Service at the Time the said Battalion was reduced by a subsequent Resolve of March 1st, 1778. 4 Given under my Hand, at Wilkes this 20th day of April 1784. By his order Elijah Clark Lt. Col. W. Thurman State of Georgia. R: County This is to certify, That Simon Smith hath stedfastly done his duty, from the time of the passing an Act a t Augusta, to wit, on the 20th of August, 1781, until the total Expulsion of the British from this State; and the said Simon Smith cannot, to my knowledge or belief, be convicted of plundering or distressing the country; and is therefore, under the said Act, entitled to a Bounty of Two Hundred and Fifty Acres of good Land, free from taxes for ten years. Given under my hand, at Pleasant Hill the 11 day of March 1784. G. L. Ler Cole

Simon Smith's Will IN the name of God amen, I Simon Smith of the county of Tattnall and State of Georgia, doth make and declare this my last will and testament, in manner and form following. First, I resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping and believing in a remission of my sins, by the merits and medication of Jesus Christ, and my body I commit to the Earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors, herein after named- and my worldly estate I give and devise as follows- First, I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary Smith in lieu of Dower, the whole of my estate both real and personal, consisting of lands, Negroes, horses, stock of every description, beds and bedding, household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools, to hold freely without any constraint of any person or persons during her natural life, then to be divided as follows- First , I give and devise to my beloved son James Smith all my lands and tenements in Tattnall County. Also all the stock of hogs which may be at that time, also the following Negroe Slaves, together with their increase if any, Sire, Harry, Rilla, Harriet, Paddy, Chester, Bob, Morris & George- Secondly, I give and devise to my grandson Benjamin F. Dowdy, The following five Negro slaves-Smart, Rinar(?), Sam, Lewis and Milo to be delivered to him by my executors on his arriving at the age of twenty one years, but should he die before he arrives at that age my will is that they should then go to and belong to my grand son Alexander Smith. Thirdly, I give and devise unto the bodily heirs of my daughter Rebecka Strickland which she has or may have by her present husband A.B. Strickland or any future husband or husbands, the following Negro slaves- Kate, Silvia, and Philis, to be delivered to the said heirs by executors and to be equally divided and their increase between the said heirs when the youngest of the said heirs comes of age. Fourthly, I give and devise unto my daughter Mary Conner during her natural life a certain Negro girl named Dinah, to be at her order and separate use. It is not my will nor wish that her husband Wilson Conner controwl (sic) over the said girl Dinah, and if Mary Conner should die before her husband Wilson Conner, then my will is that the said Negro girl Dinah should go to and belong to my grandchildren Mary, Thomas, Henry, Elizabeth, Nancy and Eli Magee- but should my daughter Mary Conner live longer than her husband Wilson Conner my will then is that the girl Dinah, should be the sole bonafide right and property of the said Mary Conner and to be at the own disposal without any let or hindrance. Fifthly, I give and devise to my grandchildren Mary, Thomas, Henry, Elizabeth, Nancy and Eli Magee-To be delivered to them when they come of the age of twenty one years the following Negro slaves with their increase if any, Lucy, Anthony, Rose, Delcy(Deby?) & Jack. Sixthly, I give and devise to my son James Smith, my grandchildren Mary, Thomas, Henry, Elizabeth, Nancy, and Eli Magee, and the above expressed and named heirs of Rebecka Strickland, the whole of my stock of cattle, household and kitchen furniture, beds and bedding, plantation tools, and every article of my property, not heretofore devised, to be divided between them in the following manner viz. my will is that it should be divided into three equal shares and my son James Smith to have one, and the above named grandchildren Mary, Thomas, Henry, Elizabeth, Nancy and Eli Magee to have another, and the above mentioned heirs of Rebecka Strickland to have another share. And I do hereby appoint my son James Smith and my sons Alexander Smith and Allen Smith Executors of my last will and testament. Simon Smith (his mark) signed sealed published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in presence of us, who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses. Thereto, this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six. John McIver James Durrance Jas. A. Tippins Georgia, Tattnall County Before Allen Johnson, P.F. Sapp and Daniel Sikes esquires justices of the Inferior Court, sitting as a court on the 7th Day of May 1827, James A. Tippins one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Simon Smith, late of said county, Did come forward in open court and after being duly sworn saith that he is a subscribing witness to the within will and testament and that he saw Simon Smith duly sign, seal, publish and declare the same as his last will and testament, in presence of himself, John McIver and James Durrance also that this deponant together with the other witnesses thereto, in presence of the testator and in presence of each other sworn to in open court in presence of James Perry , clerk J. A. Tippins Recorded and examined 8th May 1827 Jas. Perry clk.

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v Revolutionary War, from: Hemperley, Marion R., Military Certificates Of Georgia, 1776-1800, ATLANTA: State Printing Office, 1983. p. 122-123. (A508)

Minute Man Battalions. In 1777 Georgia was shaken awake by the poor showing of the militia and the Continentals on the Florida Expedition. The Georgia Assembly unrealistically passed a resolution to raise 15 battalions of 500 men each as minutemen, despite a report to the convention that all the effective male inhabitants in Georgia did not then amount to 2,000 men. On 3 June 1777 the Georgia House of Assembly more realistically authorized the second state corps to be composed of two minute men battalions. The men for these battalions were to have a term of service of two years. The 1st Battalion was commanded by Colonel John Stewart, with Lt. Colonel Elijah Clarke as second in command. The 2nd Battalion was commanded by Colonel Samuel Jack, with Lt. Colonel William Farrell as second in command. These two minute battalions were augmented by two companies of light horse commanded by Colonel John Coleman. Coleman' s two troops were authorized and raised in May through July of 1777 and were originally intended to be used on the western frontiers of Georgia. The 1st Troop was commanded by Captain William Wilson. The 2nd Troop was commanded by Captain William Pullman and had an initial strength of 3 sergeants and 50 privates. As a matter of interest, it was later reported that Pullman's Troops were in active service for 5 months and 8 days. The minute man battalions could not be filled and suffered heavily on the Florida expedition of 1778. On 1 March 1778 the House of Assembly ordered the two minute battalions and the two troops of horse disbanded. This was not immediately carried out. On the Florida Expedition of May-July 1778, both minute battalions served under the command of the governor. Colonel Jack's battalion then consisted of some 500 men and 5 field pieces. Colonel Stewart's battalion then consisted of some 200 men.

• Military_service: Georgia, United States - from 1776 to 1780
• Residence: Screven, Georgia, United States - 1820
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• Military_service: Georgia, United States - from 1776 to 1780
• Residence: Screven, Georgia, United States - 1820
  • Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jul 6 2021, 18:41:33 UTC

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• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jul 6 2021, 18:41:33 UTC