Thomas Smith

Moses and Thomas-III, along with an Ezekiale Smith, John Hibbard, Isaac Jones and William Jones, are said to be "The First Families of Goose Creek." When these Smith-Hibbard-Jones settlers purchased their lands there (in the late-1700's), Goose Creek was a part of Knox County, Kentucky, but in 1807, that section became a part of Clay County, Kentucky.

Thomas was the son of Thomas Smith II and a Miss Davis. Thomas married Eunice Nancy Lewis 29 Nov 1772. They had 9 children that I know of: Sarah, Robert Sr, Jabel, Mary, Nancy, Thomas IV, Margaret, Kizziah, and Rhoda Smith. Thomas Smith first appeared in Kentucky record on 1788, Madison County Tax Book. Thomas owned land on Goose Creek. As new counties were created from larger counties this land was considered part of Knox County in 1805, and finally, a part of Clay County in 1807 when Clay was formed from Madison and Knox Counties.

A series of Clay County deeds involving Thomas's estate, dated from 1828 to 1835, indicate that Thomas died before August 11, 1828, and that he owned two tracts of land on Goose Creek which was inherited by 10 heirs, his children and their spouses and 2 unnamed others. The land was divided in 1832 by the heirs. Children of Thomas Smith and Eunice Unice Nancy, all married in Clay County.

Thomas is the 5th Great Grandfather of Lee Smith and the 6th Great Grandfather of our children Staci and Todd Smith.

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via sibling John Smith, Sr by SmartCopy: Jun 23 2015, 23:07:40 UTC

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Thomas Smith the 3rd married Unice Nicey Lewis on Nov. 29, 1772, in North Carolina.