Osiyo, The following is the info that I have on John SMITH, Cherokee Indian, father of Phoeba SMITH. I am trying to find someone who matches this description. I have included some info that lists John SMITH, Cherokee, in about the right time period. He would have been born between 1750-1770? Probably in NC because that is where his daughter Drucilla (b. ca 1788) was born. Questions: 1) How old was the John SMITH who was dangerously wounded at Horseshoe Bend and was the title of Captain given to him by Andrew Jackson? 2) Did he go West before the majority of the tribe between 1814-1829 (he isn't listed on the Emigration rolls but the roll keeping by the US govt. was sporadic during that time). 3) Is the "Captain John Smith" the same John SMITH who signed a welcome declaration on behalf of the Western Cherokees just after the Treaty of New Echota? I have hit a brick wall. If anyone has any info on this (these) John SMITHs please contact me. Any help would be appreciated. Wado, Kaeli My notes on John SMITH: Marshall County, AL Genweb has "Capt. John SMITH" married to Phoeba UNKNOWN. He was supposedly the father of Drucilla (b. ca 1788), Larkin, and John SMITH. Drucilla married Robert STORY(IE) (b. ca 1788). Drucilla & Robert are listed as parents of Elizabeth G. STORY(IE). Elizabeth G. STORY(IE) married James REYNOLDS who was the son of John REYNOLDS (John Reynolds was the older brother of Henry REYNOLDS-our line). {Henry REYNOLDS (ca1800->1870) was married to Mary BROWN (ca1810-1844) & they were the parents of John Ross "J.R." REYNOLDS (b. ca 1830, Bedford Co., TN). John Ross "J.R."REYNOLDS married Pheba Catherine STORY(IE) (b. 7 Mar 1830, TN) on 2 Dec 1849, Marshall Co., AL. Their daughter Lucinda Jane Reynolds DUKES submitted Guion-Miller Application #38653 (rejected) in 1907. Lucinda is the older sister to Greenberry REYNOLDS (our line).} According to Lucinda's affidavit, Phoeba SMITH was the DAUGHTER of John SMITH instead of the WIFE. Maybe there is a missing generation or John SMITH had both a wife and a daughter named Phoeba (Pheba). John Smith was a Full blood Cherokee Indian as per Lucinda J. Reynolds DUKES Guion Miller Application in 1907. 1812 Horseshoe Bend Cherokee Muster Rolls http://members.aol.com/lredtail/muster.html WOUNDED AT HORSESHOE BEND 1 Col Gideon Morgan Slight 2 Lt. Col. Kird (?) Brow_ **Slight 3 Qtr Master Martin Slight 4 Sgt.(?) Mjr.Barns Severly 2nd Sgt William Barns. 5 Sgt.Crying Bear Severly 6 Sgt. Wm.Brown Severly 7 Aaron Price Dangerously 8 John Smith Dangerously Cherokees Attack Tawakonis on Brazos, 1829 (sorry can't find the link right now) In 1827 five Cherokees and a Creek Indian were caught trying to steal horses from a Tawakoni village. Three escaped and watched from hiding as their less fortunate comrades were killed and scalped, then their bodies lashed to poles as the Tawakonis celebrated with a scalp dance. The Texas Cherokee were greatly offended and wrote to the Arkansas Cherokee concerning the matter. In July 1829 a war dance and council were held at Bayou Menard, east of Fort Gibson. A half-blood Cherokee war captain named John Smith urged the assembled Cherokee and Creek warriors to join him in an expedition to assist their Texas brethren. Smith led several braves to Dutch's village south of the Red River and then on to the settlements of Big Mush. Dutch led the Cherokee war party, numbering sixty-three after being reinforced by Cherokees from other villages, against the Tawakoni on the Brazos River near the present city of Waco. A gruesome massacre followed with the Cherokees taking fifty-five to sixty Tawakoni scalps before leaving for home. Written two days after the Treaty of New Echota http://www.cherokee.org/Culture/HistoryPage.asp?ID=52 Dec. 31, 1835. | 7 Stat., 487. Whereas the western Cherokees have appointed a delegation to visit the eastern Cherokees to assure them of the friendly disposition of their people and their desire that the nation should again be united as one people and to urge upon them the expediency of accepting the overtures of the Government; and that, on their removal they may be assured of a hearty welcome and an equal participation with them in all the benefits and privileges of the Cherokee country west and the undersigned two of said delegation being the only delegates in the eastern nation from the west at the signing and sealing of the treaty lately concluded at New Echota between their eastern brethren and the United States; and having fully understood the provisions of the same they agree to it in behalf of the western Cherokees. But it is expressly understood that nothing in this treaty shall affect any claims of the western Cherokees on the United States. In testimony whereof, we have, this 31st day of December, 1835, hereunto set our hands and seals. James Rogers, John Smith. Delegates from the western Cherokees. Test: Ben. F. Currey, special agent. M. W. Batman, first lieutenant, Sixth Infantry, Jno. L. Hooper, lieutenant, Fourth Infantry, Elias Boudinot. ______