Hi, I watch this SMITH bunch pretty close. An Ethelred SMITH and Noah SMITH lived in Greene County, NC near Robert C. DANIEL and Penelope LANE in 1800. In 1812, Robert and Penelope moved to the 65th MD of Burke County, GA. Living near Robert C. DANIEL (DANIEL, Robert C. - 210001-01110 - 10 slaves) in the 65th MD of Burke in 1820 is a Noah SMITH (SMITH, Noah - 100001-21010 - 23 slaves) Living next to Robert W. DANIEL (RCD's son) in 1850 in Jefferson County, GA is also a Noah SMITH (Smith, Noah, age 38, male, born Jefferson County, GA, farming, $20,000). We know these are two different Noah SMITHS but they may be father and son or uncle and nephew. We also know that Jordan SMITH is in the equation because the Jordan SMITH name is mentioned in the 1843 will of and Ethelred SMITH in Jefferson County, GA. <<< Jefferson Co. Wills (1777-1893) ETHELDRED SMITH 11/18/1843:5/6/1844, p. 288-289 Wife: Nancy. Sons: Noah, Richard. To ch of son, Jordan Smith, decd. Daus: Amy Youngblood, Polly Oliphant. To ch of dau., Patsey Hudson, decd. To ch of dau., Nancy Harris, wife of Samuel H. Harris. Wits: R. W. Johnson, Waddle Allen, J. W. Allen. >>> Anyway, this whole SMITH bunch, Etheldred, Noah and Jordan are related. Maybe different generations but still the same overall SMITH family. I do not know about the name, Brittian. However, I know that a Brittian was a later given name in the John SMITH II (1690-1777) and Elizabeth WHITFIELD family of Wake County, NC. This SMITH family may well roll into this DANIEL family but I do not know where the SMITHS of Greene County, NC came from. I also know the children of Rev. Jordan SMITH (1777-1835) and his wife, Mary GAINER, were all over this DANIEL family. Others that are tied to this bunch are the BRITT or BRETT family. We also know that some of this bunch later migrated to Jackson County, FL Accompanying them was a William DANIEL (b. ABT 1760) and his wife, Betsy WATTS. So, we know the GAINERS, BRETTS, WATTS, CALLAWAYS and SMITH were closely collateral, even back in NC. I think the Robert C. DANIEL who moved to Burke and the William DANIEL who moved to Emanuel County, GA and then to Jackson County, FL may well have been brothers. We also know a William DANIEL was listed as living in the home of Capt. Isham LANE (ABT 1730-1801) in 1793 in Greene County, NC. We also know that Robert C. DANIEL was married to Penelope LANE, the daughter of Capt. Isham LANE and his wife, Lucy, who I think was a Lucretia GRAY (1732-AFT 1773), d/o John GRAY, Sr. and Ann BRYAN of Lenoir County, NC. We also know that John CASON, Sr. of Pitt County, NC stated in his will that a Robert and William DANIEL were his grandsons and he sold the land he owned in Emanuel County, GA to this William -- the same fellow who later migrated to Jackson County, FL ABT 1825. John CASON, Sr. died in Burke County, GA in 1816. The CASONS were from Princess Anne County, VA before migrating to Pitt County, NC and later to Burke County, GA. Living right beside Robert C. DANIEL in Burke in 1820 are the BYNES, also from Princess Anne County, VA. Another family tied to the CASONS are the CANNONS, also from Princess Anne County, VA. My best guess is the DANIEL boys are Lanier-Daniel descendants from Pitt County, NC but they may be Swain-Daniel descendants from Martin County, NC. The key to it are the GAINERS and the GAINERS are tied to the SALTERS of Pitt and they, in turn, are all over the Lanier-Daniel bunch from Pitt, so that is why this family is my first choice. My best bet is their father was Capt. Robert Lanier DANIEL of Pitt and his second wife, a CASON girl. My best bet is the LANES of Dobbs County, NC are tied to the BRYANS, WHITFIELDS, GRAYS, BLOUNTS, BONNERS, GREENS, COUNCILLS, HARDYS and that bunch from Craven, Dobbs and Lenoir. RLD's family is also tied to the same bunch through the WHITFIELDS and WARRENS. Also note the "Patsy Hudson" name in the will of Etheldred SMITH. The HUDSONS were tied to the same DANIEL family in Pitt because Rhoda DANIEL, d/o Capt. Robert Lanier DANIEL and his first wife, married a Robert HUDSON, son of William HUDSON and Frances GREEN. These SMITHS have to be out of the same overall group families and if they are like the DANIELS, they roll back to IOW, Surry and Brunswick County, VA. John R. Clarke Thomasville, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debra Crosby" <poohbos@poohbos.com> To: <GAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 7:10 PM Subject: [GAJEFFER] Ga-Jefferson Co. Court (Smith) > Jefferson County GaArchives Court.....Smith, Et Al 1801, 1802 > ************************************************ > Copyright. All rights reserved. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm > ************************************************ > > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: > Linda Luther LindaL34@aol.com June 24, 2004, 6:30 pm > > Source: Court Of Ordinary, Jefferson County, Ga. > Written: 1801, 1802 > > > > page 15 > > On the application of Brittain Smith, Executor to the last will and > testament > of John Warren, deceased for letters testamentory on the Estate and > effects of > the said deceased. > > Ordered that Brittain Smith Executor do attend at the Clerks Office and > take > the oath required by law and to theletters so put accordingly. > > Brittain Smith Executor to the last will and testament of John Warren > deceased > attended and took the oaths. Prder that the Court of Ordinary so meet on > the > first monday in every month throughout the year. > > illegible > Z. Lamar > Walter Robinson > > Court of the Ordinary Minutes , Jefferson County, Georgia Feb. 1, 1802 > Page 33 > > Monday the first day of February 1802 the Court Met. > Present, Their honors > M. Shelman > Z. Lamar Esquiry > J.M. (Sterrett?) > W. Robinson > > ORDERED: > That letters of adminstration of the estate of Phillip Richardson be > granted to John Richardson and (illegible) Nathan Richardson > > That letters of administration on the estate of Vinson Powell, deceased, > be > granted to (illegible)Powell---and > > That letters testamentary on the Last Will and Testament of Brittain > Smith, > deceased be granted to Simon Smith and Jordan Smith. > > Page unkown: > > On the application of Simon Smith, one of the Executors of the Estate of > Britain Smith, deceased and for an order for the distribution of said > Estate > and it appearing to the Court that legal notice therof was given, IT IS > ORDERED, John Cowart, William Hadden, Hugh Alexander, Ashley Wood, Bird > Tarver, Joseph Chairs and Thomas Garvin be and they are hereby appointed > to > divide the said Estate of Britain Smith, deceased into as many parts or > Shares > as there are distributees and assigns by lot or otherwise as to them shall > seem > proper. One of the said parts or shares to each distributee or his, her > or > their guardian or legal representative, that the above named persons or > any > number of them not less than three making the distribution so making the > distribution shall be previously sworn to make the same according to > justice > and equity without favor or affection to any of the parties to the best of > their skill and understanding > > > A Wright, clerk > M Shelman > Walter Robinson > John Powell > > Additional Comments: > Court of the Ordinary, Jefferson County, Georgia, c 1801-1802 > Jefferson County Ordinary Court Minutes Book A 1801-1815 > Miscellaneous Pages Concerning the Wills of Brittain Smith and John > Warren. > Application to court by Jordan and Simon Smith. 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