Husband of Anna Magdalena Thomas, daughter of Johannes and Anna Maria Blankenbaker Thomas. Thanks to Tom Bowen for all the help on this line and as always, John's notes and all the helpful people on the list. More About John MichaelSmith, Jr.: Christened: April 1712,Christened Evangelical Lutheran, Gemmingen Church Membership: Bet.1782 - 1785, Culpeper Co., VA -- "volunteer preacher" at GermanLutheran now Hebron Church Court records: October 22,1776, Culpeper Co., VA signed a petition as a member of German congregation toDelegates asking " to be exempt from Parochial charges except to supportour own church" Immigration: 1717, Germany toSpotsylvania Co., VA with parents- 2nd Germanna Colony Land Purchase 1: August 07,1742, Orange Co., VA from Christian/Catherine Clemons 600 acres on West side ofDeep Run in Great Fork of Rappahannock Land Purchase 2: February19, 1761, Culpeper Co., VA from father's will 400 acres WB A pg 243 Land Purchase 3: April 10,1762, Culpeper Co., VA from John/Sarah Thomas (brother in law) 100 acresoriginally from Vaught DB C pg 702 Land Purchase 4: October21, 1771, Culpeper Co., VA from John/Sarah Thomas (brother in law) 174 acresoriginally from Vaught DB F pg 345 Land Sale 1: November 12,1744, Orange Co., VA to Adam Garr 120 acres DB 9 page 247 Land Sale 2: January 28,1762, Culpeper Co., VA Gift to "John Berry Jr and Susannah daughter andson in law" 100 acres corner in Michael Smith's patent /s/Michael and Anna Magdalene. Witness MalachiBerry DB C page 678 Land Sale 3: April 15,1762, Culpeper Co., VA Gift to "loving son" Adam 117 acres part of600 acres tract from Clemmons DB D pg 8 Land Sale 4: April 15,1762, Culpeper Co., VA Gift to "son in law Adam Barler" 100 acrespart of 600 patent from Clemons DB D pg 3 Land Sale 5: April 15,1762, Culpeper Co., VA Gift to Zachariah Smith (son) 117 acres part of 600acres from Clemons DB D pg 5 Land Sale 6: December 31,1771, Culpeper Co. VA Gift to "loving son, Zachariah---plantation formerlybeloning to John Thomas" originally from Vaught 174 acres DB F pg 418 Land Sale 7: March 16,1772, Culpeper Co., VA Gift to "loving son Adam Smith" 155 acres partof 600 acre tract from Clemons DB F pg 422 Land Sale 8: March 16,1772, Culpeper Co., VA Gift to "my son in law, George Christler" 117acres apparently part of Michael Smith Patent DB F pg 421 Land Sale 9: March 16,1772, Culpeper Co., VA Gift to John Smith (son) 146 acres - part of 600 acrestract from Clemons DB F pg 422 Land Sale 10: May 17, 1772,Culpeper Co., VA Gift to "my son in law John Marbes" 161 acres partof a tract formerly granted to Michael Smith DB F pg 461 Nationality: German Occupation: Bet. 1762 -1772, Culpeper Co., VA/Planter Residence: Bet. 1717 -1785, Spotsylvania/Orange/Culpeper Co., VA Tax records 1: 1739, OrangeCo., VA Tax records 2: 1764,Culpeper Co. VA Rent rolls