From: jmh963@hotmail.comTo: jmh963@hotmail.comSubject: FW: Archibald Smith of GeorgiaDate: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:30:36 +0000 From: jmh963@hotmail.comTo: russellhenderson@aol.comSubject: RE: Archibald Smith of GeorgiaDate: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:03:27 +0000 Hi Russell, Do you have any approximate dates for the Archibald Smith in Telfair Count, Georgia.You will find Archibald Smith Sr. & Jr. in Hancock Co. Georgia, actually they came from Worcestor County, Maryland probably sometime in 1787 to Washington Co. Georgia, Hancock Co. Georgia was carved out of Washington Co. Ga in the early 1790s. Archibald Smith Sr. [1736-1799] was the son of George Smith Sr. [Ca. 1708-1775] & Judith Turner [Ca. 1710-After 1761?]. He named several children in his Will in Hancock Co. Georgia, my ancestor his son Archibald Smith Jr. [ca. 1765-1824] and his wife Elizabeth Vaughan [1770-After 1838] left Hancock Co. Georgia about 1809 for St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, where he lived for several years until moving to St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and from there in about 1824 he moved to Texas with Elizabeth Vaughan and his youngest children, the four oldest children staying in Louisiana. It is possible that your Archibald Smith was the son of George W. Smith {ca. 1770-? ]who was one of the brothers of Archibald Smith Jr. or of one of his other brothers. How far is Telfair County, Georgia from Hancock Co. Georgia? Hope this helps give you some clues.Mike Hilton From: RussellHenderson@aol.comDate: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:46:44 -0500Subject: Archibald Smith of GeorgiaTo: jmh963@hotmail.com You recently posted the information below on LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS@rootsweb.com. My ancient ancestors were Henderson and McKendrick in Scotland (depending on whether they were recorded in English or Gaelic records). Several males married Smiths. Of particular interest to me is the wife (and ancestry) of my 3rd ggf, Randall Henderson (b. 1769 Argyll, Scotland - d.1807 Tattnall County, Georgia). She, Nancy C. Smith, was born possibly around 1769 and died in 1861 in Clinch County, Georgia. There is a multi-volume series of books regarding early settlers of Georgia: "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia," by Folks Huxford and after his death by the Huxford Genealogical Society. The scholarship of Judge Huxford has proved to be very reliable. In writing of my ancestor Nancy Henderson in "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia Volume VII", by page 185-186 her brother is referred to as " ...Archibald Smith, an early and prominent citizen of Telfair County ... ". That has been my one clue over the years trying to find which of the many Archibald Smiths is this one and from that, who are the parents of Archibald and Nancy. I've got a lot of Archibald Smiths who it could be, but nothing definitive. Your entry seems to show that you know enough about that Archibald Smith that you know when he was born. Perhaps you know more and perhaps you can help me break through the brick wall of "Who are the parents of Nancy C. Smith with brother Archibald of Georgia?" Thanks for any help, Russell HendersonGainesville, FloridaHere is a transcript of a Power of Attorney from Archibald Smith [1736-1799] of Georgia {Hancock County} to sell part of Bacon Quarter. This Power of Attorney concerns a two tracts, containing 137 Acres that formed part of Bacon Quarter which he had previously sold. Immediately following this power of attorney is a quitclaim deed followed by another quitclaim deed to this land.WORCESTOR COUNTY MARYLAND DEEDS R: 138-139 ARCHIBALD SMITH OF GEORGIA TO GEORGE JAMES & JOHN MADDEXKnow all men by these presents that I Archibald Smith late of Worcestor County but now of the State of Georgia do hereby ordain constitute and appoint George Jones and John Maddex or either of them of Somerset County of the said State of Maryland my true and lawful attorney or attorneys for me and in my __- and stead and in my bane to do and Execute and act or acts deed or deeds to transfer make over and confirm unto John Anderson or his assigns forever all and every the tracts or parcels of land being part of Bacon Quarter situate lying and being in Worcestor County aforsaid contained and limited by the bounds causes and customs folowing that is to say:Beginning for one tract at the end of the 81st and the beginning of the 82nd line of the whole tract it being a corner line of Solomon Smith's part of the said tract called Bacon Quarter and running thence south 57 Degrees west 12 Perches South 15 West 112 perches South 60 West 16 perches south __ East 10 perches South 50 West 20 perches South 88 __- 18 perches south 74 west 26 perches North 18 perches South 79 East 34 1/2 perches hence to the beginning containing 84 Acres more or less.And beginning for one other tract or parcel of land at the first boundary of a tract of land called Myrtle Grove and running thence South 20 Degrees East 8 perches South 2 Degrees 15 Minutes West 66 perches South 16 Degrees 44 Minutes East 14 Perches South 73 Degrees 30 Minutes East 62 perches North 50 Degrees East 46 perches South 14 East 2_ perches south 50 West 34 perches North 73 Degrees West 87 perches North 45 Perches North 65 West 110 perches North 39 West 52 Perches North 28 East 6 perches South 89 East 83 perches North 18 perches thence wsith a straight line to the beginning containing 53 Acres more or less.Hereby ratifying and confirming every act and acts deed and deeds which shall or may be done by said attorneys or either of them on the premises for the above purposes hereby declaring the same to be good and effective in Law and Equity as aforsaid was present and did them myself.In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of May in the year 1795.Archable SmithSigned sealed and delivered in presence ofThomas HearneJohn ParkerWorcestor County } To with John Parker came this day before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of ALmight God that he is a subscribing witness to the within Instrument of writing and that he saw the within named Archibald Smith sign and seal the same and also that he saw Thomas Hearne the other witness sign the same as a witness at the same time.Swirbn before me this 6th day of May 1796.Boaz WalstonMarch the 29th Day Anno Dominio 1796 then were delivered unto me the subscriber the foregoing power of attorney in order to be enrolled among the records of Worcestor County which said Power of Attorney together with the Probate thereof endorsed and accordingly recorded among the same Records in Lib R folio 136 & 137.John C. HandyNote: These pages are numbered 138 & 139 on the copy I made from Mdlandrec.netMike Hilton A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. Check it out. Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. See how it works. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_012009