----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:26 AM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smiths continued Linda, some of the information Jackie has gathered from various sources including internet, published works, correspondence with individuals, cite Joshua Ambrose II and Judith A. Spann as Zachariah's parents, and Christopher Smith III and Catherine Snelson as gr. parents. Jackie is sporadically looking for proofs of these statements, though they do seem feasible. Also, one published record: Ancestors and Descendants of Smiths" compiled and indexed by Linda G. Cheek, Easley S.C., cites the Zachariah Smith Bible, in Louisiana, as a source. I presume this would be the Cupit in Rosepine, LA. Do you have this information? The tree referred to Barbara, is the one you had copied for us all in BR. > Hi Barbara > Please never hesitate to question anything I do. That is the only way I > can get fresh perspective to find the right answers to our puzzles. > This Smith family has had much work done on it but there remain many > puzzles. > Oh how I wish some of the direct male descendants of Zachariah and your > William M. (Did John Lovelace Smith have any sons?) would do a cheek > rubbing and give us a DNA Sample. We could then have a basis for further > research. I keep close tabs on the Smith project waiting for these > smiths to show up on the list but to no avail as yet. I have gotten a > Smith cousin to provide a sample for Peter Smith. I just need some > Zacahriah and Christopher Kit Smith samples to compare it with. > Your William M's close association with the Lovelace, Wall and Lightner > families was my first clue he might be a part of Zachariah's family. > The family Tree that Nan has is probably the source of all the old lists > that show William M. (Son of Zachariah and Francis) children as > Zachariah, Frances Augusta, William, Betty, Barbara, Elizabeth, Augusta > Matilda, William Henry and Adolphus Frederick. I have been able to find > no records of the first five in any of the records I have abstracted > until I ran into the possibility that your William M. of Sicily Island > might be his son William. > I do not believe that William and Prudence came to Natches district with > their families. I know he was in the Bahamas in1791 from his daughter > Elizabeth's birth record recorded in the St. Martville Catholic Church > records at the time of her marriage to Robert Armstrong.(he may be a > Natches native also) My William M does not show up in Wilkinson records > until 1794 when James' two oldest sons are apprenticed to him. He is > granted land in the Feliciannas in 1797 and buys the property in New > Iberia from Nicholas Hebert in 1798. From there is trail is clearer > until his death in 1811 in what was then St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. > (The family owned the property where Shadows on the Tech now sits in New > Iberia.) > William M son of Zachariah was born 16 September 1757 according to the > dates from the Zachariah Smith bible record. So he would have been > married and having children when your William M. was born. > Other than that until I find more records it is just my theory. There > are too many William Smiths in Natches district. > Will be glad to help any way I can to sort the puzzle out. > Thanks! > Sherry > > -----Original Message----- > From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barbara Haigh > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 10:16 PM > To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smiths continued > > Sherry, am very interested in the theory that Wm M.Smith is son of > Wm.Smith and Prudence Bonner-or at least that my Wm.M.Smith was this > son. If WMS isn't named in W.Smith's will, where is it stated that he > was a son? > Please don't misunderstand...I'm not questioning, just want to be > sure. > WMS was very wealthy over in Catahoula Parish before his death in > 1821. Both he and Patience died young, leaving 5 daughters. Patience was > a double-first cousin of Martha Kirkland, wife of Thomas Marsden Green > of Springfield Pltn. in Jefferson Co. Patience and Martha each named a > daughter Laminda. Laminda Green became wife of Thomas Hinds. Laminda > Smith became my gt-gt-grandmother. > Thanks for any info you can give me. > Barbara > > "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> wrote: > John Smith did not come with them. Or at least I have not been able to > find any indication in the Natches or Wilkinson County Records that he > did. Nor have I been able to find him in North or South Carolina where > the family came from. > I am not sure William came with the extended family to Natches. He may > have arrived later. There are so many Williams in Natches records it is > impossible to place many of them. He appears to have had a merchant ship > and traveled extensively. He was in the Feliciana's but there are few > records existing for him there. The only definite records I get are in > St. Martin, Iberia, and St. Mary Parishes of Louisiana from about 1797 > until his death in 1811. > All of the rest of the family appear to have arrived with Zachariah or > shortly thereafter. Most came with their in laws in tow. > The only one of Zachariah's children who I have not been able to get a > handle on their spouse's family is Peter. I know nothing about Joanna > Goodby's parents or history though I would love to. > Sherry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 2:05 AM > To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smiths continued > > It just occurred to me that I have gone on the premise that all of the > 1st and 2nd generation offspring of Z & F traveled with them from N.C.- > Adams Co.-Wilkinson Co. Perhaps some were born and remained in Anson > County or elsewere. > > Sherry, as to the first 5 children of William, have you checked Adams > Co. records. Moses Bonner had a tract of land bordering our Widow Mary > Foster here on St. Catherine Creek which was also very near the tract > Zachariah purchased from Wm Penrice in 1783 and later sold to James > Foster before removing to Wilkinson Co. You might also wonder, was > there an epidemic in between the dates of birth of these children. So > many children died in these epidemics. At least Barbara can account for > Wm Martin Smith. > > > I have a copy of some research done by Carolyn Brendt of Birmingham, AL > She is a descendant of Capt Peter Smith through his daughter Frances > Matilda. Are any of you familiar with this? > Nan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go > with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. 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----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:26 AM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smiths continued Barbara, this is the tree that you had copied for us in BR. I wish we could find that Bible. Nan > Hi Barbara > Please never hesitate to question anything I do. That is the only way I > can get fresh perspective to find the right answers to our puzzles. > This Smith family has had much work done on it but there remain many > puzzles. > Oh how I wish some of the direct male descendants of Zachariah and your > William M. (Did John Lovelace Smith have any sons?) would do a cheek > rubbing and give us a DNA Sample. We could then have a basis for further > research. I keep close tabs on the Smith project waiting for these > smiths to show up on the list but to no avail as yet. I have gotten a > Smith cousin to provide a sample for Peter Smith. I just need some > Zacahriah and Christopher Kit Smith samples to compare it with. > Your William M's close association with the Lovelace, Wall and Lightner > families was my first clue he might be a part of Zachariah's family. > The family Tree that Nan has is probably the source of all the old lists > that show William M. (Son of Zachariah and Francis) children as > Zachariah, Frances Augusta, William, Betty, Barbara, Elizabeth, Augusta > Matilda, William Henry and Adolphus Frederick. I have been able to find > no records of the first five in any of the records I have abstracted > until I ran into the possibility that your William M. of Sicily Island > might be his son William. > I do not believe that William and Prudence came to Natches district with > their families. I know he was in the Bahamas in1791 from his daughter > Elizabeth's birth record recorded in the St. Martville Catholic Church > records at the time of her marriage to Robert Armstrong.(he may be a > Natches native also) My William M does not show up in Wilkinson records > until 1794 when James' two oldest sons are apprenticed to him. He is > granted land in the Feliciannas in 1797 and buys the property in New > Iberia from Nicholas Hebert in 1798. From there is trail is clearer > until his death in 1811 in what was then St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. > (The family owned the property where Shadows on the Tech now sits in New > Iberia.) > William M son of Zachariah was born 16 September 1757 according to the > dates from the Zachariah Smith bible record. So he would have been > married and having children when your William M. was born. > Other than that until I find more records it is just my theory. There > are too many William Smiths in Natches district. > Will be glad to help any way I can to sort the puzzle out. > Thanks! > Sherry > > -----Original Message----- > From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barbara Haigh > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 10:16 PM > To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smiths continued > > Sherry, am very interested in the theory that Wm M.Smith is son of > Wm.Smith and Prudence Bonner-or at least that my Wm.M.Smith was this > son. If WMS isn't named in W.Smith's will, where is it stated that he > was a son? > Please don't misunderstand...I'm not questioning, just want to be > sure. > WMS was very wealthy over in Catahoula Parish before his death in > 1821. Both he and Patience died young, leaving 5 daughters. Patience was > a double-first cousin of Martha Kirkland, wife of Thomas Marsden Green > of Springfield Pltn. in Jefferson Co. Patience and Martha each named a > daughter Laminda. Laminda Green became wife of Thomas Hinds. Laminda > Smith became my gt-gt-grandmother. > Thanks for any info you can give me. > Barbara > > "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> wrote: > John Smith did not come with them. Or at least I have not been able to > find any indication in the Natches or Wilkinson County Records that he > did. Nor have I been able to find him in North or South Carolina where > the family came from. > I am not sure William came with the extended family to Natches. He may > have arrived later. There are so many Williams in Natches records it is > impossible to place many of them. He appears to have had a merchant ship > and traveled extensively. He was in the Feliciana's but there are few > records existing for him there. The only definite records I get are in > St. Martin, Iberia, and St. Mary Parishes of Louisiana from about 1797 > until his death in 1811. > All of the rest of the family appear to have arrived with Zachariah or > shortly thereafter. Most came with their in laws in tow. > The only one of Zachariah's children who I have not been able to get a > handle on their spouse's family is Peter. I know nothing about Joanna > Goodby's parents or history though I would love to. > Sherry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 2:05 AM > To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smiths continued > > It just occurred to me that I have gone on the premise that all of the > 1st and 2nd generation offspring of Z & F traveled with them from N.C.- > Adams Co.-Wilkinson Co. Perhaps some were born and remained in Anson > County or elsewere. > > Sherry, as to the first 5 children of William, have you checked Adams > Co. records. Moses Bonner had a tract of land bordering our Widow Mary > Foster here on St. Catherine Creek which was also very near the tract > Zachariah purchased from Wm Penrice in 1783 and later sold to James > Foster before removing to Wilkinson Co. You might also wonder, was > there an epidemic in between the dates of birth of these children. So > many children died in these epidemics. At least Barbara can account for > Wm Martin Smith. > > > I have a copy of some research done by Carolyn Brendt of Birmingham, AL > She is a descendant of Capt Peter Smith through his daughter Frances > Matilda. Are any of you familiar with this? > Nan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go > with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. 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Hi Barbara Please never hesitate to question anything I do. That is the only way I can get fresh perspective to find the right answers to our puzzles. This Smith family has had much work done on it but there remain many puzzles. Oh how I wish some of the direct male descendants of Zachariah and your William M. (Did John Lovelace Smith have any sons?) would do a cheek rubbing and give us a DNA Sample. We could then have a basis for further research. I keep close tabs on the Smith project waiting for these smiths to show up on the list but to no avail as yet. I have gotten a Smith cousin to provide a sample for Peter Smith. I just need some Zacahriah and Christopher Kit Smith samples to compare it with. Your William M's close association with the Lovelace, Wall and Lightner families was my first clue he might be a part of Zachariah's family. The family Tree that Nan has is probably the source of all the old lists that show William M. (Son of Zachariah and Francis) children as Zachariah, Frances Augusta, William, Betty, Barbara, Elizabeth, Augusta Matilda, William Henry and Adolphus Frederick. I have been able to find no records of the first five in any of the records I have abstracted until I ran into the possibility that your William M. of Sicily Island might be his son William. I do not believe that William and Prudence came to Natches district with their families. I know he was in the Bahamas in1791 from his daughter Elizabeth's birth record recorded in the St. Martville Catholic Church records at the time of her marriage to Robert Armstrong.(he may be a Natches native also) My William M does not show up in Wilkinson records until 1794 when James' two oldest sons are apprenticed to him. He is granted land in the Feliciannas in 1797 and buys the property in New Iberia from Nicholas Hebert in 1798. From there is trail is clearer until his death in 1811 in what was then St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. (The family owned the property where Shadows on the Tech now sits in New Iberia.) William M son of Zachariah was born 16 September 1757 according to the dates from the Zachariah Smith bible record. So he would have been married and having children when your William M. was born. Other than that until I find more records it is just my theory. There are too many William Smiths in Natches district. Will be glad to help any way I can to sort the puzzle out. Thanks! Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barbara Haigh Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 10:16 PM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smiths continued Sherry, am very interested in the theory that Wm M.Smith is son of Wm.Smith and Prudence Bonner-or at least that my Wm.M.Smith was this son. If WMS isn't named in W.Smith's will, where is it stated that he was a son? Please don't misunderstand...I'm not questioning, just want to be sure. WMS was very wealthy over in Catahoula Parish before his death in 1821. Both he and Patience died young, leaving 5 daughters. Patience was a double-first cousin of Martha Kirkland, wife of Thomas Marsden Green of Springfield Pltn. in Jefferson Co. Patience and Martha each named a daughter Laminda. Laminda Green became wife of Thomas Hinds. Laminda Smith became my gt-gt-grandmother. Thanks for any info you can give me. Barbara "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> wrote: John Smith did not come with them. Or at least I have not been able to find any indication in the Natches or Wilkinson County Records that he did. Nor have I been able to find him in North or South Carolina where the family came from. I am not sure William came with the extended family to Natches. He may have arrived later. There are so many Williams in Natches records it is impossible to place many of them. He appears to have had a merchant ship and traveled extensively. He was in the Feliciana's but there are few records existing for him there. The only definite records I get are in St. Martin, Iberia, and St. Mary Parishes of Louisiana from about 1797 until his death in 1811. All of the rest of the family appear to have arrived with Zachariah or shortly thereafter. Most came with their in laws in tow. The only one of Zachariah's children who I have not been able to get a handle on their spouse's family is Peter. I know nothing about Joanna Goodby's parents or history though I would love to. Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 2:05 AM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Subject: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smiths continued It just occurred to me that I have gone on the premise that all of the 1st and 2nd generation offspring of Z & F traveled with them from N.C.- Adams Co.-Wilkinson Co. Perhaps some were born and remained in Anson County or elsewere. Sherry, as to the first 5 children of William, have you checked Adams Co. records. Moses Bonner had a tract of land bordering our Widow Mary Foster here on St. Catherine Creek which was also very near the tract Zachariah purchased from Wm Penrice in 1783 and later sold to James Foster before removing to Wilkinson Co. You might also wonder, was there an epidemic in between the dates of birth of these children. So many children died in these epidemics. At least Barbara can account for Wm Martin Smith. I have a copy of some research done by Carolyn Brendt of Birmingham, AL She is a descendant of Capt Peter Smith through his daughter Frances Matilda. Are any of you familiar with this? 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Thanks for the death dates of Zachariah and Frances. I expect they were in the Lovelace records. Thanks! Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barbara Haigh Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 2:34 PM To: MSWILKIN@rootsweb.com Subject: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smith's death date, John Wall, Lovelaces,more... Hello, friends. I have Zachariah's death date as 28 Nov 1812 and Frances Prestwood Smith's death date as 3 July 1812. Unfortunately, I do not have the source of this info, but it may have come from the Thomas Lovelace Family records; I will check to see. John L.Wall, named as guardian of some of the Smith children, married Sarah, the sister of Thomas Lovelace. They built the Wall house, still standing, in Wilkinson Co. He was baptized 12 Mar 1752, Parish of St.James, Barbados, British West Indies. He married Sarah Lovelace (b.27 April 1776) in Natchez District, Spanish Territory, on 29 Jan 1795. They had 10 children. Thomas Lovelace and Barbara Smith also had 10 children. I have much info on the Lovelaces and Walls, if anyone is interested. Would love to share. Barbara --------------------------------- Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Nan I am looking forward to a good read. Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 9:14 PM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Subject: [MSWILKIN] John and Mary Smith Kelsy Foster Sherry, The published research on John Foster and son Randolph, done by Gordon Leigh Briscoe of Harlingen, TX for support of the Official Texas Historical Markers and the subsequent naming of the schools in Richmond is available from the Foster Family Association Jo Ann Stuart 8418 F. M. 359 Richmond, Texas 77469 (281)232-2122 or C. Truett Bell P. O. Box 9 Pattison, Texas 77466 (281) 375-5793 Gordon applied his skills as a trial lawyer to his research on this family, and cites all his sources. The same can be said for Terry Alford's data on Thomas and Sarah Smith Foster in his book, "Prince Among Slaves." Kberry, this may contain some useful information for you as well. We do have a list of William Foster's slaves as he granted them their freedom in his will if they would return to Africa, and their transportation was provided for. If there is anyone in particular you are looking for, you may want to contact David Dreyer here in Natchez. He is researching a number of the slaves of this area as well as LA, Ibrahima's children primarily but any others he comes across. Nan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It must be. It was wonderful but to big to copy on the archives printer so I did a quick transcription. Thanks! Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 10:41 AM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 7:05 AM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery I haven't seen that one, but I feel reasonably sure at some point we would have left one there. Nan > Is the tree you are talking about the one I found in the archives in > Jackson Mississippi? > Thanks! > Sherry > > -----Original Message----- > From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:19 PM > To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> > To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 4:58 PM > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > Sherry, You were just the kind of person I was hoping to catch up with. > The > only member in First Families on Zachariah to my knowledge was Winnie > Cowgill. I will have to Email Ralph to see if he had any supporting > data > for the death dates. I just wonder why, since at the base of the > tree, > Zachariah and Frances birth dates are given and their marriage date, but > no > death dates. The notation at the side of the base states that the tree > was > done as a wedding gift for Sinai upon her marriage to Erastus Lum. It > says > 1820, but my record shows they married Jan 1821. It seems whoever made > the > tree would have included the death dates. Perhaps the tree is > incomplete. > > I do have some of the gift deed records but certainly not all you list. > I > am very appreciative of that info. which child of Z and F do you > descend > from? > Nan > >> Hi Nan >> Sorry to be so late jumping in here but I just got home. >> I am always excited to see Zachariah Smith family information show up. >> According to the book THE ORDER OF THE FIRST FAMILIES OF MISSISSIPPI >> 1699-1817. ed. Pg. 72. Zachariah Smith died in 1812 and the records I >> have abstracted from the courthouse in Woodville seem to bear that > out. >> The Conveyance records show a group of bequests to his grand children >> and great grand children that began to be recorded in starting the 4 >> November 1812. They had been written at various dates in the preceding >> months of that year with the last being done the 1 November 1812. I >> expect he died shortly after that date. >> Conveyance records >> Book A pg. 295. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zacariah Smith to Francis > Ann >> Lovelace his grand daughter a Negro girl Phebe. Done 29 Aug. 1812. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnessed Jno Wall, W. Hunter. >> Book A pg. 296. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Nancy D. >> Foster a Negro girl Sary with yellowish complexion, 13 years old. Done > 9 >> October 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Jno Wall, W. H. > Hunter. >> Book A. pg. 300. recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to >> granddaughter Barsheba Hetty Foster, a Negro girl Louisa. Done 28 Aug. >> 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses A >> Foster. >> Recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Polly Eleanor Foster, > his >> granddaughter, a Negro girl Nancy. Done 28 Aug. 1812. Signed Zachariah >> Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses Foster. >> Book A, pg. 301. recorded 20 November 1812 Zachariah Smith to his >> grandson Thomas Kelsey 2 plow horses with all utensils for husbandry, >> Smith and Working tools, all household and kitchen furniture, clock > and >> yoke of oxen, a sorrell horse, 1/4 of present crop, all stock of hogs, >> and all whiskey in storage. Done 28 August 1812. signed Zachariah > Smith. >> Witness Randolph Foster. >> Book A, pg. 307. recorded 5 Jan. 1813 Zachariah Smith to Adolphus >> Fredrick Smith in Parish of Attakapas for $500 land on Thompsons Creek >> in New Felicianna. Spanish Grant to Felix Barnard. When granted > bounded >> on north by Philip Alston, on south by Dr. Joga Raouel, bought from >> Edward Gibbens by Zachariah Smith. 236 1/2 arpents. Done 28 July 1812. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. >> Book A, pg. 309. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to Eliza Ann >> Wilkinson his great grand daughter 4 cows and a chestnut sorrell mare. >> Done 1 Nov. 1812. signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall, Peter >> Smith. >> Book A, pg. 310. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to William > Henry >> Smith his grandson a Negro boy Jerry. Done 28 July 1812. Signed >> Zachariah Smith (his mark this time, the rest have been signatures). >> Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. >> His son Peter Smith is made administrator of his estate in January of >> 1813 as he died intestate. He had already taken care of his bequests > by >> deed in the preceding months so there was only a small amount of last >> details for Peter to settle. >> INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTS BOOKS (These are housed in the basement) >> Vol. 1, pg. 262. Jan. 1813. Peter Smith made administrator of > Zachariah >> Smith Sen. estate as he died intestate. >> Vol. 2 pg. 376. July 1821. Peter Smith, administrator of Zacheriah > Smith >> Sen. dec. states he has only $186 belonging to the estate and bills >> amounting to $193. >> Vol. 3 pg. 113. >> Debts of Zachariah Smith estate as of 13 Feb. 1813. >> North Evans $85.91, $5.50,$51.41 >> Arron Kirkland $18 >> E.H. Marselis $20.24 >> Jas. Wilson $4.86 >> John Threkeld $28.00 >> total $193.70 >> Property of Estate available to Peter Smith Administrator. >> 1 horse $76 >> Neat processed 4 bales of cotton $189.22 >> cotton $20.46 >> Property brought $186.28 >> pg. 261. Bond of Peter Smith as administrator with Zachariah Smith and >> Thomas Lovelace as securities. The dates and information in not filled >> in on the bond. But it is obviously the bond for Peter to be >> administrator of his fathers estate. >> (This appears to be the final accounting of Zachariahs estate.) >> I believe Francis Prestwood Smith had already died in 1809, though > First >> Families says she died 1820-24. In the first place if she had still > been >> alive at the time of Zachariah's death (1812) she would have been >> provided for in his estate or the deeds prior to his death. She was > not. >> The last record on which she signed was Conveyance Book A, pg. 90. >> recorded 10 October 1808. Made 2 March 1808. Zachariah Smith Sr. and >> Francis his wife to John Foster and Mary his wife and Claiborne and >> William Zachariah Foster, their sons for $3,500 a tract of land on >> Blumart Creek 500 acres. Adjacent Zachariah Smith Jr. on north, David >> Ogden on south, William Ogden on east. signed Zachariah Smith Sr. and >> Frances Smith. Wit. Thomas Foster and William Hunter. >> Book A, pg. 135. Recorded 4 January 1810 made 16 September 1809 >> Zachariah Smith Sr. and Frances his wife to Thomas Kelsey for $1000 a >> tract of land on Buffalo Creek 174 acres. A Spanish grant of 1788. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Frances did not sign. Wit. Joshua Buchammer >> Bateman, John Foster. >> Though the last record says Zachariah and wife and was actually done >> September 1809 no signature is shown on the record at the courthouse. >> While most of the of the other property he deeded to his grandchildren >> were not real estate and did not require her signature the property in >> Feliciana Parish that he deeded to his grandson Adolphus Fredrick > Smith >> would probably have carried her signature had she been living. >> As to where they are buried I expect both are buried on the family >> plantation as was the custom of the time. >> So unless someone in the family can give me proof that she went to > live >> with one of the family (I love to get those kinds of stories from >> families as they are the only ones that can give us that kind of >> information) until her death because she needed special care I will >> leave their dates of death at 1812 for him and 1809 for her. >> Thanks! >> Sherry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan >> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:11 PM >> To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [MSWILKIN] cemetery >> >> While we are on cemeteries, does anyone know where John Foster is >> buried. He died apparently Jan 26, 1837, at the age of 80 according > to >> a copied notation from the Woodville Republican, Feb. 18, 1837. He > had >> returned from Fort Bend Co.,Texas to Woodville where he lived out > his >> remaining years with his daughter Hettie B. (Foster) Mayes, and >> son-in-law Major Francis S. Mayes. >> >> We would also like to find the burial site of Frances Prestwood Smith >> and Zachariah Smith. they were born 1734 and 1741 respectively, but > we >> do not have death dates. They moved from Adams Co. to Wilkinson Co. > in >> the late 1780 to early 1790's with most of his 12 living children. > the >> latter married into the Hunter, Kimbrel, Lovelace, Phipps, Thompson, >> Goodby and Bonner families as well as 3 daughters marrying Fosters. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am interested in locating more information or anyone related to Mary E. Foster and the following descendents. Mary E Foster first married David McElwee in 1823 then Elijah Slocumb in 1842. Mary and Elijah had Mary A Slocum in 1843. Mary Slocum married Andrew Laird and they had Helen Laird in 1866. Helen is my ggrandmother. Barbara Silva

Sherry, am very interested in the theory that Wm M.Smith is son of Wm.Smith and Prudence Bonner-or at least that my Wm.M.Smith was this son. If WMS isn't named in W.Smith's will, where is it stated that he was a son? Please don't misunderstand...I'm not questioning, just want to be sure. WMS was very wealthy over in Catahoula Parish before his death in 1821. Both he and Patience died young, leaving 5 daughters. Patience was a double-first cousin of Martha Kirkland, wife of Thomas Marsden Green of Springfield Pltn. in Jefferson Co. Patience and Martha each named a daughter Laminda. Laminda Green became wife of Thomas Hinds. Laminda Smith became my gt-gt-grandmother. Thanks for any info you can give me. Barbara "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> wrote: John Smith did not come with them. Or at least I have not been able to find any indication in the Natches or Wilkinson County Records that he did. Nor have I been able to find him in North or South Carolina where the family came from. I am not sure William came with the extended family to Natches. He may have arrived later. There are so many Williams in Natches records it is impossible to place many of them. He appears to have had a merchant ship and traveled extensively. He was in the Feliciana's but there are few records existing for him there. The only definite records I get are in St. Martin, Iberia, and St. Mary Parishes of Louisiana from about 1797 until his death in 1811. All of the rest of the family appear to have arrived with Zachariah or shortly thereafter. Most came with their in laws in tow. The only one of Zachariah's children who I have not been able to get a handle on their spouse's family is Peter. I know nothing about Joanna Goodby's parents or history though I would love to. Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 2:05 AM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Subject: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smiths continued It just occurred to me that I have gone on the premise that all of the 1st and 2nd generation offspring of Z & F traveled with them from N.C.- Adams Co.-Wilkinson Co. Perhaps some were born and remained in Anson County or elsewere. Sherry, as to the first 5 children of William, have you checked Adams Co. records. Moses Bonner had a tract of land bordering our Widow Mary Foster here on St. Catherine Creek which was also very near the tract Zachariah purchased from Wm Penrice in 1783 and later sold to James Foster before removing to Wilkinson Co. You might also wonder, was there an epidemic in between the dates of birth of these children. So many children died in these epidemics. At least Barbara can account for Wm Martin Smith. I have a copy of some research done by Carolyn Brendt of Birmingham, AL She is a descendant of Capt Peter Smith through his daughter Frances Matilda. Are any of you familiar with this? Nan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started.

Sherry, The published research on John Foster and son Randolph, done by Gordon Leigh Briscoe of Harlingen, TX for support of the Official Texas Historical Markers and the subsequent naming of the schools in Richmond is available from the Foster Family Association Jo Ann Stuart 8418 F. M. 359 Richmond, Texas 77469 (281)232-2122 or C. Truett Bell P. O. Box 9 Pattison, Texas 77466 (281) 375-5793 Gordon applied his skills as a trial lawyer to his research on this family, and cites all his sources. The same can be said for Terry Alford's data on Thomas and Sarah Smith Foster in his book, "Prince Among Slaves." Kberry, this may contain some useful information for you as well. We do have a list of William Foster's slaves as he granted them their freedom in his will if they would return to Africa, and their transportation was provided for. If there is anyone in particular you are looking for, you may want to contact David Dreyer here in Natchez. He is researching a number of the slaves of this area as well as LA, Ibrahima's children primarily but any others he comes across. Nan

----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery That is interesting. I looked again at my membership list and it shows Doug as on James Foster. Of course with Bill deceased, I do not know about his line. I have most all the material Bill had as we worked together on the Foster genealogy and annual reunion. However, Jackie recently found a posting on the net for someone in LA who claimed to have the Bible. I will have to go back through her emails to see what she turned up when she randomly called the only person by the last name in that town. I remember he was a relative but did not seem to know much about the Bible. I will let you know. Nan > William Duglas Lum and William Duglas Lum Jr are the members listed as > descended from Zachariah with membership #'s 214 and #398. > Have you ever seen the Zachariah Smith Bible? That is supposed to be > where the dates on this family came from. It was supposed to have been > submitted to First Families as proof of this line. > William M. Smith (son of Zachariah) had a son John Moses Smith who > married Nancy Ann Smith daughter of James Smith (Son of Zachariah) m1. > Sarah Phipps. John and Nancy Ann had a daughter Roseanna Smith who m. a > Peter Smith on the Louisiana Coast ca. 1845. So I got a double dose of > Zachariah's sons and a possibility of a third. > Thanks! > Sherry > > -----Original Message----- > From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:19 PM > To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> > To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 4:58 PM > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > Sherry, You were just the kind of person I was hoping to catch up with. > The > only member in First Families on Zachariah to my knowledge was Winnie > Cowgill. I will have to Email Ralph to see if he had any supporting > data > for the death dates. I just wonder why, since at the base of the > tree, > Zachariah and Frances birth dates are given and their marriage date, but > no > death dates. The notation at the side of the base states that the tree > was > done as a wedding gift for Sinai upon her marriage to Erastus Lum. It > says > 1820, but my record shows they married Jan 1821. It seems whoever made > the > tree would have included the death dates. Perhaps the tree is > incomplete. > > I do have some of the gift deed records but certainly not all you list. > I > am very appreciative of that info. which child of Z and F do you > descend > from? > Nan > >> Hi Nan >> Sorry to be so late jumping in here but I just got home. >> I am always excited to see Zachariah Smith family information show up. >> According to the book THE ORDER OF THE FIRST FAMILIES OF MISSISSIPPI >> 1699-1817. ed. Pg. 72. Zachariah Smith died in 1812 and the records I >> have abstracted from the courthouse in Woodville seem to bear that > out. >> The Conveyance records show a group of bequests to his grand children >> and great grand children that began to be recorded in starting the 4 >> November 1812. They had been written at various dates in the preceding >> months of that year with the last being done the 1 November 1812. I >> expect he died shortly after that date. >> Conveyance records >> Book A pg. 295. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zacariah Smith to Francis > Ann >> Lovelace his grand daughter a Negro girl Phebe. Done 29 Aug. 1812. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnessed Jno Wall, W. Hunter. >> Book A pg. 296. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Nancy D. >> Foster a Negro girl Sary with yellowish complexion, 13 years old. Done > 9 >> October 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Jno Wall, W. H. > Hunter. >> Book A. pg. 300. recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to >> granddaughter Barsheba Hetty Foster, a Negro girl Louisa. Done 28 Aug. >> 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses A >> Foster. >> Recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Polly Eleanor Foster, > his >> granddaughter, a Negro girl Nancy. Done 28 Aug. 1812. Signed Zachariah >> Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses Foster. >> Book A, pg. 301. recorded 20 November 1812 Zachariah Smith to his >> grandson Thomas Kelsey 2 plow horses with all utensils for husbandry, >> Smith and Working tools, all household and kitchen furniture, clock > and >> yoke of oxen, a sorrell horse, 1/4 of present crop, all stock of hogs, >> and all whiskey in storage. Done 28 August 1812. signed Zachariah > Smith. >> Witness Randolph Foster. >> Book A, pg. 307. recorded 5 Jan. 1813 Zachariah Smith to Adolphus >> Fredrick Smith in Parish of Attakapas for $500 land on Thompsons Creek >> in New Felicianna. Spanish Grant to Felix Barnard. When granted > bounded >> on north by Philip Alston, on south by Dr. Joga Raouel, bought from >> Edward Gibbens by Zachariah Smith. 236 1/2 arpents. Done 28 July 1812. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. >> Book A, pg. 309. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to Eliza Ann >> Wilkinson his great grand daughter 4 cows and a chestnut sorrell mare. >> Done 1 Nov. 1812. signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall, Peter >> Smith. >> Book A, pg. 310. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to William > Henry >> Smith his grandson a Negro boy Jerry. Done 28 July 1812. Signed >> Zachariah Smith (his mark this time, the rest have been signatures). >> Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. >> His son Peter Smith is made administrator of his estate in January of >> 1813 as he died intestate. He had already taken care of his bequests > by >> deed in the preceding months so there was only a small amount of last >> details for Peter to settle. >> INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTS BOOKS (These are housed in the basement) >> Vol. 1, pg. 262. Jan. 1813. Peter Smith made administrator of > Zachariah >> Smith Sen. estate as he died intestate. >> Vol. 2 pg. 376. July 1821. Peter Smith, administrator of Zacheriah > Smith >> Sen. dec. states he has only $186 belonging to the estate and bills >> amounting to $193. >> Vol. 3 pg. 113. >> Debts of Zachariah Smith estate as of 13 Feb. 1813. >> North Evans $85.91, $5.50,$51.41 >> Arron Kirkland $18 >> E.H. Marselis $20.24 >> Jas. Wilson $4.86 >> John Threkeld $28.00 >> total $193.70 >> Property of Estate available to Peter Smith Administrator. >> 1 horse $76 >> Neat processed 4 bales of cotton $189.22 >> cotton $20.46 >> Property brought $186.28 >> pg. 261. Bond of Peter Smith as administrator with Zachariah Smith and >> Thomas Lovelace as securities. The dates and information in not filled >> in on the bond. But it is obviously the bond for Peter to be >> administrator of his fathers estate. >> (This appears to be the final accounting of Zachariahs estate.) >> I believe Francis Prestwood Smith had already died in 1809, though > First >> Families says she died 1820-24. In the first place if she had still > been >> alive at the time of Zachariah's death (1812) she would have been >> provided for in his estate or the deeds prior to his death. She was > not. >> The last record on which she signed was Conveyance Book A, pg. 90. >> recorded 10 October 1808. Made 2 March 1808. Zachariah Smith Sr. and >> Francis his wife to John Foster and Mary his wife and Claiborne and >> William Zachariah Foster, their sons for $3,500 a tract of land on >> Blumart Creek 500 acres. Adjacent Zachariah Smith Jr. on north, David >> Ogden on south, William Ogden on east. signed Zachariah Smith Sr. and >> Frances Smith. Wit. Thomas Foster and William Hunter. >> Book A, pg. 135. Recorded 4 January 1810 made 16 September 1809 >> Zachariah Smith Sr. and Frances his wife to Thomas Kelsey for $1000 a >> tract of land on Buffalo Creek 174 acres. A Spanish grant of 1788. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Frances did not sign. Wit. Joshua Buchammer >> Bateman, John Foster. >> Though the last record says Zachariah and wife and was actually done >> September 1809 no signature is shown on the record at the courthouse. >> While most of the of the other property he deeded to his grandchildren >> were not real estate and did not require her signature the property in >> Feliciana Parish that he deeded to his grandson Adolphus Fredrick > Smith >> would probably have carried her signature had she been living. >> As to where they are buried I expect both are buried on the family >> plantation as was the custom of the time. >> So unless someone in the family can give me proof that she went to > live >> with one of the family (I love to get those kinds of stories from >> families as they are the only ones that can give us that kind of >> information) until her death because she needed special care I will >> leave their dates of death at 1812 for him and 1809 for her. >> Thanks! >> Sherry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan >> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:11 PM >> To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [MSWILKIN] cemetery >> >> While we are on cemeteries, does anyone know where John Foster is >> buried. He died apparently Jan 26, 1837, at the age of 80 according > to >> a copied notation from the Woodville Republican, Feb. 18, 1837. He > had >> returned from Fort Bend Co.,Texas to Woodville where he lived out > his >> remaining years with his daughter Hettie B. (Foster) Mayes, and >> son-in-law Major Francis S. Mayes. >> >> We would also like to find the burial site of Frances Prestwood Smith >> and Zachariah Smith. they were born 1734 and 1741 respectively, but > we >> do not have death dates. They moved from Adams Co. to Wilkinson Co. > in >> the late 1780 to early 1790's with most of his 12 living children. > the >> latter married into the Hunter, Kimbrel, Lovelace, Phipps, Thompson, >> Goodby and Bonner families as well as 3 daughters marrying Fosters. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 7:05 AM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery I haven't seen that one, but I feel reasonably sure at some point we would have left one there. Nan > Is the tree you are talking about the one I found in the archives in > Jackson Mississippi? > Thanks! > Sherry > > -----Original Message----- > From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:19 PM > To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> > To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 4:58 PM > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > Sherry, You were just the kind of person I was hoping to catch up with. > The > only member in First Families on Zachariah to my knowledge was Winnie > Cowgill. I will have to Email Ralph to see if he had any supporting > data > for the death dates. I just wonder why, since at the base of the > tree, > Zachariah and Frances birth dates are given and their marriage date, but > no > death dates. The notation at the side of the base states that the tree > was > done as a wedding gift for Sinai upon her marriage to Erastus Lum. It > says > 1820, but my record shows they married Jan 1821. It seems whoever made > the > tree would have included the death dates. Perhaps the tree is > incomplete. > > I do have some of the gift deed records but certainly not all you list. > I > am very appreciative of that info. which child of Z and F do you > descend > from? > Nan > >> Hi Nan >> Sorry to be so late jumping in here but I just got home. >> I am always excited to see Zachariah Smith family information show up. >> According to the book THE ORDER OF THE FIRST FAMILIES OF MISSISSIPPI >> 1699-1817. ed. Pg. 72. Zachariah Smith died in 1812 and the records I >> have abstracted from the courthouse in Woodville seem to bear that > out. >> The Conveyance records show a group of bequests to his grand children >> and great grand children that began to be recorded in starting the 4 >> November 1812. They had been written at various dates in the preceding >> months of that year with the last being done the 1 November 1812. I >> expect he died shortly after that date. >> Conveyance records >> Book A pg. 295. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zacariah Smith to Francis > Ann >> Lovelace his grand daughter a Negro girl Phebe. Done 29 Aug. 1812. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnessed Jno Wall, W. Hunter. >> Book A pg. 296. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Nancy D. >> Foster a Negro girl Sary with yellowish complexion, 13 years old. Done > 9 >> October 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Jno Wall, W. H. > Hunter. >> Book A. pg. 300. recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to >> granddaughter Barsheba Hetty Foster, a Negro girl Louisa. Done 28 Aug. >> 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses A >> Foster. >> Recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Polly Eleanor Foster, > his >> granddaughter, a Negro girl Nancy. Done 28 Aug. 1812. Signed Zachariah >> Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses Foster. >> Book A, pg. 301. recorded 20 November 1812 Zachariah Smith to his >> grandson Thomas Kelsey 2 plow horses with all utensils for husbandry, >> Smith and Working tools, all household and kitchen furniture, clock > and >> yoke of oxen, a sorrell horse, 1/4 of present crop, all stock of hogs, >> and all whiskey in storage. Done 28 August 1812. signed Zachariah > Smith. >> Witness Randolph Foster. >> Book A, pg. 307. recorded 5 Jan. 1813 Zachariah Smith to Adolphus >> Fredrick Smith in Parish of Attakapas for $500 land on Thompsons Creek >> in New Felicianna. Spanish Grant to Felix Barnard. When granted > bounded >> on north by Philip Alston, on south by Dr. Joga Raouel, bought from >> Edward Gibbens by Zachariah Smith. 236 1/2 arpents. Done 28 July 1812. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. >> Book A, pg. 309. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to Eliza Ann >> Wilkinson his great grand daughter 4 cows and a chestnut sorrell mare. >> Done 1 Nov. 1812. signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall, Peter >> Smith. >> Book A, pg. 310. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to William > Henry >> Smith his grandson a Negro boy Jerry. Done 28 July 1812. Signed >> Zachariah Smith (his mark this time, the rest have been signatures). >> Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. >> His son Peter Smith is made administrator of his estate in January of >> 1813 as he died intestate. He had already taken care of his bequests > by >> deed in the preceding months so there was only a small amount of last >> details for Peter to settle. >> INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTS BOOKS (These are housed in the basement) >> Vol. 1, pg. 262. Jan. 1813. Peter Smith made administrator of > Zachariah >> Smith Sen. estate as he died intestate. >> Vol. 2 pg. 376. July 1821. Peter Smith, administrator of Zacheriah > Smith >> Sen. dec. states he has only $186 belonging to the estate and bills >> amounting to $193. >> Vol. 3 pg. 113. >> Debts of Zachariah Smith estate as of 13 Feb. 1813. >> North Evans $85.91, $5.50,$51.41 >> Arron Kirkland $18 >> E.H. Marselis $20.24 >> Jas. Wilson $4.86 >> John Threkeld $28.00 >> total $193.70 >> Property of Estate available to Peter Smith Administrator. >> 1 horse $76 >> Neat processed 4 bales of cotton $189.22 >> cotton $20.46 >> Property brought $186.28 >> pg. 261. Bond of Peter Smith as administrator with Zachariah Smith and >> Thomas Lovelace as securities. The dates and information in not filled >> in on the bond. But it is obviously the bond for Peter to be >> administrator of his fathers estate. >> (This appears to be the final accounting of Zachariahs estate.) >> I believe Francis Prestwood Smith had already died in 1809, though > First >> Families says she died 1820-24. In the first place if she had still > been >> alive at the time of Zachariah's death (1812) she would have been >> provided for in his estate or the deeds prior to his death. She was > not. >> The last record on which she signed was Conveyance Book A, pg. 90. >> recorded 10 October 1808. Made 2 March 1808. Zachariah Smith Sr. and >> Francis his wife to John Foster and Mary his wife and Claiborne and >> William Zachariah Foster, their sons for $3,500 a tract of land on >> Blumart Creek 500 acres. Adjacent Zachariah Smith Jr. on north, David >> Ogden on south, William Ogden on east. signed Zachariah Smith Sr. and >> Frances Smith. Wit. Thomas Foster and William Hunter. >> Book A, pg. 135. Recorded 4 January 1810 made 16 September 1809 >> Zachariah Smith Sr. and Frances his wife to Thomas Kelsey for $1000 a >> tract of land on Buffalo Creek 174 acres. A Spanish grant of 1788. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Frances did not sign. Wit. Joshua Buchammer >> Bateman, John Foster. >> Though the last record says Zachariah and wife and was actually done >> September 1809 no signature is shown on the record at the courthouse. >> While most of the of the other property he deeded to his grandchildren >> were not real estate and did not require her signature the property in >> Feliciana Parish that he deeded to his grandson Adolphus Fredrick > Smith >> would probably have carried her signature had she been living. >> As to where they are buried I expect both are buried on the family >> plantation as was the custom of the time. >> So unless someone in the family can give me proof that she went to > live >> with one of the family (I love to get those kinds of stories from >> families as they are the only ones that can give us that kind of >> information) until her death because she needed special care I will >> leave their dates of death at 1812 for him and 1809 for her. >> Thanks! >> Sherry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan >> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:11 PM >> To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [MSWILKIN] cemetery >> >> While we are on cemeteries, does anyone know where John Foster is >> buried. He died apparently Jan 26, 1837, at the age of 80 according > to >> a copied notation from the Woodville Republican, Feb. 18, 1837. He > had >> returned from Fort Bend Co.,Texas to Woodville where he lived out > his >> remaining years with his daughter Hettie B. (Foster) Mayes, and >> son-in-law Major Francis S. Mayes. >> >> We would also like to find the burial site of Frances Prestwood Smith >> and Zachariah Smith. they were born 1734 and 1741 respectively, but > we >> do not have death dates. They moved from Adams Co. to Wilkinson Co. > in >> the late 1780 to early 1790's with most of his 12 living children. > the >> latter married into the Hunter, Kimbrel, Lovelace, Phipps, Thompson, >> Goodby and Bonner families as well as 3 daughters marrying Fosters. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Barbara, John Wall was my ggggrandfather. After he married Sara (may be Sarah) Lovelace our family had five generations of men named Lovelace. Until recently we didn't know where the name came from. My father was Lovelace Chaffe Wall. My brother is Richard Lovelace Wall. I am really interested in your information. I didn't know John Wall had a middle initial. I can track my Wall line from John's grandfather James from Derbyshire England to my grandchildren but I have a lot of holes in between. How can we exchange information? Frank Russell Wall _F2106WALL@AOL.com_ (mailto:F2106WALL@AOL.com) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

John Smith did not come with them. Or at least I have not been able to find any indication in the Natches or Wilkinson County Records that he did. Nor have I been able to find him in North or South Carolina where the family came from. I am not sure William came with the extended family to Natches. He may have arrived later. There are so many Williams in Natches records it is impossible to place many of them. He appears to have had a merchant ship and traveled extensively. He was in the Feliciana's but there are few records existing for him there. The only definite records I get are in St. Martin, Iberia, and St. Mary Parishes of Louisiana from about 1797 until his death in 1811. All of the rest of the family appear to have arrived with Zachariah or shortly thereafter. Most came with their in laws in tow. The only one of Zachariah's children who I have not been able to get a handle on their spouse's family is Peter. I know nothing about Joanna Goodby's parents or history though I would love to. Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 2:05 AM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Subject: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smiths continued It just occurred to me that I have gone on the premise that all of the 1st and 2nd generation offspring of Z & F traveled with them from N.C.- Adams Co.-Wilkinson Co. Perhaps some were born and remained in Anson County or elsewere. Sherry, as to the first 5 children of William, have you checked Adams Co. records. Moses Bonner had a tract of land bordering our Widow Mary Foster here on St. Catherine Creek which was also very near the tract Zachariah purchased from Wm Penrice in 1783 and later sold to James Foster before removing to Wilkinson Co. You might also wonder, was there an epidemic in between the dates of birth of these children. So many children died in these epidemics. At least Barbara can account for Wm Martin Smith. I have a copy of some research done by Carolyn Brendt of Birmingham, AL She is a descendant of Capt Peter Smith through his daughter Frances Matilda. Are any of you familiar with this? Nan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have always included the slave records because it is the passage of those slaves from generation to generation of the families involved that have allowed me to track the families. In some cases they are the only surviving link. Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kdberr1@aol.com Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 10:26 PM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smith's heirs HI: Thanks and much praise to the poster who included the slaves listed in the Zachariah Smith will. I'd like to encourage others to get into the habit of posting slaves in wills and other documents. This will help those of us researching our slave ancestors. Kberry ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

That sounds very much like the tree I found at the Jackson Mississippi archives. Someone must have placed a copy there for posterity. Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 9:30 PM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Judice" <mary_judice@comcast.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery Mary, this is a hand drawn or painted tree beginning with Zachariah and Frances at the base, having each child with marriage(s) on the limbs and all grandchildren suspended from the parents. The legend at the bottom states that it was made for Sinai Foster and Erastus Lum for a wedding present in 1820. the original belongs to the family of Wm (Bill) Lum in Port Gibson. I imagine Martha has it hanging in Oak Square. Mine is a hand painted copy done by Bill's daughter Deborah for me. we have had the original photographed and copies made throughout the years for descendants who are interested. Nan > What tree are you referring to? Is this a charted Smith family tree? I > am > descended from Peter Smith, son of Zachariah, Sr. > Mary > > -----Original Message----- > From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Nan > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:19 PM > To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> > To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 4:58 PM > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > Sherry, You were just the kind of person I was hoping to catch up with. > The > > only member in First Families on Zachariah to my knowledge was Winnie > Cowgill. I will have to Email Ralph to see if he had any supporting data > for the death dates. I just wonder why, since at the base of the tree, > Zachariah and Frances birth dates are given and their marriage date, but > no > death dates. The notation at the side of the base states that the tree > was > done as a wedding gift for Sinai upon her marriage to Erastus Lum. It > says > 1820, but my record shows they married Jan 1821. It seems whoever made > the > > tree would have included the death dates. Perhaps the tree is incomplete. > > I do have some of the gift deed records but certainly not all you list. I > am very appreciative of that info. which child of Z and F do you descend > from? > Nan > >> Hi Nan >> Sorry to be so late jumping in here but I just got home. >> I am always excited to see Zachariah Smith family information show up. >> According to the book THE ORDER OF THE FIRST FAMILIES OF MISSISSIPPI >> 1699-1817. ed. Pg. 72. Zachariah Smith died in 1812 and the records I >> have abstracted from the courthouse in Woodville seem to bear that out. >> The Conveyance records show a group of bequests to his grand children >> and great grand children that began to be recorded in starting the 4 >> November 1812. They had been written at various dates in the preceding >> months of that year with the last being done the 1 November 1812. I >> expect he died shortly after that date. >> Conveyance records >> Book A pg. 295. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zacariah Smith to Francis Ann >> Lovelace his grand daughter a Negro girl Phebe. Done 29 Aug. 1812. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnessed Jno Wall, W. Hunter. >> Book A pg. 296. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Nancy D. >> Foster a Negro girl Sary with yellowish complexion, 13 years old. Done 9 >> October 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Jno Wall, W. H. Hunter. >> Book A. pg. 300. recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to >> granddaughter Barsheba Hetty Foster, a Negro girl Louisa. Done 28 Aug. >> 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses A >> Foster. >> Recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Polly Eleanor Foster, his >> granddaughter, a Negro girl Nancy. Done 28 Aug. 1812. Signed Zachariah >> Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses Foster. >> Book A, pg. 301. recorded 20 November 1812 Zachariah Smith to his >> grandson Thomas Kelsey 2 plow horses with all utensils for husbandry, >> Smith and Working tools, all household and kitchen furniture, clock and >> yoke of oxen, a sorrell horse, 1/4 of present crop, all stock of hogs, >> and all whiskey in storage. Done 28 August 1812. signed Zachariah Smith. >> Witness Randolph Foster. >> Book A, pg. 307. recorded 5 Jan. 1813 Zachariah Smith to Adolphus >> Fredrick Smith in Parish of Attakapas for $500 land on Thompsons Creek >> in New Felicianna. Spanish Grant to Felix Barnard. When granted bounded >> on north by Philip Alston, on south by Dr. Joga Raouel, bought from >> Edward Gibbens by Zachariah Smith. 236 1/2 arpents. Done 28 July 1812. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. >> Book A, pg. 309. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to Eliza Ann >> Wilkinson his great grand daughter 4 cows and a chestnut sorrell mare. >> Done 1 Nov. 1812. signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall, Peter >> Smith. >> Book A, pg. 310. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to William Henry >> Smith his grandson a Negro boy Jerry. Done 28 July 1812. Signed >> Zachariah Smith (his mark this time, the rest have been signatures). >> Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. >> His son Peter Smith is made administrator of his estate in January of >> 1813 as he died intestate. He had already taken care of his bequests by >> deed in the preceding months so there was only a small amount of last >> details for Peter to settle. >> INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTS BOOKS (These are housed in the basement) >> Vol. 1, pg. 262. Jan. 1813. Peter Smith made administrator of Zachariah >> Smith Sen. estate as he died intestate. >> Vol. 2 pg. 376. July 1821. Peter Smith, administrator of Zacheriah Smith >> Sen. dec. states he has only $186 belonging to the estate and bills >> amounting to $193. >> Vol. 3 pg. 113. >> Debts of Zachariah Smith estate as of 13 Feb. 1813. >> North Evans $85.91, $5.50,$51.41 >> Arron Kirkland $18 >> E.H. Marselis $20.24 >> Jas. Wilson $4.86 >> John Threkeld $28.00 >> total $193.70 >> Property of Estate available to Peter Smith Administrator. >> 1 horse $76 >> Neat processed 4 bales of cotton $189.22 >> cotton $20.46 >> Property brought $186.28 >> pg. 261. Bond of Peter Smith as administrator with Zachariah Smith and >> Thomas Lovelace as securities. The dates and information in not filled >> in on the bond. But it is obviously the bond for Peter to be >> administrator of his fathers estate. >> (This appears to be the final accounting of Zachariahs estate.) >> I believe Francis Prestwood Smith had already died in 1809, though First >> Families says she died 1820-24. In the first place if she had still been >> alive at the time of Zachariah's death (1812) she would have been >> provided for in his estate or the deeds prior to his death. She was not. >> The last record on which she signed was Conveyance Book A, pg. 90. >> recorded 10 October 1808. Made 2 March 1808. Zachariah Smith Sr. and >> Francis his wife to John Foster and Mary his wife and Claiborne and >> William Zachariah Foster, their sons for $3,500 a tract of land on >> Blumart Creek 500 acres. Adjacent Zachariah Smith Jr. on north, David >> Ogden on south, William Ogden on east. signed Zachariah Smith Sr. and >> Frances Smith. Wit. Thomas Foster and William Hunter. >> Book A, pg. 135. Recorded 4 January 1810 made 16 September 1809 >> Zachariah Smith Sr. and Frances his wife to Thomas Kelsey for $1000 a >> tract of land on Buffalo Creek 174 acres. A Spanish grant of 1788. >> Signed Zachariah Smith. Frances did not sign. Wit. Joshua Buchammer >> Bateman, John Foster. >> Though the last record says Zachariah and wife and was actually done >> September 1809 no signature is shown on the record at the courthouse. >> While most of the of the other property he deeded to his grandchildren >> were not real estate and did not require her signature the property in >> Feliciana Parish that he deeded to his grandson Adolphus Fredrick Smith >> would probably have carried her signature had she been living. >> As to where they are buried I expect both are buried on the family >> plantation as was the custom of the time. >> So unless someone in the family can give me proof that she went to live >> with one of the family (I love to get those kinds of stories from >> families as they are the only ones that can give us that kind of >> information) until her death because she needed special care I will >> leave their dates of death at 1812 for him and 1809 for her. >> Thanks! >> Sherry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan >> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:11 PM >> To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [MSWILKIN] cemetery >> >> While we are on cemeteries, does anyone know where John Foster is >> buried. He died apparently Jan 26, 1837, at the age of 80 according to >> a copied notation from the Woodville Republican, Feb. 18, 1837. He had >> returned from Fort Bend Co.,Texas to Woodville where he lived out his >> remaining years with his daughter Hettie B. (Foster) Mayes, and >> son-in-law Major Francis S. Mayes. >> >> We would also like to find the burial site of Frances Prestwood Smith >> and Zachariah Smith. they were born 1734 and 1741 respectively, but we >> do not have death dates. They moved from Adams Co. to Wilkinson Co. in >> the late 1780 to early 1790's with most of his 12 living children. the >> latter married into the Hunter, Kimbrel, Lovelace, Phipps, Thompson, >> Goodby and Bonner families as well as 3 daughters marrying Fosters. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Is the tree you are talking about the one I found in the archives in Jackson Mississippi? Thanks! Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:19 PM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery Sherry, You were just the kind of person I was hoping to catch up with. The only member in First Families on Zachariah to my knowledge was Winnie Cowgill. I will have to Email Ralph to see if he had any supporting data for the death dates. I just wonder why, since at the base of the tree, Zachariah and Frances birth dates are given and their marriage date, but no death dates. The notation at the side of the base states that the tree was done as a wedding gift for Sinai upon her marriage to Erastus Lum. It says 1820, but my record shows they married Jan 1821. It seems whoever made the tree would have included the death dates. Perhaps the tree is incomplete. I do have some of the gift deed records but certainly not all you list. I am very appreciative of that info. which child of Z and F do you descend from? Nan > Hi Nan > Sorry to be so late jumping in here but I just got home. > I am always excited to see Zachariah Smith family information show up. > According to the book THE ORDER OF THE FIRST FAMILIES OF MISSISSIPPI > 1699-1817. ed. Pg. 72. Zachariah Smith died in 1812 and the records I > have abstracted from the courthouse in Woodville seem to bear that out. > The Conveyance records show a group of bequests to his grand children > and great grand children that began to be recorded in starting the 4 > November 1812. They had been written at various dates in the preceding > months of that year with the last being done the 1 November 1812. I > expect he died shortly after that date. > Conveyance records > Book A pg. 295. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zacariah Smith to Francis Ann > Lovelace his grand daughter a Negro girl Phebe. Done 29 Aug. 1812. > Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnessed Jno Wall, W. Hunter. > Book A pg. 296. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Nancy D. > Foster a Negro girl Sary with yellowish complexion, 13 years old. Done 9 > October 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Jno Wall, W. H. Hunter. > Book A. pg. 300. recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to > granddaughter Barsheba Hetty Foster, a Negro girl Louisa. Done 28 Aug. > 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses A > Foster. > Recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Polly Eleanor Foster, his > granddaughter, a Negro girl Nancy. Done 28 Aug. 1812. Signed Zachariah > Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses Foster. > Book A, pg. 301. recorded 20 November 1812 Zachariah Smith to his > grandson Thomas Kelsey 2 plow horses with all utensils for husbandry, > Smith and Working tools, all household and kitchen furniture, clock and > yoke of oxen, a sorrell horse, 1/4 of present crop, all stock of hogs, > and all whiskey in storage. Done 28 August 1812. signed Zachariah Smith. > Witness Randolph Foster. > Book A, pg. 307. recorded 5 Jan. 1813 Zachariah Smith to Adolphus > Fredrick Smith in Parish of Attakapas for $500 land on Thompsons Creek > in New Felicianna. Spanish Grant to Felix Barnard. When granted bounded > on north by Philip Alston, on south by Dr. Joga Raouel, bought from > Edward Gibbens by Zachariah Smith. 236 1/2 arpents. Done 28 July 1812. > Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. > Book A, pg. 309. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to Eliza Ann > Wilkinson his great grand daughter 4 cows and a chestnut sorrell mare. > Done 1 Nov. 1812. signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall, Peter > Smith. > Book A, pg. 310. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to William Henry > Smith his grandson a Negro boy Jerry. Done 28 July 1812. Signed > Zachariah Smith (his mark this time, the rest have been signatures). > Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. > His son Peter Smith is made administrator of his estate in January of > 1813 as he died intestate. He had already taken care of his bequests by > deed in the preceding months so there was only a small amount of last > details for Peter to settle. > INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTS BOOKS (These are housed in the basement) > Vol. 1, pg. 262. Jan. 1813. Peter Smith made administrator of Zachariah > Smith Sen. estate as he died intestate. > Vol. 2 pg. 376. July 1821. Peter Smith, administrator of Zacheriah Smith > Sen. dec. states he has only $186 belonging to the estate and bills > amounting to $193. > Vol. 3 pg. 113. > Debts of Zachariah Smith estate as of 13 Feb. 1813. > North Evans $85.91, $5.50,$51.41 > Arron Kirkland $18 > E.H. Marselis $20.24 > Jas. Wilson $4.86 > John Threkeld $28.00 > total $193.70 > Property of Estate available to Peter Smith Administrator. > 1 horse $76 > Neat processed 4 bales of cotton $189.22 > cotton $20.46 > Property brought $186.28 > pg. 261. Bond of Peter Smith as administrator with Zachariah Smith and > Thomas Lovelace as securities. The dates and information in not filled > in on the bond. But it is obviously the bond for Peter to be > administrator of his fathers estate. > (This appears to be the final accounting of Zachariahs estate.) > I believe Francis Prestwood Smith had already died in 1809, though First > Families says she died 1820-24. In the first place if she had still been > alive at the time of Zachariah's death (1812) she would have been > provided for in his estate or the deeds prior to his death. She was not. > The last record on which she signed was Conveyance Book A, pg. 90. > recorded 10 October 1808. Made 2 March 1808. Zachariah Smith Sr. and > Francis his wife to John Foster and Mary his wife and Claiborne and > William Zachariah Foster, their sons for $3,500 a tract of land on > Blumart Creek 500 acres. Adjacent Zachariah Smith Jr. on north, David > Ogden on south, William Ogden on east. signed Zachariah Smith Sr. and > Frances Smith. Wit. Thomas Foster and William Hunter. > Book A, pg. 135. Recorded 4 January 1810 made 16 September 1809 > Zachariah Smith Sr. and Frances his wife to Thomas Kelsey for $1000 a > tract of land on Buffalo Creek 174 acres. A Spanish grant of 1788. > Signed Zachariah Smith. Frances did not sign. Wit. Joshua Buchammer > Bateman, John Foster. > Though the last record says Zachariah and wife and was actually done > September 1809 no signature is shown on the record at the courthouse. > While most of the of the other property he deeded to his grandchildren > were not real estate and did not require her signature the property in > Feliciana Parish that he deeded to his grandson Adolphus Fredrick Smith > would probably have carried her signature had she been living. > As to where they are buried I expect both are buried on the family > plantation as was the custom of the time. > So unless someone in the family can give me proof that she went to live > with one of the family (I love to get those kinds of stories from > families as they are the only ones that can give us that kind of > information) until her death because she needed special care I will > leave their dates of death at 1812 for him and 1809 for her. > Thanks! > Sherry > > -----Original Message----- > From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:11 PM > To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > > While we are on cemeteries, does anyone know where John Foster is > buried. He died apparently Jan 26, 1837, at the age of 80 according to > a copied notation from the Woodville Republican, Feb. 18, 1837. He had > returned from Fort Bend Co.,Texas to Woodville where he lived out his > remaining years with his daughter Hettie B. (Foster) Mayes, and > son-in-law Major Francis S. Mayes. > > We would also like to find the burial site of Frances Prestwood Smith > and Zachariah Smith. they were born 1734 and 1741 respectively, but we > do not have death dates. They moved from Adams Co. to Wilkinson Co. in > the late 1780 to early 1790's with most of his 12 living children. the > latter married into the Hunter, Kimbrel, Lovelace, Phipps, Thompson, > Goodby and Bonner families as well as 3 daughters marrying Fosters. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

William Duglas Lum and William Duglas Lum Jr are the members listed as descended from Zachariah with membership #'s 214 and #398. Have you ever seen the Zachariah Smith Bible? That is supposed to be where the dates on this family came from. It was supposed to have been submitted to First Families as proof of this line. William M. Smith (son of Zachariah) had a son John Moses Smith who married Nancy Ann Smith daughter of James Smith (Son of Zachariah) m1. Sarah Phipps. John and Nancy Ann had a daughter Roseanna Smith who m. a Peter Smith on the Louisiana Coast ca. 1845. So I got a double dose of Zachariah's sons and a possibility of a third. Thanks! Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:19 PM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry W. Manuel" <swman@centurytel.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery Sherry, You were just the kind of person I was hoping to catch up with. The only member in First Families on Zachariah to my knowledge was Winnie Cowgill. I will have to Email Ralph to see if he had any supporting data for the death dates. I just wonder why, since at the base of the tree, Zachariah and Frances birth dates are given and their marriage date, but no death dates. The notation at the side of the base states that the tree was done as a wedding gift for Sinai upon her marriage to Erastus Lum. It says 1820, but my record shows they married Jan 1821. It seems whoever made the tree would have included the death dates. Perhaps the tree is incomplete. I do have some of the gift deed records but certainly not all you list. I am very appreciative of that info. which child of Z and F do you descend from? Nan > Hi Nan > Sorry to be so late jumping in here but I just got home. > I am always excited to see Zachariah Smith family information show up. > According to the book THE ORDER OF THE FIRST FAMILIES OF MISSISSIPPI > 1699-1817. ed. Pg. 72. Zachariah Smith died in 1812 and the records I > have abstracted from the courthouse in Woodville seem to bear that out. > The Conveyance records show a group of bequests to his grand children > and great grand children that began to be recorded in starting the 4 > November 1812. They had been written at various dates in the preceding > months of that year with the last being done the 1 November 1812. I > expect he died shortly after that date. > Conveyance records > Book A pg. 295. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zacariah Smith to Francis Ann > Lovelace his grand daughter a Negro girl Phebe. Done 29 Aug. 1812. > Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnessed Jno Wall, W. Hunter. > Book A pg. 296. Recorded 4 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Nancy D. > Foster a Negro girl Sary with yellowish complexion, 13 years old. Done 9 > October 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Jno Wall, W. H. Hunter. > Book A. pg. 300. recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to > granddaughter Barsheba Hetty Foster, a Negro girl Louisa. Done 28 Aug. > 1812. Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses A > Foster. > Recorded 20 November 1812. Zachariah Smith to Polly Eleanor Foster, his > granddaughter, a Negro girl Nancy. Done 28 Aug. 1812. Signed Zachariah > Smith. Witnesses Randolph Foster and Moses Foster. > Book A, pg. 301. recorded 20 November 1812 Zachariah Smith to his > grandson Thomas Kelsey 2 plow horses with all utensils for husbandry, > Smith and Working tools, all household and kitchen furniture, clock and > yoke of oxen, a sorrell horse, 1/4 of present crop, all stock of hogs, > and all whiskey in storage. Done 28 August 1812. signed Zachariah Smith. > Witness Randolph Foster. > Book A, pg. 307. recorded 5 Jan. 1813 Zachariah Smith to Adolphus > Fredrick Smith in Parish of Attakapas for $500 land on Thompsons Creek > in New Felicianna. Spanish Grant to Felix Barnard. When granted bounded > on north by Philip Alston, on south by Dr. Joga Raouel, bought from > Edward Gibbens by Zachariah Smith. 236 1/2 arpents. Done 28 July 1812. > Signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. > Book A, pg. 309. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to Eliza Ann > Wilkinson his great grand daughter 4 cows and a chestnut sorrell mare. > Done 1 Nov. 1812. signed Zachariah Smith. Witnesses: John Wall, Peter > Smith. > Book A, pg. 310. recorded 5 Jan. 1813. Zachariah Smith to William Henry > Smith his grandson a Negro boy Jerry. Done 28 July 1812. Signed > Zachariah Smith (his mark this time, the rest have been signatures). > Witnesses: John Wall and Peter Smith. > His son Peter Smith is made administrator of his estate in January of > 1813 as he died intestate. He had already taken care of his bequests by > deed in the preceding months so there was only a small amount of last > details for Peter to settle. > INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTS BOOKS (These are housed in the basement) > Vol. 1, pg. 262. Jan. 1813. Peter Smith made administrator of Zachariah > Smith Sen. estate as he died intestate. > Vol. 2 pg. 376. July 1821. Peter Smith, administrator of Zacheriah Smith > Sen. dec. states he has only $186 belonging to the estate and bills > amounting to $193. > Vol. 3 pg. 113. > Debts of Zachariah Smith estate as of 13 Feb. 1813. > North Evans $85.91, $5.50,$51.41 > Arron Kirkland $18 > E.H. Marselis $20.24 > Jas. Wilson $4.86 > John Threkeld $28.00 > total $193.70 > Property of Estate available to Peter Smith Administrator. > 1 horse $76 > Neat processed 4 bales of cotton $189.22 > cotton $20.46 > Property brought $186.28 > pg. 261. Bond of Peter Smith as administrator with Zachariah Smith and > Thomas Lovelace as securities. The dates and information in not filled > in on the bond. But it is obviously the bond for Peter to be > administrator of his fathers estate. > (This appears to be the final accounting of Zachariahs estate.) > I believe Francis Prestwood Smith had already died in 1809, though First > Families says she died 1820-24. In the first place if she had still been > alive at the time of Zachariah's death (1812) she would have been > provided for in his estate or the deeds prior to his death. She was not. > The last record on which she signed was Conveyance Book A, pg. 90. > recorded 10 October 1808. Made 2 March 1808. Zachariah Smith Sr. and > Francis his wife to John Foster and Mary his wife and Claiborne and > William Zachariah Foster, their sons for $3,500 a tract of land on > Blumart Creek 500 acres. Adjacent Zachariah Smith Jr. on north, David > Ogden on south, William Ogden on east. signed Zachariah Smith Sr. and > Frances Smith. Wit. Thomas Foster and William Hunter. > Book A, pg. 135. Recorded 4 January 1810 made 16 September 1809 > Zachariah Smith Sr. and Frances his wife to Thomas Kelsey for $1000 a > tract of land on Buffalo Creek 174 acres. A Spanish grant of 1788. > Signed Zachariah Smith. Frances did not sign. Wit. Joshua Buchammer > Bateman, John Foster. > Though the last record says Zachariah and wife and was actually done > September 1809 no signature is shown on the record at the courthouse. > While most of the of the other property he deeded to his grandchildren > were not real estate and did not require her signature the property in > Feliciana Parish that he deeded to his grandson Adolphus Fredrick Smith > would probably have carried her signature had she been living. > As to where they are buried I expect both are buried on the family > plantation as was the custom of the time. > So unless someone in the family can give me proof that she went to live > with one of the family (I love to get those kinds of stories from > families as they are the only ones that can give us that kind of > information) until her death because she needed special care I will > leave their dates of death at 1812 for him and 1809 for her. > Thanks! > Sherry > > -----Original Message----- > From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:11 PM > To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > > While we are on cemeteries, does anyone know where John Foster is > buried. He died apparently Jan 26, 1837, at the age of 80 according to > a copied notation from the Woodville Republican, Feb. 18, 1837. He had > returned from Fort Bend Co.,Texas to Woodville where he lived out his > remaining years with his daughter Hettie B. (Foster) Mayes, and > son-in-law Major Francis S. Mayes. > > We would also like to find the burial site of Frances Prestwood Smith > and Zachariah Smith. they were born 1734 and 1741 respectively, but we > do not have death dates. They moved from Adams Co. to Wilkinson Co. in > the late 1780 to early 1790's with most of his 12 living children. the > latter married into the Hunter, Kimbrel, Lovelace, Phipps, Thompson, > Goodby and Bonner families as well as 3 daughters marrying Fosters. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It just occurred to me that I have gone on the premise that all of the 1st and 2nd generation offspring of Z & F traveled with them from N.C.- Adams Co.-Wilkinson Co. Perhaps some were born and remained in Anson County or elsewere. Sherry, as to the first 5 children of William, have you checked Adams Co. records. Moses Bonner had a tract of land bordering our Widow Mary Foster here on St. Catherine Creek which was also very near the tract Zachariah purchased from Wm Penrice in 1783 and later sold to James Foster before removing to Wilkinson Co. You might also wonder, was there an epidemic in between the dates of birth of these children. So many children died in these epidemics. At least Barbara can account for Wm Martin Smith. I have a copy of some research done by Carolyn Brendt of Birmingham, AL She is a descendant of Capt Peter Smith through his daughter Frances Matilda. Are any of you familiar with this? Nan

Hello, friends. I have Zachariah's death date as 28 Nov 1812 and Frances Prestwood Smith's death date as 3 July 1812. Unfortunately, I do not have the source of this info, but it may have come from the Thomas Lovelace Family records; I will check to see. John L.Wall, named as guardian of some of the Smith children, married Sarah, the sister of Thomas Lovelace. They built the Wall house, still standing, in Wilkinson Co. He was baptized 12 Mar 1752, Parish of St.James, Barbados, British West Indies. He married Sarah Lovelace (b.27 April 1776) in Natchez District, Spanish Territory, on 29 Jan 1795. They had 10 children. Thomas Lovelace and Barbara Smith also had 10 children. I have much info on the Lovelaces and Walls, if anyone is interested. Would love to share. Barbara --------------------------------- Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A.

HI: Thanks and much praise to the poster who included the slaves listed in the Zachariah Smith will. I'd like to encourage others to get into the habit of posting slaves in wills and other documents. This will help those of us researching our slave ancestors. Kberry ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.