This is not from notes just from my head so take it for what it is worth. Prestwood Smith, son of James Smith and Sarah Phipps owned a tavern in Woodville there by where the Museum is now. A fight broke out in the tavern between Wilson and someone else and Prestwood tried to stop the fighting and got fatally wounded by Wilson in the attempt. James and Sarah had 4 children John, Prestwood, Nancy Ann, and James. When they divorced 9 July 1794 John and Prestwood were apprenticed to James' oldest brother William to learn the art of Silversmithing. James himself was a blacksmith. Their daughter Nancy Ann Smith married William Smiths son John Moses Smith and moved to Attakapas District, Louisiana with him. They are my 3rd great grand parents. Their daughter Rosanna Smith married a Peter Smith in ca. 1845 in Louisiana who I think may be descended from Zachariah's son Peter. Therefore my deep interest in all of Zachariah's children. I have yet to find out what became of James and Sarah's baby James. Sarah was awarded custody with provisions that he not be removed from the territory. That would have been a problem for John and Prestwood also as William was in Feliciana Parish and by 1799 was in Attakapas District Louisiana. He must have turned his apprentices back over to his brother James as they all remained in Wilkinson County but I have found no records of that. John Moses went back to Wilkinson County Mississippi to marry Nancy Ann in 1812 and settle her portion of the estate with her brothers. Thanks! Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 1:00 AM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virgina Ewing" <vewing65@ctesc.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 12:06 AM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery Thank you for that bit. If I have his death date, I could not find it. James Smith by 1st wife, Sarah Phipps, had a son Prestwood Smith. And although it does not show up on the Smith Family Tree, I have a note in my files from a respondent cousin that Zachariah Jr. named a son Augustine Prestwood Smith. I believe this was sited as from a deed there in Wilkinson Co. Augustine Prestwood may have been Frances Prestwood Smith's father, or relative in Anson Co., N.C. as there was a land transaction between him and Zachariah Smith before they left N.C. Another note I have indicates that Jame's brother William probably reared the young Prestwood. What do you think? A duel or a brawl between Prestwood and Wilson? The tree lists James' birthdate as Feb 16, 1764, so this Capt. Prestwood could have been his son or Zachariah jr's son if indeed he had another son born after the tree was made in 1820, which I question. At any rate, thank you for the additional information for the Smith files. >I don't have a death date but Zachariah Smith's will was filed for > probate the 13 Dec 1831. > >>From Mrs. Wiese's book on the Woodville Republican, issue dated 27 Sept > 1823, there is a note that Capt Prestwood Smith was killed by A. M. > Wilson, leaving a wife and large family of children. > > Also, from another book on Newspaper obits, also from the Woodville > Republican: > Died July 30th 1835, at her residence on Buffaloe, in this county, in the > 49th year of her age, Mrs. SARAH SMITH, consort of the late PRESTWOOD > SMITH > > There seem to be several Prestwood Smiths. Hope these help. > > Virginia > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nan" <nschuchs@dishmail.net> > To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:11 PM > 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 >> >> >> __________ NOD32 2152 (20070328) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.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 > ------------------------------- 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: Saturday, March 31, 2007 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery Thanks for this info. I was curious about the shooting, because we did have the 2 sons being "apprenticed" to William. They were so very young it really was sad, and we did not know what had occurred. My husband's grandfather, as a deputy sheriff met the same end, trying to break up a fight. Do you have a copy of the tree I referred to. I could not find a copier in Natchez capable of copying the large size, so I had to send it in 2 pieces to Barbara until I can get to Jackson. Nan > This is not from notes just from my head so take it for what it is > worth. > Prestwood Smith, son of James Smith and Sarah Phipps owned a tavern in > Woodville there by where the Museum is now. A fight broke out in the > tavern between Wilson and someone else and Prestwood tried to stop the > fighting and got fatally wounded by Wilson in the attempt. > James and Sarah had 4 children John, Prestwood, Nancy Ann, and James. > When they divorced 9 July 1794 John and Prestwood were apprenticed to > James' oldest brother William to learn the art of Silversmithing. James > himself was a blacksmith. Their daughter Nancy Ann Smith married William > Smiths son John Moses Smith and moved to Attakapas District, Louisiana > with him. They are my 3rd great grand parents. Their daughter Rosanna > Smith married a Peter Smith in ca. 1845 in Louisiana who I think may be > descended from Zachariah's son Peter. > Therefore my deep interest in all of Zachariah's children. I have yet to > find out what became of James and Sarah's baby James. Sarah was awarded > custody with provisions that he not be removed from the territory. That > would have been a problem for John and Prestwood also as William was in > Feliciana Parish and by 1799 was in Attakapas District Louisiana. He > must have turned his apprentices back over to his brother James as they > all remained in Wilkinson County but I have found no records of that. > John Moses went back to Wilkinson County Mississippi to marry Nancy Ann > in 1812 and settle her portion of the estate with her brothers. > Thanks! > Sherry > > -----Original Message----- > From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 1:00 AM > To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virgina Ewing" <vewing65@ctesc.net> > To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 12:06 AM > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] cemetery > Thank you for that bit. If I have his death date, I could not find it. > > James Smith by 1st wife, Sarah Phipps, had a son Prestwood Smith. And > > although it does not show up on the Smith Family Tree, I have a note in > my > files from a respondent cousin that Zachariah Jr. named a son Augustine > Prestwood Smith. I believe this was sited as from a deed there in > Wilkinson > Co. Augustine Prestwood may have been Frances Prestwood Smith's father, > or > relative in Anson Co., N.C. as there was a land transaction between him > and > Zachariah Smith before they left N.C. Another note I have indicates > that > Jame's brother William probably reared the young Prestwood. > > What do you think? A duel or a brawl between Prestwood and Wilson? > > The tree lists James' birthdate as Feb 16, 1764, so this Capt. Prestwood > > could have been his son or Zachariah jr's son if indeed he had another > son > born after the tree was made in 1820, which I question. > > At any rate, thank you for the additional information for the Smith > files. >>I don't have a death date but Zachariah Smith's will was filed for >> probate the 13 Dec 1831. >> >>>From Mrs. Wiese's book on the Woodville Republican, issue dated 27 > Sept >> 1823, there is a note that Capt Prestwood Smith was killed by A. M. >> Wilson, leaving a wife and large family of children. >> >> Also, from another book on Newspaper obits, also from the Woodville >> Republican: >> Died July 30th 1835, at her residence on Buffaloe, in this county, in > the >> 49th year of her age, Mrs. SARAH SMITH, consort of the late PRESTWOOD >> SMITH >> >> There seem to be several Prestwood Smiths. Hope these help. >> >> Virginia >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Nan" <nschuchs@dishmail.net> >> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:11 PM >> 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 >>> >>> >>> __________ NOD32 2152 (20070328) Information __________ >>> >>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>> http://www.eset.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 >> > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >