----- Original Message ----- From: "Virgina Ewing" <vewing65@ctesc.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:32 AM Subject: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smith's heirs No, but two of John Foster and Mary Smith Kelsy Foster's daughters married Mayes. In fact, one had the old Foster Bible. Zachariah Smith Sr. was born 1734 so this could not be his will. His son Zachariah was born 1770 and married Sarah Kimbrel. the tree on shows Benjamin, Helen 2 Barbara's, one died in infancy, and Evelina. He could have had more children after the tree was made, but I doubt it as he would have been 50 yrs old. That leaves William Smith and wife Prudence Bonner's eldest son Zachariah. William was Zachariah (the elder) and Frances Prestwood Smith's eldest son. > The tree only goes through Zachariah and Frances' grandchildren. We of > course have most of daughters Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth's descendants > for a number of generation if not to present because of our work on the > Foster Family. That is why we would love to add more info on the other > descendants. Nan >> > List of heirs from Zachariah Smith's will, filed for probate 13 Dec >> > 1831. > Sons: Zachariah A. Smith, and Augustine P. Smith-- > guardian named: John L. Wall, so these children were under 21, possibly > under 14 on 19 May 1831 when the will was written as children over 14 > were allowed to select their own guardian. The guardian was given money > to pay for their schooling. > > daughters: Erelian Rebecca Mayes & Melissa N. Dowty. > > Are these the names you have on your Family Tree? > From: "Nan" <nschuchs@dishmail.net> >>> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:11 PM >>> Subject: [MSWILKIN] cemetery >>> >>> >>>> > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

The Mays family seems frequently intermarried with Zachariah's offspring. James Smith (Zachariah and Francis' son) had a daughter by the name of Elizabeth by his third wife Francis Thompson who married Benjamin M. Mayes 21 May 1835 in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. This family followed John Smith m. Elizabeth Kaigler (James and Sarah Phipps Smiths son) to Attakapas district where they got into court trouble over land deals in Wilkinson County Mississippi. As a result of that litigation Benjamin Mayes moved his family to Jefferson County, Texas. And yes Benjamin's first wife was Evelina Rebecca Smith daughter of Zachariah Smith Jr. and Sarah Kimball. They had 3 children that I know of William N Mayes, Augustin P. Mayes and Sarah Ann Mayes. John Smith the son of James and Sarah Phipps Smith was ever bit as court plagued as John Moses Smith son of William but it sure has made tracking them easier. Thanks! Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 1:55 PM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Cc: fortyfeathers@att.net Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smith's heirs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virgina Ewing" <vewing65@ctesc.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:32 AM Subject: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smith's heirs No, but two of John Foster and Mary Smith Kelsy Foster's daughters married Mayes. In fact, one had the old Foster Bible. Zachariah Smith Sr. was born 1734 so this could not be his will. His son Zachariah was born 1770 and married Sarah Kimbrel. the tree on shows Benjamin, Helen 2 Barbara's, one died in infancy, and Evelina. He could have had more children after the tree was made, but I doubt it as he would have been 50 yrs old. That leaves William Smith and wife Prudence Bonner's eldest son Zachariah. William was Zachariah (the elder) and Frances Prestwood Smith's eldest son. > The tree only goes through Zachariah and Frances' grandchildren. We of > course have most of daughters Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth's descendants > for a number of generation if not to present because of our work on the > Foster Family. That is why we would love to add more info on the other > descendants. Nan >> > List of heirs from Zachariah Smith's will, filed for probate 13 Dec >> > 1831. > Sons: Zachariah A. Smith, and Augustine P. Smith-- > guardian named: John L. Wall, so these children were under 21, possibly > under 14 on 19 May 1831 when the will was written as children over 14 > were allowed to select their own guardian. The guardian was given money > to pay for their schooling. > > daughters: Erelian Rebecca Mayes & Melissa N. Dowty. > > Are these the names you have on your Family Tree? > From: "Nan" <nschuchs@dishmail.net> >>> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:11 PM >>> Subject: [MSWILKIN] cemetery >>> >>> >>>> > > ------------------------------- > 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 would love for someone to tell me what happened to the first five children listed on the old records as children of William and Prudence Bonner. They are 1. Zachariah Smith B. 1777 place unstated. 2. Frances Augusta Smith B. 1779 place unstated. 3.William M. Smith b. 1781 place unstated. (I think I have found him and that he is the William Marstin Smith who m1 Patience Kirkland and m2. Dicy ___. He lived in Sicily Island Catahoula Parish, Louisiana and was very involved with the Lovelace and Wall clans.)4. Betty Smith B. 1783 place unstated. 5. Barbara Smith B. 1785 place unstated. The only children listed in his will and all the records of St. Martin, Iberia and St. Mary Parish, Louisiana are 1. Elizabeth B. 1791 Bahamas m1. Robert Armstrong m2. Edmund Vaughn. 2. Augusta Matilda Smith B. Nov. 1797 St. Martin Parish, Louisiana m1. John Forbes Jackson M2. James Hayes. 3. William Henry Smith B. Nov 1800 St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. and 4.Adolphus Fredrick Smith B. 1798, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana Thanks! Sherry -----Original Message----- From: mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mswilkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 1:55 PM To: mswilkin@rootsweb.com Cc: fortyfeathers@att.net Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smith's heirs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virgina Ewing" <vewing65@ctesc.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:32 AM Subject: [MSWILKIN] Zachariah Smith's heirs No, but two of John Foster and Mary Smith Kelsy Foster's daughters married Mayes. In fact, one had the old Foster Bible. Zachariah Smith Sr. was born 1734 so this could not be his will. His son Zachariah was born 1770 and married Sarah Kimbrel. the tree on shows Benjamin, Helen 2 Barbara's, one died in infancy, and Evelina. He could have had more children after the tree was made, but I doubt it as he would have been 50 yrs old. That leaves William Smith and wife Prudence Bonner's eldest son Zachariah. William was Zachariah (the elder) and Frances Prestwood Smith's eldest son. > The tree only goes through Zachariah and Frances' grandchildren. We of > course have most of daughters Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth's descendants > for a number of generation if not to present because of our work on the > Foster Family. That is why we would love to add more info on the other > descendants. Nan >> > List of heirs from Zachariah Smith's will, filed for probate 13 Dec >> > 1831. > Sons: Zachariah A. Smith, and Augustine P. Smith-- > guardian named: John L. Wall, so these children were under 21, possibly > under 14 on 19 May 1831 when the will was written as children over 14 > were allowed to select their own guardian. The guardian was given money > to pay for their schooling. > > daughters: Erelian Rebecca Mayes & Melissa N. Dowty. > > Are these the names you have on your Family Tree? > From: "Nan" <nschuchs@dishmail.net> >>> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:11 PM >>> Subject: [MSWILKIN] cemetery >>> >>> >>>> > > ------------------------------- > 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