In a message dated 4/14/01 11:20:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Does anyone know what children James Smith had, the one from York who signed > the Declaration of Independence? I've been able to read about him, but his > family info has been sketchy. I'm hoping he had a son named Joseph, which > would MAKE MY DAY! > Sandra- I have asked that question myself in that my great-grandfather was James Smith from York and I've been told that the James Smith you refer to left no descendants. Joan

According to a bio from the History of York County, he had at least one child, James, for it says that Mr. Smith's tomb-stone was "erected by his son James, in the yard of the English Presbyterian Chruch at York. This bio is long on the "signer" and short on anyone else in the family, and the above reference was the only one I found on family members...so, if I were you I'd do some research myself on this family, rather that just take someone else's word for things; in this case, it appears as if someone has "told" you wrong. ( I've looked up his well, of 1806,and in it he leaves land, etc to his "son James Smith".....so, apparently my Joseph Smith isn't his son, but there sure was a James Smith.) Sandra > I have asked that question myself in that my great-grandfather was James > Smith from York and I've been told that the James Smith you refer to left no > descendants. > > Joan >