Richard, I am not too familiar with South Carolina. Can you tell me where Anderson City is located? Also Little Saluda Creek? I believe my relative Jesse Smith was living in Chester Dist, as a teenage boy when he was drafted for Rev War service. His father and family of origin were in North Carolina, so must assume Jesse had other relatives in South Carolina with whom he was living at the time. I'll check my book, Smith Wills, Deeds and Family Histories for your Captain Edward Smith. What time period was he there? Thank you for replying to my query and I hope to hear from you again soon. Sheryl Smith Phillips

Sheryl, I am so glad the family of Christopher/Ambrose Joshua, etc. is finally going to be represented in the Southern Smith DNA project. I have a Hampton Smith (who by the way, had a Jesse Smith listed right next to him in the 1790 Fairfield Co., SC census) who is said to be from this group, but I don't have the records to prove it. This is so far back I don't have any male Smith cousins that I can send your way for testing. Thanks for getting this started. Wilma Kirkland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheryl Phillips" <sphillips5@charter.net> To: <SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 5:05 PM Subject: [SC-OPD] Southern Smith Line > Richard, > > I am not too familiar with South Carolina. Can you tell me where Anderson > City is located? Also Little Saluda Creek? > I believe my relative Jesse Smith was living in Chester Dist, as a teenage > boy when he was drafted for Rev War service. > His father and family of origin were in North Carolina, so must assume > Jesse > had other relatives in South Carolina with > whom he was living at the time. > > I'll check my book, Smith Wills, Deeds and Family Histories for your > Captain > Edward Smith. What time period was > he there? > > Thank you for replying to my query and I hope to hear from you again soon. > > Sheryl Smith Phillips > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > POST !! POST !! POST !! > Remember, there are new comers almost every day. > The more you post, the better the chance of > finding that elusive relative. > > >

I have posted this transcription of an old letter I have to this list before. But since Smiths are being discussed, I will post it again. This letter was mailed from Cherokee County, Georgia, by William H. Smith, to his sister and brother in law, Squire Joseph and Elisabeth Smith Sanders. The address to S.J. Sanders South Carolina Pickens District Mortins Criak The letter Georgia, Cherokee County, April 2nd, 1853 Dear sister & brother, we received your letter, dated in February, which gave us satisfaction to hear you were all well. I was taken down the 16th of December last with the flu. I was down two weeks as I recovered from the flu, I taken (unreadable) rheumatism and it settled in my knees and ankles and wrists, and never walked a step in about two months. I am now able to walk a little. It has been nearly four months since I done any work, and I do not now when I will get able to work again, if ever I do. The rest of us are well as common. I received a letter from John. He stated he had got able to work again. I have not herd from Philip in some time. The counection is all well in this contry and doing tolerable well. Tell William Burns to write to me. You said in your letter that (unreadable) Brooks married Martha Burns. I never herd that his wife was dead. You stated that his three oldest daughters had joined the church. I could not tell whether they were Brooks or Burns daughters, from the way it stated in your letter. Mary Burns will write you a few lines in this letter. Write to us frequently. Nothing more at this time. But remember your affectionate brother till death. William H. Smith Dear brother and sister, I take this opportunity of writing you a few in this letter stating we are all well, hoping these lines will find you all well. I am enjoying better health than I have had in some time. We are living at John Smiths. This year I have nothing of much importance to write. I want to see all very much. I want to see them pretty babys of yourn y brag so much about. I do not expect that I ever will get to come see you all. I want you to come to see us if you can. So nothing more at present, but remember your affectionate sister till death. Meary Burns

Are there any Alabama Smiths in Jackson County included in this? I have one uncle who is pure male line from William C. Smith. That is as far back as we can find any records, so we are very intersted in Smith information. I am a Smith twice on my father's side (South Carolina and North Carolina) and once on my mother's side. Unfortunately I am a girl, so I can't participate in this. -----Original Message----- From: W. Kirkland <weck@simpledsl.com> To: SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:31:01 -0500 Subject: Re: [SC-OPD] Southern Smith Line Sheryl, I am so glad the family of Christopher/Ambrose Joshua, etc. is finally going to be represented in the Southern Smith DNA project. I have a Hampton Smith (who by the way, had a Jesse Smith listed right next to him in the 1790 Fairfield Co., SC census) who is said to be from this group, but I don't have the records to prove it. This is so far back I don't have any male Smith cousins that I can send your way for testing. Thanks for getting this started. Wilma Kirkland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheryl Phillips" <sphillips5@charter.net> To: <SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 5:05 PM Subject: [SC-OPD] Southern Smith Line > Richard, > > I am not too familiar with South Carolina. Can you tell me where Anderson > City is located? Also Little Saluda Creek? > I believe my relative Jesse Smith was living in Chester Dist, as a teenage > boy when he was drafted for Rev War service. > His father and family of origin were in North Carolina, so must assume > Jesse > had other relatives in South Carolina with > whom he was living at the time. > > I'll check my book, Smith Wills, Deeds and Family Histories for your > Captain > Edward Smith. What time period was > he there? > > Thank you for replying to my query and I hope to hear from you again soon. > > Sheryl Smith Phillips > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > POST !! POST !! POST !! > Remember, there are new comers almost every day. > The more you post, the better the chance of > finding that elusive relative. > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== Genealogy Resources on the Web http://www.ancestry.com

Sheryl, Could you check you will book for Stephen? Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheryl Phillips" <sphillips5@charter.net> To: <SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 5:05 PM Subject: [SC-OPD] Southern Smith Line > Richard, > > I am not too familiar with South Carolina. Can you tell me where Anderson > City is located? Also Little Saluda Creek? > I believe my relative Jesse Smith was living in Chester Dist, as a teenage > boy when he was drafted for Rev War service. > His father and family of origin were in North Carolina, so must assume Jesse > had other relatives in South Carolina with > whom he was living at the time. > > I'll check my book, Smith Wills, Deeds and Family Histories for your Captain > Edward Smith. What time period was > he there? > > Thank you for replying to my query and I hope to hear from you again soon. > > Sheryl Smith Phillips > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > POST !! POST !! POST !! > Remember, there are new comers almost every day. > The more you post, the better the chance of > finding that elusive relative. >