In looking at the county maps for North Carolina, and the 1790 census records. I find that Guilford county,North Carolina and Rockingham county, North Carolina are neighbors, and Orange county is just a few miles from them. I find it interesting in viewing the 1790 cenus that the different spellings are pretty much in their own counties. Also Washington County Virginia is just across the border from Sullivan county, Tennessee. Example: Smothers Rockingham Co. NC. Smathers Chatham Co. NC. Smithers Rutherford Co. NC Smothers Essex Co. MA. Smothers Montgomery Co. MA. Smithers Luzerne Co. PA. Smithers Philadelphia Co. PA. Smithers Charleston Co. SC. Smithers Abbeville SC. Notes: In the 1790 Federal cenus the Smothers , various spellings, surname is found 20 times; It appears from what I information that I can gather, that Elizabeth was the earliest known Smothers in NC according to the 1790 census records that I can find. Elizabeth Smothers, Rockingham CO., NC. Unkown Township Wm. Smathers, Chatham Co., NC. Unkown Township Thos. Smathers, NC., Chatham CO., NC. Unkown Township Alex Smathers, Chatham CO., NC. Unkown Township 1790-1800 VA. Personal Tax Schedules: New Kent: Thomas Smothers, James Smothers, Nathaniel Smothers, John Smothers 1790-1800 VA. Land Tax Schedules: Thomas Smothers 1790-1800 Personal Tax lists Charles City, VA. John Smithers Michael Smothers, Essex, CO., MA. Danvers Township Tobias Smothers, Essex CO., MA. Salem Township Michael Smothers, Essex CO., MA. Salem Township Peter Smothers, Essex CO., MA Salem Township Thomas Smothers, Essex CO., MA Salem Township John Smothers, Essex CO., MA Salem Township Edward Smothers, Essex CO., MA Salem Township Robert Smothers, Essex CO., MA Two Delaware Township Ralph Smothers, Montgomery CO., PA. Cheltenham Township Garnet Smithers, Rutherford CO., NC. Unkown Township Jacob Smithers, Luzerne Co., PA. Bart Township George Smithers, Luzerne, Co., PA. Bart Township Jacob, Junr Smithers, Luzerne,CO., PA Bart Township James Smithers, Philadelphia CO., PA. Unkown Township Robert Smithers, Charleston CO., SC St. Phillips and St. Michaels Township Gabrial Smithers, Abbeville, CO., SC Unkown Township Elizabeth Smothers shows up in the 1790 Rockingham Co, NC., census, she is the only Smothers that is in the 1790 Rockingham cenus. Rockingham Co. NC169, 00 01 01 00 00. Elizabeth Smothers 1790 Rockingham Co., NC. NC536 No Township Listed. In the 1810 Rockingham Co., NC., census; Elizabeth Smothers, NC004 No Township listed. In the 1812 cenus William Smothers, Rockingham Co., NC., reg. Nc Third Company Nc 1812-1814 Muster Rolls. in the 1800 Smothers Wilkes Smothers Orange in the 1810 Smothers Rockingham in the 1812 Smothers Rockingham In the 1820 census for North Carolina Smothers Rockingham----neighboring county Smothers Guilford-----neighboring county Smothers Stokes-----neighboring county to Rockingham Smothers Rowan------southwest slightly to Guilford In the 1830 census (name spelled different?) Rockingham? Smothers Guilford Smothers Haywood------way west towards Tennessee in the 1840 Smothers Rockingham---neighboring county Smothers Guilford--------neighboring county Smothers Rowan-----southwest slightly to Guilford Smothers Haywood---way west towards Tennessee in the 1850 Smothers Rockingham ---neighboring county Smothers Guilford------neighboring county Smothers Hertford -----way east towards the Atlantic Ocean in the 1860 Smothers Rockingham----neighboring county Smothers Guilford------neighboring county Smothers Rowan-----slightly southwest of Guilford Smothers Mecklenburg----slightly southwest of Rowan in the 1870 Smothers Rockingham---neighboring county Smothers Guilford-----neighboring county Smothers Rowan---slightly southwest to Guilford Smothers Mecklenburg------slightly southwest to Rowan Smothers Cabarrus-------between Rowan and Mecklenburg Smothers Haywood---way west towards Tennessee I hope that this is of help to someone. Noah Smothers

You seem to have missed the following -- all represent the Smothers clan that moved ca 1796-1805 from Orange Co., NC, to middle Tennessee (Sumner Co.). The spellings shown are from modern-day transcriptions, but I assume they accurately reflect the original documents. 1784 Chatham District, Orange Co., NC, Land Poll Thomas Smothers - 320 acres <probably Thomas who married Susannah Gilliam> William Smothers - 320 acres 1790 Thomas Smathers in Fed Census (reconstructed from tax lists), Chatham Dist., Orange Co., NC 1790 William Smathers in Fed Census (reconstructed from tax lists), Chatham Dist., Orange Co., NC 1790 John Swathers [sic] in Fed Census (reconstructed from tax lists), Chatham Dist., Orange Co., NC 1790 Alexander Smathers [sic] in Fed Census (reconstructed), Chatham Dist., Orange Co., NC. <It is possible that this actually is Alexander Summers> Bill Smothers Delaware ================================== Noah Smothers wrote: > In looking at the county maps for North Carolina, and the 1790 census > records. I find that Guilford county,North Carolina and Rockingham county, > North Carolina are neighbors, and Orange county is just a few miles from > them. I find it interesting in viewing the 1790 cenus that the different > spellings are pretty much in their own counties. Also Washington County > Virginia is just across the border from Sullivan county, Tennessee. > > Example: Smothers Rockingham Co. NC. > Smathers Chatham Co. NC. > Smithers Rutherford Co. NC > > Smothers Essex Co. MA. > Smothers Montgomery Co. MA. > > Smithers Luzerne Co. PA. > Smithers Philadelphia Co. PA. > > Smithers Charleston Co. SC. > Smithers Abbeville SC. > > Notes: In the 1790 Federal cenus the Smothers , various spellings, surname > is found 20 times; It appears from what I information that I can gather, > that Elizabeth was the earliest known Smothers in NC according to the 1790 > census records that I can find. > > Elizabeth Smothers, Rockingham CO., NC. Unkown Township > > Wm. Smathers, Chatham Co., NC. Unkown Township > Thos. Smathers, NC., Chatham CO., NC. Unkown Township > Alex Smathers, Chatham CO., NC. Unkown Township > > 1790-1800 VA. Personal Tax Schedules: > New Kent: Thomas Smothers, James Smothers, Nathaniel Smothers, John Smothers > 1790-1800 VA. Land Tax Schedules: > Thomas Smothers > 1790-1800 Personal Tax lists Charles City, VA. > John Smithers > > Michael Smothers, Essex, CO., MA. Danvers Township > Tobias Smothers, Essex CO., MA. Salem Township > Michael Smothers, Essex CO., MA. Salem Township > Peter Smothers, Essex CO., MA Salem Township > Thomas Smothers, Essex CO., MA Salem Township > John Smothers, Essex CO., MA Salem Township > Edward Smothers, Essex CO., MA Salem Township > Robert Smothers, Essex CO., MA Two Delaware Township > > Ralph Smothers, Montgomery CO., PA. Cheltenham Township > > Garnet Smithers, Rutherford CO., NC. Unkown Township > Jacob Smithers, Luzerne Co., PA. Bart Township > George Smithers, Luzerne, Co., PA. Bart Township > Jacob, Junr Smithers, Luzerne,CO., PA Bart Township > James Smithers, Philadelphia CO., PA. Unkown Township > > Robert Smithers, Charleston CO., SC St. Phillips and St. Michaels Township > Gabrial Smithers, Abbeville, CO., SC Unkown Township > > Elizabeth Smothers shows up in the 1790 Rockingham Co, NC., census, she is > the only Smothers that is in the 1790 Rockingham cenus. Rockingham Co. > NC169, 00 01 01 00 00. > Elizabeth Smothers 1790 Rockingham Co., NC. NC536 No Township Listed. > In the 1810 Rockingham Co., NC., census; Elizabeth Smothers, NC004 No > Township listed. > In the 1812 cenus William Smothers, Rockingham Co., NC., reg. Nc Third > Company Nc 1812-1814 Muster Rolls. > > in the 1800 > Smothers Wilkes > Smothers Orange > > in the 1810 > Smothers Rockingham > > in the 1812 > Smothers Rockingham > > In the 1820 census for North Carolina > Smothers Rockingham----neighboring county > Smothers Guilford-----neighboring county > Smothers Stokes-----neighboring county to Rockingham > Smothers Rowan------southwest slightly to Guilford > > In the 1830 census > (name spelled different?) Rockingham? > Smothers Guilford > Smothers Haywood------way west towards Tennessee > > in the 1840 > Smothers Rockingham---neighboring county > Smothers Guilford--------neighboring county > Smothers Rowan-----southwest slightly to Guilford > Smothers Haywood---way west towards Tennessee > > in the 1850 > Smothers Rockingham ---neighboring county > Smothers Guilford------neighboring county > Smothers Hertford -----way east towards the Atlantic Ocean > > in the 1860 > Smothers Rockingham----neighboring county > Smothers Guilford------neighboring county > Smothers Rowan-----slightly southwest of Guilford > Smothers Mecklenburg----slightly southwest of Rowan > > in the 1870 > Smothers Rockingham---neighboring county > Smothers Guilford-----neighboring county > Smothers Rowan---slightly southwest to Guilford > Smothers Mecklenburg------slightly southwest to Rowan > Smothers Cabarrus-------between Rowan and Mecklenburg > Smothers Haywood---way west towards Tennessee > > I hope that this is of help to someone. > Noah Smothers > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html