Hi Noah John R. Smothers born about 1763?? I have Nothing Proven on his birthdate or place of birth, I have found b.1763 Dec 5th in Penn,,I have also found Born in N.C --and S.C. Maybe some day I will hit upon it !!!! There is a Rhonda Smothers B. 1796 wed to Alsey Stinson B.1796---M. 1817 Macon Tn. Claimed to be a daughter of John R. Smothers But I Believe she is a sister of J.R.S I think her father was John SR,Yhere again none of this is proven , Sure wish I could find some Proof <<<<<< RON