This is some of what I have on the SMITH line. Modified Register for William SMITH Sr. First Generation 1. William SMITH Sr. was born about 1728 in , SC?. Place of residence Prince William Parish, Beaufort Co., SC William married Jean . They had the following children: 2 F i. Mary SMITH . 3 F ii. Sarah SMITH . Sarah married Isaac COOK . + 4 M iii. John "Jack" SMITH Sr. was born on 23 Jan 1752. He died on 12 Mar 1816. 5 F iv. Ann Nancy SMITH . 6 M v. William SMITH Jr. . William married Marth . 7 F vi. Jean SMITH . 8 F vii. Olive SMITH . 9 F viii. Diana SMITH . Diana married DUCKETT . 10 M ix. Joseph SMITH . Joseph married Elizabeth COMER . 11 F x. Hannah SMITH . Hannah married EVERS . Second Generation 4. John "Jack" SMITH Sr. (William) was born on 23 Jan 1752 in VA. He died on 12 Mar 1816 in Bedford County, TN. 1800 Pendleton District, SC lists a John Smith on page 39. John and Elizabeth Smith moved to Bedford County, Tennessee from Pendleton District, South Carolina, in 1810. Apparently the Smiths and John Smith, Jr. died of a common illness. He was from Pendleton County SC in 1812. (Richmond) He bought land in Bedford Co., TN in 1810. From Bedford Co. Deed Book C, pg 556, Bedford Co, TN. He was deceased by 1816. The family was in North Carolina in 1774 and moved to Pendleton District, SC before 1792. While researching Smith lines in Bedford County, the author found the following: In 1792 a man by the name of John Smith received 50 shillings for the scalps of two grown wolves. In 1803 a Jacob Smith received $2.50 for one wolf puppy. In 1809 Jacob Smith received $26 for one grown and six puppy wolves. In 1816 Jonathan Smith was rewarded with sixty-five cents for two red fox scalps. In that same year Charles Smith received ten shilling for one old and eight young foxes. In 1817 Jacob Smith, of Bethel Township, received $26 for one grown and six puppy wolves, the same amount that the man by the name of Jacob Smith had received in 1809 for the same number of animals. In 1820 Jacob Smith of Bethel Township received $54 for two grown and six puppy wolves. In 1826 David Smith was given thirty-nine cents for one red fox scalp. In the next year John Smith received the same amount for a red fox scalp he brought to the court house. Although the amounts do not seem very much now, it must be remembered that that was possibly the only hard cash those men were able to come by. And although the fox and wolf scalp orders do not provide a wealth of genealogical information, they do provide evidence of the hard life that our ancestors had to endure in Old~Bedford. During the Colonial and Revolutionary War periods, and on into the late-1800s, the common farmer had very few ways that he could acquire cash. The farmer did not need much cash for the basic necessities of life, such as shelter, food and clothing. He had ample trees and stones in order to construct his house and outbuildings. Being a farmer, he raised his own vegetable and grain crops and maintained enough cows for milking and to provide meat when needed. Every farmstead bred sheep and chickens and other domestic animals for food. The farmer could always supplement his family's diet with wild game that he could shoot in the nearby woods and forests. The farmer's wife and daughters made most, if not all, of the family's clothing from cloth woven from the yarn they spun on their home spinning wheels. The farmer grew flax and raised sheep for the linen and woolen yarn spun by the farmer's wife. The somewhat isolated farmsteads had to be self-sufficient in order for the settlers to survive. But there were some things that the farmer and his family might not have been able to produce themselves. Not every farmer had his own blacksmith shop on the farm, nor was every farmer skilled in the making or repairing of shoes. As a result, skilled artisans and craftsmen settled in the vicinity of the farmsteads and offered their products and services for sale. These craftsmen would accept food and clothing as barter for their products and services, but there were times when currency, in the form of printed money or milled coinage was necessary. The county courts provided the means for the settlers in their regions to obtain the currency they could seldom otherwise obtain. The frontier of Pennsylvania abounded in natural wildlife. Among those animals were many fox and wolves. Being carnivorous and predatory animals, the fox and wolf would attempt, and sometimes succeed, in killing and eating the domesticated animals on the local farmsteads. To curb the population of the predatory wild animals, the county courts offered what were known as fox and wolf scalp orders. The court would pay a certain amount of currency to a farmer who would bring to the court the scalps of the various animals he had killed. The courts would pay for the animal pelts also, but they were not so much interested in them for the sake of the fur trade as they were to simply have proof that the farmer had actually killed the animals he as claiming to. The rates that the courts paid varied from one county to the next, and from one type of animal to another. Some examples can be seen in the Bedford County Court House. There are boxes of the fox and wolf scalp orders stored in the Vault #1 in the court house's basement. In the Bedford Co. Family What I have is John Smith married Elizabeth Smith probably in NC and had my Nancy Smith, born Feb 17, 1783. The other children were William, Sarah, Rachel, John, Jr (1779-1816), Rezin, Mary, Elizabeth, and Ruth. Nancy Smith married John Ingle, born about 1760 in Germany. He died Nov 27, 1816 in Bedford county. They married about 1798 in Pendleton Dist., SC. their children were William, John, George, Rezin, Elizabeth, Sarah, Lucretia, Nancy, and James, the latter being born in 1815 in Bedford Co. This John was born before 1800 probably in SC. Nancy Smith Ingle's brother, John Smith, Jr. I have a little info brom deeds which is: Land Deeds of Bedford Co 1807-1852 by marsh, Deed Book BB, p. 182: NOV 6, 1830 Rezin Ingle, Sally Ingle and Lucretia hatley who was Lucretia Ingle and Mack Hatley sold to Rezin Smith, all of Bedford Co., TN, whereas John Smith, Jr, brother of Nancy Ingle who was mother of Rezin Ingle and Sally and Lucretia.John Jr. died leaving 100 acres on Sinking Creek near Phillips and Campbell. Deed Book W, 1827-1828, page 28: Aug 1, 1825: Rezing Smith bought more or same of late brother's land. Evidently he, his wife, and John Jr. all died from an influenza plague in 1816. BIRTH: Family Bible of Rezin SMITH copy in possesion of Patsy WEST. John married Elizabeth SIMPSON daughter of John SIMPSON and Elizabeth M. in Jan 1772 in SC. Elizabeth was born about 1750 in VA. She died on 6 Mar 1816 in Bedford County, TN. Her maiden name is not documented. There is a deed transfer from SIMPSONs to John and Elizabeth Smith. But there is an Elizabeth GIBSON's death recorded in the SMITH-ROBERTS Bible records. The GIBSON's lived nearby, so her maiden name could have been GIBSON. John and Elizabeth had the following children: 12 M i. William SMITH was born on 3 Oct 1772. He died on 15 Feb 1794. 13 F ii. Sara SMITH was born on 16 Nov 1774 in NC. She died in 1850/1860 in Bedford County, TN. She was no longer listed with the family in the 1860 Census in Bedford Co., TN. Sara married John ROBERTS Sr. about 1790 in Pendleton District, SC. John was born about 1765 in VA. He died about 1861 in Bedford County, TN. 1800 Pendleton District, SC Census lists: John Roberts on page 38. John & Sara Smith Roberts came into "our Country"(Bedford Co., TN) early. They were already there in 1820, according to census. John was born in VA in 1770. Artimesia was living with John Roberts in 1860. She evidently never married. Original Will was destroyed by fire when the Bedford Co., TN Courthouse burned. This copy of the Will of John Roberts is from a Chancery Court Law Suit regarding his estate in 1868. Found in Book B, pg 53-55. The suit is against: Rachel Gilbert, Rezin England, Mary England, Eliza England, James S. Robert, Zacheus Roberts, Rezin Roberts, Sarah Raney and her husband Riley Raney, Susannah Morton and her husband John Morton, Lucretia Gilbert and her husband D. S. Gilbert, James L. Foster, Joel Foster, Jno. R. Foster, Willis Foster, James Foster, Peter Foster, Ailsy Nichols and her husband Briggs Nichols, Nancy Morton and her husband_______ _Morton, James L. Muse, Susannah Lambert and her husband H. D. Lambert, Sarah E. Muse, Rachel Muse, Jno. R. Muse, Thomas W. Muse, Mary J. Muse, Sally Davis, Malinda Williams, Henry Moore, John F. Moore, Adaline Moore, Sarah Moore, Mary Moore, Susannah Moore, Rezin Roberts, Jonathan England's children whose names are not known to complainants, Tillman England, Martin England, Newell England, Nancy Reavis and her husband, William Reavis, and Artamicia. These defendants are children and grandchildren of John Roberts. I, John Roberts, being of sound mind, but weak in body and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, and being desirous of disposing of my worldly estate, that it has pleased God to bless me with 1st--It is my desire that all my propery, both real and personal, be sold by my Executor on a twelve months credit. 2nd--It is my deisre that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid out of the first money that may fall into the hands of my Executor, or that I may die possessed of. 3rd--It is my desire that after my funeral expenses and just debts are paid, the remaining proceeds be equally divided among all my children except Artamicia Roberts, who has already received her full share in lands, and also Rezin Roberts who has already received five hundred and forty dollars ($540) if there be anything left, Rezin Roberts comes in and gets an equal share with all my children, except Artamicia Roberts. 4th--If any of my children should be dead, I desire that their children receive their part of my estate. 5th--I hereby appoint James H. Curtis, Jr. my Executor, hereby revoking and making void all other wills heretofore made by me. 6th and lastly; It is my desire whence it came and my spirit to God who gave it. Witness my hand and seal, this----day of 1861,----. signed by John Roberts Witnesses: James L. Gibson and Fredrick Brown. 14 F iii. Rachel SMITH was born on 19 Nov 1776. 15 M iv. John SMITH Jr. died on 3 Mar 1816. 16 M v. Rezin Resi SMITH was born on 5 Mar 1781 in , NC. He died on 5 Jan 1851 in Bedford Co, TN. He was buried in Richmond Cemetery, Bedford Co., TN. On the Bedford Co 1836 Tax List no Smiths are in the 18th Dist. However, there were two in the 19th district....Thomas and Rezin. Part of the 19th became Marshall Co and it was originally near Richmond, close to Lincoln Co. I think these Smiths were first from Lincoln Co TN and married into the Ingle family. Joseph Ingle was born in 1761 in Germany and died Nov 27, 1816 in Bedford Co. He is probably buried in Richmond. He married Nancy Smith who was born Feb 17, 1783 and married about 1798 in Pendleton Dist., SC. They had Rezin, Elizabeth, Sarah, Lucretia, Wiliam, John, George, Nancy, and James. Most of the Smiths lived around Richmond. I had a red- haired teacher named Nancy Smith in the 1950's from the same area. Because of the names and especially Rezin born about 1801 I would say that this is your Nancy Smith. Rezin married (1) Amelia MEDLIN . Rezin married (2) Sarah OLDS . Sarah was born on 8 Nov 1800. She died on 8 Feb 1873. She was buried in Richmond Cemetery, Bedford Co., TN. 17 F vi. Nancy SMITH was born on 17 Feb 1783. She died before 1830 in Bedford Co., TN. All of the INGLE children are from a deed book W, pg 28 in Bedford Co., TN Nancy married John INGLE son of Paulser INGLE and Sarah HALLMARK. John was born in 1761 in Probably Germany. He died about 27 Nov 1816 in Bedford Co., TN. He was buried in Bedford Co., TN. They had 9 children. From Floyd H. Lawson, November 1998: John Engle (Ingle), m. Nancy Smith, dau of John & Elizabeth Smith. The Smiths had the following children: 1) Wm 1772-1794; 2) Sarah 1774-1850/ 60 m John Roberts; 3) Rachel 1776-1846 TX, m. Lewis Medlin; 4) John, Jr. ;1779-1816; 5) Rezin, 1781-1851, m. a) Amelia Medlin, d. 1818, m. 2) Sarah Old. Lived and died in Richmond. 6) Nancy b 17 Feb 1783, d. 1810 - 1816, Bedford Co, TN. m. John Ingle; 7) Mary 1785- ?, m. Robert Medlin; 8) Elizabeth 1788-1729, m-1) Hugh Brown, m-2)Joseph Wallalce, 9) Ruth, 1791-1883 TX, m.Wm Brown. Rezin Smith and Sarah Old had 9 children: 1)Wm Rezin Smith 1822-1864; m-1 Narcissa Bagley; m-2 Harriet Sanders; in Civil War - Capt. Dave Beaty's Indep. Scouts, Union. 2) John Rutledge 1812-1866 m Mary Ann Lewis in Madison Co,AL 3) Lean Elizabeth 1826- 1910+ m. Edward Newsom - CSA 45h Tn Cav. 4) Martha 1829-1890; m. Dr Isaac Davidson. 5) Elizabeth Bibb 1830-1837. In LAND DEED GENEALOGY of Bedfore County, Tennessee 1807 - 1852, Compiled by Helen C. Marsh, Deed Book BB, page 182 the following: 6 Nov 1830, Rezin Ingle, Sally Ingle and Lucretia Hatley formerly Lucretia Ingle and Mack Hatley sold to Rezin Smith, all of Bedford Co., TN, whereas John Smith, Jr., brother of Nancy Ingle who was mother of Rezin Ingle, Sally Ingle and Lucretia Ingle Hatley. John Smith, Jr., now deceased, died seized of 100 acres of land. Borders Philip Phillips and Michael Campbell on Sinking Creek. The land being where Nancy Smith Ingle died leaving seven children, to wit, Rezin Ingle, Sally Ingle, Lucretia Ingle Hatley, William Ingle, James Ingle and Nancy Ingle, who are entitled to interest of said land. Reg. 19 Feb 1831. (Ingle has beed added after the first name of each person where appropriate) Same reference as above, Deed Book "W", 1827-1828, page 28 1 Aug 1825. Henson Brown, & wife, to Rezin Smith, 7 acres. Henson S. Brown and Elizabeth Brown, formerly Elizabeth Ingle, conveyed to Reazin Smith, all of Bedford Co., TN that whereas John Smith, Jr., brother of Nancy Ingle, who was mother of Elizabeth Brown. formerly Ingle, deceased, seized of land of 100 acres without issue of his body, and whereas Nancy Ingle and Elizabeth Brown, formerly Elizabeth Ingle, became entitled to one-seventh part of the land which is bordered by Philip Phillips and Michael Campbell on Sinking Creek, and whereas Nancy (Smith Ingle) leaving seven children, to wit, Rezin, Sally, Lucinda,(Lucretia), William, James, Nancy Ingle and Elizabeth Brown formerly Elizabeth Ingle who are entitled to the interest of their mother, Nancy (Smith) Ingle . Rezin Smith has the interest of their mother Nancy (Smith) Ingle. Rezin Smith has purchased from Henson S. Brown and Elizabeth, his wife, all their interest in 100 acres divided into seven parts. Reg: 10 Feb 1826. Same reference as above , Deed Book "BB", page 24, 2 Nov 1829. Joseph Wallace and Elizabeth, his wife, to Rezin Smith, all of Bedford Co., TN, conveyed to Rezin Smith 85 acres in Bedfored Co., on headquarters of Sinking Creek. Borders John Smith, Jr., Philip Phillips, and Michael Campbell. Witness: Rezin Ingle and John England. Reg: 7 May 1830. 18 F vii. Mary SMITH was born on 28 Oct 1785. 19 F viii. Elizabeth SMITH was born on 27 Jul 1788. 20 F ix. Ruth SMITH was born on 22 Sep 1791. Jesus is my rock! 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To Mark and Sherry - Thank you for posting your Smith data. Unfortunately, I at this time am unable to connect with Clementine G. Smith, Jane B. Smith (both of whom married Harris men) and possibly a Jno. Smith, merchant in Benton Co. AR 1860. This Jno Smith's wife is Mary, probably nee Spring, daughter of John Spring as John Spring, age 70, was on 1850 Census Benton Co AR (Bentonville) in household of John Smith age 37 and wife, Mary 34. They had children Nancy age 13, Nicholas, age 11 (all born in TN); Samuel age 8 born in AR. Also in household in addition to John Spring age 70, born VA, was Virgil Ranks age 15 b AR. James P. Spring and Jno. Smith were witnesses on deed when James B. Harris and Clementine G. (Smith) sold land in County of Benton, AR, Mar 27, 1845. Ann G