This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/igB.2ACE/2403.1 Message Board Post: Hi Janet, I am sending you the deed you are referring to since I have a copy of it. Our family descends from the line of Capt. John Smith and Major William Smith of Sullivan County. I have also tried to send you another item through your e mail address and it comes back please send me an e mail privately andf I will forward it to you. Your Smith's could be from the same family but it's hard to tell at this point. We do not know the names of any of Williams brothers or sisters nor anything further about his father John. I do have copies of some of the early Smith deeds if it would help you I also have a copy of the Smith deed index from 1782-1929 and would be happy to do any lookups for you from it. Please look this over and let me know what you think. We have been stuck on this line for some time now and would love to get a new perspective on our Smiths. Sullivan County Goodspeeds mention's the Smiths http://www.ls.net/~newriver/tn/good-sct.htm Major William Smith Bio Major William Smith born January 31, 1789 to Capt. John Smith in Campbell County Virginia died November 4, 1858 and is buried in the Boy Cemetery, Rockhold. He married Elizabeth Boy March 14, 1816 in Sullivan County. Elizabeth was the daughter of Jacob Boy and Mary Drummond born August 1, 1798, died September 7, 1876 and is buried in the Boy Cemetery, Rockhold. Jacob Boy was born April 17, 1752, died May 20, 1833, Jacob was a Revolutionary War veteran. He married Mary Drummond in 1797 she died July 20, 1850. Capt John Smith’s father was Solomon Smith who received 400 acres of land in a North Carolina land grant in 1784. William’s headstone reads: Maj. William Smith Born Jan 31, 1789 Died November 4, 1858 He served two difficult and arduous campaigns against the Creek Indians during the War of 1812. Major William Smith served as a Tennessee Militia Officer between 1813-1814 after which he returned home married and began his family. The Smith children were: Joseph a farmer born April 6, 1817, died November 21, 1876, is buried at Weaver Cemetery. He married Mary Jane Latham and after her death married Esther Martha Booher daughter of Benjamin Booher. She was born November 15, 1821, died March 30, 1881 and is buried at Weaver Cemetery. Ireson born January 10, 1819 died sometime after 1850. He was a Constable in 1850. Jacob a brick mason born January 22, 1821, died January 12, 1896 and is buried in the Blountville Cemetery. He married twice, Margaret Anderson then Jane Rhea born July 22, 1830, died March 28, 1883 buried at Blountville Cemetery. Louisa born May 24, 1823, died January 1, 1890 and buried at Blountville Cemetery. Married William R. Rhea October 17 1844. Sarah born April 24, 1825, died July 9, 1845, is buried at the Boy Cemetery. Mary Ann born January 17, 1827, died November 8, 1891, married Capt. L.H. Denny born March 7, 1834, died July 9, 1920 buried at Blountville Cemetery. William H. born March 2, 1829, married Elizabeth Hodges both buried at East Hill Cemetery. Elbert S. born October 31, 1832, died October 9, 1912, married Eliza F. Burke born September 11, 1841, died May 18, 1909 both buried at Blountville Cemetery. Robert M. born April 30, 1835 died June 3, 1899, married Lavinia Akard, both buried at Blountville Cemetery. George B. born September 19, 1838, died April 13, 1897, buried at East Hill Cemetery, married Lorena Dulaney. Elizabeth born December 4, 1841. Major William Smith Obit Son-in-law Capt. L. H. Denny wrote obituary of Major William Smith. Major William Smith was born in Campbell County Virginia on the 31st of January 1789. He move with his father to Tennessee in 1791 and died at the residence of Mr. Samuel Evans in Sullivan County, Tenn. on the 3rd day of November 1858. He had gone to Blountville, on the day of his death, and was returning home late in the evening; and when near the residence of Mr. Evans, his horse became suddenly affrighted, and threw him so violently upon the ground as to deprive him of reason and the use of speech. Mr. Evans whose kindness on that melancholy occasion will long be _______ and held in grateful remembrance by the relatives and friends of the deceased, was near by when the fatal accident occurred and had him taken to his residence where every attention was bestowed, both by Physician and friends for his recovery, but all proved fruitless and unavailing, he died in about 10 hours. Although his death was unexpected, and to us a very mysterious providence; ye! t the Great Disposer of events, in the exercise of His divinity, seeth not as man seeth; and what to us seems dark and mysterious now, will be explained in that ____ world where death is never known. Mr. Smith had faithfully served his country as a Militia Officer in two campaigns against the Creek Indians, in the years 1813-14; after which, he returned to his home in East Tennessee, married, and settled in Sullivan County, where he lived esteemed and respected by his neighbors and acquaintances to the day of his death. Mr. Smith was truly a just and good man of a generous, kind and benevolent disposition, courageous and affable in his demeanor, agreeable and pleasant in his conversation and strictly honest in his dealings with his fellow men. He was remarkable for his piety, love of troth, liberality to the poor, gentility of manner, mildness of temper and especially his devotedness to the welfare of his family. He was at the time of his death, and had been for a number of years an ornament, as well as a member of the M.E. Church, in which he sustained the charter of the man of God, until his departure from the cares and toils of an earthy life to appear in the presence of Him, who never deceives or forsakes his people the meek and lovely Jesus in the ________ whose _______ ________ ________ ________ fully trusted. “And I heard a voice from heaven, while blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from beneath yea saith the spirit that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them.” In his death, his wife, sons and daughters have sustained an irreparable loss yet if they will live as he lived, it will not be long until they meet again in a ______ clime than this, and where be _______ never come. L.H.D Barbara