This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Muckham Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/622.5.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry Emaress, but you are incorrect in making your "correction". Daniel Smith, husband of Jane Harrison, was indeed a Captain in the Augusta County Militia as of 1776. He and his older brother, Abraham Smith, served in the Augusta County Militia during the French and Indian War with John Sellers, an older brother of my own 5 great grandfather, Adam Sellers. During that war, Abraham Smith served as a Captain in the Militia while Daniel served as a Lieutenant. By 1776 Daniel Smith had obtained the rank of Captain in the Augusta County Militia and, in 1778, was a presiding justice for the newly formed Rockingham County court. The first sessions of the new Rockingham County Court were held in Daniel's home. By 1781 Daniel Smith had been promoted to the rank of Colonel of the militia, but he did not hold the post long. When the local troops returned from Yorktown in the fall of 1781, Colonel Daniel Smith was thrown from his horse and injured during the "Grand Review" held in Rockingham County to celebrate the victory. He died shortly thereafter from his injuries. He had lived in "Smithland", which was located just two miles below Harrisonburg in Rockingham County. In researching my own Zeller-Sellers lines, I have two sources for the above information concerning "Capt. Daniel Smith". One is "A History of Rockingham County, Virginia" by John Wayland (pages 53 -54); and, 2nd is "Annals of Augusta County" by Joseph Waddell (pages 150-152). My research is in agreement with both Wayland and Waddell in that Daniel Smith was a Lieutenant in the Augusta County Militia during the 1750s and 1760s, obtained the rank of Captain by 1776, and was a Colonel in the militia at the time of his death in 1781. I'm not familiar with William Fletcher Boogher's "Gleanings of Virginia History", however, if he did indeed specifically write that Daniel Smith was not a Captain then Mr. Boogher is in complete error. Hope that helps. Michael Sellers Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.