Celia (Wadsworth) Smith (1745 - 1849)

Ancestors

Wife of William Smith — married 1773 in Cumberland, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1849 at about age 104 in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

This profile represents the woman named Celia who married William Smith approximately two years before the commencement of the Revolutionary War in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Esther McBurnett witnessed the ceremony. ^[1]

Celia is likely same person as "Sealah Smith," who was the daughter of Thomas Wadsworth and mentioned in his 1816 last will and testament in Lincoln County, Georgia. Thomas Wadsworth also had daughters named "Esther McBarnett" and "Amy Jordons." ^[2]

Celia and William Smith had at least eight children including Mary, Nicholas, Thomas, Rachel, Ruth, James, Sarah, and Celia. ^[1]

On 15 July 1843 Celia swore an oath to obtain provisions of a widow's pension made available by the United States Congress in 1836. She was too weak to attend court, prompting Justice of Peace William Cox to make her statement. ^[1]

Celia passed away on October 20th, 1849 before receiving any of the widow's pension. ^[1]

Research Notes

• Birth - Celia was said to be 98 years old when she swore her oath for a widow's pension in 1843, suggesting a year of birth between 1744 and 1745.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters, William Smith pension application, R9701.5, transcribed by Will Graves, abstract available online at http://revwarapps.org/r9701.5.pdf on 16 November 2020.
2. ↑ "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990," database with images, FamilySearch Thomas Wadsworth Last Will and Testament, Lincoln County, Georgia, Book D, pp 110, Lincoln > image 401 of 486; citing various county, district, and probate courts.