Diana (Phelps) Smith (abt. 1740 - bef. 1825)

Born about 1740 in Goochland, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Smith — married about 1760 in Albemarle County, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 22 Sep 1825 before about age 85 in Campbell County, Virginia

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Biography

She was from "Phelps Falls" on the James, upstream from New Canton across from Bremo (Cleveland Island, or "Phelps Island" is upstream from the mouth of the Slate River). They settled at an early date on Bent Creek, Buckingham County (now Appomattox). Their son was Jacob Smith of Buckingham County".^[1]

She was probably living with her daughter, Matilda Patteson's family before and when she passed away. There were two women above the age of 45 living there in 1820.^[2]

Children

Isaac Richard Smith, 1758

Matilda (Smith) Patteson, 1760

Jacob Smith, 1765

George Lumpkin Smith, 1770

Shadrach Smith, 1772

Drusilla (Smith) Rich, 1776

Alexander Cheatwood, 1790

Benjamin Alexander Smith, 1792

Research Notes

• 1810 Census, Buckingham County, VA - Dianah Smith^[3]

• Nov 1810 Court, Motion of Diana Smith, injunction granted stay proceedings of pending suit, said Smith for benefit of Jacob Smith vs Littleberry Patteson, defendant until further order of this court.^[4]
• 16 Nov 1825, Campbell Co., VA WB5:234, Inventory of estate of Diana Smith; division of estate to her children: Matilda Patteson (Jenney with children McCready and Paulina), Isaac Smith (Louisa, Washington and "old" Judy), Shadrack Smith (Kitty and child Lucy), Charles Rich (Ned, Robin, and Mary as special legacy), George Smith (Betty), Jacob Smith (Mariah and goods), and William Flowers (India). Jacob Smith, Admr; Sterling C. Anderson, George Wheeler, & Joseph McAllister before Thomas Dixon, JP, to execute 22 Sep 1825^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Slate River Ramblings (blog), Buckingham Ghosts: The Ghost of Col. John Cabell, 29 Jan 2013 (in comments), https://slateriverramblings.com/2013/01/29/buckingham-ghosts-the-ghost-of-col-john-cabell/ Dear Readers... we see the connection of a number of us to ... Tabitha Childers Davidson, daughter of Abraham Childers. It seems to be a proven fact that Abraham Childers was the brother of Jane Childers, the wife of John Smith of Cumberland. John Smith and Jane Childers Smith had a number of children including Alexander Smith, who married a Buckingham girl named Diana Phelps of Phelps Falls on James River (near the John Hartwell Cocke Bridge on U. S. 15). They settled at an early date on Bent Creek, Buckingham County (now Appomattox). Their son was Jacob Smith of Buckingham County, ancestor of a number of our readers, including myself and Dr. Yeck, who coordinates this work.... Harry Stuart Holman
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHLH-RLD : Sun Mar 12 05:05:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Littleberry Pattison, 1820.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Q-9FZ : Wed Apr 05 10:19:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Dianah Smith, 1810. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB8-RHS?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXH2Q-9FZ&action=view&groupId=TH-1942-25151-17988-59
4. ↑ Virginia County Courts (Campbell County), Order books, v. 8-11 1791-1804, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982, Film 31041, (OB11:196) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C373-G725-5?i=455&cat=274613
5. ↑ Will books, 1782-1870, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1950, (WB5:234), film 31016 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99PC-94FB?i=706&cat=332089

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile.