Samuel Smith (1721 - 1807)

Born 24 Aug 1721 in Cold Springs, Bucks, Pennsylvania , British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Naomi (Whitacre) Smith — married 1755 in VA

Descendants

Died 21 Aug 1807 at age 85 in Mount Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio, United States

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Samuel was a Friend (Quaker)

Biography

Samuel was born in 1721. He passed away about 1787.

Samuel Smith Quaker minister

Parents John Smith and Sarah Scott

Birth: 24 AUG 1721 in Cold Spring, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania

Residence: 1774 Monongalia Co., Virginia

Note: established rights to 400 acres on Simpson Creek

It appears Samuel and his first wife, Elizabeth (Van Vechten) Smith, had one son:

1. Martin or Marten Smith

The Reverend Samuel Smith and his second wife, [[Whitacre-319 | Naomi ( Whitacre) Smith, (some sources have them married 11 DEC 1755 in Goodcreek, Loudoun County, Virginia) moved from Kingswood MM in New Jersey to Fairfax MM in Virginia with their children in 1762.

Estimated Marriage Naomi Whitaker (aka Whitacre)

Father: John WHITACRE b: 14 JUL 1704 in Makefield, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Mother: Naomi HULME b: 1713 in Middletown Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania

Married: BEF 11 DEC 1755 in Morris Co., New Jersey

Note: The Marriage of Samuel and Naomi was not approved by their respective MM as they had a common grandmother, Jane Bond^[1]

Marriage

Husband: Samuel Smith

Wife: Naomi Whitacre

Child: Samuel Smith

Marriage:

Date: 1755

Place: VA

Child: Samuel Smith

Marriage:

Date: 1711

Place: PA

He was a constant Preacher in the meetings but was disowned on October 31st 1767 in Fairfax MM, Loudoun County, Virginia. He kept on attending meetings and attempting to preach and finally he prevailed. However, he died before given the opportunity to make satisfaction in the meeting. ,^[2]

Samuel Smith, John Smith and William Smith signed aQuaker Anti-Slavery Petition in 1783. The Society of Friends (Quakers) was unwavering in its opposition to slavery in the U.S. This petition to the US Congress was one of many.

A descendant of the "7 Smith brothers of Yorkshire, England". The following research is unverified (no sources, from Rootsweb), but serves as hints for further research.
7 Smith Brothers of Yorkshire ENGLAND were: this John, Benjamin, Daniel, Joseph, Emanuel, Samuel, and Richard.

1 JOHN (1657 ENG -1717/18 Bucks Co. PA) m Elizabeth Ball = 2 Sons
.2 John (1686 Fallsington, Bucks Co. PA- c1762) m Sarah Scott = 6 Sons
..3 Samuel Smith-173285 (1721-1807) m2) pre 1755 Morris Co. NJ Naomi Whitacre-537
...4 George (1761 Warren Co. NJ-1822 Guernsey Co. OH) m Mary Hibbs = 6 Sons
....5 William (1790 Monongalia Co. VA -1820 OH) m Huldah Bogue = 3 Sons
.....6 George B. (1813 Guernsey Co. OH -___
.....6 Josiah (1816 Guernsey Co. OH -___
.....6 Amos (1819 Guernsey Co. OH -___
....5 Samuel (1791 Fauquier Co. VA -___
....5 Amos (1793 Frederick Co. VA -___
....5 George (1795 Frederick Co. VA -___
....5 Abraham (1802-1803) infant
....5 Benjamin (1804 Harrison Co. VA-1879 Madison Co. IA) m Elizabeth Pearson =2 Sons
.....6 Abraham (1831 Guernsey Co. OH -1905 OR) m Martha Webster = 8 Sons
......7 Benjamin J. (1854-1858 IA) age 4
......7 Albert (1855 Warren Co. IA -___
......7 James Kelly 1858 IA -___
......7 William O. (1861 - ___
......7 Joseph Nelson (1862 IA -___
......7 David Martin (1865 Winscottie Dallas Co. IA -___
......7 Frank Eldon (1873 Des Moines Polk Co. IA -___
......7 Emmet Leon (1880 KS -___
.....6 William Pearson (1846 Guernsey Co. OH -__CA) m1)EuniceTacy Hadley = 4 Sons
......7 Samuel Lloyd (1874-1874) infant
......7 Otis Hadley (1875 IA -1947 OR) m Ada Luella Smith
......7 Benjamin Trueblood (1882 IA -1920 OR) m Meldora Jackson
......7 Francis Willard (1890 IA -1970 UT) m __ = 2 ds
.....6 William Pearson m2) Emma Jane Newlin = 1 Son
......7 Paul William Newlin (1910 Tulare Co. CA -1980 CA) m Euladean Demoss
---4 Samuel (1765 Loudoun Co. VA-1855 Wash. Co. OH) m1) Sarah Bishop = 2 Sons
....5 Thomas (1787 Harrison Co. VA -1850 OH) m Nancy James = 5 Sons
.....6 James (1813 -___
.....6 Evan (1819 OH -___
.....6 Samuel (1821 OH - ___
.....6 James (1826 OH -___
.....6 Thomas (1832 - ___
....5 Samuel Washington (1801 Wash. PA-1864 Linn Co. IA) m Elizabeth Blair= 7 Sons
.....6 William Spencer (1828 Crawford Co. OH -____
.....6 Martin B. (1831 Crawford Co. OH -___
.....6 Curtis G. (1834 Waldo Delaware Co. OH -___
.....6 Milo Pettibone (1835 Norton Delaware Co. OH ___
.....6 Erastus Felton (1836 Pennsville Morgan Co. OH -___
.....6 George Mitchner (1842 Plymouth Wash. Co. OH -___
.....6 William Harrison (1842 Plymouth Wash. Co. OH -___
...4Samuel m(2) Mary Canning = 5 Sons
....5 Mordecai (1806 Salem, Columbiana Co. OH -___
....5 Eli (1812 Delaware Co. OH -___
....5 Abraham (1814 OH -___
....5 Aaron Spencer (1822 OH -___
....5 Jonas (1829 OH -___
...4 Benjamin (c1775 -____) m Deborah Yates = 2 Sons
....5 Robert (c1803 -___
....5 Abraham (1815 VA -1875 IN) m Rachel Ann Paxton = 3 ds
...4 William (c1781 -____) m Alice Yates = ___

Estimated Death Before 1807 - Note: The marriage certificate of his daughter Mary on 20 Aug 1807 identifies Samuel as deceased, late of Mt Pleasant Twp, Jefferson, Ohio.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZJR-167
2. ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=crillybutler&id=I03421

• http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~quakers/petition.htm
• RECORDS OF FAIRFAX MONTHLY MEETING
• possible tree listed by Kitty Cooper-1 Smith
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZJR-167
• Source: S268 RepositoryTitle: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derive Abbreviation: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Master Listing Source: Y Record ID Number: 153456 Page: Source number: 3.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1;
• Source: S390 Repository: Title: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Abbreviation: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Master Listing Source: Y Record ID Number: 132480
• Source: S79 Repository: [Title: Family Data Collection - Births Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Abbreviation: Family Data Collection - Births Master Listing Source: Y Record ID Number: 150888
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZJR-167
• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTY-Z44L : Thu Jul 20 22:25:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Samuel Smith and John Smith, 24 Jun 1721.
• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-FBNH : Fri Jul 21 01:50:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Abraham Smith and Samuel Smith, 6 Apr 1744.
• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-6388 : Thu Jul 20 22:46:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Smith and Samuel Smith, 12 Mar 1746.
• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-K1PD : Thu Jul 20 21:30:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Smith and Samuel Smith, 27 Jul 1748.
• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYF-1VNZ : 13 January 2021), Samuel Smith in entry for Martha Smith, 1782.
• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-PNMP : 13 January 2021), Samuel Smith in entry for Henry Smith, 1782.
• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYF-1VX5 : 13 January 2021), Saml Smith in entry for Martha Smith, 1782.
• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-5VVY : 13 January 2021), Saml Smith in entry for Henry Smith, 1782.
• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYF-THC2 : 13 January 2021), Saml Smith in entry for Lydia Walker, 1789.
• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-5GXL : 13 January 2021), Saml Smith in entry for Joseph Smith, 1789.
• "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-CZPJ : 9 November 2021), Samuel in entry for Stephen Bishop and Naomi Smith, 1789.