Charles Smith Sr. (abt. 1763 - aft. 1833)

Born about 1763 in Cheraw's Nest, Edgefield District, South Carolina

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 1 Jul 1833 after about age 70 in Gardi, Wayne, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Charles Smith Sr. served with Cheraws District Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Charles Smith Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A104867.

Charles Smith Sr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P291622
Rank: Sergeant

There is no evidence he was the son of John Smith and Sarah Buckner. Find A Grave gives his parents as Jacob Smith and Sarah Butler.

Marriage and Children

Married to Vicy Ann Ellis - b.1765, SC. Died in 1783, Barnwell Co, SC

Children

1. Mary - b.1790,
2. Robert - b.1793,
3. Eleanor 'Nellie' - b.1795,
4. Elizabeth - b.1801,
5. Charles, Jr. - b.1802,
6. Vicy - b.1803
7. Patience - b.1805.
   
   in 1824 and Charles married Rebecca Lane - b.1805, SC, in 1825 and they had two children
8. Bryant - b.1825 and
9. Margaret 'Peggy' - b.1827.

Residence

He owned 850 acres of land along the Altamaha River, near present day Gardi, in Appling/Wayne counties and 481 head of cattle at the time of his death.

Revolutionary War

He was a Revolutionary War soldier, having served in the SC militia, Barnett's Company "D", Hampton's Regiment, Sumter's Brigade.

Death and Burial

Charles passed away in 1833.

Wayne County Ordinary Records show Charles Smith, Jr. and James Harper qualified as administrators of his estate on July 1, 1833, Charles, Sr. having died intestate.

Charles' estate, including: 850 acres, 481 cattle, 5 slaves, and other property, was appraised at $4,700.75 on July 6, 1833. The record shows the cattle were divided into 9 shares of 44 each and were drawn by lot by the following heirs: Daniel Dykes, Mrs. Elizabeth Harper, Mrs. Rebecca Smith (his widow), Charles Smith, Jr., James Harper, Patience Smith, James Strickland, and Mrs. Rebecca Smith as guardian for the the minor heirs, Peggy and Bryant Smith.^[1]

DAR Research Notes

Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): SERGEANT. Birth: 1763 CRAVEN CO SOUTH CAROLINA; Death: ANTE 7-1-1833 WAYNE CO GEORGIA. Service Source: SALLEY & WATES, STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS, BOOKS R-T, P 242, LIBER T #237; MOSS, ROSTER OF SC PATRIOTS IN THE AM REV, P 873; GREGG, HIST OF OLD CHERAWS, P 413 Service Description: 1) ALSO PRIVATE, CAPTS GERSHAM KELLY, THOMAS ELLERBE, 2) COLS HENDERSON, BENTON, GEN MARION, MILITIA

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Allen Minix, Mar 12, 2012

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 25 Feb 2024), "Record of Charles Smith", Ancestor # A104867.
• Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, Data provided by the website Carolana.
• "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia" by Folks Huxford
• FindAGrave.com memorial #21902145 in Gardi Cem, Gardi, Wayne, GA

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Laura Mittler, Richard Harris and Allen Minix for their contributions to this profile.

WikiTree profile Smith-28300 created through the import of Laura's Family Tree_2012-04-21.ged on May 4, 2012 by Laura Mittler. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Laura and others.