Update The following information was found at the FindAGrave website: [1]
Mary "Polly" Smith Poteet
Parents: Anderson Smith, Sr. and Priscilla Williams.
Anderson Smith Sr.
The various members of the Poteet family moved to Pulaski Co., KY, then on to Bedford Co., TN.
Note: Mary Smith Poteet was the sister of Anderson Smith, Jr. who is buried in the Wamsley Cem., Fordham, DeKalb Co., MO, Memorial 93465488.
She was also the mother of Mary Rebecca Poteet Gilmore, also buried in this cemetery.
Mary Smith's Husband
Samuel's parents were Capt. James Poteet, Sr. and Elizabeth Crabtree.
James Poteet Sr.
Elizabeth Crabtree
Samuel married Mary "Polly" Smith 1785 in Virginia.
They had the following children:
All these children were b. in Powell's Valley, Lee Co., Virginia.
Daughter Priscilla married Wesley "Shank" Higgins in 1806 at Lee County, Virginia.
His daughter, Mary Poteet, married James Gilmore and they are buried in the Gilmore Cem., Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon. Mary and her husband came to Oregon with their children and their families in 1852.
There's no further data for the remaining children.
Family links:
Parents:
Anderson Smith (1745 - 1809)
Priscilla Williams Smith (1745 - ____)
Spouse: Samuel Poteet (1765 - 1808)
Children: James H. Poteet (1784 - 1884)* Mahala Poteet McGee (1800 - 1882)* Samuel Poteet (1805 - 1861)*
Siblings: Elenor Smith Sullivan (1763 - 1836)* Mary Smith Poteet (1766 - 1825) Rebecca Smith Crawford (1769 - ____)* Mary Smith Poteet (1776 - ____)* Vincent/Vinson T. Smith (1778 - 1857)* Anderson Smith (1780 - 1858)* Jemima Smith Ping (1786 - 1855)* Anna Smith Meese (1803 - 1858)*
Created by: J.D. Larimore
Record added: Mar 16, 2011
End of Update/JMM
This Mary Smith Poteet could not have been the mother of the first four or five children listed in this family. Most likely she was Samuel Poteet's second wife. We need to search records to confirm the name of her husband's first wife. /JMM It could be a typo acquired somewhere along the line. If she was born in 1766 that would put her closer in age to her husband. I'm going to say the birthdate that I found in case others are looking for this same birthdate. If you find any new info please copy and paste the source below. Thank you, Chr. Wiger.
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