Henry Silas Smith (abt. 1777 - 1855)

Born about 1777 in Franklin County, VA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Wright) Smith — married 4 Aug 1800 in Franklin, Va.

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1855 at about age 78 in Franklin County, VA

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Biography

Henry Silas Smith was born about 1777.

He married Mary 'Polly' Wright in 1800:

• Henry Smith: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
• Name: Henry Smith
• Event Type: Marriage
• Event Date: 7 Aug 1800
• Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Franklin County, Virginia, United States
• Sex: Male
• Spouse's Name: Polly Wright
• Spouse's Sex: Female
  • Source^[1]

He resided in Franklin, Virginia:

• Henry Smith: United States Census, 1850
• Name: Henry Smith
• Event Type: Census
• Event Date: 1850
• Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Franklin county, Franklin, Virginia, United States
• Sex: Male
• Age: 75
• Race: White
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1775
• Birthplace: Virginia
• Schedule Type: 1850 Population
• House Number: 416
• Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
• Henry Smith Male 75 Virginia
• Mary Smith Female 72 Virginia
• John Smith Male 47 Virginia
• James W Smith Male 33 Virginia
  • Source^[2]

He passed away in 1855:

• Henry Smith: Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
• Name: Henry Smith
• Name Note: Sr.
• Event Type: Death
• Event Date: 4 Jun 1855
• Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Franklin, Virginia, United States
• Sex: Male
• Age: 78
• Ethnicity: American
• Race: white
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1777
• Birthplace: Franklin
  • Source^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQ6-85B : 29 January 2020), Henry Smith, 1800.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DM-JC4 : 23 December 2020), Henry Smith, Franklin, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5T9-GXH : 29 January 2020), Henry Smith, 1855.
4. ↑ "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZB6-H5KG : 28 October 2021), Henry Smith, Sr, 1855.

• Marriage Bonds of Franklin County, Virginia, 1786-1858, by Marshall Wingfield, p. 210, Smith, Henry and Polly Wright, dau. Wm., Aug. 4, 1800; Sur. Wm. Wright.

• 1810 federal Census, Franklin County, Virginia; Henry Smith; 50110/00010; 5 males <10, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44, 5 slaves.

• 1820 Federal Census, Franklin County, Virginia; Henry Smith; 131210/200100; 1 male <10, 3 males 10-15, 1 male 16-18, 2 males 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 2 females <10, 1 female 26-44; 19 slaves.

• 1830 Federal Census, Franklin County, Virginia; Henry Smith Sr.; 00102001/00110001; 1 male 10-14, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 50-59; 20 slaves.

• 1840 Federal Census, Franklin County, Virginia; Henry Smith; 000011001/0000000001; 1 male 20-29, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 60-69; 16 slaves.

• 6 September 1850 Federal Census, Franklin County, Virginia; Household # 416/415, Henry Smith, 75; Mary Smith, 72; John Smith, 47; James W. Smith, 33

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• The Washingtons. Volume 9: The Presidential Branch: Six Wright Lines (The Washingtons: A Family History) by Justin Glenn