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Elizabeth D (Smith) Mayes (1752 - abt. 1846)

Elizabeth D (Betty) "Betty" Mayes formerly Smith aka Mayse
Born in Guilford, North Carolinamap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , [half], , , and [half]
Wife of — married 25 Nov 1773 in Guilford, North Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 93 in Grainger, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1752. She was the daughter of Thomas Smith. She married Sherrod Mayes on November 25, 1773 in Guilford County, NC. To this union 10 children were born in Grainger County Tennessee. She passed away in 1846. [1]

Thomas Smith made his Will January 10, 1797 (see Old Wills # 15, Rockingham County Archives North Carolina). In his Will, Thomas left his wife the Estate both real and personal during her natural life.

  1. He left Drury, his son 10 schillings. He left his daughters and granddaughters furniture and feather bedding and six negroes and their offspring as specified.
  2. He willed his daughter Elizabeth (wife of Sherod Mayes) one negro girl named Lettice during her natural life and after her death to be equally divided between her daughters.
  3. Thomas willed his grandson, Isaac, son of Zacheriah, one negro man named Tom,
  4. He willed his daughter Mary one negro slave named Oal.
  5. He willed his daughter Phebe three slaves named Abram, Frank and Peter.
Thomas appointed his son Drury Smith and his grandson Stephen Smith to be the Executors of his Estate.
The will was witnesses by Drury Smith, John Moore and Umphrey Brooks.[2]

Parents

Thomas Smith (1720 - 1797)

Elizabeth Witt Smith (1725 - 1810)

Siblings

  1. Drury Erastus Smith (1745 - 1822)
  2. Thomas Smith (1750 - 1828)
  3. Elizabeth D Smith Mayes (1752 - 1846)
  4. John Smith (1752 - 1840)
  5. Moses Smith (1754 - ____)

Marriage

Husband Sherod Mayes.
Wife Elizabeth Smith.
Marriage
25 Nov 1773.
Guilford, NC. [3]
Birth: Dec. 29, 1752 Guilford County North Carolina
Death: 1846 Grainger County Tennessee, USA

Spouse

Sherrod Mayes (1747 - 1836)

Children

  1. Thomas Mayes (1774 - 1846)
  2. William Mayes (1776 - 1861)
  3. Patrica (Patsy) Mayes
  4. Elizabeth Mayes (1781 - 1838)
  5. Goodwin Mayes
  6. Dudley Mayes (1786 - 1844)
  7. Nancy Mayes (1799 - 1878)
  8. Jane Mayes
  9. Jonathon Mayes (1793 - 1852)
  10. Pricilla (Ciller) Mayes


Sources

  1. ↑ Entered by Michelle Brooks, Monday, October 21, 2013.
  2. ↑ Smith Ancestry
  3. ↑ Source: #S20
  • " The Smith Family of Rockingham, North Carolina, Volume I ; Drury Smith of Paw Paw Creek; A Compilation of Descendants by Elvin E. Perkins, Jr."
  • "Descendants of Thomas Smith (ca) 1720 -1989" Compiled by Hazel W. Smith, 1989"

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Leger-741 Loretta (Leger) Corbin
You may want to check on these DOBs.

A child's birth date (Smith-149022 born 29 Dec 1752) should not be before a parent is six years old (mother Witt-2199 born 1750) .

posted by Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Leger-741 Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Smith-150605 and Smith-53074 appear to represent the same person because: The following Mergers need to take place in this order: Smith-150597 into Smith-8676, THEN MERGE Unknown-409929 into Witt-182 (Change LNAB for Unknown-409929 to Witt), THEN MERGE Mayes-886 into Mayes-591, THEN MERGE Smith-150601 into Smith-105671, THEN MERGE Smith-150594 into Smith-105672, THEN MERGE Smith-150606 into Smith-105674, THEN MERGE Mayes-1081 into Mayes-885, THEN MERGE Smith-150605 into Smith-53074.
posted by Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Leger-741 Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Smith-131624 and Smith-53074 appear to represent the same person because: Same person
posted by Loretta (Leger) Corbin

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