John
M
Smith
Born about in Amherst, Virginia
Ancestors 
Husband of
Mary (Whitehead) Smith
— married
1781 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Abraham Elias Smith, John Smith Jr, Nathan Smith, Rhoda (Smith) McVay, Jacob Smith, Levi Smith, Sarah (Smith) Morrow, Mary (Smith) Morrow, Joshua Smith, Nancy (Smith) Osborne, Silas Mercer Smith and Permelia (Smith) Chiles
Died
at about age 86
in Leighton, Colbert, Alabama, United States
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Biography
Private John Smith served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
To no great surprise there is a lot of conflicting information which probably comes from a variety of John Smiths.
Working backwards from his will, we can identify his children and we have dates for some of their births.
It appears from most sources that he arrived in Alabama from Amherst Co., Virginia, but the census data shows a John Smith still in Amherst County after he's known to be in Alabama. Maybe the 1810 and 1820 censuses in Virginia are his son or a nephew?
John Smith served in the Amherst Co., Virginia Militia in 1781.
There are sources that say he was a Sargent in the South Carolina Line, but the DAR info that he was a Private in the Amherst Co, Virginia militia is more consistent with him being from Amherst Co. I think that's confusion with a different John Smith.
There are a variety of birthdates and years listed for him. There's a marker at the Smith Cemetery that says 1754-1841, but it was put up in 1976. The date used here (7 Oct 1754) comes from a transcript of a family bible.
--- Chris Garrigues
Timeline
| When | Age | Who and What | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1754[1] | John Smith born[1][2][3][4] to Abraham Smith[2] and Elizabeth Burchfield | Amherst, Virginia[4] | |
| 1778 | 23-24 | Elizabeth Burchfield died | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| 1781[4] | 26-27 | John Smith served in the Amherst County Militia[4] | Amherst Co.[4], Virginia |
| 15 Sep 1782 | 28 | Abraham Smith born[5] to John Smith[5][6] and Mary Whitehead[5] | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| 13 Apr 1786[1] | 31 | John Smith Jr born[1][5] to John Smith[1][5][6] and Mary Whitehead[1][5] | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| ca 1789[5] | 34-35 | Nathan Smith born[5] to John Smith[5][6] and Mary Whitehead[5] | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| ca 1790[5] | 35-36 | Rhoda Smith born[5] to John Smith[5][6] and Mary Whitehead[5] | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| 17 Apr 1792 | 37 | Jacob Smith born[5] to John Smith[5][6] and Mary Whitehead[5] | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| ca 1793[5] | 38-39 | Levi Smith born[5] to John Smith[5][6] and Mary Whitehead[5] | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| ca 1793[5] | 38-39 | Sally Smith born[5] to John Smith[5][6] and Mary Whitehead[5] | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| ca 1794[5] | 39-40 | Mary (Polly) Smith born[5] to John Smith[5][6] and Mary Whitehead[5] | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| ca 1796[5] | 41-42 | Joshua Smith born[5] to John Smith[5][6] and Mary Whitehead[5] | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| 15 Oct 1801 | 47 | Nancy Smith born[5] to John Smith[5][6] and Mary Whitehead[5] | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| 9 Sep 1803[7] | 49 | Silas Mercer Smith born[5][6][7][8][9] to John Smith[5][6][7] and Mary Whitehead[5][7] | Amherst Co., Virginia[7][8][9] |
| 17 Apr 1806[2] | 52 | Abram Smith wrote will referencing James Campbell, Elias Smith, John Smith, and John Nathan[2] | Amherst Co.[2], Virginia |
| 1806 | 52 | Abraham Smith died | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| Jan 1809[5] | 54 | John Smith, Senr, Nathan Smith, Jacob Smith, Levi Smith, Joshua Smith, Silas Smith, Abraham Smith, John Smith Jr., Rhoda Smith, Sarah Smith, Mary Smith, Nancy Smith, Mary Whitehead, and 20 slaves[5] | Madison Co.[5], Alabama |
| 1809 | 54-55 | Permelia Smith born to John Smith[6] and Mary Whitehead | Amherst Co., Virginia |
| 1810[10] | 55-56 | John Smith had 16 slaves[10] | Amherst Co.[10], Virginia |
| 22 Feb 1817[1] | 63 | Mary Whitehead died[1] | Alabama |
| 1820[11] | 65-66 | John Smith had 24 slaves[11] | Amherst Co.[11], Virginia |
| 1830[12] | 75-76 | John Smith had 17 slaves[12] | Lawrence Co.[12], Alabama |
| 27 May 1838[6] | 83 | John M Smith wrote will referencing Nancy Osborn, Ephraim B.Osborn, Levi Smith, Liza, Manerva Smith, Rhoda McVay, Javan McVay, Polly Morrow, William Morrow, Permelia Hutchens, Abraham Smith, John Smith Junr, Nathan Smith, Jacob Smith, Joshua Smith,Silas M. Smith and Sally Morrow[6] | Lawrence Co.[6], Alabama |
| 7 Apr 1841[3] | 86 | John Smith died[3] | Leighton[3], Colbert Co, Alabama |
| Mar 1843[13] | Abstract of Petition to Sell Land of the Estate of John Smith, Senr references all of: Abram Smith; Sally formerly Smith who intermarried with Thomas Morrow; John Smith; Nathan Smith; Jacob Smith; Nancy formerly Smith who intermarried with Ephraim B. Osborne; Joshua Smith; Silas Smith; Polly Morrow, formerly Smith who intermarried with William Morrow; Permelia formerly Smith who intermarried with Silas Chiles; Chidren of Levi Smith deceased: John Smith, Sarah Ann formerly Smith who intermarried with Levi Donald, Augustus Smith a minor, Harriet Smith a minor, Manerva Smith a minor, Elizabeth Smith a minor; Children of Rhoda McVay deceased formerly Smith and daughter of John Smith: Pleasant McVay, Arminda formerly McVay who intermarried with William McCarty, Melissa formerly McVay who intermarried with David Walton, Sophronia formerly McVay who intermarried with Andrew McCarty, and John McVay a minor[13] | Lawrence Co.[13], Alabama |
Slaves
Mentioned in will, 1838[6]:
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
transcription from Bible sent from Mississippi Dept of Archives
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
Amherst County, Virginia, Will Book 4, pages 220 & 221 Transcribed by Rebecca Prescott Spalding E-Mail: RebeccaCA2@aol.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3
Title Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2012 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name John Smith Birth Date 6 Aug 1754 Birth Place Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America Death Date 7 Apr 1841 Death Place Leighton, Colbert County, Alabama, United States of America Has Bio? Y - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 4 Jun 2020), "Record of Patriot’s Name", Ancestor # A105953.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 5.27 5.28 5.29 5.30 5.31 5.32 5.33 5.34 5.35 5.36 5.37 5.38 5.39 5.40 5.41
Image:Smith-72186.pdf Valley Leaves, June 1972, Vol. 6, No. 4
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 Space:Will of John Smith Sr
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4
Title U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2012 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name Silas Mercer Smith Birth Date 9 Sep 1803 Birth Place Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America Death Date Apr 1894 Death Place Upshur County, Texas, United States of America Has Bio? Y Father John Smith Spouse Adeline Powerscourt Smith Children Robert J. Smith URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157755965 - ↑ 8.0 8.1
Year: 1850; Census Place: Harrison, Texas; Roll: 911; Page: 108A Title 1850 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2009 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name S M Smith Gender Male Age 40 Birth Year abt 1810 Birthplace Virginia Home in 1850 Harrison, Texas, USA Occupation Farmer Industry Agriculture Real Estate 1800 Line Number 11 Dwelling Number 839 Family Number 844 - ↑ 9.0 9.1
Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Upshur, Texas; Page: 455; Family History Library Film: 805306 Title 1860 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2009 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name S M Smith Age 55 Birth Year abt 1805 Gender Male Birth Place Virginia Home in 1860 Western District, Upshur, Texas Post Office Gilmer Dwelling Number 932 Family Number 894 Occupation Grocer Real Estate Value 2000 Personal Estate Value 6000 - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2
Detail Year: 1810; Census Place: Amherst, Virginia; Roll: 66; Page: 275; Image: 00293; Family History Library Film: 0181426
Detail Year: 1810; Census Place: Amherst, Virginia; Roll: 66; Page: 275; Image: 00293; Family History Library Film: 0181426 - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Amherst, Virginia; Page: 35; NARA Roll: M33_131; Image: 50 Title 1820 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2010 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name John Smith Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Amherst, Virginia Enumeration Date August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 2 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18 1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 2 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1 Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 Slaves - Males - Under 14 10 Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25 2 Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44 2 Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 4 Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44 6 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 10 Free White Persons - Under 16 3 Free White Persons - Over 25 4 Total Free White Persons 10 Total Slaves 24 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 34 - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2
1830; Census Place: Lawrence, Alabama; Series: M19; Roll: 1; Page: 302; Family History Library Film: 0002328 Title 1830 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2010 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name John Smith Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Lawrence, Alabama Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 2 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1 Slaves - Males - Under 10 2 Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 6 Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 4 Slaves - Females - Under 10 2 Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1 Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 2 Free White Persons - Under 20 6 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2 Total Free White Persons 8 Total Slaves 17 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 25 - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2
Image:Smith-72186-1.pdf Lawrence County, AL, Orphans Court Book G, page 404 LDS Film #1710947
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~1.56%
Katy (McCarty) Fairclo
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~1.56%
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Kristina Swesey :
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~0.78%
Chris Garrigues :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A034934 [compare], Ancestry member deepeddy
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
Mark Laviolette :
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.39%
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Trace Allison
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Smith-127618 and Smith-72186 appear to represent the same person because: Clear Duplicate; Same Spouse
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by Trace Allison
[Living Winter]
Smith-73425 and Smith-72186 appear to represent the same person because: self evident in this case
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by [Living Winter]
Rejected matches › John Smith (1753-1841) › John Smith Sr (1752-1843) › John Smith Sr. (1752-abt.1840) › John Smith Sr. (1752-1840) › John Smith (1755-1830) › Johann Peter Smith (1758-1842) › John Smith (1756-1843)
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