Edith (Smith) Folsom (abt. 1743 - bef. 1793)

Born about 1743 in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Needham Bryan — married about 1759 (to Feb 1773) in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina

Wife of Ebenezer Folsom — married about 1777 in North Carolina, British America

Descendants

Died before Feb 1793 before about age 50 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Birth: Edith Smith was born c 1743 and was the daughter of Samuel Smith and Edith Whitfield

Death: Edith Smith died sometime between writing her will in July 1791 and the probate of the will in February 1793

It is known that she had married Col. Ebenezer Folsom (1730 - 1789) before 1786, sometime after the death of William Bryan.

The Smith family of Johnston County, North Carolina was quite large with many of the same given names used again and again. I can attest to this in researching my descent also from William Smith (c. 1756 - 1836), the son of Col. John Smith, Jr., (1724 - 1790) and brother of Samuel Smith (1709 - 1783).

The following contributed by Rhonda Brubaker, a descendant of Burrell and Edith (Folsom) Dawson, who was the daughter of Israel and Edith (Bryan) Folsom. Thank you Rhonda.

"Edith (Smith) Bryan Folsom was married to Col. Ebenezer Folsom. They married after the deaths of their first spouses and had no children together. However, Capt. Israel Folsom, eldest son of Col. Ebenezer Folsom, married his step-sister, Edith Bryan who was the daughter of Edith (Smith) Bryan Folsom. Edith (Smith) Bryan Folsom mentions her daughter, Edith Folsom, in her will which is kept at the NC Archives. Col. Ebenezer Folsom's will mentions wife, Edith, and son Israel . . ."

Johnston County, North Carolina Wills, Inventories, and Settlements, Book 1, page 66.

Will of Edith Folsom, dated July 29, 1791, proven Feb. Term 1793. Sons and daughters listed:

William Bryan

Samuel Bryan

Needham Bryan

Barbara Mas[s]ey

Edith Folsom

Selah [Celah] Watkins

Elizabeth Alford

Esther Bryan

Ann "Anny" Bryan

Brother, Samuel Smith, Executor

Edith Folsom (Seal)

Witnesses: Edwin Smith, Zilphia Smith, Karen Smith

Will & Probate

Will: Executed her will on 29 July 1791 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA. The will was probated in Feb Term Court 1793 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA. The will can be found in Will Book 1, page 66
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Edith_Folsom_will Edith Folsom Will

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175797548/edith-bryan_folsom : accessed 13 April 2022), memorial page for Edith Smith Bryan Folsom (1743–1792), Find A Grave: Memorial #175797548, ; Maintained by Wm. R. Crabb (contributor 48249624) Burial Details Unknown.
• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=4415404&pid=555