Colby
[uncertain]
Smith
Born about in Fairfax, Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Thomas Smith
[uncertain]
and Sara Ann (Colby) Smith
[uncertain]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rebecca Anne (Henry) Smith
— married
about 1775 in Chatham County, North Carolina [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
Thomas Smith, Anne Colby Smith, Micajah Smith, Rebecca Smith, Mary Smith, George Smith and Isaac L. Smith
Died about
at about age 88
in Washington County, Georgia, USA
Profile last modified
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Biography
Soldier Colby Smith served with Chatham County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.
Colby Smith is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A104912.
His parents were Thomas SMITH & Sarah Anne COLBY.
He served in the American Revolutionary War.
He married Rebecca Anne HENRY.
He was buried in Young Cemetery, Tennille, Washington Co, GA.
Son of Thomas and Sarah Anne Colby Smith.
Buried in Hassell Young Farm Cemetery, Tenille, Washington, Georgia[1]
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile. Cooper-1 11:04, 28 April 2016 (EDT)
Photographed Primary Sources
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #51096331
- Find A Grave memorial #51096331 for Colesby SMITH.
- Ancestry Family Tree is no longer available there http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=websearch-3897&h=2951068&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
- Book "Colby Smith and Descendants" by Gene Doyle Brantley, Robert A. Smith and Carllene Sumner Veal; published October 1998; digital copy from https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/dps_pid=IE9812.
- Georgia Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909 on FamilySearch.org.
- Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832 database on Ancestry.com.
Research Notes
- First name was either Colby or Colesby, depending on the record. DAR and his DAR grave marker show Colesby Smith. Georgia Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909 on FamilySearch.org has Colby Smith. The 1790 North Carolina, Chatham county census has Colby Smith. The 1820 Georgia, Washington County census has Colesby Smith. Research by Shirley Locke Campbell.
Acknowledgment
Smith-79002 was created on Feb 23, 2015 through the import of Deb Duncan.ged by Deb Moore . See Also:
- Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed April 28, 2016), "Record of Colesby Smith", Ancestor # A104912.
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