William
Smith
Sr.
Born in Overwharton, Stafford, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Henry Smith Jr
and Sarah (Crosby) Smith
Brother of
Lydia (Smith) Hansborough, Mary (Smith) Hardage, Margaret (Smith) Jeffries, Mary Jane (Smith) Lane, Henry Smith Jr. and Daniel Smith
Husband of
Joice (Humphrey) Smith
— married
16 Dec 1763 in Overwharton, Stafford, Virginia
Husband of
Mary Eleanor (Halley) Smith
— married
27 Dec 1774 in Montgomery, Kentucky
Descendants 
Father of
George Smith, Daniel Smith, Henry Smith, William Smith Jr., Enoch M. Smith, Lydia (Smith) Higgins, Sarah (Smith) Crump and Robert Thompson Smith
Died
at age 74
in Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Jul 2015
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Biography
William Smith was born 28 Oct 1742 Overwharton, Stafford, Virginia.
William was married to Joice /Humphrey from 1760 to 1767 in Stafford Co., VA.
William was married to Mary Eleanor Halley in 1774.
Captain William Smith Sr. served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
William Smith Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A106127.
Revolutionary War Service from 1775 to 1787 served under Colonel Daniel Morgan 11th & 15th Regiments.
Sources
- Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed March 30, 2016), "Record of William Smith", Ancestor # A106127.
- "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:39BL-DK2 : accessed 2015-07-26), entry for William /Smith, Sr./.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
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~0.78%
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Was wondering why Joice Humphrey does not show up as one of his wives in the public profile, and visa versa, he does not show up as her husband in her public profile. Is there a reason?
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