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Nathaniel Thomas Smithson (1755 - 1795)

Nathaniel Thomas [uncertain] Smithson
Born in Baltimore County, Province of Marylandmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married 24 Jan 1779 in Harford County, Marylandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of
Died at age 40 in Harford, Maryland, United Statesmap
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Biography

NOTE: This states his parents were Thomas Smithson Born 30 Jan 1712 in St Johns Parish, Baltimore, Province of Marylandmap and Mary Grafton Born 1723 in Baltimore...
But the parents that are LINKED Nathaniel Thomas Smithson, FATHER???

Nathaniel Smithson was born in Baltimore County, Maryland (parent county to Harford, before it's establishment) in 1755 to Thomas Smithson and Mary Grafton.

"His" who?
His father Thomas Smithson, is a registered Revolutionary Patriot under DAR Ancestor # A084496, for signing the Oath of Allegiance.


"Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970",
Event Date: 24 Jan 1780
Event Place: Harford, Maryland, United States
Name: Nathaniel Smithson
Spouse's Name: Mary Bull
Digital Folder Number: 007575965 --GS Film Number: 14116--Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M53565-1
Citing this Record
"Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JK-H8Q : 16 January 2020), Nathaniel Smithson, 1780.


His brother, William Smithson, was one of the 34 signers of the Bush Declaration in Harford County, Maryland three weeks before Lexington and Concord signaled the start of the Revolutionary War.

Biography

Nathaniel Smithson was born in what was then Baltimore County on his father's farm around 1755. He is listed in the Harford County Census of 1776 as aged 21 living in the household of Thomas Smithson, aged 63; his wife Mary, aged 53; Mary Jr., aged 18; Margaret, aged 16; Cassandra, aged 13 and Archibald, aged 11. [1] The Harford County Tax Records of 1783 show him living in the Bush River Lower Hundred on a tract called "Bell's Camp" (Beal's Camp). Nathaniel was a presidential elector in 1789 and a private in the county militia in 1775. [2]

Marriage & Family

Nathaniel was married by license to Mary Bull on 24 JAN 1779 and was the father of:

Thomas b. 1779 d. 1781
Jacob b. 1781 d. 1781
Thomas b. 1782 d. 1784
Rachel b. 1785
Mary b. 1787
Esther b. 1790
Elizabeth b. 1791
Thomas b. 1794
William Bull b. 1796
Jarrett B. b. 1795
Rennis Bull b. 1800
Jesse b. 1803 d. 1804[3]

Sources

Notes

If like the Bush Declaration Org. bio states William Bull Smithson that the parents were William's (the Signer) parents were Thomas Smithson (b. 30 Jan 1712 d. bef. 3 Oct 1795) and Mary Grafton (b. 1723 d. 6 Jun 1812).

And it further states that his brother, Nathaniel married Mary Bull, which does not make sense, since William's middle name is "Bull"?????????? Maybe they were good neighbors.

Wouldn't that make
This looks good for Nathaniel... kind of old IF the DOB is right??????????
"Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970",
Event Date: 24 Jan 1780
Event Place: Harford, Maryland, United States
Name: Nathaniel Smithson
Spouse's Name: Mary Bull
Digital Folder Number: 007575965 --GS Film Number: 14116--Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M53565-1
Citing this Record
"Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JK-H8Q : 16 January 2020), Nathaniel Smithson, 1780.
1800 District 3, Harford, Maryland
Name: Nathaniel Smithson
Males
Females
Page: 72

Affiliate Film Number: 11 Affiliate Publication Number: M32 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Digital Folder Number: 004955937 GS Film Number: 193664 Image Number: 00103 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5R-YSF : accessed 25 November 2020), Nathaniel Smithson, District 3, Harford, Maryland, United States; citing p. 72, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 193,664.

Sources

  1. ↑ Peden, Henry C. Jr. "Early Harford Countians" Willow Bend Books, Westminster:1999
  2. ↑ Peden, ibid
  3. ↑ ibid Peden

Family Information

United States Federal Census 1800 District 3, Harford County, Maryland. Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890 (1776 Bush R. Lower Hundred, Harford County, MD). Harford County, Oath of Fidelity and Support, March Court, 1778. Maryland Records, Vo. II. Maryland, Colonial Census, 1776. Maryland, Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850. www.bushdeclaration.org "William Smithson" biography of the signer's family. DAR Ancestor #A084496, Thomas Smithson, signer of the Oath of Allegiance. The will of Thomas Smithson HARFORD CO., MD, WILLS, 1775-1785, LIBER AJ, NO. 2, pp.98-100.





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Anonymous Garner
Smithson-384 and Smithson-385 appear to represent the same person because: These are the same person, not father and son.
posted on Smithson-385 (merged) by Anonymous Garner
Kenny-549 Seely (Kenny) Foley
I believe I have fixed the family of Thomas Smithson and his son Thomas. There is still a merge between Smithson-386 into -313 that needs to be completed to make the two correct. I also moved Nathaniel Smithson to be the son of Thomas II. Hope everyone agrees.
posted on Smithson-385 (merged) by Seely (Kenny) Foley
Taylor-25258 Carole Taylor
Here is the problem... Nathaniel is linked to his grandparents, at least as per the site on William Bull Smithson's profile www.bushdeclaration.org

"parents were Thomas Smithson (b. 30 Jan 1712 d. bef. 3 Oct 1795) and Mary Grafton (b. 1723 d. 6 Jun 1812). His siblings were Ann (m. Samuel Durham Jr.), Elizabeth (m. John Durham), Thomas (m. Sarah Bond), Daniel (m. 1st ?; 2nd Susannah Taylor), Nathaniel (m. Mary Bull), Margaret (m. James Barton), Cassandra (m. John Green) and Archibald. William's (the Signer) grandparents were, paternal, Thomas Smithson (b. c1675 d. Mar 1732) and Ann Scott,"

posted on Smithson-385 (merged) by Carole Taylor
edited by Carole Taylor
Taylor-25258 Carole Taylor
We should not be merging but get the correct data for the Nathaniel. The "Children born ..." there is no Nathaniel but just THOMAS... and the date of birth is the same. The father of Nathaniel has different parents than the father of Thomas... just UNLINK Nathaniel from this family, and the mother Ann Scott. until we can find more sources. sound good? Carole
posted on Smithson-385 (merged) by Carole Taylor
Anonymous Garner
Smithson-312 and Smithson-385 are not ready to be merged because: Further investigation needed as to why the details do not match, especially with the lack of sources on the second profile.
posted on Smithson-385 (merged) by Anonymous Garner
Taylor-25258 Carole Taylor
hi, I think I found the problem. He needs to be linked to the correct parents, Thomas and Mary Grafton, as per the "brother William's" profile. easy right? we still need a source for him being their son.
posted on Smithson-385 (merged) by Carole Taylor
Bora-11 Darlene Bora
Smithson-312 and Smithson-385 appear to represent the same person because: same information
posted on Smithson-385 (merged) by Darlene Bora

Unmerged matches › Thomas Smithson II (1712-1795)

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