Juanita Poston Suddath [Parents]
They had the following children:
F i Any Price F ii Lynne Price
Mary Anne Ruten [Parents]
Debbie Jeter [Parents]
William M Pennington.William married Drusilla Ann Smithson on 25 Nov 1780 in , Lunenburg, Virginia.
!William M. Pennington is supposed to be the son of John George
Pennington
according to the Pennington Chart.Sources:
1. "Pennington Pedigrees" Vol. V, No. 2, pg 58-59.Action:
Is he in the 1790 census list?
Drusilla Ann Smithson [Parents] was born about 1767 in , Lunenburg, Virginia. She married William M Pennington on 25 Nov 1780 in , Lunenburg, Virginia.
Drucilla is probably the daughter of John S. Smithson and Ann Walker.
Drusilla Smithson is called Delphia in one of her marriage records. William Walker is surety.Sources:
1. OLD FREE STATE; A CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF LUNENBURG COUNTY AND SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA by Landon C. Bell. The William Byrd Press, Inc.; Richmond, VA, 1927. 2 Vols. Vol. II, pg. 393.
William Pennington and Delphia Smithson md. 25 Nov. 1780; Surety: William Walker.
2. EARLY VIRGINIA MARRIAGES by Crozier. pg. 89
Lunenburg Co., Nov. 25, 1780: William Pennington and Drusilla Smithson.
Letter from John & Drisilla Smithson giving consent to the marriage of their daughter Drusilla.
They had the following children:
F i Sally W Pennington
Charles Smithson [Parents] was born about 1770 in Lunenburg, Virginia. He died about 1842 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Cheatham on 8 Dec 1800 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
or died in VA?
Charles Smithson was born between 1765 and 1784. Lucile Rizor
says he was
born in 1770 in VA and died about 1842 in TN.
FLAT CREEK book indicates that he was born in Lunenburg Co. VA and
after
marriage to Elizabeth Cheatham died in VA.
!Sources:
1. SMITHSONS AND RELATIVES by Jessie Hezekiah Smithson. Material
submitted
by Rulon Smithson.
2. FLAT CREEK ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE comp. by Ennis C. Wallace,
Sr. and
others. Woodward & Stinson Printing Co., 1015 South Main St.,
Columbia,
TN, 1986.
3. "Virginia Genealogist" beginning Vol. 27, pg. 163+; The
Cheatham Family
by Alberta Marjorie Dennstedt of San Diego, CA.
4. Lunenburg Co., VA probate records Bk. 12, pg. 85:
Smithson, Charles filed for probate 14 Nov. 1842.
5. 1810 Census of Lunenburg Co., VA pg. 339
[need to add data]
6. 1850 Census Census of Lunenburg Co., VA.
[need to add data]
7. IGI submissions:
Archive record. Batch: T000152.
mf #1239540 Pg. 1495 Ordinance #30375 Salt Lake. (more
data)
8. Lucile P. Rizor, 1900 Acklen Ave., Apt. 601, Nashville, TN 37212.Comments:
Evidently several of his children migrated to TN by the 1820's.
Did he go
with them? The Charles in Williamson Co., TN in 1830 is not old
enough to
be this Charles. This Charles is probably living with his children
in 1830 in
VA and we need to look further in census and tax lists.
Is he the Charles W. Smithson who is of Franklin Co., MO? See:
Correspondence from Susan D. Jones and Mecklenburg Smithson families.
Does Sterling T. Smithson (RIN: 6679) belong in this family?
Sterling's
marriage record names Charles T. Smithson as father who is giving
consent to
his son's marriage in 1830.Action:
Check on the 1830 census of Charlotte Co. VA.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 95
Elizabeth Cheatham "Betsey" was born in 1765/1784 in , Virginia. She married Charles Smithson on 8 Dec 1800 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
!Notes:
Lucille Rizor sent a copy of Elizabeth's photograph, but it did
not copy well.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 95
They had the following children:
F i Druscilla Smithson F ii Nancy N Smithson F iii Elizabeth W Smithson F iv Mary J Smithson F v Permelia Jane Smithson F vi Eliza Smithson M vii John Chappel Smithson
James A Walker.James married Mary Ann R Smithson on 18 Sep 1855 in , Marshall, Tennessee.
Mary Ann R Smithson [Parents] was born in 1814/1816 in , , Virginia. She died on 19 Jul 1889. She married James A Walker on 18 Sep 1855 in , Marshall, Tennessee.
Other marriages:Smithson, John Pettus
!Notes:
Mary A. Smithson is age 36 in 1850 and living in Lunenburg Co., VA
with her
mother, Nancy Smithson. Mary Ann (Smithson) Walker was age 73 when
she died.Sources:
1. Weaver Family Genealogical Data, 1775-1955 by Ruth Herndon
Shields.
Typscript of 15 pages donated for microfilming in 1983. mf
#6018806.
2. LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA MARRIAGES
Smithson, John P. and Mary A. R. Smithson, daughter of Nancy
Smithson,
8 Nov. 1852. William H. Eubank, witness. pg. 10.
3. 1850 Census of Lunenburg Co., VA. Pg. 42, #636/#636
Nancy Smithson householdComments:
Action:
Need to find James A. Walker and Mary Ann in the 1860 Census.
Nathaniel N Smithson Sr [Parents] was born on 16 May 1773 in Lunenburg, Virginia. He died on 3 Aug 1859 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He was buried in Smithson Cemetary, Arno, Williamson, Tennessee. He married Mary Polly Cheatham on 30 Mar 1797 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
Nathanial is listed on the Williamson County, Tennessee Census of 1820.
Notes:
Nathaniel B. SmithsonSources:
1. 1810 Census of Lunenburg Co., VA, pg. 338.
[need to add data]
2. 1820 Census of Williamson Co., TN. pg. No slaves
Smithson, Nathaniel male, age 16-26, b. 1794-1804
[error?]
, female, age 16-26, b. 1794-1804
[error?]
, female, age 16-26, b. 1794-1804
, female, age 16-26, b. 1794-1804
[Charlotte?]
, female, age 10-16, b. 1804-1810
[Martha?]
, male, age 10-16, b. 1804-1810
, female, age under 10 b. 1810-1820
[Catherine K.]
, male, age under 10 b. 1810-1820
[Charles W.]
, male, age under 10 b. 1810-1820
[Nathaniel B]
, male, age under 10 b. 1810-1820
[William J.]
, male, age under 10 b. 1810-1820
[Coleman G.]
3. 1830 Census of Williamson Co., TN, pg. 242
Smithson, Nathaniel male, age 50-60, b. 1770-1780
Nathaniel
, female, age 50-60, b. 1770-1780
[Mary]
, male, age 30-40, b. 1790-1800
[Stephen]
, female, age 20-30, b. 1800-1810
, female, age 20-30, b. 1800-1810
[Martha?]
, male, age 15-20, b. 1810-1815
[Charles W.]
, male, age 15-20, b. 1810-1815
[Nathaniel B.]
, male, age 10-15, b. 1815-1820
[William J.]
, male, age 10-15, b. 1815-1820
[Coleman G.]
, female, age 10-15, b. 1815-1820
[Nancy?]
4. 1840 Census of Williamson Co., TN, pg 171
Smithson, Nathl. male age 60-70, b. 1770-1780
Nathaniel
" , female age 50-60, b. 1780-1790
" , male age 20-30, b. 1810-1820
[Charles W.]
" , male age 20-30, b. 1810-1820
[William J.]
" , male age 20-30, b. 1810-1820
[Coleman G.]
" , female age 15-20, b. 1820-1825
[Polly]
5. 1850 Census of Williamson Co. TN, #594/#562.
Smithson, Nathnl. B. age 77, b. VA
" , William J. age 33, b. TN
" , Polly age 27, b.
6. LUNENBURG COUNTY VIRGINIA MARRIAGES pg. 114
Smithson, Nathaniel and Polly Cheatham, 30 March 1797 by
Matthew Dance.
WB 4/181A
7. DIRECTORY OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS by Williamson
Co. Hist.
Soc. Vol. 1, pg. 300.
[need to add data]
8. TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR VETERANS QUESTIONNAIRES comp. by G. W. Dyer
and J. T.
Moore, ed. by Elliott and Moxley. Vol. V, pg. 1985:
Confederate Soldiers.
Pub. by Rev. Silas E. Lucas, Jr.
Smithson, J. H. Pension #11143.
9. Revolutionary War Pension Applications:
CRENSHAW, Daniel, R. 2482, VA service, Rev. War (widow: Nancy)
DEPOSITION
"7 Aug. 1848: Nathaniel B. Smithson, Senior, aged 75,
resident of
Williamson Co. Tenn., deposed that about 18 years previously in
Williamson Co. Tenn., he heard Drury Murrell who had been dead
several years, say David ? (Daniel?) Crenshaw served with him
in the
Revolution."
10. FLAT CREEK ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE comp. by Ennis C. Wallace,
Sr. and
others. Woodward & Stinson Printing Co., 1015 South Main St.,
Columbia,
TN, 1986.
11. Williamson Co., TN Probate Records:
Smithson, Nathaniel B. Will Bk. #13, pg. 150, 1859.
[need to add data]
12. Lucile P. Rizor, 1900 Acklen Ave., Apt. 607, Nashville, TN 37212.
13. Leroy Smithson, 19472 Surfdale Lane, Huntington Beach, CA.Comments:
The 1810 census indicates that Nathaniel Smithson and his wife were probably
the parents of at least 7 children before 1810. There were also 8 slaves who were part of the household.
Nathaniel may not have arrived in Williamson Co. until sometime before the 1830 census unless there is an error in the tick marks read by the transcriber of the census or an error in the transcription of the Smithson name.
Probably need to re-read from the film. If he did not come to Williamson county until
later, there is also the possibility that Stephen and his wife may have come at the same time. There is also the possibility that he came earlier and then returned to VA for a time.
The FLAT CREEK book says that Nathaniel N. Smithson married Polly Cheatham
and there is a marriage recorded for them in Lunenburg Co., VA in 1797.
He was age 77 in the 1850 census and two others (William J. Smithson, age 23 and a Polly Smithson, age 27) are also in the household. These could be his son William J. and his daughter Mary who married Conrad Hicks. Or "Polly" could be the wife of William J. William J. did marry a Mary Gibson but not until 1861 which is a late first marriage for him. In any case, William J. is born about 1817 in TN indicating his father's arrival before that year.
A probable daughter, Catherine K. is shown as being age 39 in 1850 (b. abt. 1811) in TN. This would indicate an even earlier arrival in TN.
There is a marriage in 1838 for a Nathaniel B. Smithson to a Sarah A. Smithson, daughter of David Smithson. Is this Nathaniel B. the same as the Nathaniel who married Polly Mary Cheatham? If so, Nathaniel B. married twice and there are children by two marriages, since J. Harrison Smithson
says that a Nathaniel and Sallie are his parents in the Confederate Questionnaire and J. Harrison Smithson was born about 1842. If not, then there are two Nathaniel B. Smithsons and the second Nathan Smithson, age 36 in 1850, with wife Sarah, age 22, and head of a household with several Smithson children including a James H. age 10, is probably the Nathaniel to which J. Harrison refers. The
second Nathaniel could be the son of the first but more evidence is needed.Action:
Nathaniel B. (age 77 in 1850) was 86 years old when he died in August of 1859
and a death notice should be looked for.
Need to send for copy of his probate file.
He should also be listed in the 1860 Mortality Schedule.Transcribed from the Hicks Family Bible: (provided by Brenda Ewing, 1905 Donna Dr., Deridder, LA 70634 bcewing@wnonline.net)
N. B. Smithson was born May the 16th 177(?) (last digit not legible - could be a 3)
Mary Smithson, N. B. Smithson's wife was born Oct 12th 1777
N. B. Smithson Departed this life August the 3rd - 1859
Mary Smithson Departed this life May the 16 - 185(?) (last digit not legible - could be a 0)Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 95
moved to Williamson County, Tennessee about 1812 or 1813
Mary Polly Cheatham was born on 12 Oct 1777 in , , Virginia. She died on 16 May 1850 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She was buried in Smithson Cemetary, Arno, Williamson, Tennessee. She married Nathaniel N Smithson Sr on 30 Mar 1797 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
Notes:
Polly or Mary was born in VA and moved to TN with her husband.Sources:
1. DIRECTORY OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS by Williamson
Co. Hist.
Soc. Vol. 1, pg. 300.
2. 1850 Mortality Schedule of Williamson Co., TN
Smithson, Polly, age 74, b. VA, dropsy
3. Leroy Smithson, 19472 Surfdale Lane, Huntington Beach, CA.Comments:
Polly and Nathaniel name their son Samuel Cheatham Smithson. Was Samuel her
father's name?
Polly must have died just before the census taker arrived. She is listed as Polly in the Mortality Schedule, age 74, death from dropsy.Transcribed from the Hicks Family Bible: (provided by Brenda Ewing, 1905 Donna Dr., Deridder, LA 70634 bcewing@wnonline.net)
N. B. Smithson was born May the 16th 177(?) (last digit not legible - could be a 3)
Mary Smithson, N. B. Smithson's wife was born Oct 12th 1777
N. B. Smithson Departed this life August the 3rd - 1859
Mary Smithson Departed this life May the 16 - 185(?) (last digit not legible - could be a 0)Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 95
moved to Williamson County, Tennessee about 1812 or 1813
They had the following children:
F i Martha Smithson F ii Nancy Smithson M iii Stephen Smithson M iv Samuel Cheatham Smithson Sr M v Tandy S Smithson F vi Charlotte Smithson F vii Catherine K Smithson M viii Charles W Smithson M ix Nathaniel N Smithson Jr M x William J Smithson M xi Coleman G Smithson F xii Mary Smithson
James Knott died in 1806/1808 in Lunenburg, Virginia. He married Sarah Wade Smithson on 13 Dec 1798 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
!Notes:
James died in 1806 or 1808 in Lunenburg Co., VA, before his
father, in 1821,
leaving 4 infant children. His known children were: Charles, James,
Nancy and
Peggy (Margaret M.).Sources:
1. OUR COLONIAL ANCESTORS: KNOTT, MASSEY, YOUNGBLOOD, HICKMAN,
PULLEN AND
OTHERS by James Dewey O'Brien, J.P. Gateway Press, Baltimore,
1988.
2. SHELBURNE: THE BOOK OF SAMUEL by Richard W. Buck. Gateway
Press, c. 1986,
pg. 1, 195.
3. Lunenburg Co., VA marriage records.
Sarah Wade Smithson and James Knott, 14 Dec. 1798.
4. Lunenburg Co., VA marriages by McDonald (minister returns)
James Knott and Sarah Smithson, 13 Dec. 1798.
5. Lunenburg Co., VA probate files
Letters of Administration were issued to Sarah W. Knott in 1808.
6. Rulon N. Smithson, 2036 W. Adams Rd., Macomb, IL 61455-1220.
Salle Wade Knott's children were:
1) James Knott, Jr. (died young)
2) Margaret Knott who married Silas Shelburne, 27 Nov. 1822 in
Lunenburg
Co., VA.
3) Charles Knott who married Mary D. Hayes, 17 Dec. 1821 in
Lunenburg
Co., VA.
4) Nancy Knott who married William O. Gee, 10 Dec. 1821 in
Lunenburg
Co., VA.
After her marriage to Samuel Knight in 1808, they had one
daughter:
5) Christiana Knight who married Nathaniel Lundy Harrison, 14
Nov. 1830
in Williamson Co., TN.Comments:
Need to get a copy of the probate file.Action:
Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 95
Sarah Wade Smithson [Parents] was born in 1775 in , Lunenburg, Virginia. She died in 1865 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She married James Knott on 13 Dec 1798 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
Other marriages:Knight, Samuel
!Notes:
Sarah Wade Smithson was born about 1776 in Lunenburg Co., VA. She
first
married (1798 Min. Returns) James Knott who died in 1808, and she
then married
Samuel Knight in 1809.
Rulon: She is shown as Salle Wade Knott in her grandfather's will
of 1783;
Sarah W. Knott in letters of administration of her husband James
Knott's estate
in 1808; and Sarah Knott in her 1809 marriage to Samuel Knight.
Her children were:
1. James Knott, Jr. (died young)
2. Margaret Knott who married Silas Shelburne, 27 Nov. 1822 in
Lunenburg
Co., VA.
3. Charles Knott who married Mary D. Hayes, 17 Dec. 1821 in
Lunenburg Co.,
VA.
4. Nancy Knott who married William O. Gee, 10 Dec. 1821 in
Lunenburg Co.,
VA.
After her marriage to Samuel Knight in 1808, they had one daughter:
5. Christiana Knight who married Nathaniel Lundy Harrison, 14
Nov. 1830 in
Williamson Co., TN.Sources:
1. FLAT CREEK ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE comp. by Ennis C. Wallace,
Sr. and
others. Woodward & Stinson Printing Co., 1015 South Main St.,
Columbia,
TN, 1986.
2. 1850 Census of Williamson Co., TN. #595.
Smithson, Coleman G. age b.
family
Smithson, Knight age 76, b.
3. Betsy Thompson of Nashville, TN, sent data to Rulon in 1970's.
4. Joyce Holt of Nashville, TN, sent data to Rulon in 1973 and 1978.
5. Rulon N. Smithson, 2036 W. Adams Rd., Macomb, IL 61455-1220.Comments:
I had 1788 as the marriage year and this has been corrected to
1798 at
Rulon's suggestion.Name Suffix:<NSFX> Smithson
Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 95
They had the following children:
M i James Knott Jr.
!Notes:
Rulon: Salle Wade Knott's children were:
1. James Knott, Jr. (died young)
2. Margaret Knott who married Silas Shelburne, 27 Nov. 1822 in
Lunenburg
Co., VA.
3. Charles Knott who married Mary D. Hayes, 17 kDec. 1821 in
Lunenburg Co.,
VA.
4. Nancy Knott who married William O. Gee, 10 Dec. 1821 in
Lunenburg Co.,
VA.
After her marriage to Samuel Knight in 1808, they had one daughter:
5. Christiana Knight who married Nathaniel Lundy Harrison, 14
Nov. 1830 in
Williamson Co., TN.
Sources:
1. Rulon N. Smithson, 2036 W. Adams Rd., Macomb, IL 61455-1220.
Comments:M ii Charles Knott F iii Nancy Knott F iv Margaret M Knott
Samuel Knight.Samuel married Sarah Wade Smithson on 18 May 1809 in , Lunenburg, Virginia.
!Notes:
Samuel and Sally W. removed to Williamson Co. TN. He probably
died before
the 1850 census, since she is living with a nephew, Coleman G.
Smithson.Sources:
1. Lunenburg Co., VA marriage records:
Sarah Knott and Samuel Knight, 18 May 1809.
2. Rulon N. Smithson, 2036 W. Adams Rd., Macomb, IL 61455-1220.Comments:
Sarah Wade Smithson [Parents] was born in 1775 in , Lunenburg, Virginia. She died in 1865 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She married Samuel Knight on 18 May 1809 in , Lunenburg, Virginia.
Other marriages:Knott, James
!Notes:
Sarah Wade Smithson was born about 1776 in Lunenburg Co., VA. She
first
married (1798 Min. Returns) James Knott who died in 1808, and she
then married
Samuel Knight in 1809.
Rulon: She is shown as Salle Wade Knott in her grandfather's will
of 1783;
Sarah W. Knott in letters of administration of her husband James
Knott's estate
in 1808; and Sarah Knott in her 1809 marriage to Samuel Knight.
Her children were:
1. James Knott, Jr. (died young)
2. Margaret Knott who married Silas Shelburne, 27 Nov. 1822 in
Lunenburg
Co., VA.
3. Charles Knott who married Mary D. Hayes, 17 Dec. 1821 in
Lunenburg Co.,
VA.
4. Nancy Knott who married William O. Gee, 10 Dec. 1821 in
Lunenburg Co.,
VA.
After her marriage to Samuel Knight in 1808, they had one daughter:
5. Christiana Knight who married Nathaniel Lundy Harrison, 14
Nov. 1830 in
Williamson Co., TN.Sources:
1. FLAT CREEK ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE comp. by Ennis C. Wallace,
Sr. and
others. Woodward & Stinson Printing Co., 1015 South Main St.,
Columbia,
TN, 1986.
2. 1850 Census of Williamson Co., TN. #595.
Smithson, Coleman G. age b.
family
Smithson, Knight age 76, b.
3. Betsy Thompson of Nashville, TN, sent data to Rulon in 1970's.
4. Joyce Holt of Nashville, TN, sent data to Rulon in 1973 and 1978.
5. Rulon N. Smithson, 2036 W. Adams Rd., Macomb, IL 61455-1220.Comments:
I had 1788 as the marriage year and this has been corrected to
1798 at
Rulon's suggestion.Name Suffix:<NSFX> Smithson
Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 95
They had the following children:
F i Christiana Knight
John Smithson [Parents] [scrapbook] was born in 1777 in Lunenburg, Virginia. He died about 1837 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He married Elizabeth G Knott on 17 Dec 1801 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
!Notes:
FLAT CREEK book says that he was born about 1775 in Lunenburg Co.,
VA and that
he and Betsy moved to Williamson Co., TN about 1812 or 1813.
He is called John B. in COLONIAL ANCESTORS. Source not identified.
John was 60 years old when he died. His will was entered for
probate in
1837 in Williamson County Tennessee.Sources:
1. IGI mf 170711 A170711 Archive sheet.
2. SMITHSONS & RELATIVES by Dr. Jesse Hezekiah Smithson.
3. OUR COLONIAL ANCESTORS: KNOTT, MASSEY, YOUNGBLOOD, HICKMAN,
PULLEN AND
OTHERS by James Dewey O'Brien, J.D. Gateway Press, Baltimore,
1988.
4. LUNENBURG COUNTY VIRGINIA MARRIAGES pg. 113
Smithson, John and Betsy Knott, 17 Nov. 1801 by Joel Johns.
WB 6/11.
5. 1820 Census of Williamson Co., TN. Owner of 5 slaves.
Smithson, John male age 26-45, b. 1775-1794 John
" , female age 26-45, b. 1775-1794
[Betsy]
" , male age 16-26, b. 1794-1804
" , male age 16-18, b. 1802-1804
[Benj. W.]
" , female age 10-16, b. 1804-1810
[Louisa?]
" , male age 10-16, b. 1804-1810
[Charles]
" , male age 0-10, b. 1810-1820
[Richard K.]
" , male age 0-10, b. 1810-1820
[Sylvanus W.]
" , female age 0-10, b. 1810-1820
[Dolly]
6. 1830 Census of Williamson Co., TN, pg. 241
Smithson, John male age 50-60, b. 1770-1780 John
" , female age 40-50, b. 1780-1790
[Betsy]
" , male age 20-30, b. 1800-1810
[Charles]
" , male age 10-15, b. 1815-1820
[Sylvanus W.]
" , female age 10-15, b. 1815-1820
[Dolly]
7. Williamson Co., TN Probate Records:
Smithson, John Will Book 6, pg. 400-401 1837
Inv. pages 439-440.
8. FLAT CREEK ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE comp. by Ennis C. Wallace,
Sr. and
others. Woodward & Stinson Printing Co., 1015 South Main St.,
Columbia,
TN, 1986.
9. Mrs. John S. (Betsy) Ragsdale, 500 Baxter Lane, Nashville, TN
37220.
10. Leroy Smithson, 19472 Surfdale Lane, Huntington Beach, CA.Comments:
Need to send for will and probate file from Williamson Co., TN or
did Betsy
send it? Do need to check for some type of guardianship record for
minor
children, since both parents died fairly close together.
Deeds? Check indexes to see if they were granted any land and
what happened
to it after the death of the parents.
Did Williamson Co. Tax Lists survive?Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 95
moved to Williamson County, Tennessee about 1812 or 1813
Elizabeth G Knott "Betsey" was born about 1785 in , Northumberland , Virginia. She died on 29 Jan 1839 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She married John Smithson on 17 Dec 1801 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
Her name is shown variously as Betsy, Elizabeth C. or Elizabeth G.
A death notice for Mrs. Elizabeth Smithson appeared in the "Western Weekly
Review" which indicates that she died Jan. 29, 1839, age 44 years.
She died at the residence of William Knott, Sr., her brother. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Her daughter, Martha P., Smithson, later married William M. Knott, 6 Jan 1840/1841.Sources:
1. EARLY OBITUARIES OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
2. Williamson Co., TN Probate Records:
Smithson, Elizabeth C. Will Bk. #7, pg. 71, 1839.
Letters of Admistration (1838-1855), Vol. 1, pg. 939,
Feb. 1839. Pettus Shelburne was administrator.Comments:
Need to send for films for will and probate file from Williamson
Co., TN.
Betsey was considerably younger than her husband, unless she was
not truthful about her age. Was she a second wife?Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 95
moved to Williamson County, Tennessee about 1812 or 1813
They had the following children:
M i Charles A Smithson "Charley".
!Sources:
1. Williamson Co., TN marriage records.
2. Williamson Co., TN probate records:
Will Book 6, pg. 400-401
Inv. pages 439-440.
3. Mrs. John S. (Betsy) Ragsdale, 500 Baxter Lane, Nashville, TN
37220.
!Notes:
Will of John entered for probate in 1837 in Williamson County
Tennessee
mentions a son Charles A. or N. Could this person be Charles W. for
which there
are 3 marriages in Williamson Co., TN?
Have not found him in 1850 or 1860 of TN with a wife of the proper
first name.
Was he in another state?F ii Louisa Louise Smithson M iii Benjamin W Smithson M iv Richard K Smithson M v Sylvanus W Smithson F vi Dolly Smithson F vii Martha P Smithson