Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
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John Smith ,
born at Somerset County [Province of Maryland, British Colonial America] in 1730,
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Thomas Smith 1634 Wales - 1689 Somerset co MD
John Smith - 1680-1725 Somerset county, MD died Sussex, Delaware
Samuel Smith - no information
During Revolutionary War fled South Carolina with slaves and sons Moses and Joshua to Virginia. Remained until close of war. DEATH: Lived to be quite old - became totally blind and had to be led about by a negro boy. ! Will dated 8 june 1793 names a grandson, Richard Smith. ! Last will & testament proved 29 June 1795, Wit Charles Boyd & Daniel Green Ex sons Moses & Joshua; names Grandson Richard Smith and Granddaughters Patience and Mary Lamb BIRTH: May have been Somerset County, Maryland.To all people and etc. I, John Smith of the County of Chester greetings know ye that I John Smith and for in the consideration and natural love and affection that I bear for my son Moses Smith and for other good couses we these and to moving have truly given and granted and by these presence do give and grant unto Moses Smith the negro man named Fartune and the negro boy named Richard two cows and calves and futher I do give until my son Moses Smith one small negro girl name Dinna. Greeting know ye that I the said John Smith for the natural love and affection I have for my son Joshua Smith and also for other good causes and other consideration an me in moving have given and granted Joshua Smith the negro man name Abram negro boy Capt, the negro girl name Sibbince and the young negro boy name Jack. Thy mare called Liberty. Sg John SMith Wit: Samuel Boyd-Andrew Hemphill. Chester Co SC Deed Bk A p 408-409 (Cheek's Smith Wills, Deeds and Family Histories) According to Rev Wesley Smith, a grandson of John Smith, in his book "Fifty Two Years of Preachers Life" published 1898, John Smith was born in Somerset Co Maryland. There he married Patience Bland. By April 1765 this couple was in Prince William Co VA when son Joshua Smith was born. John Smith was a Baptist by faith and a Farmer. He went totally blind in later years and was led about by a negro boy - Cheek's "Smith Wills, Deeds and Family Histories" p 250
Will written 8 Jun 1793, probated 29 Jun 1795. Images include Inventory (#408), Will (# 411) located at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-61057-16?cc=1911928&wc=MPPT-4WP:190567701,190567702,190567703,191052201 [Note: There are documents related to probate of GEORGE Smith misfiled in this folder.]
Died (Around 64 years old) at Chester County [South Carolina, United States] on 29 Juni 1795,
buried at Chester County [South Carolina, United States] [Died in Chester District, South Carolina. Owned properties in Prince William County, Virginia and Chester District, South Carolina; likely buried on one of these plantations].
From this relation one son:
| name | born | city | died | city | age | relation | children | |
| 1 | Moses | *1758 | Somerset County [Province of Maryland, British Colonial America] | †1821 | Baton Rouge [South Carolina, United States] | 63 | 1 | 1 |
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