John Blankenbaker's Germanna History Notes

Note 1373

The third, and probably youngest, son of J. Michael Smith was John Smith.  Perhaps he was born about 1750.  His two brothers both had land from their father several years ahead of John getting his.  John died in Barren County, Kentucky, in 1809.  His wife was named Elizabeth, maiden name unknown.  John and his wife deeded away their land in Culpeper Co., Virginia, in 1777, at about the same time that his brothers did.  He moved to what is now Mercer Co., KY.

On 29 Oct 1796, John Smith, and his wife Elizabeth, of Mercer Co., deeded 500 acres to Uriah Taylor (who was a son-in-law of Zachariah).  The marriage bonds of Mercer Co. show the bond of 30 Apr 1787 of Ambrose Barlow and Ann Smith, with the consent of John Smith.  The witnesses were Peter Huffman and Jesse Smith.  The will of John Smith, "taylor", of Mercer Co. KY, dated 5 Jun 1806, was probated in Barren Co., KY, at the October court in 1809.  It mentions his wife Elizabeth, daughters Martha, Keziah, Mary Elizabeth, Susannah, and Fanny.  Sons who are mentioned are Aaron, John, and Michael.  Several of these children were left no legacy, as they were said to have received their full portion already.  In addition, there may have been a son Henry.  (John Smith and Henry Smith were deeded land by Zachariah Smith in 1801.)

The children of John Smith and his wife Elizabeth are:

  1. Aaron Smith,
  2. John Smith,
  3. Michael Smith,
  4. Henry Smith,
  5. Ann Smith, who married, 1787, Ambrose Barlow,
  6. Martha Smith,
  7. Keziah Smith,
  8. Mary Elizabeth Smith, whose baptism is recorded in the Hebron church book in Virginia as 24 Apr 1777 (by Rev. Franck),
  9. Susannah Smith, and
  10. Fanny Smith.
The sponsors for Mary Elizabeth Smith were Zachariah Smith, Barbara Aylor, and Mary Weaver.  The first two of these sponsors have a certain logic in their choice as all (J. Michael) Smiths, and all Aylors, after the immigrant generation, have a Blankenbaker ancestor.  I have not yet tried to identify Mary Weaver, who might furnish a clue to the identity of John Smith's wife.
(06 Mar 02)

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