John Blankenbaker's Germanna History Notes

Note 2473

*[Warum arbeitest du nicht?]

It is believed that the eldest son of John Michael Smith, Jr., was Adam, who might have been born in the late 1730's.  (Adam was deeded land by his father in 1762.)  Adam died in Mercer Co., KY, in 1793.  His wife was Elizabeth, surname unknown.  Adam Smith and Elizabeth deeded away the land given him by his father in Culpeper Co. in 1772 and 1777 and moved to Mercer Co., KY.  The will of Adam Smith, probated in Mercer Co. at the March Court in 1793, mentions his wife Elizabeth and his children, Ezekiel, Benjamin, Soloman, and Elizabeth.  The witnesses were Zachariah and John Smith.  The son Benjamin died in Mercer Co., KY, in 1798.

An agreement between Ezekiel Smith and his cousin Jesse Smith regarding the boundaries of their land is dated 14 May 1809 (Barren Co., KY, D.B. “C”, p.44).  At that time Ezekiel was living in Barren Co.

Three daughters of Adam Smith are known.  They were married in Lincoln Co. before Mercer Co. was formed from it.

Issue of Adam Smith and his wife Elizabeth:

1. Ezekiel Smith.
2. Benjamin Smith.
3. Solomon Smith.
4. Elizabeth Smith.
5. Mary Smith, “daughter of Adam Smith”, married William Barbee 20 Feb 1781.
6. Catarine (Catharine) Smith, “daughter of Adam Smith”, m. Michael Hampton 19 April 1784.
7. Anna Smith, “daughter of Adam Smith”, m. William Custer 16 June 1785.

John Smith, the son of John Michael Smith, Jr., was younger than his two brothers, Adam and Zachariah.  He was not deeded land until 1771, so perhaps he was born about 1750.  He died in Barren Co., KY, in 1809.  His wife was Elizabeth ____.  He and Elizabeth deeded their land away in 1777 and moved to what is now Mercer Co., KY.  On 29 October 1796, John Smith and his wife Elizabeth of Mercer Co. deeded to Uriah Taylor (who was the son-in-law of Zachariah Smith) 900 acres.

*[Why are you not working?]  (Literally: Why work you not?)
(06 Mar 07)