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Ancestors of Mourning Smith

Generation No. 2

      2. John Smith IV, born Abt. 1710 in Chowan County, NC; died Abt. 1802 in Marion District, SC ⁴. He was the son of 4. John Smith III and 5. Ann Jasper. He married 3. Mary Johns Abt. 1748 in ?⁵.

      3. Mary Johns, born 1722 in Marion District, SC; died Aft. 1802 in Marion District, SC.

Notes for John Smith IV:
He provided supplies to soldiers in the Revolutionary War and therefore can be used as a Revolutionary ancestor on joining the Daughters of the American Revolution.

According to the History of Marion County by W. W. Sellers, pages 492 and 493, John Smith settled and lived about six miles above Marion Court House near the place known as E.J. Moody's Mill, long before the Revolution. During the Revolution, it was known as Tart's Mill. The Mill was the property of John Smith before the Revolution

Stub Entries to Indents for Revolutionary Claims Book Y-Z, page 143 reads:
"Nu 960) Issued 26th Jan. 1785 to Mr. John Smith Sen. for nineteen pounds 18/9 Stl. for provisions and forage supplied in 1780 and 1782 Acct. audited Principal L 19..18..9 Interest L1--7-10".

The Battle of Bowling Green was fought June 3, 1782. (History of Old Cheraws, page 596). A leaflet and map prepared for Marion County Celebration of South Carolina Tricentennial show this battle or skirmish between Patriots under General Frances Marion and Loyalists under Major Micajah Ganey took place on land owned by John Smith. (Some ancestors claim John took part in this battle).

On file in the office of Judge of Probate, Marion County, SC, Book I, pages 16-18, also roll number 721, may be found the will of John Smith. It is dated the 10th of June, 1797, and probated the 20th of January, 1802. Persons mentioned in the will are:
Wife - Mary
Sons - Samuel, John, and James
Daughters - Anne Berry, Elizabeth Watson, Mary Buckholts, Sarah Tart, Martha Finklea, Morning Bryant, Cealey Harrelson.

The will was witnessed by John Finklea, John Deer, and Peter Kingley. Sons Sam Smith, John Smith and friend Enos Tart were appointed Executors in the will. However, when the will was probated, Peter Kingley evidently had died for John Finklea and John Deer testified that Peter Kingley did witness will; and at the same time qualified Sarah Smith as an executor. On March 30, John Finklea and John Deer qualified John Smith as executor of this will of John Smith. (SEE BELOW FOR FULL TRANSCRIPTION OF WILL)

His Will dated 10 Jun 1797, proved 20 Jan 1802 mentions: Known Children:
Samuel, eldest son-650 a on Gully & Buck Swamp, includes one fifty a purchased from William HARRALSON, & bounty a purch from William ROSEYEAR.
John (d. bef 10 Nov 1824) - 250 a whereon he now lives.
James-750 a purch from Benjamin HARRALSON, Jr on NE side of Buck Swap and 100 a near Catfish Joing E side of a survey of 200 a joins WRAGGS land.
Anne BERRY - 104 a on Catfish whereon Joseph JONES and one BRYANT now lives joining one of another.
Elizabeth WATSON - 300 a bought of COLLINS where KELLY now lives on the Road and 150 a purc of W. STUDDIVANT on the Bay joining Land held by Frederick JONES.
Mary Buckholls (BUCKHOLTS)-100 Pounds St.g and 400 a on the NE side of Little Peedee, purch from John CLARKE.
Sarah TART - 750 a joining to the Plantation & Mill Seat whereon I now live part of the old tract I purch from Evan EVANS.
Martha FINKLEA - 100 a purch of George GIBSON lying in the wat side of Catfish.
Mourning BRYANT - the Plantation and mill seat whereon I now Live containing 100 a prt of tract purch from Evan Evans.
Cealey HARRALSON - 500 a where she now lives.
Executors: Samuel Smith, John Smith and Eaneas Tart.
Wit: John Finkly, John Dear, Peter Keighley, Roberta.
and possibly Hannah Smith.

Judging from the will, John Smith owned much land and many slaves. It is interesting to note in the will that all real estate deeded to each child was not only described in detail as to boundaries but also from who purchased or how acquired.

In November, 1971, issue of the D.A.R. Magazine, page 829, we find where the grave of Smith, John Sr, three miles north of Marion, SC, had been marked by Blue Savannah Chapter of D.A.R.

A land grant to John Smith, Sr., dated October 10, 1778, for Revolutionary Service was supposedly recorded in book YYYY, page 5373, Secretary's Office, Charleston and entered for 400 acres bought by John Smith, Sr., April $, 1773, recorded in Book PPP, page 33, Secretary's Office, Signed by Sir William Bull. This had not been verified.

John Smith's oldest son, Samuel, was born May 1, 1753 and died April, 1843. He married Mollie Rice. Gregg's "History of Old Cheraws", page 245 states that Samuel Smith was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in Col. Powell's Regiment of Militia, St. Davido parish, 26th Day of September, 1775 and page 269 gives account of a battle between Long Island and Sullivans in which Lt. Smith took part. "South Carolina in the Revolution, 1780-1783", by McCrady, page 359, states: "Samuel Smith listed a prisoner on Board the Schooner Pack Horse." Samuel Smith is buried in the old Smith Cemetery about three miles east of Latta, SC. The marker reads: "2nd L. Samuel Smith, Colonel Powell's Regiment---Rev. War". No dates are shown.

Samuel Smith had three children. One daughter married Captain William Page, a son of Thomas Page. The other daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy), married Robert Moody. The son, Samuel, was married twice; first to a miss Lane, daughter of Osborne Lane and second, to Sallie Hayes, daughter of Benjamin Hayes.

Very little is known about James Smith, another son of John IV. It is known that he had one son, Hugh Smith who married Miss Chloe Perritt. They had five sons and four daughters, all of whom had large familes. One of the sons went to Mississippi and a daughter lived in Texas. The others settled in or near the section where they had lived all their lives.

John Smith V (or Jr. in the SC clan) was born in Craven County, now Marion County, SC in 1756. He married Sarah Ann (Sallie) Godbolt who was born in Georgetown District and died in Marion District in 1820. John died in Marion District in 1825. Sellers' History states that John, Jr. lived before and after the Revolutionary War between the two Reedy Creeks, west of Gapevay Baptist Church and east of Marion Court House. it also states that he was well-to-do, and that during the War, he reportedly buried considerable money near the Little Reedy Creek. He served as a private in Capt. Ellebris Co Benton's Regiment (Gregg's History, page 413). There is a John Smith buried in Moody's Pond Cemetery near Marion, SC. Marker reads as above and has Rev. War.

Much of the above information was contained in material prepared by Mrs. Virginia Rogers Smith of Bowman, SC and sent to me by Linda D. Smith, 1000 Cold Branch Drive, Columbia, SC 29223. I received this information on Feb. 17, 1995.

!SOURCES:Bryan, Gus & Ruby, Bryan Family History 1753-1973. Also see Dunn, Doris Allen O'Neal, Allen and Allied Families, p 17. Haralson, Danny K., Haralson-Harrelson Family History and Lineage, p 97. Letter from Mrs. F. C. Cain, ex State Regent SCDAR, St. Matthew, SC to Mrs. Kenneth Troy Trewhella, Registrar General NSDAR, Washington DC, dated 15 Oct 1951. That letter lists marriages and children and includes a copy of the will dated 1787.

!BURIAL: Per Cemetery Inscriptions Old Marion District, SC, V I, 1953-1954, P4 John Smith buried in Moody's Mill Pond Cemetery. Was Pvt. in Capt. Ellerbee's Co., Benton Regt./Rev. War.

!MARRIAGES: Register Book for the Parish Prince Frederick Winyaw; p. 51 (Abigail Commander) and p 53 (Jane Ford).

!CEN:1800 Liberty Co SC (Marion District), p 461.

!SOURCE:Watsn, S. Lawton, Ancestors of Isham and Mary Watson, ur Own Early Forebears; Hal D.Watson, Printer, Latta, SC, p 2.

(All above information obtained from the notes of James O. King of Kentucky. NOTES:Ordinance dates for baptism and endowment obtained from Janet Beazell.
No sealing date on her records.

The following was taken from the Marion cnty, SC Tax returns for 1786-Jesse Bryan (land ) 50 acres (negroes) (0) Willis Finklea 183 (a) (0) negroes- Saml. Gasque 100 (a) (0) negroes-James Johnson 25 (a) (0) negroes-Isaac Atlinson 425 (a) (0) negroes-Thomas Gasque 100 (a) (0) negroes-Joseph Jones 50 (0) negroes- Kphm Martin 200 (a) (0) negroes-John Smith 100 (a) (0) negroes-John Smith Sr. 1450 (a)(8) negroes-Samuel Smith 200 (a) (5) negroes

From Early Colonists in SC, ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/sccolony.txt
SMITH , John 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
SMITH , John 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT

Will of John SMITH, 1797

Contributed to the Marion County SCGenWeb site by:
Roberta Hayes King <Bertienc@aol.com>

In the Name of God Amen. I John Smith of Liberty County Georgetown District in the State of South Carolina, being in Perfect health both of Body and Mind, considering the infirmity of my Age, thanks be to the Almighty God for the Same, But calling to Mind the Mortality of this Body, and that it is appointed for all Men once to die, do therefore Make and Constitute this my last will and Teatament, But first of all
I commit my spirlt into the hands of God, My Creator, from whom I first received my being, nothing Doubting but I Shall receive the Same Again at the Great day of the Resurrection of Quick and Dead,. and be again reunited by the Altmighty power of God, and as for such worldly goods as it hath Pleased God,. of his Great Goodness,. to endow me with,. I do hereby dispose of in Manner and form following, that is
to say after My Just Debts and funeral Charges are all well satisfyed and paid
-- Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Well beloved Wife Mary Smith One negro woman named Pegg Two Hundred Acres of Land lying & being on the N East side of Buck Swamp, which I bought of William Parker , One Riding Mare, Saddle and bridle Four Cows and Calves & one year old lieifer , Thre Sows and Piggs Supposed to be twenty Head Swine, 1 Feather Bed and Furniture , And a Lott of Pewter worth Seven Pounds St.g. to her only use and behoof to hold unto her the sd Mary Smith and her heirs & Asigns forever
-- Item I give and Bequeath unto my Eldest Son Samuel Smith six Hundred and fifty acres of Land in Five tracts all Joining One of another lying and being on the Gully and Buck Swamp Mostly Granted in my Own name except one Fifty acre Tract which I purchased of William Harralson (sic) and another whieh came out in the name of William Roseyear being a Bounty which I purchased, and also one Feather Bed and Furniture seven Head of Stock Cattle & thirty Head of Sheep, to Hold unto him the sd Samuel Smith and to his heirs & afsigns in Perpetual succefsion absolutely for Ever
-- I Give and Bequeath unto my son John Smith Two Hundred and fifty acres of Land whereon he now lives which he ia to give me, One Hundred Pounds St.g to be paid to my Daughter Mary Buckholls in the Country Produce as he shall think most proper agreable to her nesefsity(sic), Also Four Hundred acres of land Lying and being on the N East side of Little Peedee which I purchased of John Clarke, one Megro lad named Hall and Eighteen Head of Stock Cattle to Hold unto him the said John Smith and to his heirsd & afsigns in perpetual Succefsion of ages to Come actually For Ever
-- Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son James Smith Seven Hundred & Fifty acres of Land which I purchased of Benjamin Harralson Jr lying & being on the N East side of Buck Swamp also One Hundred acres of land lying on or near Catfish Joing on the East side of a Survey of Two Hundred Acres which
joins Wraggs Land Granted in my Own Name Two Mares or horses six head of Stock Cattle Twenty head Swine one Feather Bed & Furniture and a Set of Black Smith Tools, to hold unto Him the said James Smith & to his heirs & Afsigns in perpetual Succesfsion of Ages to come absoluley For Ever--

Item I Give a Bequeath unto my Daughter Anne Berry One Negro woman named Dinah which she had in her Own Pofsefsion and Also one Hundred and Four Acres of Land on Catfish whereon Joseph Jones and one Bryant now lives on being two tracts nearly Joining One of another Sixty seven acres in One Tract and thirty seven in the Other One Horse or Mare Fifteen head of Stock Cattle Ten head of Stock Hoggs One Feather Bed & Furniture a Lott of Pewter to be worth Ten pounds & lott plantation Tools to amount of Thirty Eight Shillings to Hold unto the said Anne Berry & to her heirs /of her body/ in perpetual
succefsion of Ages to Come actually For Ever--

Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Watson one tract of Land of Thre Hundred Acres which I Bought of Collins being the place where Kelly now lives on the Road and Also one Hundred & Fifty acres Purchased of W. Studdivant lying on the Bay Joining Land held by Frederick Jones. Also
One Negro woman named Fibb and her Child and Twenty four head of Stock Cattle To Hold unto her the said Elizabeth Watson & to her heirs /of her body/ in perpetual Succefsion of Ages to Come Actually For Ever--

Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Buckholts One Hundred Pounds to be paid by the Hands of my Son John Smith in Produce at Market Price as her Necefsity Shall require as the Last Part of her Portion

Item I give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Tart, Seven hundred & Fifty acres of Land Joining to the Plantation & Mill Seat whereon I now live being Part of the Remaining part of the Old Tract which I purchased of Evan Evans which is One Hundred & Fifty acres more in Two other tracts all Joining One of
another Observing to take off that one Hundred & fifty acres of the Old Evans Tract on the sd East side Joining to the other Two Tracts &next to the woodland part Reserving One Hundred Acres More or lefs of the Said Old Evan's Tract for the use of the aforsed . Plantation & Mill whereon I now Live One Negro man named Tom one Negro woman Named Dinah, to Hold unto Her the sd. Sarah Tart and to her heirs /of her body/ in Perpetual Succefsion from Generation to Generation absolutely and Forever --

Item I Give and Bequeath Unto my Daughter Martha Fincklea One Hundred Acres of Land which I purchased of George Gibson lying in the west side of Catfish, One Negro man Named Harry one Horse or Mare Ten Head of Stock Cattle, One Small Negro Girl to Hold unto her the said Martha Fincklea and to her Heirs /of her body/ in perpetual Succefsion from Generation to Generation absolutely For Ever --

Item I Give and Bequeath unto My Daughter Mourning Bryant the Plantation and mill seat whereon I now Live Containing One Hundred Acres being that Part of the Tract which I had & purchased of Evan Evans which is Situated at the Dwellings and Mill and One Negro Girl One Horse or Mare, Fourteen Head Stock Cattle, Twenty Head Stock Hoggs To Hold unto Her the said Mourning Bryant and to her heirs /of her body/ perpetual Succefsion of Ages to Come actually & absolutely for Ever --

Item I give and Bequeath unto my My Daughter Cealey Harralson One Negro man named Caroline One Negro Boy named Joe also Five Hundred acres of Land whereon she now Lives and Granted in my Own Name. Thre Head of breeding Cattle, and Household Goods to amt of fifty four Shillings & nine Pence St.g. To Hold unto her the said Cealey Harrelson and to her heirs /of her Body/in perpetual Succefsion of ages to come actually and Absolutely For Ever --

And I do hereby Nominate, Constitute and appoint my Trusty Friends, my sons Samuel Smith and John Smith and Eaneas Tart to be my true and Lawful Executors to this my Last Will and Testament, Denying all other wills or Testaments heretofore made Signed or executed by me in any wise, Ratifying and
Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament
In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this Tenth day
of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven

his
Sighnd Sealed Published Declared John Smith
mark
In the Presence of__________

Interlined before afsigned the words
of her Body

John Finkly
John Dear
Peter Keighley

Notes for Mary Johns:
Mary Johns was a neighbor or relative of John Smith's previous wife, Jane Ford. They were married within days after the death of Jane. John Smith had two small children at the time.

!Will of John Smith IV in Marion Co SC. Mary is given in the will but not her maiden name. Michael Bryant has her name as Polk. Mourning is their child and also James Smith according to his records. Info on Mary obtained from Michael Bryant. He had her birth year as 1722 of Georgetown, SC and that she died after 1802.

!NOTES of James O. King. "The only published genealogy that I was able to locate that included a surname was compiled by Danny K. Haralson in his Haralson-Harrelson Family History and Lineage, p 97. It refers to her as Mary Johns (the mother of Celia Smith who married Benjamin Harrelson)."


Children of John Smith and Mary Johns are:

	1	i.		Mourning Smith, born Abt. 1758 in Georgetown District, SC; died 1841 in Marion County, SC; married Jesse Bryan, Sr Abt. 1771 in Georgetown District, SC.
		ii.		Mary (Polly) Smith ⁶, born 19 September 1750 in Prince Frederick, Winyaw, SC ⁷; died Abt. August 1816 ⁸; married Major Buckholts; born Abt. 1750.

Notes for Mary (Polly) Smith:
Baptized by Rev. Michael Smith, May 29, 1753.

iii.

Sarah Smith ⁹, born 1 December 1751 in Prince Frederick, Winyaw, SC ¹⁰; married Enos Tart, Sr.; born Abt. 1750; died 18 January 1801 in Gum Swamp, Marion, SC.

Notes for Sarah Smith:
Sarah was baptized May 29., 1753. She married Enos Tart (History of Old Cheraws, page 393; Seller's History of Marion County, page 193; and Kinfolks by Harlee, Vol. III)

Sellers narrative on page 193 says that the daughter of John Smith was the mother of Enos Tart and brothers--not his wife

Sarah was baptized May 29, 1753 according to FGS from Dianne Moore.

Notes for Enos Tart, Sr.:
See Seller's History of Marion County, page 193; and Kinfolks by Harlee, Vol. III)

Sellers narrative on page 193 says that the daughter of John Smith was the mother of Enos Tart and brothers--not his wife.

He says that he was a very large man but not corpulent. He was more than once the Representative of his district in the State Legislature; was Sheriff of the county, and Clerk of the Court when he died, in 1828. Enos Tart married a Miss Susanna Johnson, of the county, the results of the marriage were four or five daughters and three sons. One of his daughters married Jack Finklea; one married Willis Finklea; one, Elizabeth, married, first Alfred Kirvin and had two children for him.....
(The Enos Tart above is the son of Enos,Sr.....bfb note)

!Enos Tart is mentioned in the will of John Smith IV as the husband of Sarah Smith and he was named as an executor of the will of 1797 so his name appears on it. Sarah was a daughter of John's as is mentioned as Sarah Tart.
Will was dated 18 Jan 1801, probated 1 May 1801; Marion Co Probate Records, Vol II, pages 101-102 by Lucille Utley and Danny Smith.

!Sellers, W. W., History of Marion Co SC p 195-197.
!Family Group Record prepared by Mrs. Janet H. Woodard, Charleston, SC (Records of James O. King).

!NOTES of Wade Campbell of Greenville, SC. He says "Liberty County name was changed to Marion District in 1798. Enos Sr. died in 1801. He and/or John Smith IV built Tart's Mill. Without doubt they were charter members of Tarts Meeting house in 1786, when organized, merged with Ebenezer Church in 1835 (now Old Ebenezer).See Historical marker at Old Ebenezer. Bowling Green was on the Smith-Tart Land. Francis Marion camped on their land. See Historical marker on Hwy. 501.

Contributed to the Marion County, S.C. website by:
Linda D
LDKT@InfoAve.Net
Tue, 13 Jan 1998

This will is typed as it was written. I did not correct any of the spelling or punctuation. I
also left blank any words I was not able to make out.
Linda D

Will of ENOS TART SEN

In the name of God Amen
I Enos Tart Senr being indisposed in body but of sound memory well seeing and hearing
and calling to mind the mortality of this body that it is appointed for all men to die I do
therefore make ordain and constitute this my last will and Testament but first of all. I
commit my spirit unto the hands of God who gave it Nothing doubting but I shall receive
the same again at the Great day of the Resurrection and be again reunited by the power of
Almighty God and as for such worldly Goods as hath pleased Almighty God to endow me
with I do hereby dispose of in manner and form following (that is to say) after my Just
debts and funeral charges are all well satisfyd and paid St Item 1 lend to my well beloved
wife Sarah Tart Two negro Slaves named Hannah and Mingo four Cows and Calves being
the Choice of my Stock three Sows and pigs one feather bed and furniture one white faced
mare named Julip one Saddle and Bridle One Pewter dish four pewter plates one Iron Pot
four.Tables with all the West part of my plantation begining at the So End of my house
Mill dam and Running a Strait course agreeable to a Row of Apple trees nearly direct.from
the end of my mill dam to my son John Tarts upper line Except one half acre of Land
nearest to the Mill dam to my son Nathan Tart for the use of the Mill dam with my dweling
Houses Smoke hous. barns. and Stables also the privileges of timber for Repairing the
Houses or fences or fierwood for her the said Sarah Tarts use on any part of my land two
plow hoes one or two weeding hoes also provision for her the said Sarah, Use and her
Creatures the Form. of twelve. months after my decease with all my Geese and poultry and
at the death of my wife Sarah Tart the above memtioned houses and land so lent to return
to my son John Tart to be his Rite and property forever agreeable to my last Will and
Testament and the rest of her property so lent to return to my two daughters Mary
Crawford and Martha Maloys to be equally divided. and I do give and beqneath unto well
beloved John Tart all the land on which I now live on the South side of my Mill pond and
Creek from the High water mark Strait a West course to Jas Crawford Senr line Except
one half acre Nearest to the mill dam and adjoining to the above mentioned half acre of
land before mentioned to my son Nathan Tart 3rdly. To my well beloved son Jonathan
Tart I do give and bequeath all the lands that I now pofssfs on the North side of the
Wattery branch Bay. which I bought of Soloman Bolton and John Saunders also one negro
man Slave named Ben 4th I do give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Enos Tart
Junr the plantation and Tract of land which I bought from John Smith Senr containing
three hundred and fifty acres and Mil-
also One white faced Stout horse called Stockings One feather bed and furniture (5th) I do
give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Mary Crawford four hundred acres of
Land lieing and being on Buck Swanp which I bought from John Saunders 6th I do give
and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Martha Malay Three hundred and fifty acres
of land lieing and being on Bee Branch adjoining lands Granted to Issac Hovel which was
Granted to myself 7th I do give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Nathan Tart all
the lands from my son John Tarts upper line (that I now will to him) and Mill and pond
that I am now pofssefs also Two negro Slaves Heter and Will also one. feather bed and
furniture four Cows and Calves. one horse Colt named Naught his negroes to be hired out
and lands Rented once every year being up to the highest bidder and his cattle to be Kept
on Stock and himself put to Schooll on the money gained untill he is capable to go into a
store then bound to some man in the Mercantile businsfs untill he becomes to be Twenty
one years of age also fifty acres of land which I purchased of Samuel Pouncy one Black
horse called Jack with all the rest of my property whatsoever it may be that I am pofsefsed
with at my decease to be sau up to the highest bider and the money to be equally divided
after my lawful debts to be paid out of the same and my book. accounts between my two
daughters Mary Crawford and Martha Maloy Also I leave the legacy or sum of Money
now prescribed to be paid unto Nancy Tart my Granddaughter first John Tart Fifty dollars
secondly Jonathan Tart Fifty dollars Thirdly Enos Tart Junr Fifty dollars fourthly Mary
Crawford Twenty five dollars Fifthly Martha Maloy Twenty five dollars Sixthly Nathan
Tart Fifty dollars the above money to be paid to the said Nancy Tart Fifty dollars at the
time that she becomes to the age of Twenty one years Also I do hereby nominate constitute
and appoint my three Eldest sons John. Jonathan and Enos Tart to be my true and lawful
Executors to this my last Will and Testament Ratifying and confirming this and no other to
be My last will and Testament denying Revoking and disannuling all other Wills or
Testaments by me heretofore made done or executed either by word or writing In Witnefs
whereof I have brount to set my hand and Enterechangeably affixed my Seal this
Eighteenth day of January and in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
one and in the Twenty fifth year of American Independancy.

Enos Tart (Seal)
Archibald Kerby
his
James. X.Grantham
mark
his
Andrew. A. Berry Senr
mark

Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 14
Sworn to on May 1, 1801 - Hugh Giles
Ordy. M. D.
Role No. 767

Subj: [SCMARION-L] Re: [SCMARION] Britton family
Date: 11-Mar-00 11:25:44 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: JoChurchD@aol.com
Reply-to: SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com
To: SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com
.............Marion County SC Deedbook D page 176; on 2 Feb 1795 Samuel Pouncey of
Georgetown Dist sold 50 acres of land, including land he lived on, to Enos
Tart. The land was on NE side of Pee Dee river near Bair Branch, and a chain
of title was given: part of 100a grant to William Middleton 21 Apr 1775...
sold to William Rickets & from Rices (sic) to Peter Tilor to William Patrick
to Jessey Patrick to William Hughs to Saml Pouncey to Enos Tart... (From
"Marion County, South Carolina Abstracts of Deeds, Volume One, Books A - E.
1800 - 1811" abstracted by Lucille Utley, published by Alita White Sutcliffe.)

iv.

Samuel Smith ¹¹, born 1 May 1753 in Prince Frederick, Winyaw, SC ¹²; died April 1843 ¹³; married Mollie Rice; born Abt. 1755.

Notes for Samuel Smith:
Baptized May 29, 1753. John (his father) calls him his eldest son in his will.

John Smith's oldest son, Samuel, was born May 1, 1753 and died April, 1843. He married Mollie Rice. Gregg's "History of Old Cheraws", page 245 states that Samuel Smith was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in Col. Powell's Regiment of Militia, St. Davido parish, 26th Day of September, 1775 and page 269 gives account of a battle between Long Island and Sullivans in which Lt. Smith took part. "South Carolina in the Revolution, 1780-1783", by McCrady, page 359, states: "Samuel Smith listed a prisoner on Board the Schooner Pack Horse." Samuel Smith is buried in the old Smith Cemetery about three miles east of Latta, SC. The marker reads: "2nd L. Samuel Smith, Colonel Powell's Regiment---Rev. War". No dates are shown.

Samuel Smith had three children. One daughter married Captain William Page, a son of Thomas Page. The other daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy), married Thomas Moody [NOT Robert Moody as Sellers states]. The son, Samuel, was married twice; first to a miss Lane, daughter of Osborne Lane and second, to Sallie Hayes, daughter of Benjamin Hayes. (Betsy married Thomas Moody--Robert's brother. See notes for Thomas...bfb)

the following was taken from the Marion cnty, SC Tax returns for 1786-Jesse Bryan (land ) 50 acres (negroes) (0) Willis Finklea 183 (a) (0) negroes- Saml. Gasque 100 (a) (0) negroes-James Johnson 25 (a) (0) negroes-Isaac Atlinson 425 (a) (0) negroes-Thomas Gasque 100 (a) (0) negroes-Joseph Jones 50 (0) negroes- Kphm Martin 200 (a) (0) negroes-John Smith 100 (a) (0) negroes-John Smith Sr. 1450 (a)(8) negroes-Samuel Smith 200 (a) (5) negroes

OLD SMITH CEMETERY

Highway # 917-3.2 Miles East of Latta, Dillon County, S. C.
Now owned by Murray Rogers
Copied December 1951
By D. L. E. McCollum

2 Lt. Samuel Smith/ Powell's/ Regt./ S. C. Mil./ Rev. War/
Several graves with wooden markers.
Tradition informs us that John Deer, the noted Tory of Old Marion District,
is buried here.

Subj: Re: Martin family of Marion County
Date: 11/15/99 10:50:52 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: Hbmoody
To: BBryan84

Bob,
OK, for your information we found the Samuel Smith, Sr. Rev. soldier in the middle of a cow pasture on somebody's farm who I can't recall the name of it right now. I will have to ask my husband. I suppose at one time there were other markers there but they have let the cows have full reign and the only one left is the Samuel Smith marker. This is truly a shame. I am assuming the markers of this type were placed by some organization like DAR or DAC.

We also found one for Charles Moody. The Samuel SmithSr.,and it says Sr.) is actually Jr that the marker is in the Smith Cemetery in Smithboro.
Helen

More About Samuel Smith:
Burial: Old Smith Cemetery, 3 miles east of Latta, SC.

Marriage Notes for Samuel Smith and Mollie Rice:
Marriage documented in History of Old Cheraws.

John Smith V ¹⁴, born 1756 in Craven County, SC (Now Marion County)¹⁵; died 1825 in Marion District, SC¹⁵; married Sarah Ann (Sallie) Godbold Abt. 1781 ¹⁶; born Abt. 1750 in Georgetown District, SC¹⁶; died 1843 in Marion District, SC¹⁶.

Notes for John Smith V:
Contributed to the Marion County SCGenWeb site by:

Roberta Hayes King <Bertienc@aol.com>
2 May 2000

WILL OF
JOHN SMITH

(State of South Carolina
Marion District)
In the name of God amen I John Smith of the State and District aforesaid
Having Advanced in years Knowing the frailly of Human Life the venture and
uncertainty of it but being of perfect Sound memory do Here by Declare this
my Last will and testament and first of all Give my sole unto the Hands of
the almighty God that give it me and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be
buried at the discretion of my Heirs and Executors and my Worldly Estate to
be Disposed of In following manner and Form that is to Say
After my death I give unto my belved Wife Francis Smith all my Lands
and plantations and after Her death all my Land to go to James D Turner hir
Son Except She should have and Heir Borned in the time prescribed in Law
after my Death If she has my Land to be Equal Divided Betwen it and her Son
Before mentions What item at my Death I give to my Belvd Wife Francis all of
my hous hould and kitchen funer Horses Cattle Hogs and plantation tools at
the decretion of my Executor Who as my Wife Francis Smith who I appint to be
my whole and Sole Executor of my Last will and testament I do hereby Declre
Latify and confirm this and no other to be my Last will and testament
In Witnefs where of I have here unto Set my Hand and Seale this twelveth day
of December In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty
fore Sined and Seeled
In the presents of -----------------------
William S hannah John
Smith (SEAL)
Benjamin Turner
her
Elizabeth I Turner
mark
Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 16
Recorded Oct 1, 1853
Role No. 733

		vi.		James Smith ¹⁷, born Bef. 1762.
		vii.		Martha Smith¹⁷, born Abt. 1750; married Willis Finklea Abt. 1772; born Abt. 1746 ¹⁸; died 28 August 1837 in Monroe County, AL¹⁸.

Notes for Martha Smith:
From: ednaray@tstar.net (Edna H Cheatham), 2/22/98
Reply-to: SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com
To: SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com ('SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com')

Another Willis FINKLEA: s. ca 1746, d. 28 Aug 1837 Monroe Co AL; m. ca 1772 Martha Smith, daughter of John and Mary ? Smith. The 1790 census for Georgetown Dist, Prince George Parish indicates Willis is head of a household of 11 members. Known children were: John, Willis, Jr., Thomas, and Samuel J.
Edna Cheatham ednaray@tstar.net

Notes for Willis Finklea:
From: ednaray@tstar.net (Edna H Cheatham), 2/22/98
Reply-to: SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com
To: SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com ('SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com')

Another Willis FINKLEA: s. ca 1746, d. 28 Aug 1837 Monroe Co AL; m. ca 1772 Martha Smith, daughter of John and Mary ? Smith. The 1790 census for Georgetown Dist, Prince George Parish indicates Willis is head of a household of 11 members. Known children were: John, Willis, Jr., Thomas, and Samuel J.
Edna Cheatham ednaray@tstar.net

the following was taken from the Marion cnty, SC Tax returns for 1786-Jesse Bryan (land ) 50 acres (negroes) (0) Willis Finklea 183 (a) (0) negroes- Saml. Gasque 100 (a) (0) negroes-James Johnson 25 (a) (0) negroes-Isaac Atlinson 425 (a) (0) negroes-Thomas Gasque 100 (a) (0) negroes-Joseph Jones 50 (0) negroes- Kphm Martin 200 (a) (0) negroes-John Smith 100 (a) (0) negroes-John Smith Sr. 1450 (a)(8) negroes-Samuel Smith 200 (a) (5) negroes

viii.

Cealey Smith ¹⁹, born 2 January 1739/40 in Marion District, SC ²⁰; died 21 December 1854²⁰; married Benjamin Harrelson 2 January 1768 ²¹; born Bet. 1735 - 1740²¹; died Aft. 1840 ²².

Notes for Cealey Smith:
Dianne Moore has her name as Celia.

Notes for Benjamin Harrelson:
WILL OF BENJAMIN HARRALSON, SEN'R
(died circa or before 1802)
Marion County, South Carolina

Transcribed by Jo Church Dickerson from the original will, which is filed in
Marion County Courthouse, Office of Judge of Probate, Probate Roll #351.

This original will is not in very good shape, and shows marked signs of
deterioration. It is torn in several places, and some misguided soul tried to
put it back together with Scotch tape years ago.

The very last part of the second page, bearing the date and the names of the
witnesses to the codicil, is torn off. Also, part of the second page is torn
and missing on the right margin, so some words are lost. Bear in mind this is
one of the earliest original wills on file in Marion County. In addition to
the tears, there is much that not legible.

I have retained the original spelling to the best of my ability, while
modernizing capitalization. I have also created a paragraph format, where
there is none in the original. (?) = I cannot read the word or it is missing.
My comments in [brackets]. I have also used a 'ss' to indicate the archaic
usage that looks like 'ff' or 'pp'.

Jo Church Dickerson
February, 1999

BENJAMIN HARRALSON [HARRELSON] SEN'R WILL

In the Name of God Amen

I Benjamin Harralson Sen'r of the State of S.Carolina Georgetown District
being (?) (?) (?) a (?) thanks to goodness of God tho weak in body (?) & of a
sound & perfect understanding & memory do constitute this my last will and
testament & desire it may be received by all as such.

First, I most humbly (?) [ink smear] my (?) to God my maker (?) his most
gratious acceptance of it through sufficiant (?) and mediations of (thy?)
most compassionate Redeemer of us Christ who gave himself (to be and a
tenement for my ???) & is able to (?) to the (?) all that (?) God by his (?)
he (?) liveth to interssion for them & who I trust will not (?) me &
returning pinetant? (?) when I
come to him for mercy(?) In this hope & con(?) I (?) up my soul with
comfort humbly beseaching the most Blessed? & glorious Trinity one God most
holy most meaningful(?) & gratious to prepare (?) for the time of my
destruction(?) and then to take me to himself (?) fear his holy name Amen.

(?) I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken in full assurance
of its resurection from thence (?) last days as for my burial I desire it
may be (?) without pomp or (?) (?) (?) the (?) of my dear wife & my executors
hereinafter named who I doubt not will manage it with all requisit p(?)

As to my worldly estate I will(?) & (?) and that all my debts be paid

First I give to my dear and loving wife Ruth Harralson (?) the term of her
life the house wherein I now dwell with three hundred fifty ['fifty' written
in above the line] acres of land (?) (?) (?) (?) being(?) part of two three
hundred acre tracts bounded together & (?) (?) dividing line beginning at a
white pond on a pine corner being a station on back line & north side of one
of said tracts from thence southward by a line of blazed trees to a water oak
station (?) in the back swamp of the (?) (?) (?) (?) (?) (?) sweet gum corner
in said swamp from thence? SW by a line of blazed trees to a sweet gum (?) up
the run or (?) of said line? up from thence southward by a (?) line of blazed
trees (?) (?) make corner on Lewis Harralsons land on Bucks Swamp back of
pine (?) and I also
give to my beloved wife one feather bed & furniture for term of her life

[Three lines crossed out and illegible.]

& I also give & my desire is that all my slaves be valued? & maid up with
part of my (?) in equal portions & devided between my beloved children Lewis
Harralson Benjamin Harralson Patiance Norton Silah Bethea Mary Shuter &
Lucy Harralson reserving only to the use & benefit of my beloved? wife for
the term of her life one Negro wench to be fixed? on by my executors I will
also one slave to the value of ten pounds starling to my beloved daughter
Abigal Grice in a separate (portion?)

My desire is that the residue of my stock of all kinds be equally devided
between my beloved children Benjamin Harralson Patian. Norton Selah Bethea
Mary Shuter Abigal Grice & Lucy Harralson at the decease of my beloved
wife/ My desire is that my dear & loving wife may have use & freely injoy
all the rest of my house (?) furniture and the plantation tools for the term
of her life and then my desire is that the said household furniture be
equally devided between my beloved children Benjamin Patiance Selah (?)
Abigail & Lucy and my plantation tools &
crockery ware (?) between all my beloved children that is to say Lewis
Harr[alson] Benjamin Harralson Patiance Norton Selah Bethea Mary Shuter
Abigail Grice & Lucy Harralson ~ ~ ~

And I do constitute and (?) my beloved son Lewis Harralson & Jesse Bethea
Jacob Grice ['Jacob Grice' written between the lines] executors of this my
last will & testamen and trustees for my wife & children ___________
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand Benj. Harral[son] & (seal?)
['Benj. Harralson' signed between the last two lines.]

[Immediately following, in a different hand, less refined than the above.]

I have thought (that?) to rework (?) two lines and (peace?) of this my will
and have rubed them out and (other? or after? or offer?) as follows and that
is to say my desire is that the hous and plantation that I now live in &
upon? with the other plantation adjoining which plantations contains three
hundred & fifty acres and I do will and desire that the same at my death be
for the (use?) of my loving wife during hur life time at her dessease to be
sold & the money devided betwine my loving Patiane Norton Lewes Harrlssn.
Mary Shutor Benjn. Harralsson [Jesse rubbed out or ink stain] Bethea
Abegil Grise & Lucy Hearing and for (usse?) and the (?) of them and there
ares forever the marks 7 boundrys are (spesfyed?) above and I do constitute
and apoint my beloved sons Lewis Harralsson Jesse Betha Jacob Grisse
executors of this my lasst will & testament and trustees for my wife &
children in witness whereof I have (?) hearunto set my hand & seal this
[bottom torn off]

Fold side:
Hugh Giles Esqr. Ordinary
Personally appeared before me John Ford, Preserved Ford and Robert Moody who
being duly sworn in the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth make oath and
say that the signature to the within instrument of writing is the hand
writing of Benjamin Harrelson decd. to the best of their knowledge and that
the writing following the signature aforesaid is also to the best of their
knowledge and belief the true ann proper? hand writing of the said Benjamin
Harrelson dec'd. ...
Given under my hand this 2d. day of March the year of our Lord 1802.

[signed]
John Ford
Preserved Ford
Robert Moody

Sworn to before me this 2 day of March 1802
Hugh Hiles Ordy.

[There are no witness' signatures to be found anywhere on this will. Possibly
they were only on the bottom part which was torn off, along with the date.
Apparently someone wrote up the will for Benjamin, but he did not sign it at
the time. He later personally added the codicil, beginning his writing just
below the text of the will, leaving no room for signatures. I feel it was
then that he added his signature above the last line of the original writing.
It is also possible that there were no witness' signatures. Note that John
and Preserved Ford with Robert Moody swore to the handwriting of Benjamin,
not to their having witnessed the will. There is no evidence of a date ever
having been written into the will. -jcd]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Contributed to the Marion County, SCGenWeb website by:
Jo Church Dickerson <JoChurchD@aol.com>
25 Feb 2000

WILL OF BENJAMIN HARRELSON (1840)

Marion County, South Carolina
Probate Roll #357

Enclosure #1
Will of B. Harrelson
Fold side:
Est. of Benj. Harrelson -
Proved will -
qualified -
Dougal Carmichael, Executor - -
granted Letters of appraisem�t
Letters & Probate
5 Oct 1840
Ed. B. Wheeler, Ordinary

In the name of God Amen. I Benjamin Harrelson of the District of Marion in the State of South Carolina being in perfect Health of mind but weak in body Considering the Infirmity of my age. and calling to mind the Mortality of this Body and that it is appointed for all men once to die do therefore make and constitute this my last Will & Testament. But first of all I commit my spirit into the hands of God my Creator from whence I first recd. my being nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again at the
great day of the Resurrection of Quick and Dead and be again received by the Almighty power of God: as for such Worldly Goods as it hath pleased God of his great goodness to endow me with I do hereby dispose of in the following manner. That is to say after my Just Debts and Funeral Charges are all paid.

I Tem.
I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife SUSANNAH Harrelson Fifty Acres of Land whereon I now live with the crop of Corn pease and Fodder & potatoes - also one Feather Bed and furniture and oxen one Sorrel mare about Ten? years old one Iron - Bound Cart - nine head of Sheep & also another Feather Bed & furniture also all my Hogs - also all my plantation Tools with all my household and kitchen Furniture with her the said Susannah Harrelson to remain during her natural life then after her said Susannahs Death the above property or its proceeds to be equally Divided between my Three Daughters namely ELIZABETH, JANE, and MARTHA, with them their Heirs and Assigns forever to remain.

I give unto my son STEPHEN Harrelson one Dollar with him to remain forever - I also Give unto my Son LEVI Harrelson one Dollar with him to remain forever. also I give unto my Daughter Nancy CRIBB one dollar - I also Give and bequeath unto the Lawful Heirs of my Daughter Sarah LEE one Dollar with them forever to remain. Also I give unto the Heirs of my Daughter Isabel JOHNSON One dollar with them forever to remain. I also Give one Dollar unto my Son BENJAMIN. I also Give unto my Daughter Mary GALE One dollar with her forever to remain also I give unto my son TIMOTHY One dollar with him to remain forever also I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth One Cow & Calf with her forever to remain I also Give unto my Daughter Jane one Cow & Calf with her to remain forever -

And I do Hereby Nominate Constitute and Appoint Dougal Carmichael and Jonathan Lewis to be my true and Lawful Executors to this my last will and Testament & Denying all other Wills and Testaments heretofore made signed or Executed by me in any wise Ratify and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I do hereby set my hand and sealSeptember the 15th 1840.
his
Benjamin "B" Harrelson \
Witness: mark
Dougal Carmichael, J.P.
Jonathan Lewis
Daniel Carmichael

(Benjamin�s mark is clearly a very feeble "B" laying on its side, that is, the loops are facing downward. -jcd)

South Carolina Dougal Carmichael and Jonathan Lewis, Marion District Personally appeared before me, and made Oath that they were present and saw the within named Testator sign Seal & publish pronounce and declare The within instrument of writing for the purpose therein Contained, as his last will and Testament and that said Testator was then of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of these deponents Knowledge and belief, and that Dan�l Carmichael together with them selves, subscribed their names as witnessed.\\

Sworn to before me Dougal Carmichael
5 Octr. 1840 Jonathan Lewis
Ed. B. Wheeler
Ordinary of
Marion District
The Same Time qualified Dougal Carmichael
Executor of this will.
Ed. B. Wheeler
Ordinary of Marion

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