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Descendants of John (Schmidt) Smith

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN (SCHMIDT)¹ SMITH was born Abt. 1763 in In Germany, and died April 18, 1818 in Floyd Co., Indiana. He married ELIZABETH RETZIER Abt. 1785 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. She was born Abt. 1765 in Pennsylvania, and died November 27, 1830 in Floyd County, Indiana.

Notes for JOHN (SCHMIDT) SMITH:
John Smith came to America about 1785 from a little town on the Rhine River in Germany. He came as an indentured servant to his uncle. He worked for his uncle when he got here in America to pay for his sea passage. As soon as he fulfilled his debt to his Uncle, he married Elizabeth Retzier in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He took his family to Floyd County, Indiana about 1814.

August 15, 1815
John Smith received a land grant from the United States at the land office at Vincenes, Indiana and on Aug. 15, 1815 he bought from Edmund Given and wife: 160 acres for $500.00 located in Section 22, Franklin Township 3, Range 5 South, Floyd County, Indiana. On November 4, 1815 he sold two lots # 62 and # 89 in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana to Joseph McMahon. Between 1815 and 1835, John Smith and his sons and daughters owned approximately 6000 acres of land in Harrison and Floyd counties in Indiana, the Gresham and Pennington families owned most of the rest. (see Deed Books A&B)

More About JOHN (SCHMIDT) SMITH:
Burial: Unknown, Lanesville Cemetery, Harrison County, Indiana

Notes for ELIZABETH RETZIER:
1820 United States Census, Franklin, Floyd County, Indiana, Roll 13 Book 1 Page 162
SMITH, Elizabeth 8 People in Household
1 free white male between the age of 10 and 16
1 free white male between the age of 16 and 26
1 free white male between the age of 26 and 45
2 free white females between the age of 10 and 16
2 free white females between the age of 16 and 26
1 free white female over 45 years of age
2 people engages in Agriculture
1 people engaged in Manfacturing

Elizabeth Smith is buried in a grave next to her husband the date of death is unreadable except for the first two numbers 18?? age 47 years

More About ELIZABETH RETZIER:
Burial: Unknown, Lanesville Cemetery, Harrison County, Indiana

Children of JOHN SMITH and ELIZABETH RETZIER are:

SAMUEL² SMITH, b. Abt. 1786, Penn.; d. September 17, 1822, Harrison County, Indiana; m. POLLY; b. Abt. 1799, Kentucky; d. Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL SMITH:

More About SAMUEL SMITH:
Burial: Unknown, Lanesville Cemetery, Harrison County, Indiana

2.	ii.	JOHN SMITH, b. Abt. 1789, Allegheny, Penn; d. Bef. 1850.
3.	iii.	THOMAS C. SMITH, b. October 14, 1790, Allegheny Co., Penn; d. June 02, 1880, Lanesville, Indiana.
	iv.	DANIEL GOULD SMITH, b. 1794; d. 1821.
4.	v.	CATHERINE SMITH, b. Abt. 1797, Pennsylvania; d. November 28, 1875, Indiana.
5.	vi.	PHILIP SMITH, b. May 21, 1798, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; d. July 09, 1871, Lanesville, Indiana.
6.	vii.	GEORGE RETZIER SMITH, b. Abt. 1800; d. September 1845, Indiana.
7.	viii.	ELIZABETH SMITH, b. Abt. 1801, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.
8.	ix.	SARAH M. SMITH, b. December 14, 1802, Pennsylvania; d. October 09, 1849, Iowa.
9.	x.	ELEANOR SMITH, b. October 05, 1807, Alleghany Co., Pennsylvania; d. June 03, 1874, McLean County, Illinois.
10.	xi.	NANCY ANN SMITH, b. August 03, 1812, Alleghany Co. Pennsylvania; d. January 03, 1839.

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