James Smith

1732 - 1819  (87 years)

• Name	James Smith  [1]
  Birth	1732  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1819  [1]
  Person ID	I889	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	31 May 2021

  
  

  Family	Anne Park,   b. Abt 1732, Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ d. 1754, Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ (Age ~ 22 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	1. Aaron Smith,   b. 28 Mar 1751, Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ d. 11 Oct 1826, Harrison Co., VA (Age 75 years)   2. William Smith,   b. Abt 1753   3. James Smith,   b. Abt 1754
  Family ID	F425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 May 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Notes for James Smith: James Smith, born about 1732, in Trenton, NJ to Thomas Smith, Jr.,? and Ruth _______, in Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Said to have settled in "Parks Valley" where he married Anne Parke in 1755 when it was still Frederick Co., VA. His land was said to be "north?" of Rt. 50 in Hampshire Co. First children, Aaron, born. 28 March 1751; William Smith, born. 1753 and James Smith Jr., born. 1754 definitely children of James and Ann Parke Smith. Other children named in Will of 5 June 1815, probated,15 May 1819 in Hampshire Co., Va., named several others, namely daughters. These might have been the children of his second marriage to Mary Capon about 1755.Will probated May 15, 1819, Hampshire Co., VA. (Information received from Shirley (Smith) Amalong, 1 May 1994 to the writer with family data, and Linda Ladoski. Rev. War soldier James Smith family record from various Smith family researchers, his death place noted in summons from Hampshire Co. VA by Sheriff for their appearances as witnesses of his Will dated March 22, 1819 Controversy: James Smith and Ann Parke must have married at Trenton, NJ if their first child was born at Trenton, but with later information researched it may have been more likely in "Old Frederick Co., VA" which was later Hampshire Co. VA(WV). 1780 James Smith & wife Mary of Hampshire Co. lease & release 429 acres on Dillon's Run rec. 11-14-1780 to Abraham Powell of Hampshire Co. 1785 James Smith & wife Mary of Hampshire Co. 371 acres on Dillons Run; rec. 11-3-1785 to Isaac Lupton of Hampshire Co., Wit: Isaac Parsons, John Bosler, Abraham Powitt 1790 James Smith of Hampshire Co. release of mortgage 400 acres in Hampshire Co.; rec. 9-16-1790 to Samuel Baker of Hardy Co. Wit. Andrew Wodrow 1796 James Smith & wife Mary of Hampshire Co. 246 acres on South Branch; rec. 7-18-1796 to Thomas Tucker Jr. of Hampshire Co. Wit; none 1791 James Smith of Hampshire Co. bought 240 acres on North River rec. 10-15-1794 from Arjalon Price and wife Kate Wit: none More About James Smith: Burial: Will dated June 5, 1815, Hampshire Co., VA - said to be buried in Smith cemetery near Smith Chapel, on Simpson Creek, Harrison Co., WV [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1294] Park/Parks/Parke Families File.