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James John Smith

Born 4 Mar 1780 in Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

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Ancestors

Son of John Smith and Elizabeth (Williamson) Smith

Brother of Susanna (Smith) Finch [half]

Husband of Naomi (Deneen) Smith — married about 1802 in Top Hill Mountain, Whips Cove, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Father of John W. Smith, Elisha Smith, Esther (Smith) Morse, Priscilla Smith, Harrison Smith, J. Olley (Smith) Murphy, Matthew S Smith, Gideon M. Smith, Emanuel Smith, Sarah Ann Smith, Harvey Smith and Morgan Smith

Died 14 Mar 1862 at age 82 in Purcell, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

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1 Biography
2 Biography of James Smith 1780-1861
3 Death
4 Photographed Sources
- 4.1 Research Notes
5 Sources
6 Acknowledgments

Biography

Biography of James Smith 1780-1861

Question on birthplace: Bladensburg, Virginia or Purcell, Bedford County, Pennsylvania According to the biography of James Smith by Warren S. Smith, James was born in Bladensburg, Virginia. According to the document, he left Virginia after his father, John Smith died and made then made his home in Bedford County, PA. ^[1] However, the 1850 & 1860 census say he was born in Pennsylvania. ^[2] James was the son of John Smith ^[3] and Elizabeth Williamson. ^[4]

James married Naomi Deneen from Whip's Cove, Bedford County, PA in 1802. The site of their wedding was Top Hill Mountain, Whip's Cove, PA.

James and Naomi had the following children:

1. John b. July 7, 1803 in PA. d. June 6, 1865 in PA
2. Elisha b. January 23, 1805 in Bedford Co, PA. d. August 2, 1884
3. Hester "Hettie" b February 1, 1807 in Bedford Co.,PA. d. July 22, 1880
4. Priscilla b. 1810 in Bedford Co. PA
5. Harrison b . January 25, 1813 in Bedford Co., PA. d August 1, 1893, in Bedford Co, PA
6. J. Ollie b. 1814 in Bedford Co, PA
7. Sarah b. 1816 in Bedford Co, PA
8. Matthew S. b. 1817 in Bedford Co, PA
9. Gideon b. 1818 in Bedford Co, PA
10.Emanuel b. January 30, 1819 in Bedford Co, PA. d. April 14, 1887 in Bedford Co, PA
11. Harvey b. 1824 in Bedford Co, PA. d. 1901
12. Martin b. 1826 in PA. d. 1854

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Death

James died on 14 March 1862 at the age of 82 years, 2 months and is buried on Gideon's Farm. ^[6]

Photographed Sources

James Smith in 1823 Census

James Smith in 1823 Census

James Smith in 1850

James Smith in 1850

Research Notes

Original Import Details:
^[7]James Smith 1780-1861. Buried on Gideon’s Farm, near Sideling Hill Creek, two miles south of Purcell, Pa. m. Naomi Dineen from Whips Cove, Pa. She was 74 in 1850 census.

Children:

A. John Smith, born July 17, 1803; died June 19, 1865. Buried Bethel Cemetery, m. 1st Unknown, 2nd Sophia Deshong, born February 14, 1812; died September 17, 1901. Buried Bethel Cemetery.

B. Elisha Smith, born Jan. 23, 1805; died Aug. 2, 1884. m. Rebecca Smith, born Sept. 5, 1810; died March 3, 1889.

C. Hester “Hettie” Smith, born Feb. 21, 1807; died July 22, 1880. m. Philip Morse, born June 15, 1806; died Nov. 22, 1865.

D. Priscilla Smith, born 1810 according to census, m. Wm. Wigfield, born 1810 according to census.

E. Harrison Smith, born 1813; died Aug. 1, 1893. Age 80 years, 6 months, 5 days. Burted Fairview Cemetery, m. Belinda Cooper, born May 8, 1823; died March 21, 1891. Age 68 years, 15 days. Buried Fairview Cemetery.

F. J. Ollie Smith, m. James Murphy.

G. Sarah Smith, died age 61. Buried Fairview Cemetery, m. Henry Smith.

H. Matthew Smith, bora 1817 according to census, m. Julia Ann, born 1825 according to census.

I. Gideon Smith, born 1818; died 1889. m. Mary Jane Anderson.

J. Emmanuel Smith, born Jan. 30, 1819; died April 14, 1887. Buried Fairview Cemetery, m. Naomi ..., born May 18, 1816; died July 21, 1889. Buried Fairview Cemetery.

K. Harvey Smith, born 1824; died 1901. m. Rachel Martin, born 1830; died 1882.

L. Morgan Smith, born 1825 according to census, m. Elizabeth ., born 1826 according to census

James Smith, 1780-1861, head of the Smith family listed herein, migrated from the vicinity of Bladensburg, Va, now part of Washington, D. C. According to the story passed on through succeeding generations, James Smith’s father, John, was murdered and scalped on the James River in Virginia by the Indians. The whereabouts of the rest of the family has not been established although the area of Bedford County has several records of Smiths in quantity being in this area. James Smith (1737-1811) and his “Black Boys” attacked the British on their way to sell whiskey and rifles to the Indians at Pittsburgh in 1765. This attack made on Sideling Hill is recorded in Swanson’s book, "The First Rebel,” which was also made into a movie, “Alleghany Uprising.” Zack’s Ridge, still bearing this name, the home of Zachariah Smith, attests to the fact that Smiths were in this region along with the first settlers.

Sources

↑ James Smith Esq. 1780-1861 of Bedford Co. PA
↑ 1850 and 1860 United States Federal Censuses
↑ James Smith Esq. 1780-1861 of Bedford Co. PA
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #103999834
↑ James Smith Esq. 1780-1861 of Bedford Co. PA
↑ James Smith Esq. 1780-1861 of Bedford Co. PA
↑ Smith, W. S. (1961). James Smith, Esq., 1780-1861, of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and His Descendants. United States: Adams' Letter Service.

Smith, Warren S., James Smith Esq. 1780-1861 of Bedford Co. PA (1961) Is this the same James Smith, subject of this book? Yes, this is the same James Smith as the subject of the book. (Nikki Byer)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9QGK-Y4X : accessed 2016-05-27), entry for James Smith, submitted by wchormicle2730994.
United States Census, 1850 database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44N-JZS : accessed 9 April 2016), James Smith, Southampton, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 43, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPX-3LW : accessed 9 April 2016), James Smith, 1860.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLY-1JMJ : 15 June 2022), James Smith, ; Burial, , Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Gideon's Farm Cemetery; citing record ID 103999834, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Roger Wehr and Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile. This person was created on 16 November 2010 through the import of Morton Family Tree.ged.

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Roger Wehr

James Smith, 1780-1861, head of the Smith family listed herein, migrated from the vicinity of Bladensburg, VA, now part of Washington, D.C. According to the story passed on through succeeding generations, James Smith's father, John, was murdered and scalped on the James River in Virginia by the Indians. The whereabouts of the rest of the family has not been established, although the area of Bedford County has several records of Smiths in quantity being in the area. James Smith's move to southern Pennsylvania must have occurred in the late 1790s, or at the latest 1800. His marriage probably occurred in the early 1800s as his first born, John "Preacher John" Smith, arrived on July 17, 1803.

Bedford County tax records for 1823 show James Smith as having 2 horses, 3 cattle and warrants valued at $173.00. Tax, 69 cents. James Smith purchased 5 tracts of land along Sideling Hill Creek and on top of Town Hill, his land totalling 470 acres as listed in the 1843 tax record. Tax $6.74. The 1850 U.S. Government Census lists House No. 43 as occupied by James Smith, farmer, age 70, and Naomi, his wife, age 74. Also living in the same house were Elizabeth Seward, age 16, and Lot Blankly, male, age 4. It is interesting to note that with the exception of J. Olley Murphy, who was apparently deceased by 1850, all the rest of the eight males and three females of the James Smith homestead-Sarah and Henry Smith, House No. 39; James Smith, No. 43; Harvey, No. 44; Harrison, No. 45; Matthew, No. 46; Morgan, No. 47; Priscilla Smith Wigfield, No. 48; Gideon, No. 49; Emmanuel, No. 70; and Hestor Smith Morse, No. 73.

James Smith died in 1861 leaving no will. The estate was divided by appraisal, protions of the acreage being purchased by John, Gideon, Emmanuel, and Henry Smith, husband of Sarah Smith. After the widow's legal share each child received $47.93. James Smith was buried on his farm, and a suitable stone monument was placed thereon by Bertha Shipley, great-granddaughter. Division of Estate by Inquisition, Feb. 18, 1862

Part A 183 acres 28 perches $2.94 per acre $538.50 Total Part B 139 acres 87 perches $3.05 per acre $ 425.60 total Part C 45 acres 67 perches $2.83 per acre $ 411.57 total Part D 50 acres 140 perches $4.29 per acre $ 218.25 Part E 55 acres 56 perches $3.96 per acre $218.93 total Part B purchases by Gideon Smith for $3.00 per acre. Part C purchased by Henry Smith for $2.10 per acre. Part D Purchased by JOHN SMITH for $3.875 per acre. Part E purchased by Emmanuel Smith for $2.50 per acre.

posted 11 Sep 2011 by Roger Wehr

Roger Wehr

A book on James SMITH, Esq gives his death as 1861

JAMES SMITH, ESQ. 1780-1861 of Bedford County Pennsylvania and his descendants (published by Adams Letter Service Inc., Rockford, IL, 1961)

James Smith moved to Bedford County after 1798 (not in 1798 tax list) but before his first son was born in 1803 after the death of his father in Virginia.

posted 11 Sep 2011 by Roger Wehr

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