Smith (Himstedt) Hempsted (abt. 1800)

Born about 1800 in Kentucky, United States of America [uncertain]

Descendants

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Rick Peterson [send private message]

Biography

Smith (Himstedt) Hempsted is a part of US Black heritage.

Smith (Himstedt) Hempsted may have been born about 1800 in Kentucky, United States of America.^[1]

His wife was likely Elisabeth (Elsie) Hemsteadt.^[2][1]

Their likely children are Hiram Hempstead, Albert (Himstedt) Hempsted^[2], Elisabeth (Himstedt) Himsteadt^[2][1], and Anna (Himstedt) Hempsted^[2][1].

Smith lived in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.^[3][2][1]

Smith likely died before 1876, as Elsie was still living in Cape Girardeau County, but he was not in the household. She was listed as a widow there in 1880.

Slave Owners

• Benjamin Hempstead^[3]

Research Notes

In the 1870 census, Smith Hempsted was listed as Hempsted Smith, resulting in related household members being transcribed/indexed with surname Smith.^[1]

Source record abstracts:

1831 Will Benjamin Hempsted^[3]

Last Will and Testament

Testator: Benjamin Hempsted

Wife: Elizabeth

Negro woman Panny

Children:

Henry Edward

Mary Louisa

Negro girl named Winney

John Benjamin

Thomas James

Negro boy Isaac

Frances Tabitha

Negro boy Bob

William Charles Frank

Negro man Smith

Executor: Wife Elizabeth Hempsted

Date: Mar 1831 [no day specified]

Witnesses:

Robert Brevard

John R. Clark

Jacob Littleton

Attestation of witnesses of Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Hempsted, deceased

Robert Brevard, 23 Sep 1831

Jacob Littleton, 14 Oct 1831

1868 Census^[2]

Place: Township 30, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Date: 1868

Smith Himstedt, male 45 and up, 1 cattle, 3 hogs

Elisabeth Himstedt, female of 21 under 45

Elisabeth Himstedt, female of 10 under 18, can read/write

Ann Himstedt, female under 10, can read/write

Mary Himstedt, female of 21 under 45, can read/write

Albert Himstedt, male of 21 under 45

Robert Himstedt, male under 10

1870 Census^[1]

Place: Cape Girardeau Ward 1, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States

Date: 2 Aug 1870

Hempsted Smith, age 70, male, Black, Laborer, Personal Estate value $300, born Kentucky, can't read/write

Elsa Smith, age 50, female, Black, Keeps House, born Kentucky, can't read/write

Elisebith Smith, age 19, female, Black, Hires Out, born Missouri. can't read/write

Anna Smith, age 10, female, Black, At Home, born Missouri. Attended school, can't write

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: M4X8-8KC, FamilySearch Image: S3HY-64K9-8GD : accessed 20 February 2024), Entry for Hempsted Smith and Elsa Smith, 1870, Cape Girardeau Ward 1, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States, image 12 of 59; citing p 12, family 89, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); Digital Folder Number 004273844, Microfilm Number 000552264.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} "Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933," images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99H9-87BD : accessed 20 February 2024), Smith Himstedt, 1868, City of Cape Girardeau, Township 30, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States, image 33 of 290; citing 1868, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988," database with images, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Record 9071 #2683135, Image 1, Image 2, Ancestry Sharing Link 1, Ancestry Sharing Link 2 : accessed 21 February 2022), Cape Girardeau County > Wills and Letters, Vol B-C, 1829-1867, images 221-222 of 786; Will Benjamin Hempsted, Mar 1831; citing Cape Girardeau County, Wills and Letters, Vol B, p 41-43; Missouri, County, District and Probate Courts.