Individual Details

Daniel SMITH

(27 Feb 1778 - By Sep 1841)



Daniel Smith married 15 Jan 1801 to Mary Grindstaff. She was born 15 Jan 1785 and died 1843. Levi Durham Smith published a family history in 1903 about this line. They moved to Middle Tennessee, Wilson Co, soon after the birth of their first child Nicholas, settling two miles west of Alexandria near Mahone.

Daniel was probably the youngest son born of Catherine Stonecypher the Elder.

Daniel was in the Wilson Co Census in 1820 and 1830, but not 1840.

Wilson Co DB F, p.268
21 Sep 1816 John Hallum of Wilson Co to Daniel Smith of Carter Co. $900. 129 acres on the headwaters of Hickman Creek.
DB K, p.487
5 Aug 1823 Nathaniel & John Pritchett to Daniel Smith, all of Wilson Co. $120. 32 1/2 acres on headwaters of Hickman Crk. Wit: Mathew Compton & Moses Allen.
DB K, p.489
30 Mar 1822 John Prichett to Daniel Smith. 50 acres on headwaters of Hickman Crk. Wit: Mathew Compton, William Boys
DB N, p.346
28 Jun 1828 James & Elijah Gaddy, heirs of Elijah Gaddy to Daniel Smith. $750. 153 acres on Hickman Crk
DB O, p.62
19 Mar 1832 Daniel Smith to John Marks, chairman of the 19th Common School Dist in the 42nd Regiment and his successors in office. Tract whereon the schoolhouse stands. Wit: John Collins, William Boyd.
DB T, p.437
19 Oct 1841, Rec. 21 Jan 1842
Whereas by descent from Daniel Smith, Sr, we, Nicholas Smith, Jacob Smith, Daniel Smith Jr., Isac Smith, Samuel F. Patterson & wife Catherine, Washington H. Irwin & wife Sarah, to John Smith, have derived title to undivided interests in a tract in Wilson Co in Dist 16. [land description is same as deed from John Hallum - 129 acres] Also another tract of 25 acres. For $1500. 25 Sep 1841.
Wit: W. T. Waters, Doak Young, H. Ragland.
Acknowledged by men on 4 Oct 1841; Catherine Patterson & Sarah Irwin [femme covert] on 19 Oct 1841.

1830 Census. Wilson Co TN
Daniel Smith: 1m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1m 50-60 1f 10-15, 1f 40-50

1840 Census. Wilson Co TN
Daniel Smith: 1m 60-70. 1f 15-20, 1f 60-70
on same page:
Isaac Smith: 1m -5, 1m 30-40. 1f -5, 1f 5-10, 1f 30-40

Events

Birth27 Feb 1778Virginia
Marriage15 Jan 1801Mary Grindstaff
DeathBy Sep 1841Wilson County, Tennessee

Families

SpouseMary Grindstaff (1785 - 1843)
ChildSarah Smith (1817 - 1900)
FatherEDWARD SMITH (1720 - 1807)
MotherCATHERINE Stumph ( - )
SiblingNicholas SMITH (1760 - 1830)
SiblingJacob SMITH ( - 1823)
SiblingWilliam SMITH ( - 1842)
SiblingJohn SMITH ( - 1805)
SiblingCatherine SMITH ( - )
SiblingSarah SMITH (1768 - )
SiblingMARGARET "PEGGY" SMITH (1770 - 1830)
SiblingSusannah SMITH (1771 - )
SiblingMary SMITH ( - 1807)
SiblingElizabeth SMITH ( - 1807)

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