William Smith b. 1 Mar 1765 Georgia,USA d. 16 Jul 1841 Ware,Bacon County,Georgia,USA Cemetery: Arabia Cemetery, Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, USA: Smith DNA Big Tree - Smith DNA Project at FamilyTreeDNA

William Smith

Name	William Smith
Birth	1 Mar 1765	Georgia,USA
Gender	Male
DAR Ancestor #	Note that this person, William Smith, was originally listed as DAR Ancestor A106077, but is now listed as requires proof of lineage "SERVICE IS BASED ON A LAND GRANT THAT WAS NOT FOR MILITARY SERVICE"https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A106077
Death	16 Jul 1841	Ware,Bacon County,Georgia,USA
Burial	Arabia Cemetery, Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, USA
Headstones	Submit headstone photo
Person ID	I477	Smith Smyth Schmidt Smythe Smitt
Branches/DNA What is a Branch?	Group GRP-R-M269-164 Smith Branch: William Smith b 1765 GA m Mary Platt 2 John 3 David (Kit# 6818**/ ), Group GRP-R-M269-164 Smith Branch: William Smith Sr b c 1760 GA? NC? m Mary Townsend 2 William 3 James M (Kit# 1866**/ ), Group GRP-R-M269-164 Smith Branch: William Smith b 1765 GA m Mary Platt 2 William S Smith m Mary Baxter 3 William A Mobley (Kit# 9542**/ ), Group GRP-R-M269-164 Smith Branch: William Smith b 1765 m Mary T Platt 2. Wiliam S 3. Eleanor Smith Hodges (Kit# 3417**/ ) Showing line by DNA type-if DNA tester representation, will be on above line If a branch has more than one Smith line, be sure to check the branch description (click Smith Branch: link above) to see which group, if any, represents each line JOIN the Smith Official DNA Project w a DNA Kit If you are a male Smith or have a male Smith that can test for you, do a YDNA test Come Discuss William Smith on Smith DNA Discussion Forum(340) Smith Matched Groupings List (All) Is This Your Line? Have confirmed DNA match? Have additions/corrections? Come Collaborate With Us!-Submit Your Tree/Match or Suggest a Change/Reference/Source
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Last Modified	2 Sep 2020 Help

Father	James Madison Smith
Mother	Sarah Hicks
Family ID	F834	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Mary Townsend Platt, b. 1766 d. 1807, Ludowici,Long County,Georgia,USA` (Age 41 years)

Census (Family) 1830 Ware County, Georgia, USA

1 m under 5

1 m 5-10

1 m 10-15

1 m 60-70

1 f 5-10

2 f 15-20

1 f 40-50

Census (Family) 1840 District 586, Ware, GA

1 m 10-15

1 m 15-20

1 m 60-70

1 f 5-10

1 f 10-15

1 f 15-20

1 f 50-60

Children

+	1. William S Smith, b. 1789, Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, USA d. 1867, Long County,Georgia,USA (Age 78 years)
	2. Martha Smith, b. 1793, Liberty County, Georgia, USA d. 1872, Sanderson,Baker County,Florida,USA (Age 79 years)
	3. Eleonor Smith
+	4. Nancy Smith, b. 1798
+	5. John M Smith, b. 22 Dec 1802 d. 8 Jun 1867, Clinch County, Georgia, USA (Age 64 years)

Photos

Smith Member
Descendant of William Smith b 1765 GA m Mary Platt

Family ID F229 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 20 Mar 2018 Help

Family 2 Benita Stephens, b. 1776, North Carolina, USA d. 1854, Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, USA (Age 78 years)

Census (Family) 1850 Division 89, Ware, GA

Benita Smith 74

James 21

Sytha 12

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Next door

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William Smith 52

Elizabeth 40

Isaac 18

Jane 15

Jackson 11

Mitchell 11

Martha 8

Saciety 6

Rowan 3

Children

	1. Mary Smith, b. 14 Dec 1809 d. 6 Sep 1878, Lakeland,Lanier County,Georgia,USA (Age 68 years)
	2. Rebecca Smith, b. Nov 1811 d. 20 Dec 1852 (Age ~ 41 years)
+	3. Manning Smith, b. Aug 1815, Liberty County, Georgia, USA d. 1881, Hernando County,Florida,USA (Age ~ 65 years)
+	4. Jesse Smith, b. 25 Aug 1820 d. 1884, Clinch County, Georgia, USA (Age 63 years)
+	5. Elizabeth Smith, b. 1823, Ware County, Georgia, USA d. 6 Jun 1866, Coffee County,Georgia,USA (Age 43 years)
	6. Fannie Smith, b. 1815 d. 1840 (Age 25 years)
	7. James Madison Smith, b. 1830 d. 1880 (Age 50 years)
	8. Naomi Smith, b. 1832

Family ID F17341 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 4 Jan 2022 Help

Event Map

	Birth - 1 Mar 1765 - Georgia,USA
	Census (Family) - 1 m under 5 1 m 5-10 1 m 10-15 1 m 60-70 1 f 5-10 2 f 15-20 1 f 40-50 - 1830 - Ware County, Georgia, USA
	Census (Family) - 1 m 10-15 1 m 15-20 1 m 60-70 1 f 5-10 1 f 10-15 1 f 15-20 1 f 50-60 - 1840 - District 586, Ware, GA
	Death - 16 Jul 1841 - Ware,Bacon County,Georgia,USA
	Burial - - Arabia Cemetery, Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, USA
	Census (Family) - Benita Smith 74 James 21 Sytha 12 *********** Next door ******* William Smith 52 Elizabeth 40 Isaac 18 Jane 15 Jackson 11 Mitchell 11 Martha 8 Saciety 6 Rowan 3 - 1850 - Division 89, Ware, GA

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Documents

Lawrence Smith
History of Clinch County Georgia-Old Families of Clinch County

Notes

b March 16, 1764 d July 16 1841 Ware, GA m

1. Mary Townsend Platt b Jan 2 1766

Children:

Sarah

William b 1789 Homerville GA m Mary Ann Baxter

Martha Smith m Henry Dias

Israel Smith

Nancy SMith m John Williams

Eleonor Smith m James Jones

John M Smith b Dec 22 1802 m Cassie Sirmans

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2nd wife Benita Stephens m William Smith 1806 Tattnall, GA

James Madison Smith

Naomi Smith m Thaddeus SEARS

Plllie Mary Smith m Newson Corbitt

Rebecca Smith m Joseph SIRMANS

Fannie Smith m Martin Corbitt

Manning Smith m Elizabeth Tomlinson

Jesse Smith Aug 25 1820 m Nancy Tomlinson

Elizabeth Smith m Rowan Pafford

From History of Clinch County, GA The first settlers in what is now Clinch County, that any authenticity can be vouched for, settled in the Mud Creek district, then a part of Irwin County, in December 1822. They were John, William and Moses Tomlinson, brothers: Josiah Sirmans, Sr and his sons and David Johnson. William Smith, a pioneer minister of the Primitive Baptist Church, also settled here about the same time, settling on Red Bluff Creek, then in Appling County. Very soon the Newberns, O'Streens and Paffords settled here. Within a few years came John Bennett, Benjamin Cornelius, Jeremiah Chancy, Lawrence Smith and Samuel Register.
....About the next settler to come here was William Smith. He was born about 1763 and was a minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He came here about 1823 and settled on Red Bluff Creek, where S A Lastinger now lives in this county. He lived here until his death, about 1845. He was buried at Arabia Church. He was married twice, and among his wons were John, Jesse, James M and Manning Smith.

*****Just to keep these other smiths separate

Another old settler was Lawrence Smith who came from South Carolina and settled in this section about 1825. He was married twice and among his sons were John, James C, David D,Wiliam E, Elbert M T and Frank Smith, the latter being a half brother to the others. Lawrence Smith died in this county in 1859 and is buried on his old home place near Antioch Church.

Abraham E Smith, a native of Barnwell District, South Carolina, came here and settled on the adjoining lot of land to Homerville in 1848. He sold it in 1866 and moved to a place about three miles from town, where he lived until his death in 1898. He was acompanied here by his brothers John, Kit and Christopher J Smith, the latter being known as Jackson Smith

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Another branch of the SMith family in Clinch County is that of the descendants of William Smith, who settled on Red Bluff Creek in 1822. He brought with him a big stock of cattle and began farming. He was born about 1765 and his first wife was a Miss Platt. Their children were William S Smith, who lived in Liberty County; Martha, who married Henry Dias, Elinor who married James Jones, Nancy who married John Williams SR and John Smith who married Cassie Sirmans. After his first wife's death, Mr Smith married Miss Neter Stephens, and by this marriage were born Manning, Jesse, James M, Rebecca, who married Joseph Sirmans, Pollie who married Newsom Corbitt, Elizabeth who married Rowan Pafford, Naomi who married Thaddeus Sears and Fannie who married Martin Corbitt, Sr.

William Smith was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and a minister of that faith. He was elected justice of the peace of the 586th district in 1830 and in 1833. He died about 1845 and was buried at Arabia Church, which he helped to esablish.....

John SMith, son of William Smith was born December 22d 1802. He married Cassie, daughter of Hon Benjamin Sirmans and by her had eleven children: Martha, who married J W Swain, William S, Lavinia who married James Lee, Rachael, who married John C Sirmans, John W Smith, Sirmans S Smith, Charlton H Smith, Nancy who married S G Saunders, General J Smith, Herschel B Smith and David J Smith . John Smith lived in the Mud Creek district and died June 8th 1867. He is buried at Arabia Church.

Jesse Smith, another son of William Smith wsa born August 25, 1820 on Red Bluff creek. He was in the Indian war of 1836-38 and soon afterwards married Miss Nancy Tomlinson, daughter of Moses TomlinsonSr by whom he had five children: Sherod Smith, Cicero, John L, Fannie C who married Henry C Moore, first, later John C Jones, Matilda Smith and Nancy who marreid J S Mattox. Mr Smith served as representative and as sheiff of Clinch County. He died in 1880 and is buried at the old Red Bluff Church in Clinch County.

James Madison Smith, another son of William Smith, was born about 1830 in what is now Clinch County. He lived here all his life. He lived to be about 60 years of age.

Rebecca, daughter of William Smith, married Hon Joseph Sirmans. ...

Manning Smith was another son of William Smith and was born about 1815. He was commissioned a justice of the Inferior Court of Ware County in 1845 and held the same position in Cloinch. He married Miss Elizabeth Tomlinson, daughter of Moses Tomlinson Sr and had several children, amongh whom were Moses, Lewis, Elijah, Neter and Sarah Smith

New Member- William Smith m Mary Platt through Eleanor Smith Hodges(Post ID 2345 )
January 6, 2022 Times Viewed:(286)

Autosomal tester

This member's line goes from William Smith b 1765 through William S Smith m Mary Ann Baxter through daughter Eleanor Elizabeth Smith b 1825 m Elias Robert Hodges (Liberty County, Georgia).

This autosomal line is confirmed to match with known YDNA testers who have also done autosomal

Branch January 6, 2022

New Member, Descendant of William Smith b 1785 GA m Mary Platt(Post ID 2341 )
January 4, 2022 Times Viewed:(185)

through son William S Smith.
YDNA tester and autosomal tester
YDNA and Autosomal tester

This member has a line also going to the same Smiths from his mother. On the paternal side, he matches Smith but his surname is a different one, Mobley. YDNA proves that he belongs in group GRP-R-M269-164 with 2 other people who also descend from William Smith m Mary Platt. Have also invited 2 autosomal matches of this member to join as well.
A second YDNA tester comes through William's son John M Smith m Cassie Sirmans and the third is through William S Smith m Mary Ann Baxter's son James Madision Smith. There is one Big-Y test for the group, so no matches yet for that.
Would like to have additional testers for this line, particularly YDNA male Smiths whose last name is Smith and who have a good solid line from either William Smith b 1765 GA or male children, as well as additional autosomale testers who have a solid tree.
We are also seeking to prive that James Madison Smith m Sarah Hicks are parents to William Smith b 1765 GA. If you have source information or other info to add, please do.

Branch January 4, 2022

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