Abraham Smith

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• Name	Abraham Smith
  Birth	1780
  Gender	Male
  Website Link	Greenville SC Will Book- Abraham Smith
  WILL	1846	Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  	Source: Greenville, Sc Will Book C Pages 222-225, Apt. 11 File 59 Written: 1846 Recorded: August 28, 1846 "Elizabeth Smith, widow of Abr. Smith having selected her property under the Will, the appraisement procedure, under the direction of Tho. P. Brockman . . . the remainder among the four legatees, a statement of which will be found below." Lot No.1 Drawn by JOSHUA SMITH Dick $150 Esther & Child $300 Tabitha $250 Edy $450 Lot No.2 Drawn by NUTTY SHEPPARD Nancy $200 Lucy $450 Malissa & Child $600 Lot No.3 Drawn by NANCY SMITH boy Richard $450 Margaret Jane $300 Lot No.4 Drawn by STEPHEN SMITH Dorcas & Henry $575 Emila $250 William Ransom $300 William Thomas $200 The following slaves were listed in the appraisal sheet and are assumed to be kept by Abraham's wife, Elizabeth: Negro Girl Elizer $500 Catherine and George $550 Ned $600 Ben $600 John(?) $200 Additional Comments: The above is a list of slaves found in the appraisal records of Abraham's estate. Other "items" included cotton, sheep, pen shucks, cows, carts, wheat, oats, horses, and oxen divided among each of his children. This is NOT a complete record of Abraham Smith's estate records, which can be found in Apt. 11 File 59 of Greenville, SC Probate Records. Below is a listing of slaves owned by JOSHUA SMITH and STEPHEN W. SMITH recorded in the 1850 Greenville Slave Schedule. They are listed by number, age, sex and color (in that order). JOSHUA SMITH 1-60-M-B 2-45-F-B 3-16-F-B 4-10-F-B 5-6-M-B STEPHEN W. SMITH 1-25-F-B 2-5-M-B 3-2-M-B 4-1-F-B NUTTY SHEPPARD was married to WILLIAM SHEPPARD and moved to Stone Mountain, Dekalb County, GA. NANCY SMITH married W.S. GLENN in 1847, possibly moving to Spartanburg, SC. JOSHUA SMITH died in 1858 and the following slaves were listed in a "Commissioner's Sale" by S.A.Townes on December 6th, 1858 in Greenville County: DICK, ESTHER, EDY, TABITHA AND FRANK File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Rhonda Lesley jandrlesley@bellsouth.net April 5, 2012, 1:52 pm File size: 2.4 Kb
  Death	1846	Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
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  Person ID	I856	Smith Smyth Schmidt Smythe Smitt
  Branches/DNA What is a Branch?	Smith Branch: Stephen Smith d 1816 SC 2. Abraham Smith b c 1780 d Greenville, SC m Elizabeth Greer (Kit# 1910****/ ), Smith Branch: Wiley Cornelius Smith b c 1820 SC m Isabella Griffin 2. Wiley C Jr (Kit# B792****/ )     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 Abraham Smith on Smith DNA Discussion Forum(2) 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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  Father	Stephen Smith   d. 1816, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  Census (Family)	1810	Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  	2 m under 10 2 m 10-15 1 m 45 and over
  Family ID	F42253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Greer,   b. 23 Oct 1796, Greenville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA d. 11 Jun 1862, Greenville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA (Age 65 years)
  Census (Family)	1800	Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  	1 m 16-25 1 f 16-25 *** Joshua Owens listed next to Abraham Smith
  Marriage	1824	Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  Census (Family)	1830	Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  	1 m 50-59 1 f under 5 1 f 40-49
  Census (Family)	1840	Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  	Abraham Smith 1 m 50-59 1 f 10-15 1 f 40-49
  Census (Family)	1860	Rogers Bridge, Spartanburg, SC, USA
  	Aaron M SMith 47 Nancy L SMith 31 Wm A SMith 16 John M Smith 14 Elizabeth SMith 65 Nancy SMith 31 Wm Smith 16 John M Smith 14 Clara B Smith 8 Aram SMith 6 Mary SMith 4 Nancy SMith 5.12
  Children	1. Nancy Smith,   b. c 1802, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA + 2. Joshua Smith,   b. 12 Dec 1800, South Carolina, USA d. 2 Nov 1858, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA (Age 57 years) + 3. Stephen Smith,   b. c 1803, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA d. 1855, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA (Age ~ 52 years)   4. Nutty Smith,   b. 5 Nov 1807, Greenville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA d. 10 Jun 1859, Stone Mountain,Dekalb County,Georgia,USA (Age 51 years)   5. Aaron M Smith,   b. 1815, South Carolina, USA d. Spartanburg County,South Carolina,USA
  Family ID	F410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2020 Help

  
  

• Event Map

  Census (Family) - 1 m 16-25 1 f 16-25 *** Joshua Owens listed next to Abraham Smith - 1800 - Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Marriage - 1824 - Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Census (Family) - 1 m 50-59 1 f under 5 1 f 40-49 - 1830 - Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Census (Family) - Abraham Smith 1 m 50-59 1 f 10-15 1 f 40-49 - 1840 - Greenville County, South Carolina, USA WILL - Source: Greenville, Sc Will Book C Pages 222-225, Apt. 11 File 59 Written: 1846 Recorded: August 28, 1846 "Elizabeth Smith, widow of Abr. Smith having selected her property under the Will, the appraisement procedure, under the direction of Tho. P. Brockman . . . the remainder among the four legatees, a statement of which will be found below." Lot No.1 Drawn by JOSHUA SMITH Dick $150 Esther & Child $300 Tabitha $250 Edy $450 Lot No.2 Drawn by NUTTY SHEPPARD Nancy $200 Lucy $450 Malissa & Child $600 Lot No.3 Drawn by NANCY SMITH boy Richard $450 Margaret Jane $300 Lot No.4 Drawn by STEPHEN SMITH Dorcas & Henry $575 Emila $250 William Ransom $300 William Thomas $200 The following slaves were listed in the appraisal sheet and are assumed to be kept by Abraham's wife, Elizabeth: Negro Girl Elizer $500 Catherine and George $550 Ned $600 Ben $600 John(?) $200 Additional Comments: The above is a list of slaves found in the appraisal records of Abraham's estate. Other "items" included cotton, sheep, pen shucks, cows, carts, wheat, oats, horses, and oxen divided among each of his children. This is NOT a complete record of Abraham Smith's estate records, which can be found in Apt. 11 File 59 of Greenville, SC Probate Records. Below is a listing of slaves owned by JOSHUA SMITH and STEPHEN W. SMITH recorded in the 1850 Greenville Slave Schedule. They are listed by number, age, sex and color (in that order). JOSHUA SMITH 1-60-M-B 2-45-F-B 3-16-F-B 4-10-F-B 5-6-M-B STEPHEN W. SMITH 1-25-F-B 2-5-M-B 3-2-M-B 4-1-F-B NUTTY SHEPPARD was married to WILLIAM SHEPPARD and moved to Stone Mountain, Dekalb County, GA. NANCY SMITH married W.S. GLENN in 1847, possibly moving to Spartanburg, SC. JOSHUA SMITH died in 1858 and the following slaves were listed in a "Commissioner's Sale" by S.A.Townes on December 6th, 1858 in Greenville County: DICK, ESTHER, EDY, TABITHA AND FRANK File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Rhonda Lesley jandrlesley@bellsouth.net April 5, 2012, 1:52 pm File size: 2.4 Kb - 1846 - Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Death - 1846 - Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Census (Family) - Aaron M SMith 47 Nancy L SMith 31 Wm A SMith 16 John M Smith 14 Elizabeth SMith 65 Nancy SMith 31 Wm Smith 16 John M Smith 14 Clara B Smith 8 Aram SMith 6 Mary SMith 4 Nancy SMith 5.12 - 1860 - Rogers Bridge, Spartanburg, SC, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Abraham Smith Will- South Carolina

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Smith is most likely a relative to Abraham Smith. Born Sept 16, 1773 (wife Nancy) Died July 19, 1855 in Greenville County, SC. Lived on Rocky Creek near Joshua Smith, Abraham's son. Children listed in Estate Records are Baylis Smith, Susannah Richards, Elliot T. Smith, Mary Ann Livingston, Benjamin M. Smith and Greenlee Smith. Will from Greenville, SC p 318 book Smith Wills, Deeds and Family Histories Mentions wife Elizabeth son Joshua daughter Nancy son Stephen daugher Nutty Sheppard