Person:Edward Smith (175)

Disambiguation

Not to be confused with Edward Smith (abt. 1718-1807) of Carter County, Tennessee. Some researchers have confused the two.

Land Records

13 Sept 1769 - Indenture between Jesse Campbell & Margret his wife of the Settlement of Long Cane & Province of South Carolina of the one part and Edward Smith of Rowan County & Province of North Carolina of the other part. WItnesseth that the said Jesse & Margret Campbell for & in consideration of the Sum of fifty five Pounds to them in hand paid by theresd. Edward Smith the Receipt is hereby Acknowledged & Have granted, bargained, sold by these presents Do bargain & sell unto the sd. Edward Smith all that Tract or Parcell of land situate lying & being in the County & Province affsd. & granted by Deed to the sd. Jesse Campbell the 7th Day of Feb 1764... [Mentions Wm. McColloch's line, Containing by estimation Three Hundred & Four Acres and all houses & Buildings & ___ Orchards, Meadnes, ways, waters, Water Courses, Minese Minerals, Profits Commodities, Heritances whatsoever to the same...

In witness whereof we the sd. Jesse & Margaret Campbell have hereunto set our hands & Affixed over seals, the Day & year first above written.

[Signed] Jesse Campbell, Margaret Campbell

Signed, Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of: Andrew Neill, Galbraith Falls.

[Rowan County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, pg. 440].

13 Sept 1769 - Indenture between Jesse Campbell & Margaret his wife of the Province of South Carolina & Settlement of Long Cane of the one Part; & Edward Smith of the County of Rowan & Province of North Carolina of the other part. Witnesseth that the sd. Jesse Campbell & Margret his wife for & in consideration of the sum of Fifty Five Pounds Current Money of North Carolina; to bring in hand Paid by the sd. Edward Smith the Receipt whereof the sd. Jesse & Margret Campbell ___ by Adknowedlge there for Doth Release, acquit & Discharge the sd. Edward Smith his heirs, Exors. & Adminst & Assigns by these presents Have granted, bargained, sold, Alienated, Released & confirmed & by these presents do Grant, Bargain, sell, Release & Confirm unto the sd. Edward Smith, in his natural possession now being by virtue of a Bargain & Sale to him thereof made for one year by Indenture bearing date the Day & next before the Date of these Presents; & Force of the Statue for Transfering was unto possession; & his heirs all that Tract or Parcell of land situate lying & being in the County & Province affdsd.... Containing by computation three hundred & four acres...

In witness thereof we have hereunto set our hands & affixed our Seals the Day & year first above written.

[Signed] Jesse Campbell, Margaret Campbell

Signed, Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of: Andrew Neill, Galbraith Falls.

[Rowan County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, pg. 441].

26 April 1775; Indenture between Edward Smith of the County of Rowan, Planter, & Sarah his wife on the one part, & Matthew Troy of the Town & Borough of Salisbury in No. Carolina, Merchant of the other Part. Witnesseth that for & in Consideration of the Sum of Two Hundred & Fifty pounds proclamation Money to the sd. Edward Smith in Hand Paid by the said Matthew Troy at & before the Sealing & Delivery of these presents (the Receipt & payment Whereof is Hereby Acknowledged).... Tract & parcel of land Situate lying & being in the Parish if St. Luke of Rown [Rowan] in the province of No. Carolina aforesaid, and on the north side of the Cattaba River, Beginning at a certain hickory standing on a line of part of William McColloch's Land... Containing by estimation Three Hundred and Four Acres of Land, Being that tract or Parcel of Land Heretofore Granted by Deed of Conveyance, from the Honors(ble) John Earl of Granville by Deed of Conveyance Bearing Date the 28th day of August 1762 as by the said Deed & Plan of premises will more fully & at Large appear which said land & premises as afterwards Granted & Conveyed by Jesse Campbell to the sd. Edward Smith by Lease & Release, Bearing date the 13th day of September 1769.... And also, all & every the Estate & Estates, Rights, Titles, Claims, Interests & Demands Whatsoever of him the said Edward Smith & Sarah his wife of or into the said lands, Tenements, Hereditaments & premises Whatsoever Hereby Granted, or mentioned to be granted, or any of them, or any part or parcel thereof. To Have & to Hold the sd. lands Tenements, Hereditaments & premises Hereby Granted with Appurtenances to the said Matthew Troy his Heirs & Assigns... In Witness Whereof the sd. Edward Smith & Sarah his wife hath hereunto set their hands & Seals the Day & Year first above written.

{Signed] Edward Smith, Sarah Smith

Signed, Sealed & Delivered in the presence of: Jams. Robinson, John Brandon

May Term 1775

North Carolina, Rowan County. I hereby Certify that the within Deed was Duly proved, in open Court by the Oath of John Brandon & recorded in the Clerk's office according to Law Ordered to be Registered.

Test: Ad:Osborn C.C.

[Rowan County, NC Deed Book 8]

Records

• 1768 - Edward Smith listed on Early Census Index in Rowan County, North Carolina.

• 1777 - "Edward Smith was commissioned by the Assembly to construct the county’s first courthouse. It was moved to an area on hunting creek in 1781, but not built until 1785."

• 1777 - Washington Co, NC - Road to be created between House of Charles Robinson, Washington County Courthouse and Edward Smith's, where the court had been held in the County of Burke.

• 1777/78 - Burke Co., NC - 755 Edward SMITH 640 [acres] On both sides of Main Wagon Road and where he now lives..including some of Horse Ford Creek; 756 William McMULLEN 640 on both sides of Great Wagon Road including forks leading to Salisbury & Charleston. About 2 miles below Edward SMITH, including where he now lives (Hickory Tavern site)

1.   North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999).

   Name: Edward Smith
   State: NC
   County: Rowan County
   Year: 1768
   Database: NC Early Census Index

2.   North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999).

   Name: Edward Smith
   State: NC
   County: Rowan County
   Township: Early Tax List
   Year: 1768
   Database: NC Early Census Index