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Jacob Smith, of Rockingham & Page Co., VA
b.Abt 1760
Facts and Events
Jacob Smith was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Will Transcript
- I Jacob Smith of the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia being weak of Body but of Sound and disposing mind & memory calling to mind the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time theerof and being desirous of disposing of the property it has pleased God to bless me with do make this my last Will & Testament in the manner & form following , Viz.
- First, It is my desire that my Executor herein after appointed shall so soon as convenient after my decease sell so much of my Personal property as he may deem Sufficient to pay all my Just Debts and other expences attending the Settlement of my estate~
- Secondly, It is my further desire that my beloved wife Winney Shall have and enjoy all the rest of my Property both real and Personal and at her Death she may dispose of Such property as shall be then left to such person or persons as she may think best.
- Lastly ~ I nominate Constiture & appoint Joseph Mauzy the Executor of this my last will & Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made ratifying this and no other.
- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my had & affixed by Seal this 27th day of September 1830.
- [Signed] Joseph Smith [His X Mark] {Seal]
- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the 27th day of September 1830.
- Signd. Seald. and acknowledged in the presence of: David Ireck, George Mauzy, John Shumate
- Page County ~ to wit:
- At a Court held for the said County of Page on Monday the 26 day of Sept. 1836. This last Will and Testament was produced to the Court and proved by the oaths of David Irick and John Shumate Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And Joseph Mauzy the exor: therein named having relinquished in writing his right to quality on the Motion of George Price who made oath and together with Jas. R. Robertson as his security entered into and acknd. a bond in the penalty of $2,000 administration with the said Will annexed as granted him in due form on the estate of the said Joseph Smith decd.
- Teste: W. A. Harris C.C.
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- GenForum.
On Saturday June 19, 2010 at 2 p.m. the Sons of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the American Revolution and descendants will mark the grave of American Revolutionary soldier, Jacob Smith, at the Jollett Cemetery, Jollett Hollow, Page County (just over the Rockingham line). All are welcome to attend. . . . especially descendants.
Jacob was born 1759/60; died August 16, 1836; married Winnifred/Winney/Winna Smith (yes, maiden name was also Smith) in Rockingham in 1782; served 3 years and 5 days in Gabriel Long's 11th Virginia Regiment of Riflemen and was one of 2,000 troops commanded by Gen. George Washington at the Battle of Trenton (memorialized in the famous painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware) and the Battle of Princeton. Also fought in the Battle of Saratoga.
Jacob and Winna had 6 children (recorded in family Bible):
1. James SMITH (26 Oct 1783 - ca 1828) m. Elizabeth MILLER; known children a) Joshua m. Elizabeth HENDERSON b) Elizabeth m. Joshua SNYDER; Barbara Ann m. James DAVIS; Judah/Judy m. David GOODEN; at least 2 other sons (possibly George & James).
2. William SMITH (1 Apr 1785 - 27 Sep 1856) m. Nancy MORRIS; children a. Elvira m. John HALL -- moved to Greene County, IA; b. Manson m. 1) Malinda HENSLEY m. 2) Mildred HENSLEY; c. Melissa m. Andrew EPPARD; d. William Sewell m. Sarah RAINES; e. Mary Mathena m. 1) John Eppard 2) John HEPNER -- moved to IA; f. Mary Sarah m. Reuben EPPARD; g. Rebecca Jane m. John HENSLEY
3. Elijah SMITH (10 Mar 1787 - Oct 1789)
4. Benjamin SMITH (7 Feb 1791); last known residence in Kentucky
5. Mary SMITH (25 Apr 1789 - ca 1834) m. John PENCE; known children a. Honorias Powell Pence; b. Elizabeth PENCE m. Manson HERNDON; c. Joseph Pence m. Sarah SAMUELS; d. Minerva Jane m. Jesse PETEFISH; e. Irene m. John GOODEN; f. Jeremiah m. Louisa TEMPLETON; g. Sarah m. George ROBERTS.
6. Gabriel SMITH (2 Jul 1803 - 16 May 1849) m. Elizabeth NAIR; children a. Mary Jane m. John RUCKER; b. William Wesley m. Frances Ann BROWN; c. Colombia Ann m. 1) William WATKINS m 2) William CHEEK; d. John Jefferson m. Martha DAIGH; Sarah Frances m. 1) John H. YOUNG m. 2) William TAYLOR. Widow and children moved to Ohio.
http://genforum.genealogy.com/pence/messages/1159.html
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Jacob and Winifred Smith of Rockingham and Page Counties, Virginia
Jacob Smith was a modest man whose abiding love of God, Country, family and all things nature left an indelible mark on our Country and were gifts passed to his descendants. Little is known about Jacob Smith's early life. Weaving together extant records, we know that he was born in 1759/60 and was German. But whether he was a German immigrant or the son of German immigrants remains to be discovered. Limited clues remain to be explored which hopefully will lead the way to discovering his roots.
http://jacobandwinnasmith.weebly.com/
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension Application of Jacob Smith W19052 Winna Smith VA
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris. Revised 6 Sep 2016.
Virginia Sc
On this 28th Sept. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia for the said state personally appeared Jacob Smith aged 59 years, resident in the County of Rockingham state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn by me, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.” That he the said Jacob Smith enlisted in the fall of 1776 at Rockingham in the State of Virginia [Note: Rockingham County, VA was formed from part of Augusta County in 1778] in the Company commanded by Capt. Gabriel Long [VAS970] 11th Virg’a Regiment of the state aforesaid that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the Service of the United States untill the fall of 1780 when he was discharged from service in schorarry [Schoharie?] then state of New York that he was in the Battle of Saratoga [Battle of Freeman’s Farm 19 Sep 1777 and/or Battle of Bemis Heights 7 Oct 1777] and various skirmishes and that he is reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has not other evidence now in his power of his said services except that now enclosed.
Virginia Culpeper County to wit
Gabriel Long of the said County formerly a Captain in the Eleventh Virginia Continental Regiment this day personally appeared before me Philip Slaughter a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County & made oath that in or about the month of August or September Seventeen hundred & Seventy Six Jacob Smith of the County of Rockinghame & State aforesaid Inlisted as a Soldier in his Company for three years, which Company was intended to join a Rifle Regiment then raising, a part from the State of Virginia & a part from Maryland to be Commanded by Colo. Hugh Stephenson from Virg’a. & Lt. Colo. Rawlins [sic: Moses Rawlings] & Major Otho Williams from Maryland that he the said Gabriel Long marched his men to the North in the fall of seventeen hundred & seventy six that he was in the Action at Trenton in December 1776 [26 Dec 1776] & in Princetown in Jan’y 1777 [Princeton 3 Jan 1777]. It being so long ago he does not particularly recollect whether the said Jacob Smith was with him in those Actions or not, but thinks it probable he was & he believes that the said Jacob Smith was in several other Actions with him. That in the Spring of seventeen hundred & seventy seven the said Longs Company was ordered to join the Eleventh Virginia Continental Regiment Commanded by Colo. Daniel Morgan & that they did join said Regiment as a part thereof – that the said Jacob Smith served his time of Inlistment for three years faithfully & was Discharged at the Expiration of his term, in one of the Northern States. Given under my hand this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Virginia, to wit:
Jacob Smith of the county of Rockingham, came into court, and made the following
written Declaration, to wit;
“Rockingham County Superior Court
Be it Remembered that on the 22nd day of May 1822 personally appeared in Open Court,
being a court of Record for said County, Jacob Smith aged sixty five years, resident on the Shenandoah River in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; That he the said Jacob Smith enlisted in Captain Gabriel Longs company of the 11th Regiment of the Virginia line and that he the said Jacob Smith made his original declaration of such, before the Honorable Judge Holmes, then Judge of the said Superior Court of Rockingham County on the 28th day of September 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit:
2 Horses
6 Head of Cattle
6 Ditto of Sheep
14 Ditto Hogs
(Signed) Jacob [his X mark] Smith
The Declarant also states, that he has no particular trade or occupation, except a partial knowledge of farming, but from his advanced age and bodily infirmity is not able to support himself in that, or any other vocation; he moreover states that his wife on account of her advanced age (of sixty two years) and imbecility of frame) is not able to render him or her any corporal assistance, he further states that he has a son about Eighteen years of age named Gabriel Smith, whose residence with him is but transitory, and barely able to support himself; and is therefore not capable of rendering him any assistance. And all this he solemnly Swears to be a true statement
(Signed) Jacob [his X mark] Smith
[The following is from bounty-land records in the Library of Virginia.]
The Bearer Jacob Smith a Soldier in Captain Longs Copany of Riffle men having served the full time for which he was enlisted is hereby Discharg’d from the Service
Given under my hand this 25 Day of Aug. 1779
Wm. Woodford [William Woodford] Brig’d Gen’l
I Do Cirtify that Jacob Smith Was Enlisted in my Company the 20th Day of Aug’t 1776 to serve three Years in the Continental Army
Given Under my hand this 21st Day Aug’t 1783 Gabriel Long formely Capt of
(Copy) B Stark the Eleventh Reg’t
NOTE: On 23 Oct 1839 Winna Smith, 75, of Page County VA, applied for a pension stating that she was married in Rockingham County VA by a Presbyterian preacher to Jacob Smith in 1782, and Smith died 18 Aug 1836. Absalom Roach [pension application S7404] stated that he had been present at the wedding, which occurred in late summer or early fall of 1782, and that he was married in the latter part of 1782 to a sister of Winna Smith. Henry Hammer [W7652] certified that he had known Jacob and Winna Smith. As proof of the marriage Winna Smith submitted a family register from her Bible, certified by son Gabriel Smith and transcribed below.
BIRTHS
The ages of Jacob Smith & Winny his wife’s Children
James the first born son was born Oct the 26th 1783
William the second born April the 1st 1785
Elijah the third born march the 10th 1787
Mary the 3 4rd born April the 25th 1789
Benjamin the 5th born Feb. the 7th 1791
Gabriel the 6th born July the 2nd 1803
DEATHS
Elijah died Oct 1789
James died April 1828
[signed] Gabriel Smith
http://www.revwarapps.org/w19052.pdf
- United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).
Name Jacob Smith
Residence Date 6 Aug 1810
Residence Place Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 2 [b. 1765 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 [b. 1765 or before]
Number of Household Members Under 16 1
Number of Household Members Over 25 3
Number of Household Members 4
- United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).
Name Jacob Smith
Enumeration Date 7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 2 [b. 1775 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 [b. 1775 or before]
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 2
Free White Persons - Under 16 1
Free White Persons - Over 25 3
Total Free White Persons 4
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 4
- United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).
Name Jacob Smith
Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Rockingham, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 2
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 1 [b. bet. 1761-1770]
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69 1 [b. bet. 1761-1770]
Free White Persons - Under 20 2
Total Free White Persons 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 4
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