Person:Samuel Smith (321)

Who are the parents of Samuel Smith?

• One brother, Rev. Roger Smith, has been identified and his parents are said to have been Henry Smith and Catherine Queen ⁷ - therefore, it is likely that these are also the parents of Samuel Smith.

1815: Brother Roger is appointed first pastor of St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Hickory, Harford, Maryland

1817: Brother Roger comes to live with Samuel Smith in Harford county

• In the spring of 1817, Rev. Roger Smith who was unable to secure a residence for himself near St. Ignatius came to live with his brother, Samuel Smith, Esq., on his farm one mile from the church.¹
• Brother Roger Smith presided over the baptisms at St. Ignatius Church during which Samuel Smith was often listed as sponsor in the parish register²:
  • 21 Jul 1817 - Samuel Smith and Jane Guyton sponsor baptism of Mary Elizabeth Cain, daughter of John and Jane Cain.
  • 16 Jun 1818 - Samuel Smith and Julia Bussey sponsor baptism of William Butts, son of William and Elizabeth Butts.
  • 22 Oct 1818 - Samuel Smith and Julia Bussey sponsor baptism of Robert Kean, son of John and Priscilla Kean.
  • 8 Nov 1818 - Samuel Smith and Lucy Macatee sponsor baptism of George F. Wheeler, son of Francis and Mary Ann Wheeler.

1820: Samuel Smith lives in Election District 3, Harford, Maryland

• 1820 census lists 2 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44, which are likely Samuel Smith and his brother Roger. There are also 4 slaves living in the household.⁶
• In abt July 1820, Brother Roger Smith returned to Baltimore and was replaced at St. Ignatius by Timothy O'Brien. Samuel Smith is listed in the parish register as sponsor of these baptisms over which Father O'Brien presided²:
  • 9 Jan 1821 - Samuel Smith and Mrs. E. Kean sponsor baptism of Eliza P. Kean, daughter of John and Eliza Kean.
  • 21 Apr 1821 - Samuel Smith and Mrs. Quinlan sponsor baptism of Charles Grindal, son of John and Ellen Grindal.
  • 22 Mar 1822 - Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smith [relation???} sponsor baptism of Elizabeth Curry, daughter of Nathaniel and Sally Curry.
  • 15 Dec 1822 - Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smith sponsor baptism of Caroline Richardson, daughter of Robert and Mary Richardson.

1823: Samuel Smith marries Laura Julian Greme, daughter of Capt. Angus Greme

• Laura's parents were French, having settled in Deer Creek Valley on a large estate after the French Revolution. See Capt. Angus Greme for more information.

1824: Samuel Smith continues to be active in St. Ignatius Church

• Rev. Timothy O'Brien was still the presiding priest at St. Ignatius. Samuel Smith appears as sponsor in the following baptisms:
  • 17 Oct 1824 - Samuel Smith and Jane Guyton sponsor baptism of Mary Ann Blake, daughter of John and Catherine Blake.
  • 22 May 1825 - Samuel Smith and Mrs. McLaughlin sponsor baptism of Elizabeth Walsh, daughter of William and Ann Walsh.
  • 6 Mar 1826 - Samuel Smith and Maria Ady sponsor baptism of Edward H. Ady, son of Solomon & Elizabeth (Macatee) Ady.
  • 20 May 1827 - Samuel Smith and Ally Reed sponsor baptism of Juliann Bussey, daughter of Edward I & Juliann (Wheeler) Bussey.
  • 17 Jan 1828 - Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Cain sponsor baptism of Thomas S. Rider, son of George & Martha Rider.
  • 7 Jun 1829 - Samuel Smith and Mary Wheeler sponsor baptism of Benjamin Prigg, son of Carvel & Christina Prigg.
  • 6 Sep 1829 - Samuel Smith and Maria Ady sponsor baptism of Joseph Treadwell, son of James & Elizabeth Treadwell.
  • 24 Sep 1829 - Samuel & Laura Smith sponsor baptism of Francis W. Carr, son of John Carr & unknown.
  • 1 Oct 1829 - Samuel Smith and Jane Guyton sponsor baptism of Mary C. Monk, daughter of Francis & Ann Monk.
  • 3 Jan 1830 - Samuel Smith and Alice Reed sponsor baptism of James Lee Morgan, son of Lee & Susan Morgan.
  • 16 Nov 1845 - Samuel & Laura Smith sponsor baptism of George Washington Richardson, son of Henry & Elizabeth (Macatee) Richardson.

Additional Research Notes

• Only one male child appears in Samuel Smith's household in the 1830, 1840, 1850 census records, therefore it would appear that Francis was the only son that survived to adulthood. Need to review his will for further info.

1. ↑ The Catholic Church in the United States of America: undertaken to...
   Vol 3.

   p 97 - In 1815, Rev. Roger Smith received his appointment as first pastor of St. Ignatius'. There was then no rectory at The Hickory, and for lack of one, and possibly also for want of some more manifest good-will among the parishioners, he was obliged to lodge for nearly two years in Baltimore at St. Mary's Seminary. We could wish that more had been done for thsi saintly man, who states in one of his letters to his bishop that , after nine months' attendance from Baltimore, and defraying his traveling expenses, he had as yet not received a dollar. But times were hard and the people poor, and similar experiences may not have been uncommon elsewhere at that period. In the spring of 1817, Father Smith made his home with Samuel Smith, Esq., a brother, who was living on a farm one mile from the church.
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2.   Samuel Smith, in Catholic Church. St. Ignatius Church Records, 1817-1981.

   Maryland State Archives. MSA SC 2686 Collection Microfilm. Combined parish register, indexed, 1817-1854. Transcript of an earlier record, containing only the baptismal register 1817-1846 pp. 1-40, 61-74. Film No. M 2849-1
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3.   United States Catholic Historical Society. Historical Records and Studies
   5 (Nov 1907):386.

   ... He [Rev. Roger Smith] was a native of Maryland, born in Frederick County in 1790, and was of distinguished lineage. His father was Henry Smith, a cousin of Capt. John Smith of the American Revolution, and his mother, before marriage, was Catherine Queen, a granddaughter of Colonel Edward Pye. He was closely connected with such noted old Maryland families as the Brookes, Whartons, Doynes, Sewalls, Neales, Fenwicks, and Taneys. ...
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   [cos1776 note: Roger Smith is a confirmed brother of Samuel Smith, thereby indicating that the parents of Samuel Smith may have been Henry Smith and Catherine Queen.]

4. ↑ United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   1820 U S Census; Census Place: Election District 3, Harford, Maryland; Page: 41; NARA Roll: M33_44; Image: 43.
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Name: Samuel Smith
Home in 1820: Election District 3, Harford, Maryland
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Males - 26 thru 44: 2 [b 1776-1794: Samuel & pos brother Roger]
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total Slaves: 4
Total All Persons: 6


5. ↑ United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   1830 US Census; Census Place: District 3, Harford, Maryland; Page: 356; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 57; Family History Film: 0013180.
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Name: Samuel Smith
Home in 1830: District 3, Harford, Maryland
Free White Males - Under 5: 1 [b 1825-1830: son Francis]
Free White Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [b 1781-1790: Samuel Smith]
Free White Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [b 1791-1800: wife Laura]
Free White Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [b 1771-1780: older lady?]
Free Colored Males - 10 thru 23: 1 [b 1807-1820: ?]
Free Colored Males - 36 thru 54: 1 [b 1776-1794: ?]
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1 [b 1807-1820: ?]
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1 [b 1795-1806: ?]
Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 1 [b 1731-1775: ?]
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total Slaves: 3
Total Free Colored Persons: 2
Total - All Persons: 9

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   [Note: Samuel has been married for 7 years, yet there is only one male, non-slave child living in the household.]

6. ↑ United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

   Year: 1840; Census Place: Belair, Harford, Maryland; Roll: 167; Page: 49; Image: 770; Family History Library Film: 0013185.
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Name: Samuel Smith
Home in 1840: Belair, Harford, Maryland
Free White Males - 10 thru 14: 1 [b 1826-1830: son Francis]
Free White Males - 50 thru 59: 1 [b 1781-1790: Samuel Smith]
Free White Females - 40 thru 49: 1 [b 1791-1800: wife Laura]
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 2 [b 1830-1840: ?]
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1 [b 1805-1816: ?]
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1 [b 1786-1804: ?]
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1 [b 1817-1830: ?]
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1 [b 1739-1785: ?]
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 6
Total All Persons: 9

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   [cos1776 Note: Again, same as in 1830, there is only one apparent son - Francis. Also, the household of Samuel Smith is listed next to the household of Mary F. Greme, Samuel's mother-in-law.]

7. ↑ United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

   Year: 1850; Census Place: District 3, Harford, Maryland; Roll: M432_294; Page: 114B; Image: 235.
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Family Number: 546
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Smith 64
Laura J Smith 57
Francis C Smith 21
Caroline M Graham 52 [Caroline M Greme = Laura's sister]