Person:Moses Smith (26)

Watchers
Moses Smith
  1. John SmithAbt 1762 - Aft 1796
  2. Phoebe SmithAbt 1764 - 1821
  3. William SmithAbt 1766 - Aft 1796
  4. Rees SmithAbt 1768 - Aft 1796
  5. Moses SmithAbt 1770 - Aft 1796
Facts and Events
Name Moses Smith
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1770 Frederick County, Virginia
Other[1] 23 Dec 1788 Berkeley County, Virginianamed in Will of John Smith, father
Death? Aft 1796 Berkeley County, Virginia

Working Timeline

1738: Orange County, VA is divided to create Frederick County, VA (1 Aug 1738).


1772: Frederick County, VA is divided to create Berkeley County, VA (10 Feb 1772).

References
  1. O'Dell, Cecil. Pioneers of old Frederick County, Virginia. (Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Pub. Co., c1995)
    152.

    John Smith's will was written on 23 December 1788 with a codicil added on 6 May 1796 leaving sons: John Smith, Jr., William Smith, Rees Smith, Moses Smith and daughter Phoebe Fry (wife of John Fry) lands at Turkey Spring on Opequon Creek. He named his wife Elizabeth in his will. [Berkeley County, West Virginia Will Book 3, pg. 145].