Person:William Smith (825)

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Capt. William Smith, aka "Flaxen Billy"
b.14 Dec 1755 Hanover, Virginia, United States
d.12 Nov 1833 Louisa, Virginia, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Susannah Smith1738/39 - 1823
  2. Thomas SmithAbt 1741 -
  3. Elizabeth SmithAbt 1745 -
  4. John SmithAbt 1747 -
  5. Lt. Parke SmithAbt 1749 -
  6. Maj. Ballard SmithAbt 1753 - 1794
  7. Capt. William Smith, aka "Flaxen Billy"1755 - 1833
  8. Granville SmithEst 1757 - 1811
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Capt. William Smith, aka "Flaxen Billy"1755 - 1833
  • W.  Catherine BibbAbt 1758 - 1796
m. 23 May 1776
  1. Sarah Smith1776 - Aft 1850
  2. Thomas Pleasants Smith1778 - 1846
  3. Elizabeth SmithAbt 1780 -
  4. John P SmithAbt 1781 -
  5. William Smith1782 - 1850
  6. Susanna P SmithAbt 1785 -
  7. Catharine Smith1785 - 1863
  8. Elias E Smith1786 - Bef 1870
  9. Ballard Smith1787 - 1872
  10. Susan P Smith1788 - 1867
  11. Ann SmithAbt 1790 -
  12. Sarah P SmithAbt 1791 -
  13. Francis SmithAbt 1796 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Capt. William Smith, aka "Flaxen Billy"1755 - 1833
  • W.  Ann BibbAbt 1757 -
m. 7 Jan 1797
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Facts and Events
Name Capt. William Smith, aka "Flaxen Billy"
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 14 Dec 1755 Hanover, Virginia, United States
Marriage 23 May 1776 Louisa, Virginia, United States[1st wife]
to Catherine Bibb
Marriage 7 Jan 1797 Louisa, Virginia, United States[2nd wife ; sister of 1st wife]
to Ann Bibb
Will[2] 20 Mar 1833 Louisa, Virginia, United States
Death[1][3] 12 Nov 1833 Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 5, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Smith, William - born 12/14/1755 in Hanover County, Virginia, son of Francis Smith; entered service 1781 in Louisa County, Virginia, where he resided, in Virginia unit; applied for pension there in 1833, per witness James Poindexter age 68, County Justices of the Peace Frederick Harris & William Nelson, Pension Application Rejected, service not in regularly organized military unit. F-9872, R2237.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 29LY-1CZ?, in FamilySearch Family Tree
    includes sources, last accessed May 2024.
  2. ↑ Will abstract of William Smith, in Louisa, Virginia will book
    9:112-114.

    Written 20 Mar 1833.
    Codicils 26 Mar 1833, 30 Mar 1833, 3 May 1833, and 13 Jul 1833.
    Proved 10 Mar 1834.

    Family members named:
    - son John P. Smith
    - son Francis Smith
    - son Thomas Smith
    - son Ballard Smith
    - daughter Callis
    - daughter Elizabeth Waddy
    - daughter Susan Tarbet
    - Nathaniel Tarbet
    - grandson Francis Waddy
    - grandson William Beard
    - granddaughter Catharine Duval, daughter of Elizabeth Waddy
    - grandson Thomas Waddy, son of Elizabeth Waddy
    - grandson Anthony Waddy, son of Elizabeth Waddy.

    William mentions his widow but does not name her.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/e/n/Elaine-Hensley/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0419.html
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