| Notes |
- There is one entry in FamilySearch that has the parents of
Jesse H. Smith as William G. Smith and Alice Hardiman
There is no actual support records that I saw to back this
up.
1850 Jasper County, Georgia Federal Census
30 October 1850
Mary Smith listed as head of household, age 30,
born Georgia
All children born in Georgia as follows:
Martha (age 12), Sarah Smith (age 11), Elizabeth
Smith (age 9), James Smith (age 6), William Smith (age 5),
Nancy Smith (age 3), Henry (age 6/12),
-Jesse H. Smith had died in May 1850 of a fever, leaving
Mary a widow. He is listed separately on the Federal
Mortality Census for Japser County, Georgia
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893Y-H9S3-R?cc=1999178
Jasper County, Georgia
Estates 1809-1907 (Jesse Smith minors - Guardianship 1853)
Images 414-456 of 1012
A Beny T Digby, Philip Lewis, and C. D. Bostick put up $1,700 cash on 5
December 1853. Beny T. Digby was appointed guardian for the following
minor children of Jesse H. Smith:
Martha E., Sarah A. F.,, Elizabeth A. W., Richard B., William J., Nancy
A. T, and Joseph H. Smith.
Image 418 of 1012
Jasper County, Georgia
It is noted that the land that this Smith family lived on was originally in
Baldwin County, Georgia, and on 1 November 1852, a survey was to be
conducted by surveyor Meshack N. Crawford on this land which was
considered half a lot #74 in the 18th district of said County. The land
was reported to be 101 1/4 acres. 39 acres of this land was where
dwellings for this property were located, which was in the North Corner
of the 1/2 lot of land (101 1/2 acres). Normally 1/3 of Dower is dedicated
to widow, if no will is involved. In this case, it was 39 acres of land for
her.
Image 437 of 1012
1858 it was noted that Lewis D. Yancy was the Guardian of Elizabeth
W. Smith.
Image 442 of 1012
In 1858, The court noted Elizabeth W. Smith was 14 years of age.
Image 446 of 1012
1858
Some of the children were noted with middle names in full:
Martha E. Smith was noted as Martha Emily Smith
Elizabeth A. W. Smith was noted as Elizabeth Ann White (Smith)
William J. was noted as William Jefferson (Smith).
Image 456 of 1012
Mary apparently lost her request to inherit the entire 101 1/4 acres,
but was issued the 39 acres mentioned on image 418 of 1012, as
the widow of Jesse H. Smith. This land was originaly in Baldwin
County (Now Jasper County), and known as Lot 74.
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