Nicholas Smith, (immigrant)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1762, Germany
• Military: 1785, Rev War
• Census: 1800, Henry Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1810, Henry Co, Kentucky
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, New Castle, Henry Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1830, Henry Co, Kentucky

Notes:

Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files:
Immigrated from Germany in 1762; settled in Frederick Co, VA in 1772 where he lived and enlisted and in 1785 he moved to KY, sol appl 3 Dec 1832, Henry Co, KY; sol m Mary daughter of Stephen Jones of Frederick Co, VA in August 1783 & sol d c 1838 in Henry Co, KY & his widow applied there 19 Aug 1844 aged 79, sol & widow had a large family of sons and daughters but no names were given.
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Kentucky Biographical Encyclopedia 19th Century, 1878,
pg 188
Thomas Smith... His father,Nicholas Smith, emigrated from Virginia, and settled five miles south-east of the pesent town of New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky. At that time the whole territory belonged to Virginia, and was a vast unbroken wilderness; and the few whites who ventured so far beyond the limit of safety were compelled to live in forts rudely constructed; and in one of these, Nicholas and Jacob Smith took up their residence, and with their families, for many years underwent the dangers and privation of pioneer life. He and his brother Jacob took out a letters patent on 1400 acres of land, 500 of which fell to Nicholas; and upon this he finally settled, and there lived and died; and there raised a family of eight sons and three daughters, who all married before his death, excepting one son, who died after reaching manhood. After his death, this tract of land fell to his son Thomas, the subject of this sketch, by purchase from the other heirs, and passed to his children after his decease. A singular fact connected with this tract of land was, that the patent was obtained from the State of Virginia, it then being part of that State, it having consequently been in two States; and in the forming and changing of new counties, it has been at different paeriods situated in four counties. Nicholas Smith married Mary Jones, a woman of great natural endowments, and eminently fit to become one of the pioneer mothers of the State. These worthy people both lived to a great age, and died and were buried on the original homestead in Henry County. Of their large family of children, but one, Stephen Smith, of Missouri, is now living, yet a vast number of their descendants are spread over the country.



Emigration: Emigrated to Virginia in 1762
Military service: Served in Revolutionary War Sept 1777-1781
Political Party: Whig
Religion: Baptist



Census:
Name: Nicholas Smith
State: KY
County: Henry County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1800
Record Type: Tax list
Database: KY Early Census Index


Census:

Name: Nichols Smith
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Henry, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 6
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 9

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Thomas Jones
Nicholas Smith


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Census:
: Nich Smith
[Nich. (Nicholas) Smith]
[Hick Smith]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): New Castle, Henry, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Slaves - Males - 45 and over: 1
Foreigners not Naturalized: 2
Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6

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Census:
Name: Nicholas Smith
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Henry, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1 1751-1760
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1

Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Males - 100 and over: 2
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total Slaves: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 12

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Stephen Smith

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Died:
death date given on Sons of American Revolution membership application was given a 9 Aug (no year).

Nicholas married Mary "Polly" Jones on 16 Nov 1784 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Stephen* Jones and Miss (..)* Poole, (maybe)) was born on 9 Aug 1764 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 10 Feb 1847 in Henry Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George M. Smith was born on 23 Apr 1785 in Virginia; died on 27 Feb 1842 in Island Grove, Sangamon Co, Illinois.
2. Michael Smith was born on 22 Apr 1787 in Kentucky; died on 13 Sep 1871 in Hancock, Kentucky.
3. William Smith was born in 1788 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 17 Mar 1865 in New Castle, Henry Co, Kentucky.
4. Thomas P. Smith was born on 22 Nov 1790 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 7 Aug 1850 in New Castle, Henry Co, Kentucky.
5. Nicholas Smith was born in 1791 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died before 1848 in of, Saline Co, Missouri.
6. Mary Keziah Smith was born in 1797 in Shelby Co, Kentucky; died on 4 Nov 1865 in Florence, Texas.
7. Stephen Smith was born in 1794 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died in Dec 1876 in Miami, Saline Co, Missouri.
8. Eliza Smith was born on 9 Apr 1811 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 11 Jan 1870 in Henry Co, Kentucky.

Michael married Mary (..) Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]