The Smyth Family of Swallowfield, 16th Century England It is at this point in the history of Swallowfield that the Smyth family name enters the scene. Richard Smyth of Swallowfield was identified in the records of the time as the Yeoman of the Robes to Elizabeth of York, wife of King Henry VII. With her […]
I begin this next chapter with a caution. I am not certain why so many Smiths in America insist that Peter Smith of Yeocomico/Westmoreland descends from the Smiths of Swallowfield, but there are many online trees that accept that as true. I am not convinced and leave it at that. As to whether we descend […]
Continuing the Search for Peter Smith’s Father The Smiths who settled into Westmoreland County circa 1650, had to have the resources to move into a wealthy neighborhood that included the families of future rock stars: Washington, Lee, Jefferson, Custis, Madison and Monroe. These families were the predecessors of the great names in American history. One […]
Gen 8: Thomas Smith, George Mason and Religious Freedom (1708-1778) Son of Peter Smith of Westmoreland and Mary Bayly, Brother of James Smith, 5x Great Uncle There are several characters in our Smith family tree who were major players in historical events that shaped the course of our nation’s history. I have already detailed the […]
Gen 10: The Immigrant Ancestor – Looking for Peter Smith’s Father An immigrant ancestor is an important person in any family tree. The immigrant ancestor is the one who got off the boat and stepped foot on North American soil for the first time. Male and female immigrant ancestors are equally important, but I have […]
I have made it abundantly clear that I did not begin this journey looking for Peter Smith at Round Hill or James Smith living on Bull Run. I wasn’t searching for aristocrats on slave plantations. I thought I would find Peter Smith of Posey, a British soldier under the command of British General Wellington at the […]
Gen 8: James Smith (1691-1749) of Bull Run, and Elizabeth Taylor Father’s 4x Great Grandparents, Parents of Peter of Round Hill NC, James Smith (father’s 4x GGF) was born in Westmoreland County in 1708, the son of ‘Peter Smith of Yeocomico,’ (a river upon which Peter lived). Peter of Yeocomico (Yo-co-me-co) also maintained a residence […]
A Migration Route: The Wilderness Trail Blazed by William Bailey Smith and Daniel Boone William Bailey Smith (1737-1811) and Daniel Boone: Wataugans Father’s 4x Great Uncle and Brother of Peter Smith of Round Hill Every family tree has a rock star; someone who defies reality; seems other worldly, Orwellian by nature; a regular sort of […]
Gen 7: Peter Smith (1734-1797) and Jemima Simpson (1743-1793) Father’s 3x Great Grandparents, Parents of George Rudolphus Smith, Round Hill, NC George R. Smith was the son of Peter Smith of Round Hill and Jemima Simpson. This Peter Smith owned a plantation on Hogan’s Creek in Caswell County NC, just one mile inside the North […]
This is Mt. Airy, the plantation home of generations of Taylor family members. My father never knew that his family history included places like this. My father was not aware of George R. Smith, Lydia Jenny Tate, Sarah Armstrong or any one of the Posey community other than Peter Smith of Posey and his beloved […]