Smith (surname)

Census records

• Census, United States, 1850 the Abigail/Abigal Smith individuals born before 1798 residing in the 1850 US Census.
• Census, Washington Territory, King County, 1860 for H. A. Smith and Abigal Smith, residing in King County, Washington Territory.
• Census, Washington Territory, Snohomish, 1870 for Henry A. Smith, residing in Snohomish, Washington Territory.

• Census, Ohio, Wayne County, Franklin Township, Quadrennial Enumeration, 1823 • A list of all the Nicholas Smith families residing in the 1830 US Census. • Census, United States, Ohio, Wayne County, Franklin Township, 1830 showing Nicholas Smith. • A list of all the Abigal/Abigail Smith families in the 1840 US Census. • Census, United States, Ohio, Wayne County, Franklin Township, 1840 showing Abigal Smith. • Census, United States, Ohio, 1829-1831 A list of all the Henry Smith individuals born between 1829 and 1831 in Ohio listed in the 1850 US Census.

Land Deeds

• Wayne County, Ohio Land Deeds showing property transactions for Nicholas and/or Abigal Smith (vol. 38, p. 349; vol. 26, p. 239; vol. 6, p. 179-180).

Map

• Map Guide to the United States Census for the states of Iowa and Washington.

Notes

• No where is all my research did I come across a reference of a Reverence Nicholas Smith nor a Nicholas Smith that helped to build a church in Wooster.

Occupations of

• Ministers
  • Smith, A. M. 1850 Plain Lutheran
  • Smith, August 1859 . Baptist
  • Smith, D. W. 1873 Plain Lutheran
  • Smith, David M. 1877 . Baptist
  • Smith, J. Carpenter 1840 Wooster (city) Episcopal

• Surgeon I do find an Indian Muster Roll with the date 31 May 1856 with Henry A. Smith, Surgeon. His residence at the time was King County, Washington.

Probate Court

• Guardianship papers for Henry Smith, minor orphan of Nicholas Smith (Probate Court files S-203 and S-207).
• Estate papers or Nicholas Smith, probated 3 October 1839, listing Abigail Smith as the administrator and bondsmen Ben Lawrence and John Alexander (Probate Court file S-117).

Tax list

• 1826 Wayne County Ohio Tax List (book)In the 1826 tax list (tax taken in 1825) there is a Nicholas Smith with wife Elizabeth owning land in Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio. This could be the same Nicholas Smith who owns land in East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio and Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio in the same year. The property in Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio was sold in 1825.
• 1826 Wayne County Ohio Tax List (book_ In the 1826 tax list, there is a Nicholas Smith, wife unknown, with property in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. This is the only occurrence of Nicholas Smith in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. I do not have any additional information on this Nicholas Smith. He may be one of the same or he could be another individual here for a short time.

• There is a guardianship for minor children of Nicholas Smith: James and Catherine. James guardian was Josiah Hitchcock and bondsmen James McFadden. Catherine’s guardian is listed as James McFadden and bondsmen Josiah Hitchcock. These are date 1836. • There is a Nicholas Smith with wife Leah Tracey (married Wayne Co, 26 Nov 1826) who purchased property with J. McFadden in Salt Creek Township, Wayne Co, Ohio. He died intestate June 1838. There are also guardianship papers for McCoy, Elias, and Phebe Smith, all minor children of Nicholas Smith. The bondsmen for these guardianships were Ben Lawrence and Adam Geitgey, dated 1838. This Nicholas Smith owned property in Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio and Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio.

While researching the family, I came across many challenges. I do not guarantee my work – I tried the best I could give the time invested in the research. There were seven Nicholas Smith individuals I was attempting to sort through, all with paper sources dating in the 1820s and 1830s. A couple of them I decided were one-in-the-same Nicholas Smith. The following has been determined from the research.

• Nicholas and wife Elizabeth owned property in East Union Twp and Wooster Twp. This Nicholas Smith was very active in the community and held several political positions. He is descendant from Philip Schmidt. Nicholas and Elizabeth had no children of their own, as mentioned in the Philip Schmidt family history. However, they raised the children of Nicholas Smith’s brother. This particular Nicholas Smith died 1832. There were four children of this Nicholas Smith listed in his will: George, Valentine G., Allen, and Sarah Smith. (Note: These were the probable children of Nicholas’ deceased brother George.) • Nicholas and wife Abigal Smith. They owned property in Franklin Twp, Wayne Co, OH. He died intestate September/October 1839. Based on his approximate age given in the US census records, he was born between 1780 and 1790. He left minor children as named in guardianship papers: George P. Smith, Henry A. Smith, and Eleanor Smith. This family ultimately moved west, landing in the Washington Territory. I am not sure of their presence from October 1844 until the family appears in the 1860 census for Washington Territory.  

Trying to sort through everything had been quite challenging. I am including a time line providing known information on Nicholas and Abigal Smith. Also, I am including the following items that relate to the Nicholas and Abigal Smith family: