Charles Ryland Scott Family
Ancestors and Descendants
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Benjamin Franklin Smith
M, b. 2 December 1787, d. 1 October 1848
Parents
| Father | William Harrison Smith (b. about 1762, d. 17 March 1848) |
| Mother | Frances Jane Calvert (b. circa 1763, d. about 1855) |
Children with Margaret C. ("Unity") Dunn (b. 1800, d. after 1870)
| Son | David Madison Smith (b. 1820, d. 1881) |
| Son | John Wesley Smith+ (b. 1823, d. between 1871 and 1880) |
| Son | Franklin Smith (b. circa 1830, d. 21 May 1888) |
| Son | Silas H Smith (b. circa 1832) |
| Daughter | Sarah A Smith (b. circa 1837) |
| Son | William J Smith (b. February 1839, d. 1 January 1917) |
| Son | Warren Smith (b. circa 1846) |
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| Included in charts - lists | Jennifer Young Ancestors |
| Relationship | 5th great-grandfather of Katherine Gilstrap Scott 5th great-grandfather of Joseph Ryland Scott 5th great-grandfather of Charles Parker ("Parker") Scott |
Biography
| Anecdote | Benjamin F. Smith is the son of William and Francis Smith who married September 2, 1784 in Edgefield County, SC. Benjamin was born 1785 and died October 1848 in Edgefield County, SC. He and married about 1815 to 1819 and had 8 children: David M, John Wesley, Nancy Caroline, Franklin, Silas H, Sarah A, William J, and Warren Smith. All were born in Edgefield County. Benjamin died a mere seven months after his father in 1848. His estate administration is documented in "Abstracts of Old Ninety Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds": Page 485: Smith, Benjamin - Box 121, Pack 3586: Estate administration Oct 16, 1848 by David, David M., John Smith bound unto David Lesly Ord. Abbeville District. SUM $8,000.00. On Oct 14, 1848 Unity Smith relinquished her right of administration. David Smith sheweth that his brother Benj. Smith died intestate leaving a widow and several children. Settled Jan 14, 1851. Present, David Smith, admr, Mrs Unity Smith wid., John W. Smith, David L. Rotten who married a daughter, Benj. F. Smith. Absent were David, Silas H., Sarah Ann, W.J. Smith, minors. On Jan 14, 1851 J. Wesley Smith recd. $473.38.1 | |
| DNA Verified | 20 DNA matches through Benjamin Franklin Smith | |
| Birth | 2 December 1787 | He was born on 2 December 1787 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United StatesBGO. |
| Marriage | about 1819 | He and Margaret C. ("Unity") Dunn were married about 1819 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United StatesBGO. |
| Death | 1 October 1848 | He died on 1 October 1848 at age 60 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United StatesBGO. |
| Last Edited | 15 April 2019 |
Citations
- [S227] Information from Leila Mayberry (3411 Lee Road 166, Opelika, AL 36804). (.)