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Captain Aaron Smith 1720 – 1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Craven County, N C

Death Date: 1 Jul 1776

Death Location: Killed in Cherokee Massacre - Little River, Abbeville District, SC

Father: David Smith

Mother: Elizabeth Stevenson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Carraway

Children(s): Capt. Smith

In 1720, Captain Aaron Smith Sr entered the world in Craven County, N C, born to David Smith and Elizabeth Stevenson. Captain Aaron Smith Sr married Elizabeth Ann Carraway, and had children including Capt. Ezekiel Carraway Smith. Captain Aaron Smith Sr passed away in 1776 in Killed in Cherokee Massacre - Little River, Abbeville District, SC.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Captain Aaron Smith Sr entered the world in Craven County, N C, born to David Smith and Elizabeth Stevenson.
  • Captain Aaron Smith Sr married Elizabeth Ann Carraway, and had children including Capt. Ezekiel Carraway Smith.
  • Captain Aaron Smith Sr passed away in 1776 in Killed in Cherokee Massacre - Little River, Abbeville District, SC.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Smith
1680 – 1755
Birth Location: Gravesend, Kent, , England
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Elizabeth Stevenson
1690 – 1722
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Carraway
1726 – 1776
Birth Location: Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Capt. Smith
1742 – 1821
Birth Location: Craven Cty, Colonial North Carolina
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Captain Smith's Ancestors

Self
Captain Smith
1720 – 1776
Birth Place: Craven County, N C
Parents
David Smith
1680 – 1755
Gravesend, Kent, , England
Elizabeth Stevenson
1690 – 1722
England
Grandparents
❤️ ((Capt.) William John SMITH Jr-II 1635 pf7g (or) Smythe)
1635 – 1680
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
John (Stephenson) 1672
1672 – 1730
Bilsby, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth (Carter) Stephenson(26GGM)
1676 – 1747
Bilsby, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1603 – 1653
Elizabeth (Haineworth)-Smith
1616 – 1636
Samuel Carter
1641 – 1695
Elizabeth Brokesoy
1648 – 1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John* Smythe
1579 – 1640

Captain Smith's Descendants

1.
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Captain (Aaron) Smith (1720 – 1 Jul 1776) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Carraway (1726 – 1 July 1776)
  1. 1. Capt. (Ezekiel Carraway) Smith (1742 – 22 Jan 1821) m. "Lurana", ("Laurania") Phelps (1745 – 1826)
    1. 1. John (Carraway) Smith (1744 – 15 Mar 1800)
    2. 2. Fesibee Smith (1762 – 20 June 1859)
    3. 3. William (Carraway) Smith (16 Mar 1765 – 16 Jul 1841)
    4. 4. Mary (Polly) Smith (1771 – 21 Dec 1877) m. Daniel Tolleson (1765 – 1830)
      1. 1. William (Wilson) Tollison (Abt. 1784 – 12 Feb 1870) m. Sarah ((Sally) Hannah) Thomason (1788 – Feb 1864)
        1. 1. Isaac (Joseph (Joe)) Tollison (1804 – 1888)
      2. 2. Daniel Tollerson(Tolleson) (1786 – 1880)
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) TOLLISON (1829 – Aft. 1910)
        2. 2. Catherine TOLLISON (1836 – )
        3. 3. Pinkney TOLLISON (1838 – )
        4. 4. Hitson TOLLISON (1840 – )
        5. 5. Martha (Jane) TOLLISON (1842 – )
        6. 6. Frances (A.) TOLLISON (1844 – )
        7. 7. Patsy Tolleson (abt 1848 – )
      3. 3. William (" Grandsire") Tolleson (1787 – 1860) m. Mary (Patsy) Hittson (1796 – 1859) m. Mary Chilcoat (1788 – )
        1. 1. David Tolleson (1790 – 10 Jun 1880)
        2. 2. William ((Billy) Thomas) Tolleson (28 May 1812 – 6 Sep 1889) m. Mary (Ann) Easterling (1816 – 1865) m. Sarah (A.) Easterling (1829 – 28 Mar 1893)
        3. 3. Lavice (Theodocia "Vicy") Tolleson (1814 – 1860)
        4. 4. William Tolleson (Bet. 1814–1816 – Abt. 1834)
        5. 5. Clarissa Tolleson (Abt 1822 – Aft 1880)
        6. 6. Hebron (H.) Tolleson (28 Jun 1823 – 5 Feb 1876) m. Amanda (Rebecca) Bennett (18 Dec 1833 – 21 Nov 1911)
        7. 7. Benjamin (Hittson Harrison) Tolleson (7 Feb 1824 – 2 Apr 1893) m. Lucy (Ann) Elkins (23 Dec 1824 – 16 Apr 1907) m. Lucy (Ann) Elkins (23 December 1824 – 16 Mar 1907)
        8. 8. David (Harrison) Tolleson (16 Apr 1824 – 7 May 1876) m. Elizabeth (E) Barnes (February 1825 – Aft. 13 Jun 1900)
        9. 9. Tilghman Tolleson (1826 – 7 Jan 1863) m. Hawkins Lockhart (Abt 1825 – Aft. 1880)
        10. 10. Jesse Tolleson (Abt 1827 – 9 Mar 1864) m. Lucinda (C.) Ashlmore (1828 – 1907) m. Sena (Elizabeth) Weaver (1831 – )
        11. 11. Nancy Tolleson (Abt 1833 – 1880) m. Leroy Pridgen (Abt 1802 – Bef 1880)
      4. 4. David (Harrison) Tolleson (1790 – June 6, 1880) m. Unknown ( – 1824) m. Mary Tollison (1785 – 1870) m. Mary Tolleson (1787 – 1870)
        1. 1. Unknown (male) Tolleson (Abt. 1818 – Bef. 1850)
        2. 2. David (Harrison) Tollison (Apr 1824 – 07 May 1876)
        3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Tolleson (13 Jun 1813 – 22 May 1898) m. Nancy (J) Risinger (1815 – 1860) m. Susan (Catherine) Blocker (November 1838 – 3 Apr 1939)
        4. 4. John (Green) Tolleson (1820 – 1893) m. Hannah Barnes (Abt. 1822 – 1861-1869) m. Lucresia Gray (abt 1847 – )
        5. 5. William (B) Tolleson (1821 – 1889)
        6. 6. Rebecca Tolleson (1824 – )
        7. 7. Catherine Tolleson (May 1829 – 9 February 1908)
        8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) Tolleson (13 June 1813 – 22 May 1898) m. Nancy Risinger (1815 – 1860)
      5. 5. John Tolleson (1792 – 1854) m. Holly Cureton (Abt. 1800 – ) m. Mahala ((Mahaly)) LNU (Abt. 1820 – 1870)
        1. 1. Russell (A) Tollison (Abt. 1822 – ) m. Frances Tolleson (Abt 1828 – )
        2. 2. John (F) Tolleson (Abt. 1826 – 1886) m. Matilda (Caroline) Tolison (5 February 1844 – 11 March 1923)
        3. 3. Hiley (A (H A) (Heyley) (Healy)) Tollison (Abt. 1830 – Bef. 13 Apr 1910)
        4. 4. Vina ((Viney)) Tollison (Abt. 1844 – )
      6. 6. Rhoda Tolleson (Abt 1792 – 1855) m. John (Brown "Jack") Benson (Abt 1795 – Abt 1875)
      7. 7. Jesse (Elijah) Tolleson (1793 – 4 Jun 1860) m. Mary (1795 – ) m. Sarah (Alice) Yarborough (1793 – 1840) m. Verlinda Wallace (Abt 1796 – )
        1. 1. Jessie (Elijah) Tolleson (16 March 1820 – 17 May 1908) m. Tillitha Tolerson (4 Nov 1824 – 26 Jun 1902)
        2. 2. Steven (W.) Tolleson (1823 – 6 December 1864)
        3. 3. Enoch (Lafayette) Tollerson (13 October 1826 – 2 March 1863)
      8. 8. David (Harrison) Tolleson (1793 – 6 June 1880)
      9. 9. Sarah (Wilson) Tolleson (1796 – 1870) m. Archibald (Gilliam) Smith (Abt 1791 – 1870)
        1. 1. Catherine (C) Neal (7 December 1812 – 8 June 1891)
        2. 2. Elisha (W) Smith (18 July 1815 – 22 March 1899)
        3. 3. Miles (Jefferson) Smith (1820 – 1889)
        4. 4. Delania Preston (26 July 1823 – 8 December 1910)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Emily) Preston (15 May 1830 – 26 March 1916)
        6. 6. Jesse (F.) Smith (24 August 1832 – 15 July 1899)
        7. 7. Presley (Marion) Smith (29 October 1834 – 3 June 1885)
        8. 8. Martha (Buzanne) Ingram (29 October 1836 – 1 May 1925)
      10. 10. Hitson Tolleson (1797 – May 1870) m. Cary Trentham (1797 – Aft 1870)
      11. 11. Lavicy ((Vicy) (Nicey)) Tolleson (1800 – 1830)
      12. 12. Sophia Tolleson (1803 – )
      13. 13. Samuel Tolleson (1816 – 1860) m. Margaret (E.) McGaughey (Aft 1820 – 1860)
        1. 1. William (Lafayette "Fate") Tolleson (3 Nov 1843 – 18 Aug 1909) m. Mary ((Polly) Ellen) Phillips (3 Sept. 1844 – 20 Jan 1932)
        2. 2. Mary (E) Tolleson (1844 – 1860)
        3. 3. James (A) Tolleson (Abt. 1846 – 1880) m. Margaret (A) MARTIN (1846 – 14 September 1875) m. Martha (Amanda) Buchanan (5 August 1835 – 14 September 1899)
        4. 4. Thurman Tolleson (1846 – 1853)
        5. 5. Amanda (Jane "Mandy") Tolleson (4 August 1850 – 31 March 1899)
        6. 6. Franklin Tolleson (1852 – 1860)
        7. 7. Roseanna (M) Tolleson (Dec 1858 – 1935)
        8. 8. George (W.) Tolleson (1860 – )
        9. 9. Benjamin (Jefferson) Tolleson (Apr 1860 – 1940) m. Lavila (C) Talleson (1867 – 1943)
        10. 10. Bev (W) Tolleson (May 1860 – 1860)
      14. 14. Hebron Tolleson (28 Jun 1823 – 5 Feb 1876) m. Amanda (Rebecca) Bennett (18 Dec 1833 – 21 Nov 1911) m. Amanda (Rebecca) Bennett (18 December 1833 – 21 November 1911)
        1. 1. William Tollison (abt 1854 – )
        2. 2. Argyle Tolleson (12 December 1861 – 17 June 1923) m. Mary (Kathryn Fisk) (Tolleson) (28 January 1867 – 15 January 1959)
        3. 3. Anna (L) Tollison (abt 1866 – )
        4. 4. Joel Tollison (abt 1867 – )
        5. 5. Mary (Fredonia) Tolleson (30 June 1860 – 9 October 1945)
        6. 6. Stephen (Bismuth) Tolleson (25 November 1862 – 14 Jun 1946) m. Lina Tolleson (19 December 1881 – 25 September 1977)
      15. 15. Tilghman Tolleson (1826 – 7 Jan 1863)
    5. 5. Ezekiel Smith (abt 1772 – 1819)
    6. 6. Aaron Smith (abt 1777 – 27 Nov 1838) m. Elizabeth Abercrombie (1780 – 1827)
      1. 1. William Smith (1813 – 1872)
    7. 7. Captain (Ezekiel Frances) Smith (abt 1784 – 5 Aug 1837)
    8. 8. David Smith (Bef. 1785 – Aft. 1830)
    9. 9. Lovett (B.) Smith (abt 1789 – 11 Jan 1862)
    10. 10. Abington (Felps) Smith (1790 – 27 Aug 1843)
    11. 11. Lucinda Smith (abt 1790 – 3 Oct 1869)
    12. 12. Nancy (Jane Brooks Smith) Choate (abt 1791 – 1840)
    13. 13. Luranna Smith (abt 1792 – Before 1860)
    14. 14. Lucinda Smith (1810 – 1 June 1886)
    15. 15. Lovett (C) Smith (1810 – Aft. 1821)

Captain Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Captain Aaron Smith Sr in Craven County, N C
Craven County, N C
1776
1 Jul 1776
Age 56
Death of Captain Aaron Smith Sr in Killed in Cherokee Massacre - Little River, Abbeville District, SC
Killed in Cherokee Massacre - Little River, Abbeville District, SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Craven County, N C

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1776
    Event Place: Killed in Cherokee Massacre - Little River, Abbeville District, SC
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