Son of Lieutenant Samuel Smith III 1602-1680 and Elizabeth Smith 1599-1686 of Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
Emigrated with his parents from Suffolk, England to Massachusetts Colony America in August of 1634 at 9 years old.
Was a Lieutenant in the Colonial American Military 1643-1660. Fought in the Kieft's War of New Netherland from 1643 to 1645.
Letters in the Winthrop Collection prove that Samuel deserted his first wife and went to Roanoke Island:
"Early in 1664, Samuel Smith left his wife and left New London, settling at Roanoke and then Carolina. Shortly before his departure he was frequently seen at the tavern maintained by Humphrey Clay and his wife, spending his time with their daughter, Sarah Clay, who accompanied him when he left town. Just before his departure, Smith boasted of getting Alice (Smith) Tinker with child, although Alice claimed the father was Jeremiah Blinman. Rev. Gershom Bulkeley and others wrote to Samuel Smith attempting to convince him to return to Connecticut, but he refused. Nicholas White visited Smith and found that "he had a young wife in Carolina". Rebecca (Smith) Smith returned to Wethersfield and apparently obtained a divorce, for by 1669 she had married Nathaniel Bowdon. Both Calkins (New London History, 150f) and Stiles (Wethersfield History, 2:647) saw the letters and depositions relating to Smith's departure for the south, but suppressed the reports of his dalliance with other women."
"Moved to Roanoke Island VA as Roanoke County VA did not exist until March 30, 1838 and no mention of the word "Roanoke" until Settlers came into the "Roanoke Valley" (Where the Roanoke River passed through the Blue Ridge) area in the 1770's when then just a hub in the "Great Wagon Road" called Big Lick."
Thomas Smith, cousin to Samuel, was at the Roanoke Colony 1587-1590 and the family never believed they just disappeared so it is believed Samuel set out to find out the fate of his kin and locate his descendants.
In 1664, William Loveridge (friend of Samuel Smith and future father-n-Law to Henry Slade) and family emigrated to Connecticut Colony America from Wool, Dorsetshire, England. (Early New England settlers, 1600s-1800s Brøderbund, 1999)
1664 Samuel left New London with Sarah Clay presumed near William Loveridge.
In 1666, William Loveridge and family were still living in the Connecticut Colony of New England as reported by "Early New Netherlands Settlers", by Gordon Clarke November 2001
On May 1, 1668 Samuel traveled with William Loveridge and Henry Slade to North Carolina to look at land.
In Virginia and what would become Carolina, the headright system was set up for providing 50 acres of land per person, or 'head' for anyone paying for transport into the colony, or for transporting themselves and families. During the first one hundred years of the system, there was no verification of transport, and no desire to check accuracy either. Names of people were passed around like currency, and those names then used at various counties to obtain headright land. This is why it is very common to see people transported numerous times into the colony. This is all very well documented. Everyone was in on it, and the land was free for the taking.
A man named John West was awarded 600 acres in Currituck, Albermarle County, North Carolina for transporting nine people to Roanoke Island in 1668. Samuel, William, and Henry were of those people. Another related family the Parkers were also transported by John West. (Old Albermarle co., NC Book of Land Warrants and Surveys)
On September 7, 1669 Henry Slade was hired to transport Samuel Smith into North Carolina and was warranted 60 acres in Albermarle County, North Carolina for completing this task. His destination was "The Port of Roanoke" in Edenton Colony, Chowan County, North Carolina which became Edenton the 2nd capital of the Province of North Carolina in 1722. On their way there they had to travel through the Chowanoke Nation where he met and married Elizabeth Bennet, daughter of Chieftain John Bennet of Bennet's Creek under Chief John Hoyter, Chief of the Chowanoke Nation. He remained there on Bennet's Creek until the War with the colonists in 1677 then moved on to Edenton. He became a politician and was instrumental in the formation of Bertie County from Chowan County in 1722 at 97 which he received 1000 acres in what is now Warren County North Carolina where his plantation arose. He died the following year in 1723 and was buried beside his wife Elizabeth who had died 6 months prior about 100 yards from his house on the Smith Plantation which is now the Samuel Smith Family Cemetery.
It is believed that all of the early markers in the cemetery were placed all at the same time sometime after the Civil War by the family from memory as they all are late 19th century markers and all having just initials as it was just as expensive then as it is today to have them made. As the cemetery is pretty large for a family cemetery there are many unmarked graves and the reason being it spans over 300 years.
With Samuel Smith IV being my G9 Grandfather it is my goal to erect a memorial stone that reflects the names of each known generation in the cemetery. Contributions can be made to [email protected] or contact me at [email protected] for further information.
Lieutenant Samuel E. Smith IV
Born: 1625 Whatfield, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Died: 1723 Bertie Precinct, Albemarle County NC Now Warren County NC
Father: Lieutenant Samuel Smith III
Mother: Elizabeth Smith
Wed: 1670 Bennet's Creek, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Wife: Elizabeth Bennett
Born: 1650 Bennet's Creek, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Died: 1723 Bertie Precinct, Albemarle County NC Now Warren County NC
Father: John Bennett
Mother: Elizabeth Hoyter
Son: Bennett Smith B. February 10, 1672 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Daughter: Elizabeth Smith July 24, 1674 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Son: Lieutenant Colonel Samuel E. "Sam" Smith V B. October 08, 1676 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Son: William Smith February 28, 1681 B. Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC
Son: John Smith B. May 09, 1683 Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC
Son: James Smith B. April 02, 1690 Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC∼Born in Suffolk, England on Oct 1625 to Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Chileab. Samuel married Hannah and had a child. He passed away on 1688 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
Emigrated with his parents from Suffolk, England to Massachusetts Colony America in August of 1634 at 9 years old.
Was a Lieutenant in the Colonial American Military 1643-1660. Fought in the Kieft's War of New Netherland from 1643 to 1645.
Letters in the Winthrop Collection prove that Samuel deserted his first wife and went to Roanoke Island:
"Early in 1664, Samuel Smith left his wife and left New London, settling at Roanoke and then Carolina. Shortly before his departure he was frequently seen at the tavern maintained by Humphrey Clay and his wife, spending his time with their daughter, Sarah Clay, who accompanied him when he left town. Just before his departure, Smith boasted of getting Alice (Smith) Tinker with child, although Alice claimed the father was Jeremiah Blinman. Rev. Gershom Bulkeley and others wrote to Samuel Smith attempting to convince him to return to Connecticut, but he refused. Nicholas White visited Smith and found that "he had a young wife in Carolina". Rebecca (Smith) Smith returned to Wethersfield and apparently obtained a divorce, for by 1669 she had married Nathaniel Bowdon. Both Calkins (New London History, 150f) and Stiles (Wethersfield History, 2:647) saw the letters and depositions relating to Smith's departure for the south, but suppressed the reports of his dalliance with other women."
"Moved to Roanoke Island VA as Roanoke County VA did not exist until March 30, 1838 and no mention of the word "Roanoke" until Settlers came into the "Roanoke Valley" (Where the Roanoke River passed through the Blue Ridge) area in the 1770's when then just a hub in the "Great Wagon Road" called Big Lick."
Thomas Smith, cousin to Samuel, was at the Roanoke Colony 1587-1590 and the family never believed they just disappeared so it is believed Samuel set out to find out the fate of his kin and locate his descendants.
In 1664, William Loveridge (friend of Samuel Smith and future father-n-Law to Henry Slade) and family emigrated to Connecticut Colony America from Wool, Dorsetshire, England. (Early New England settlers, 1600s-1800s Brøderbund, 1999)
1664 Samuel left New London with Sarah Clay presumed near William Loveridge.
In 1666, William Loveridge and family were still living in the Connecticut Colony of New England as reported by "Early New Netherlands Settlers", by Gordon Clarke November 2001
On May 1, 1668 Samuel traveled with William Loveridge and Henry Slade to North Carolina to look at land.
In Virginia and what would become Carolina, the headright system was set up for providing 50 acres of land per person, or 'head' for anyone paying for transport into the colony, or for transporting themselves and families. During the first one hundred years of the system, there was no verification of transport, and no desire to check accuracy either. Names of people were passed around like currency, and those names then used at various counties to obtain headright land. This is why it is very common to see people transported numerous times into the colony. This is all very well documented. Everyone was in on it, and the land was free for the taking.
A man named John West was awarded 600 acres in Currituck, Albermarle County, North Carolina for transporting nine people to Roanoke Island in 1668. Samuel, William, and Henry were of those people. Another related family the Parkers were also transported by John West. (Old Albermarle co., NC Book of Land Warrants and Surveys)
On September 7, 1669 Henry Slade was hired to transport Samuel Smith into North Carolina and was warranted 60 acres in Albermarle County, North Carolina for completing this task. His destination was "The Port of Roanoke" in Edenton Colony, Chowan County, North Carolina which became Edenton the 2nd capital of the Province of North Carolina in 1722. On their way there they had to travel through the Chowanoke Nation where he met and married Elizabeth Bennet, daughter of Chieftain John Bennet of Bennet's Creek under Chief John Hoyter, Chief of the Chowanoke Nation. He remained there on Bennet's Creek until the War with the colonists in 1677 then moved on to Edenton. He became a politician and was instrumental in the formation of Bertie County from Chowan County in 1722 at 97 which he received 1000 acres in what is now Warren County North Carolina where his plantation arose. He died the following year in 1723 and was buried beside his wife Elizabeth who had died 6 months prior about 100 yards from his house on the Smith Plantation which is now the Samuel Smith Family Cemetery.
It is believed that all of the early markers in the cemetery were placed all at the same time sometime after the Civil War by the family from memory as they all are late 19th century markers and all having just initials as it was just as expensive then as it is today to have them made. As the cemetery is pretty large for a family cemetery there are many unmarked graves and the reason being it spans over 300 years.
With Samuel Smith IV being my G9 Grandfather it is my goal to erect a memorial stone that reflects the names of each known generation in the cemetery. Contributions can be made to [email protected] or contact me at [email protected] for further information.
Lieutenant Samuel E. Smith IV
Born: 1625 Whatfield, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Died: 1723 Bertie Precinct, Albemarle County NC Now Warren County NC
Father: Lieutenant Samuel Smith III
Mother: Elizabeth Smith
Wed: 1670 Bennet's Creek, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Wife: Elizabeth Bennett
Born: 1650 Bennet's Creek, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Died: 1723 Bertie Precinct, Albemarle County NC Now Warren County NC
Father: John Bennett
Mother: Elizabeth Hoyter
Son: Bennett Smith B. February 10, 1672 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Daughter: Elizabeth Smith July 24, 1674 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Son: Lieutenant Colonel Samuel E. "Sam" Smith V B. October 08, 1676 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Son: William Smith February 28, 1681 B. Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC
Son: John Smith B. May 09, 1683 Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC
Son: James Smith B. April 02, 1690 Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC∼Born in Suffolk, England on Oct 1625 to Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Chileab. Samuel married Hannah and had a child. He passed away on 1688 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
Son of Lieutenant Samuel Smith III 1602-1680 and Elizabeth Smith 1599-1686 of Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
Emigrated with his parents from Suffolk, England to Massachusetts Colony America in August of 1634 at 9 years old.
Was a Lieutenant in the Colonial American Military 1643-1660. Fought in the Kieft's War of New Netherland from 1643 to 1645.
Letters in the Winthrop Collection prove that Samuel deserted his first wife and went to Roanoke Island:
"Early in 1664, Samuel Smith left his wife and left New London, settling at Roanoke and then Carolina. Shortly before his departure he was frequently seen at the tavern maintained by Humphrey Clay and his wife, spending his time with their daughter, Sarah Clay, who accompanied him when he left town. Just before his departure, Smith boasted of getting Alice (Smith) Tinker with child, although Alice claimed the father was Jeremiah Blinman. Rev. Gershom Bulkeley and others wrote to Samuel Smith attempting to convince him to return to Connecticut, but he refused. Nicholas White visited Smith and found that "he had a young wife in Carolina". Rebecca (Smith) Smith returned to Wethersfield and apparently obtained a divorce, for by 1669 she had married Nathaniel Bowdon. Both Calkins (New London History, 150f) and Stiles (Wethersfield History, 2:647) saw the letters and depositions relating to Smith's departure for the south, but suppressed the reports of his dalliance with other women."
"Moved to Roanoke Island VA as Roanoke County VA did not exist until March 30, 1838 and no mention of the word "Roanoke" until Settlers came into the "Roanoke Valley" (Where the Roanoke River passed through the Blue Ridge) area in the 1770's when then just a hub in the "Great Wagon Road" called Big Lick."
Thomas Smith, cousin to Samuel, was at the Roanoke Colony 1587-1590 and the family never believed they just disappeared so it is believed Samuel set out to find out the fate of his kin and locate his descendants.
In 1664, William Loveridge (friend of Samuel Smith and future father-n-Law to Henry Slade) and family emigrated to Connecticut Colony America from Wool, Dorsetshire, England. (Early New England settlers, 1600s-1800s Brøderbund, 1999)
1664 Samuel left New London with Sarah Clay presumed near William Loveridge.
In 1666, William Loveridge and family were still living in the Connecticut Colony of New England as reported by "Early New Netherlands Settlers", by Gordon Clarke November 2001
On May 1, 1668 Samuel traveled with William Loveridge and Henry Slade to North Carolina to look at land.
In Virginia and what would become Carolina, the headright system was set up for providing 50 acres of land per person, or 'head' for anyone paying for transport into the colony, or for transporting themselves and families. During the first one hundred years of the system, there was no verification of transport, and no desire to check accuracy either. Names of people were passed around like currency, and those names then used at various counties to obtain headright land. This is why it is very common to see people transported numerous times into the colony. This is all very well documented. Everyone was in on it, and the land was free for the taking.
A man named John West was awarded 600 acres in Currituck, Albermarle County, North Carolina for transporting nine people to Roanoke Island in 1668. Samuel, William, and Henry were of those people. Another related family the Parkers were also transported by John West. (Old Albermarle co., NC Book of Land Warrants and Surveys)
On September 7, 1669 Henry Slade was hired to transport Samuel Smith into North Carolina and was warranted 60 acres in Albermarle County, North Carolina for completing this task. His destination was "The Port of Roanoke" in Edenton Colony, Chowan County, North Carolina which became Edenton the 2nd capital of the Province of North Carolina in 1722. On their way there they had to travel through the Chowanoke Nation where he met and married Elizabeth Bennet, daughter of Chieftain John Bennet of Bennet's Creek under Chief John Hoyter, Chief of the Chowanoke Nation. He remained there on Bennet's Creek until the War with the colonists in 1677 then moved on to Edenton. He became a politician and was instrumental in the formation of Bertie County from Chowan County in 1722 at 97 which he received 1000 acres in what is now Warren County North Carolina where his plantation arose. He died the following year in 1723 and was buried beside his wife Elizabeth who had died 6 months prior about 100 yards from his house on the Smith Plantation which is now the Samuel Smith Family Cemetery.
It is believed that all of the early markers in the cemetery were placed all at the same time sometime after the Civil War by the family from memory as they all are late 19th century markers and all having just initials as it was just as expensive then as it is today to have them made. As the cemetery is pretty large for a family cemetery there are many unmarked graves and the reason being it spans over 300 years.
With Samuel Smith IV being my G9 Grandfather it is my goal to erect a memorial stone that reflects the names of each known generation in the cemetery. Contributions can be made to [email protected] or contact me at [email protected] for further information.
Lieutenant Samuel E. Smith IV
Born: 1625 Whatfield, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Died: 1723 Bertie Precinct, Albemarle County NC Now Warren County NC
Father: Lieutenant Samuel Smith III
Mother: Elizabeth Smith
Wed: 1670 Bennet's Creek, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Wife: Elizabeth Bennett
Born: 1650 Bennet's Creek, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Died: 1723 Bertie Precinct, Albemarle County NC Now Warren County NC
Father: John Bennett
Mother: Elizabeth Hoyter
Son: Bennett Smith B. February 10, 1672 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Daughter: Elizabeth Smith July 24, 1674 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Son: Lieutenant Colonel Samuel E. "Sam" Smith V B. October 08, 1676 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Son: William Smith February 28, 1681 B. Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC
Son: John Smith B. May 09, 1683 Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC
Son: James Smith B. April 02, 1690 Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC∼Born in Suffolk, England on Oct 1625 to Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Chileab. Samuel married Hannah and had a child. He passed away on 1688 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
Emigrated with his parents from Suffolk, England to Massachusetts Colony America in August of 1634 at 9 years old.
Was a Lieutenant in the Colonial American Military 1643-1660. Fought in the Kieft's War of New Netherland from 1643 to 1645.
Letters in the Winthrop Collection prove that Samuel deserted his first wife and went to Roanoke Island:
"Early in 1664, Samuel Smith left his wife and left New London, settling at Roanoke and then Carolina. Shortly before his departure he was frequently seen at the tavern maintained by Humphrey Clay and his wife, spending his time with their daughter, Sarah Clay, who accompanied him when he left town. Just before his departure, Smith boasted of getting Alice (Smith) Tinker with child, although Alice claimed the father was Jeremiah Blinman. Rev. Gershom Bulkeley and others wrote to Samuel Smith attempting to convince him to return to Connecticut, but he refused. Nicholas White visited Smith and found that "he had a young wife in Carolina". Rebecca (Smith) Smith returned to Wethersfield and apparently obtained a divorce, for by 1669 she had married Nathaniel Bowdon. Both Calkins (New London History, 150f) and Stiles (Wethersfield History, 2:647) saw the letters and depositions relating to Smith's departure for the south, but suppressed the reports of his dalliance with other women."
"Moved to Roanoke Island VA as Roanoke County VA did not exist until March 30, 1838 and no mention of the word "Roanoke" until Settlers came into the "Roanoke Valley" (Where the Roanoke River passed through the Blue Ridge) area in the 1770's when then just a hub in the "Great Wagon Road" called Big Lick."
Thomas Smith, cousin to Samuel, was at the Roanoke Colony 1587-1590 and the family never believed they just disappeared so it is believed Samuel set out to find out the fate of his kin and locate his descendants.
In 1664, William Loveridge (friend of Samuel Smith and future father-n-Law to Henry Slade) and family emigrated to Connecticut Colony America from Wool, Dorsetshire, England. (Early New England settlers, 1600s-1800s Brøderbund, 1999)
1664 Samuel left New London with Sarah Clay presumed near William Loveridge.
In 1666, William Loveridge and family were still living in the Connecticut Colony of New England as reported by "Early New Netherlands Settlers", by Gordon Clarke November 2001
On May 1, 1668 Samuel traveled with William Loveridge and Henry Slade to North Carolina to look at land.
In Virginia and what would become Carolina, the headright system was set up for providing 50 acres of land per person, or 'head' for anyone paying for transport into the colony, or for transporting themselves and families. During the first one hundred years of the system, there was no verification of transport, and no desire to check accuracy either. Names of people were passed around like currency, and those names then used at various counties to obtain headright land. This is why it is very common to see people transported numerous times into the colony. This is all very well documented. Everyone was in on it, and the land was free for the taking.
A man named John West was awarded 600 acres in Currituck, Albermarle County, North Carolina for transporting nine people to Roanoke Island in 1668. Samuel, William, and Henry were of those people. Another related family the Parkers were also transported by John West. (Old Albermarle co., NC Book of Land Warrants and Surveys)
On September 7, 1669 Henry Slade was hired to transport Samuel Smith into North Carolina and was warranted 60 acres in Albermarle County, North Carolina for completing this task. His destination was "The Port of Roanoke" in Edenton Colony, Chowan County, North Carolina which became Edenton the 2nd capital of the Province of North Carolina in 1722. On their way there they had to travel through the Chowanoke Nation where he met and married Elizabeth Bennet, daughter of Chieftain John Bennet of Bennet's Creek under Chief John Hoyter, Chief of the Chowanoke Nation. He remained there on Bennet's Creek until the War with the colonists in 1677 then moved on to Edenton. He became a politician and was instrumental in the formation of Bertie County from Chowan County in 1722 at 97 which he received 1000 acres in what is now Warren County North Carolina where his plantation arose. He died the following year in 1723 and was buried beside his wife Elizabeth who had died 6 months prior about 100 yards from his house on the Smith Plantation which is now the Samuel Smith Family Cemetery.
It is believed that all of the early markers in the cemetery were placed all at the same time sometime after the Civil War by the family from memory as they all are late 19th century markers and all having just initials as it was just as expensive then as it is today to have them made. As the cemetery is pretty large for a family cemetery there are many unmarked graves and the reason being it spans over 300 years.
With Samuel Smith IV being my G9 Grandfather it is my goal to erect a memorial stone that reflects the names of each known generation in the cemetery. Contributions can be made to [email protected] or contact me at [email protected] for further information.
Lieutenant Samuel E. Smith IV
Born: 1625 Whatfield, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Died: 1723 Bertie Precinct, Albemarle County NC Now Warren County NC
Father: Lieutenant Samuel Smith III
Mother: Elizabeth Smith
Wed: 1670 Bennet's Creek, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Wife: Elizabeth Bennett
Born: 1650 Bennet's Creek, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Died: 1723 Bertie Precinct, Albemarle County NC Now Warren County NC
Father: John Bennett
Mother: Elizabeth Hoyter
Son: Bennett Smith B. February 10, 1672 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Daughter: Elizabeth Smith July 24, 1674 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Son: Lieutenant Colonel Samuel E. "Sam" Smith V B. October 08, 1676 Bennet's Creek Reservation, Chowan Precinct, NC Now Gatesville, Gates County NC
Son: William Smith February 28, 1681 B. Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC
Son: John Smith B. May 09, 1683 Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC
Son: James Smith B. April 02, 1690 Edenton, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County NC∼Born in Suffolk, England on Oct 1625 to Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Chileab. Samuel married Hannah and had a child. He passed away on 1688 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
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