Major John SMITH-[418]

  General Notes:

Personal genealogy records of Mary Garrett Haynie a copy of which is the posses sion of Susan Phippen Stewart. Personal research of Hazel Collins of Post Oak, TN. - John Smith moved his wife and two children to Tennessee sometime during 1790, from Montgomery County, Virginia, where he and Christiana Elkins were married, with Anthony Smith giving permission for his son, John, to marry, and Archibald Elkins was surety. Another account of their marriage is dated 2/19/1788, and the third account is 5/15/1787. Richard Whitt, performed the ceremony. Peter Hashburger, Elizabeth Smith were witnesses. John purchased a large acreage in Roane County from the Rector family. The land ran from Joiner Hollow Road to Caney Creek, and from River Ridge to about where Roane State Collage now stands. The Smith family may have come through Hawkins County, Tennessee, where the Thomas Gibbons family was living from the early 1780's. At any rate, John's eldest daughter, Agatha, married William Gibbons there in 1806. The John Smith home is thought to have been not far from where the Post Oak Christian Church now stands. His name is on a historical marker in front of the church as one of the trio who formed the church. His grist mill was down Post Oak Road behind the old church. John and Christiana Smith (Christiana was living with her son, John Jr. at the time of her death in Cumberland County and may be buried there) are buried in King Cemetery off Joiner Hollow Road in a grove of trees back of what is now Webster's Rock Quarry. Other family members buried there include: Larkin and Catherine Bowlin and several of their children, Including: Minerva Bowlin Pierson and Anna Eliza Bowlin Ragan (both have markers). Anthony Smith's wife, Ann Balley Smith, is buried there with a marker, and a John Smith (son of Josiah/son of Major John Smith), born 1829, and Louvenia Alexander, born 1849, wife of John Smith.

Roane County Chancery Book 1824-1833 pg's 16-19 - Vol 4 No. 7 October 1973 - John Smith died in August 1840 leaving his widow Christiana. John Nethery married their youngest daughter, Christiana in 1830. Anthony Smith w as a son, John Smith was a son. Josiah Smith was mentioned. March term 1844 pp 232-240

personal information from Joseph A. Smith of Kentucky - fought in th e War of 1812 - Battle of New Orleans, Jan. 8, 1815.

Personal information from Tina Nealson of Rockwood, Tennessee -John Smith moved his wife and two child ren to Tennessee sometime during 1790, from Montgomery County, Virginia. John p urchased a large amount of land from the Rector family after moving to Roane Co unty. The land ran from Joiner Hollow Road to Caney Creek and from River Ridge to about where Roane State Community College now stands. His name is on a historical marker in front of the Post Oak Christian Church. He owned a grist mill w hich was down Post Oak Valley Road and was behind the old church. John and Chri stianah are supposed to be buried in the King Cemetary, off Joiner Hollow Road, in a grove of trees at the back of what is now Webster's Rock Quarry.

Book titled - Marriages in the New River Valley, Virginia - Montgomery, Floyd, Pulas ki and Giles counties - Compiled and Edited by Therese A. Fisher, published by Heritage Books, Inc Pg 217.

Microfilm number 0032633 Register of Marriages f or Montgomery County, Virginia, pg 23.

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Record of Commissions of Officers in the Tennessee Militia, 1796-1815
Mrs. John Trotwood Moore
The records extracted for this book were originally listed in a series of manuscript books, beginning with the creation of the State in 1796 and extended for many years thereafter. You will learn the following information about an individual listed here:
Name - County associated with the individual - Rank of commission - Date of Commission
Hawkins County Regiments
Smith, John..........Lieutenant.........................October 10 1796
The contents of this book were originally published in the Tennessee Historical Quarterly.

John married Christiana ELKINS-[437] [MRIN: 154], daughter of Ralph ELKINS Jr.-[1369] and Mary-[2290], on 25 May 1787 in Montgomery, Virginia. (Christiana ELKINS-[437] was born on 3 Jan 1770 in Montgomery, Virginia, died on 3 Nov 1862 in Cumberland County, TN and was buried in 1862 in King Cemetery, Roane, Tennessee.)