SMITH Richard

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land: 1760, Cumberland, VA
• Will: 1760, Cumberland County, VA

Notes:

Land:
Mary's father, Richard, owned a plantation on Spring Branch in the parish of
Cumberland. In his will, which was proved in 1760, he left his daughter, Mary
Booth "one silver spoon."

Will:
Mary's father, Richard, owned a plantation on Spring Branch in the parish of Cumberland. In his will, which was proved in 1760, he left his daughter, Mary Booth "one silver spoon."
Since Mary Smith had married John Booth just a few years earlier, it's likely she received any major gifts of land or belongings at that time.

Richard married COCKE Agnes in 1711. Agnes was born in 1691; died in 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BOOTH Nathaniel. Nathaniel (son of BOOTH Thomas Booth, Sr. and COBB(S) Elizabeth) was born in 1723; died in 1785 in Lunenburg County, Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Mary's parents had three sons and nine daughters and her mother, Agnes, was a daughter of Stephen Cocke and Martha (Batte) Bannister, granddaughter of Thomas Cocke, and great-granddaughter of Richard Cocke and his probable first wife, Temperance Baley.

Mary married BOOTH John in 1757. John (son of BOOTH Thomas Booth, Sr. and COBB(S) Elizabeth) was born on 29 Sep 1735 in Amelia County, Va; died on 7 Dec 1807 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War - Continental Army

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War - Continental Army

Mary married GUTHRIE David on 13 Sep 1786 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA. David (son of GUTHRIE Henry and JOHNSON Penelope) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

We know from her obit below that, in 1816, Agnes and Benjamin migrated to Franklin Co., TN.

Another story about the family and migration come from from J.B. Guthrie of Pelzor, SC who is a descendent of David and Mary Guthrie.

According to verbal family history, David Guthrie went to South Carolina to visit his brother-in-law, Stephen Booth (who married his sister Penelope). While he was down there he purchased 1,000 acres of land for $1,000.00, then returned home to Virginia for his wife, Mary Booth Guthrie, and their children. They loaded everything they could take on an ox cart and headed for SC. When they left, her wife's parents, John and Mary Smith Booth cried because the knew they would never see her again.

Not long after David and Mary Booth Guthrie moved to SC, Stephen and Penelope Guthrie Booth decided to move their family to Bedford Co., TN. According to family history, he tried to talk David into moving also but David told him he wished he had never left Virginia.

John and Mary Smith Booth did get to see their daughter again. David and Mary Booth Guthrie made a trip back to Virginia on horseback. They had to leave their children with a relative and since the trip took six months, when they finally returned, one of their smaller children did not know who they were.

Died:
Obituary of Stephen S. Booth's Sister, Agness Clardy
Nashville Christian Advocate
23 Jan 1847
Transcribed by Bobbye Nan McGuire
Agness Clardy departed this life January 17th, 1847, at the house of William Farris, where she was kindly treated until death. She was the daughter of John and Mary Booth. She was raised in Virginia, Amelia County; born November 17th, 1755; married Benjamin Clardy, June 25, 1771.
In the Summer of 1776 she joined the Methodist Church, at what was then called "the Five Forks." She gave a home to one of the first Methodist Preachers who traveled and preached in that section; his name was Shadford.
After which time she, with her husband, moved to Bedford county, VA; then to Lawrence district, SC; then to Pendleton District, now called Anderson, and in the year 1816, moved to Franklin county, TN, where her husband died in faith, 1822-1832.
Those who read this may see that she was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church better than 70 years; and I can say, truly a very acceptable one. I could write much in her praise but I forbear. The day after her death, at the interment bro. Joseph Smith, whom she chose before her death to preach her funeral, attended and delivered a very feeling and appropriate address.
Her remains were surrounded by some of her children, grandchildren and great grand children and other friends, and though the weather was very inclement they stood patiently and deeply affected during the address. - The feelings of my own soul were deep and my tears were moved when I looked upon her cold remains and remember her address in the last love-feast which she ever attended where she arose and, leaning upon her staff, observed, "Nearly seventy years I have been a dear lover and close attendant of class meetings and love-feasts, and expecting this to be the last I shall ever attend, I want to say that I am still bound to serve God till death; I want you all to pray God to assist me and meet me yourselves in heaven."
This short address had a good influence on our love-feast, many felt it good to them. May God Almighty sanctify this short account of her life and death to the good of the living.
N.E. Editors are requested to copy the above, as her children and connections are numerous and scattered much.
Franklin Co., Tenn., Jan 23, 1847

Agnes married CLARDY Benjamin on 25 Jun 1771. Benjamin died in 1822-1832 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Lived(s) In: 1790, Pendleton District, SC
• Lived(s) In: 1807, Tennessee
• Lived(s) In: 1816, FRANKLIN COUNTY, North Carolina
• Land: 24 Oct 1816, Bedford Co, TN
• Lived(s) In: 1820, Bedford Co, TN
• Land: 1825, Bedford Co, TN
• Lived(s) In: Abt 1830, Haywood County, TN

Notes:

Stephen S. Booth (possible middle name was Shaybe), my fifth great grandfather, was born in Amelia County, Virginia in 1765 to John and Mary Smith Booth. He was very much the middle child as four children were born to the family before him and three after.

Four years after they were married, around 1790, Stephen and Penelope traveled along with a large group including his sister and bother-in-law, Benjamin and Agnes Booth Clardy, from Virginia to South Carolina to make a new home. The group settled in an area called Pendleton District, SC. According to "The Clardy Family History," the group also included Benjamin's three daughters and son-in-laws; John and Mary Clardy, David and Nancy Clardy Spearman and Jimmy and Sally Clardy Fleming. Other's who were have said to join them included Joab Clardy, Ellsworth Clardy, Henry Spencer, Polly Gambrell and others.

We know from her obit below that, in 1816, Agnes and Benjamin migrated to Franklin Co., TN.

Another story about the family and migration come from from J.B. Guthrie of Pelzor, SC who is a descendent of David and Mary Guthrie.

According to verbal family history, David Guthrie went to South Carolina to visit his brother-in-law, Stephen Booth (who married his sister Penelope). While he was down there he purchased 1,000 acres of land for $1,000.00, then returned home to Virginia for his wife, Mary Booth Guthrie, and their children. They loaded everything they could take on an ox cart and headed for SC. When they left, her wife's parents, John and Mary Smith Booth cried because the knew they would never see her again.

Not long after David and Mary Booth Guthrie moved to SC, Stephen and Penelope Guthrie Booth decided to move their family to Bedford Co., TN. According to family history, he tried to talk David into moving also but David told him he wished he had never left Virginia.

John and Mary Smith Booth did get to see their daughter again. David and Mary Booth Guthrie made a trip back to Virginia on horseback. They had to leave their children with a relative and since the trip took six months, when they finally returned, one of their smaller children did not know who they were.

Lived(s) In:
Four years after they were married, around 1790, Stephen and Penelope traveled along with a large group including his sister and bother-in-law, Benjamin and Agnes Booth Clardy, from Virginia to South Carolina to make a new home. The group settled in an area called Pendleton District, SC. According to "The Clardy Family History," the group also included Benjamin's three daughters and son-in-laws; John and Mary Clardy, David and Nancy Clardy Spearman and Jimmy and Sally Clardy Fleming. Other's who were have said to join them included Joab Clardy, Ellsworth Clardy, Henry Spencer, Polly Gambrell and others.

Another story about the family and migration come from from J.B. Guthrie of Pelzor, SC who is a descendent of David and Mary Guthrie. According to verbal family history, David Guthrie went to South Carolina to visit his brother-in-law, Stephen Booth (who married his sister
Penelope). While he was down there he purchased 1,000 acres of land for $1,000.00, then returned home to Virginia for his wife, Mary Booth Guthrie, and their children. They loaded everything they could take on an ox cart and headed for SC. When they left, her wife's parents, John and Mary Smith Booth cried because the knew they would never see her again.
Not long after David and Mary Booth Guthrie moved to SC, Stephen and Penelope Guthrie Booth decided to move their family to Bedford Co., TN. According to family history, he tried to talk David into moving also but David told him he wished he had never left Virginia.

Lived(s) In:
Stephen and Penelope Booth were living somewhere in Tennessee by 1807 because that was listed as Stephen's residence in his father's will.

Lived(s) In:
We know from her obit below that, in 1816, Agnes and Benjamin migrated to Franklin Co., TN.

Land:
On 24 Oct. 1816 Jonathan Ward deeded to Stephen Booth, 70 acres on the waters of Alexander Creek in Bedford County, TN. The land was originally part of a 3,000 land grant to Ebenezar Alexander.

Lived(s) In:
By 1820, 56-year-old Stephen and his family were living in Bedford County, TN. I believe his older sons Benjamin, Henry and James (my direct ancestor) had farms of their own nearby.

Land:
In 1825, Stephen Booth, Sr. gave his son James Booth and Samuel Clay Booth, 100 acres in Bedford Co., TN, on waters of Wartrace Fork.
Stephen S. Booth is listed as an early settler of the area.

Lived(s) In:
It appears that by 1830, Stephen, along with his sons James and Benjamin had moved further west to Haywood County, TN, near present day Alamo, to an area that would later become Crocket County.
Stephen S. Booth is listed as an early settler of the area.
Stephen S. Booth shows up in a jury in Haywood County in September 1831.

Stephen married GUTHRIE Penelope on 13 Sep 1786 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA. Penelope (daughter of GUTHRIE Henry and JOHNSON Penelope) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Living In: 1830

Notes:

Living In:
It appears that by 1830, Stephen, along with his sons James and Benjamin had moved further west to Haywood County, TN, near present day Alamo, to an area that would later become Crocket County.
Stephen S. Booth is listed as an early settler of the area.
Stephen S. Booth shows up in a jury in Haywood County in September 1831.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land: 1825, Bedford Co, TN

Notes:

Land:
In 1825, Stephen Booth, Sr. gave his son James Booth and Samuel Clay Booth, 100 acres in Bedford Co., TN, on waters of Wartrace Fork.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Living In: bed 1820, Bedford Co, TN
• Land: 1825, Bedford Co, TN
• Living In: 1830, Haywood County, TN
• Land: 1836, Bedford Co, TN
• Land: Sep 1839, Bedford Co, TN
• Political Office: 1846, Haywood County, TN
• Land: 1847, Bedford Co, TN; For reference to his property line
• Land: Nov 1847, Bedford Co, TN
• Census: 1850, Bedford Co, TN

Notes:

Living In:
At some point before the 1820 census, James was living in Bedford County, TN as were his brothers Henry and Benjamin and their growing families.

Land:
In 1825, Stephen Booth, Sr. gave his son James Booth and Samuel Clay Booth, 100 acres in Bedford Co., TN, on waters of Wartrace Fork.

Living In:
It appears that by 1830, Stephen, along with his sons James and Benjamin had moved further west to Haywood County, TN, near present day Alamo, to an area that would later become Crocket County.

Stephen S. Booth is listed as an early settler of the area.

Stephen S. Booth shows up in a jury in Haywood County in September 1831.

By 1830, James and his family had moved to Haywood County where he appears to have been very involved in the legal and community affairs. He shows up in numerous records and had many dealing with other ancestors of mine including Castellaws, Cobbs, Brantleys, Steeles and others.

Land:
31 August 1836, James Booth sold 50 acres of land to John Hancock for the sum of one horse which was valued at one hundred dollars. Thomas J. Castellaw and Edward Steele were witnesses. 1 Jan 1839, John Hancock deeded the same 50 acres back to James' son, William for $150 dollars. David Outlaw and Thomas J. Castellaw witnessed that transaction. Source

Land:
Sale:
In Sept 1839 John H. Cobb purchased five and one quarter acres of land from James Booth for $12.50. Source

Political Office:
In 1846, James Booth, Ichabod Herring and J. (John) H. Cobb were school commissioners for the fifth district of Haywood County. Source

Land:
In 1847, John Cobb deeded land to Richard Ward which is listed as being "bound by beginning at a Stake in the line at James Boothe north, thence west the said Boothes line, thus North the said Whitney line to Butterton's line then his line East to the to John D Castellow's line. Source

Land:
In November 1847 James Booth deeded one acre of land to the school commissioners with the purpose of building a schoolhouse. Booth made the transfer of real estate "for the good will that I entertain for the public school system."

Census:
By the census of 1850, James Booth was age 60 and his wife Nancy was 56. The children in house were James age (25 born abt 1825), Penelope (age 21 born 1829), Louisa (age 17 born 1833), and Susan Bacon (age 27 born abt 1823). Also in the house was William Evans (age 21 born abt 1829).

The family farmed land valued at $1,500. Next door was the farm of Augustus Brantley and his family.

Died:
What I think possibly happened was, after James wife, Nancy Ann Milligan died in 1850, he married Mary Lofton and moved with her to El Paso, AR where his son, Moses Love Booth, was living. James then died at the home of his son in 1861. Whomever wrote the bio incorrectly thought Mary was the mother of Moses Love Booth.....Patricia

Family/Spouse: MILLIGAN Nancy Ann. Nancy was born in 1794 in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina; died in 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married LOFTON Mary after 1850 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, TN. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GATES Mineva J.. Mineva was born on 20 Dec 1819 in North Carolina, USA; died in 5/2/1/1880 in Crockett County, TN; was buried in Crockett County, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]