My 3rd great-grandfather back through my Grandma Mary Agnew — Peter Smith b.1793 in KY, d.1849 in Bedford– worked for the newspaper in Bedford, IN.
He also bought 80 acres from Pres. Andrew Jackson in 1831 near Crawfordsville.
HIS FATHER, George Michael Smith Jr of Rowan County, NC, owned 8 slaves in 1820. By 1830, in KY, they have no slaves & seem to remain without them the rest of their lives. George Michael’s wife Elizabeth is buried in Tateville Baptist Church cemetary, Pulaski County, KY, just west of Corbin KY, near Daniel Boone National Forest off Hwy 75, down Hwy 27S. He reportedly operated a ferry on the treacherous Cumberland river near Burnside, KY (in one report in the info. under Geo.Michael Sr.).
The Father of George Michael Smith — whose name is ALSO George Michael Smith, is the most interesting! He served in the Revolutionary war; became a justice of Rowan County court; operated a mill; owned at one time 400 acres; and was an all-around big shot of the community.
story on ancestry.com:
George Sr’s father, Peter Schmitt/Smythe/Smith came to America from Bavaria in Europe.
George was in the local militia . At one time Peter, along with George and his fellow townsmen, were sent out to protect the town from the Indians during the Revoluntionary War.
George was in the local militia . At one time Peter, along with George and his fellow townsmen, were sent out to protect the town from the Indians during the Revoluntionary War.
George Sr. was a Judge of the Peace in Salisbury, No. Carolina where he lived on 400 acres.
George Jr. moved to KY where he ran a Ferry called “Smith’s Ferry” on the Cumberland River in Pulaski County. He lived on Smith’s Shoal. George Jr. died in 1841 and is buried on the homestead.
George Jr. moved to KY where he ran a Ferry called “Smith’s Ferry” on the Cumberland River in Pulaski County. He lived on Smith’s Shoal. George Jr. died in 1841 and is buried on the homestead.
One of George Jr. sons , Martin Smith, moved to Indiana where he lived, married Patsy Tuggle and had many children.
One of his sons, Abraham Kern Smith married Margaret Green and had many children. One of his sons, Elmer Smith moved to Texas in 1888 along with Abraham.
(In our family, one of his sons, PETER SMITH, also moved to INDIANA and lived his life there in southern Indiana near Bedford.)
George Sr and his wife are buried in the Smith Cemetery just a few miles outside Salisbury, North Carolina.
his war record:According to: Abstract of North Carolina Continental Line SoldiersRevelutionary War Rolls M246-46 NARA Records
In 1775, George Michael Smith served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Dixons Company of the 1st Regiment of North Carolina. He enlisted October 6, 1777 for three years. He was wounded and promoted to Sargeant in November, 1778. In contemporary records he is called “Colonel”, probably a colonel of the Militia.
Peter Smith Schmidt (1720 – 1769)
is your 6th great grandfather
Son of Peter Smith
Son of George Michael
Son of George Michael
Daughter of Peter
Son of Nancy Jane
Daughter of Charles S.
Son of Mary Frances
Doctor Grandma 
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