Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Due to him being listed "out of order" in 1850 with William (Sr), it's possible he's a grandson of the elder William and not a son. William (Sr) did name a grandson William B. Smith in his 1866 will, and as this William had been with him since at least 1850, it stands to reason William c1843 is William B. Further, there is an older William B. Smith who is likely the son of William (Sr) and the uncle and namesake to this William B. Smith;


!CENSUS:1850 Brunswick Co., NC # 181/181
William Smith 62 Farmer $600 NC
Henrietta 52
Ann E. 30
Robert 21
Betsy 19
Joseph 15
Martha A. 12
Morris 17 Labourer
William 7
George Chanery 21 mul. Labourer


!CENSUS:1860 Brunswick Co., NC North West District, Robeson PO # 143/143
William Smith 71 Farmer $1235/2260 NC
Henrietta 65
William 17 Laborer
Martha J. Wallace 16;


!NAMED-WILL:23 Jun 1866 Brunswick Co., NC William Smith of Brunswick Co., NC
Wife Henrietta Smith 125a a portion of 250 acre tract
Grandson William B. Smith 125a land, the balance of the 250 acre tract being a portion of my home tract.
"all of my children"
Wife Henrietta Executor
S: William (his mark) Smith
W: M. M. Bourdeaux, John P. Lennon;


!BASTARDY BOND: 2 Nov 1866 Brunswick Co., NC
Mahala Davis's bastard child
Bondsmen: Mahala (X) Davis, W.R. Skipper, William (X) Smith Jr;


!BASTARDY BOND: 2 Nov 1866 Brunswick Co., NC
Jane Wallace's bastard child
Father not named
Bondsmen: Jane (X) Wallace, B. D. Applewhite, Wm (X) Smith Jr.;


!NOTES:Seems to be dead before 1873 for his grandmother Henrietta was taxed for all 250 acres of the land William B. Smith Sr mentioned in his Will, half of which went to grandson William B. Smith. If William Jr died, it would have reverted to Henrietta, and that seems to be what happened, lacking a deed showing him selling it back to her.;


!CENSUS:1870 x


!CENSUS:1880 x


!CENSUS:1900 x

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Mother.;


!NOTES:Mahala Davis never married as far is known.;


!CENSUS:1850 Brunswick Co, NC Northwest Dist pg 140 # 34/34
Neal Davis, 45, Farmer, 164 NC
Tobitha, 40
Robert 16
William 14
Mary 12
Leonard 11
Sarah 9
Luke 8
Johanna 6
Mahaly 5
Elvy 3
Cornelius 2
Armilin 8/12 male;


!CENSUS:1860 Brunswick Co, NC Northwest Dist, Roberson PO pg 216B # 99/99
Cornelius Davis, 55 Farmer, $318/234 NC
Tabitha 55 SC
Mary 28 NC
Luke 21
Sarah 26
Mehala 18
Joanna 16
Cornelius 12
Armolin 9 male
Manly 5
Daugherty 3;


!BASTARDY BOND:Nov 1866 Brunswick Co., NC
Mahala Davis
"Refused to swear" meaning she wouldn't name the father. However, it is quite possible one of the two bondsmen is the father, but that isn't proven. If true though, it was most likely William Smith Jr for he was her age and unmarried then.
Bondsmen: Mahala Davis, W.R. Skipper, William Smith Jr
See 111248 for William Smith, and 111222 for William R. Skipper;


!CENSUS:1870 x


!CENSUS:1880 Columbus Co, NC Ransom Twp pg 70B # 118/118
Cornelius Davis, WM 75 Wd Farming NC-NC-NC
Mahaly WF 30 dau single keeping house NC-NC-NC
Tabitha WF 21 dau
Mary C. WF 14 dau
Thos M. WM 10 son;


!CENSUS:1900 x


!NOTES:His name isn't known. It is possible he is either W. R. Skipper or William Smith Jr, both of whom were bondsmen for the 1866 bastardy bond for Mahala Davis. William R. Skipper lived in the same region as the Davis family. There were several William Smiths, so I haven't tried to trace them too much. See below for more on both men.;


!BASTARDY BOND:Nov 1866 Brunswick Co., NC
Mahala Davis
Bondsmen: Mahala Davis, W.R. Skipper, William Smith Jr;


!NOTES-SPECULATION:William Smith Jr signed the bastardy bond. He could be the father of Mahala's child. Some info on him:

!CENSUS:1850 (4) in Brunswick Co., NC North West District. 1 in Smithville (ignored him):
# 44/44
Jordan Mallard 29 Farmer $200 NC
Caroline 23
Himan 1
William Smith 21 Laborer <---

# 67/67
William Smith 29 m Labourer $25 NC
Hannah 32 m
Ducilla Jacobs 14 m

# 181/181
William Smith 62 Farmer $600 NC
Henrietta 52
Ann E. 30
Robert 21
Betsy 19
Joseph 15
Martha A. 12
Morris 17 Labourer
William 7 <---
George Chavers 21 m Labourer

Of the above, William (c1787) couldn't be William Jr, though his son (c1843) or the other two could easily be.;


!CENSUS:1860 Brunswick Co., NC North West District, Robeson PO (4) in North West District, 1 in Waccamaw (ignored him):

# 83/83
William Smith 45 m Farmer $1235/494 NC*
Hannah 48 m
* agt for W. Skipper $75/0
* " " for Robt Smith $300/0

# 128/128
William Smith 30 Laborer $0/124 NC
Ann 37

# 143/143
William Smith 71 Farmer $1235/2260 NC
Henrietta 65
William 17 Laborer
Martha J. Wallace 16

Of the above, any of the three younger ones could be William "Jr" of 1866 bond.;

!CENSUS:1870 only one left of above:
!CENSUS:1870 Brunswick Co., NC North West Township, Smithville PO # 289/289
W. Smith 45 Farmer $200/300 NC
Hanna 30 Keeping House
Elizabeth 10 at home
Ferry 60 no occupation;