Absalom Smith

1759 - 1817

• Name	Absalom Smith
  Birth	1759	NC
  Gender	Male
  Census	1790	Chatham Co, NC   [1]
  	age >16(31), 4 males <16, 2 females
  Census	1800	Hillsborough, Chatham Co, NC   [2]
  	age 26-44(41), wife Nancy-age 26-44(?), 8 children, 1 slave
  Land Sale	26 Feb 1801	Chatham Co, NC
  	- 14 acres to William Norwood - recorded 5/1801
  Land Grant	12 May 1801	Chatham Co, NC
  	- entered 39 3/4 acres on Berry Creek - recorded 11/30/1801
  Land Sale	30 Jul 1803	Chatham Co, NC
  	- 45 acres to William Norwood - recorded 2/1804
  Census	1810	Ashe Co, NC   [3]
  	age 45&>(51), wife Nancy-age 26-44(?), son Sherrard-age 26-44(28), 6 children < 16
  Tax Lists	1813	Logan Co, KY
  	2 white males > 21, 1 black > 16, 3 total blacks, 5 mares
  Tax Lists	1815	Logan Co, KY
  	175 acres on Red River
  Land Sale	19 Sep 1815	Chatham Co, NC
  	- Absalom Smith of Robertson Co, TN - 279 acres on Wilkerson's Creek to William Horton Sr - recorded 11/1816
  Tax Lists	1816	Logan Co, KY
  	175 acres on Red River, 1 white male > 21, 1 black > 16, 3 total blacks, 2 mares
  Tax Lists	1817	Logan Co, KY
  	175 acres on Red River, 1 white male > 21, 1 black > 16, 3 total blacks, 1 mare
  Will	15 Sep 1817	Logan Co, KY   [4]
  	Recorded 11/17/1817 in Book B
  Death	Between 15 Sep and 17 Nov 1817
  Person ID	I3213	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Nancy ???,   b. Between 1756 and 1765
  Children	1. Needham Smith,   b. 1779, Chatham, NC d. 1831, Calloway Co, KY (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Sherrard Smith,   b. 1782, Chatham, NC d. 1840, IN (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Isaac Smith,   b. 1786, NC  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Cally Smith,   b. 1788, NC  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Burton Smith,   b. 1790, Chatham, NC d. Between 1830 and 08 Nov 1839, Calloway Co, KY (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Lois Smith,   b. Between 1793 and 1797, NC d. 27 Nov 1876, Bond Co, IL (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Eliza Smith,   b. 1795, NC  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Amy Smith,   b. 1796, NC  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Silas Smith,   b. 1800  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Haston Smith,   b. 02 May 1804, NC d. 09 Dec 1887, KY (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Elisha Smith,   b. 1809  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Richard Smith  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   13. Polly Smith  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   14. Keziah Smith  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   15. Isabella Smith  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1759 - NC Census - age >16(31), 4 males <16, 2 females - 1790 - Chatham Co, NC Land Sale - - 14 acres to William Norwood - recorded 5/1801 - 26 Feb 1801 - Chatham Co, NC Land Grant - - entered 39 3/4 acres on Berry Creek - recorded 11/30/1801 - 12 May 1801 - Chatham Co, NC Land Sale - - 45 acres to William Norwood - recorded 2/1804 - 30 Jul 1803 - Chatham Co, NC Census - age 45&>(51), wife Nancy-age 26-44(?), son Sherrard-age 26-44(28), 6 children < 16 - 1810 - Ashe Co, NC Tax Lists - 2 white males > 21, 1 black > 16, 3 total blacks, 5 mares - 1813 - Logan Co, KY Tax Lists - 175 acres on Red River - 1815 - Logan Co, KY Land Sale - - Absalom Smith of Robertson Co, TN - 279 acres on Wilkerson's Creek to William Horton Sr - recorded 11/1816 - 19 Sep 1815 - Chatham Co, NC Tax Lists - 175 acres on Red River, 1 white male > 21, 1 black > 16, 3 total blacks, 2 mares - 1816 - Logan Co, KY Tax Lists - 175 acres on Red River, 1 white male > 21, 1 black > 16, 3 total blacks, 1 mare - 1817 - Logan Co, KY Will - Recorded 11/17/1817 in Book B - 15 Sep 1817 - Logan Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] 1790 United States Federal Census. [S2] 1800 United States Federal Census. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S46] See Documents.