Family history and genealogical information about the descendants of John Smith who was born 23 January 1752 in Virginia. He was the son of William Smith and Jean (surname unknown). John married Elizabeth Simpson (daughter of John Simpson) ca. 1772 in South Carolina. They lived in South Carolina and were the parents of three sons and six daughters. Descendants lived in South Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma and elsewhere.

John Smith, b. Jan 1752 VA, d. Mar 1816 Bedford Co., TN. Descendants now live all over USA. Surnames include: Barham, Bartlett, Baze, Blanton, Bledsoe, Brown, Burns, Cosby, Dingee, Ellis, England, Foster, Gilbert, Hallford, Holloway, Ingle, Jackson, Loving, Maples, Medlin, Wagster, Wetmore, and more.

Samuel Smith, Sr., was born in 1778 in New Jersey. When he was still a small child his family moved to Ohio. He married Elizabeth McCleave and they had 13 children.

Thomas Simpson (1618-1690) was the first of the family to settle in America. He was born in Stratherrick, east of Loch Ness. In 1635, he sailed from England to Virginia. Later, he settled in Maryland. In the fall of 1658, he married Elizabeth Willan.

Ancestry of John Simpson of Halifax Co., Virginia, cannot be accertained but probably dates to 1677. He and his wife Hannah had 12 children, most of whom settled in Virginia while a few went to Illinois and Tennessee. Subsequent generations of the family have spread to all parts of the United States. Includes Boze, Ewing, Gray, Harris, Musgrave, Puckett, Vaughan, Taylor and related families.