Thomas Dodd Smith

1750 - 1829  (79 years)

• Name	Thomas Dodd Smith
  Birth	14 Feb 1750	, Rockingham, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1783	, Amherst, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Residence	1812	Militia, Franklin, Indiana, USA   [4]
  Residence	Apr 1816	, , Indiana, USA   [5]
  Residence	1818	, Washington, Indiana, USA   [6]
  Residence	1824	, , Indiana, USA   [7]
  Death	27 Feb 1829	, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [1, 2, 6]
  Person ID	I15140	Master
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	John Smith,   b. 1719, , Norfolk, England d. 1780, , Wake, North Carolina, USA (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Jane Bondurant,   b. 1725, , Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 18 Oct 1834, , Anson, North Carolina, USA (Age 109 years)
  Marriage	1739  [8]
  Family ID	F4013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Keziah Bondurant,   b. 1765, , Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 1835, Liberty, Clark, Indiana, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1 Oct 1785	, Bedford, Virginia, USA   [2, 9]
  Children	1. Samuel Smith,   b. 1787, Fort Valley, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA d. 1850, , Hawkins, Tennessee, USA (Age 63 years)   2. John Smith,   b. 1787, , , Virginia, USA   3. Sophy Smith,   b. 1789, , , Virginia, USA   4. Abigail Smith,   b. 1791, , , Virginia, USA   5. Martha Smith,   b. 1793, , , Virginia, USA d. 1840 (Age 47 years)   6. Polly Smith,   b. 1795, , , Virginia, USA   7. Sarah Smith,   b. 1797, , , Virginia, USA   8. Samuel Smith,   b. 1800, , Bedford, Virginia, USA   9. Sarah Smith,   b. 1801, , Bedford, Virginia, USA + 10. Frances Smith,   b. 18 Apr 1805, , Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 3 Jan 1891, Glendale, Kane, Utah, USA (Age 85 years)   11. Sally Smith,   b. 1807, , , Virginia, USA   12. Keziah Smith,   b. 1809, , Bedford, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F4012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Feb 1750 - , Rockingham, Virginia, USA Residence - 1783 - , Amherst, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1 Oct 1785 - , Bedford, Virginia, USA Residence - 1812 - Militia, Franklin, Indiana, USA Residence - Apr 1816 - , , Indiana, USA Residence - 1818 - , Washington, Indiana, USA Residence - 1824 - , , Indiana, USA Death - 27 Feb 1829 - , Lawrence, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Thomas Dodd Smith was born 17 February 1750. He was the son of John Smith and Jane Bunderant.. On 1 October 1785 he married Kesiah Bunderant and lived in Bedford County, Virginia. Family tradition says that Thomas Dodd Smith, father of Fanny Smith Harris, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. Thomas Smith applied for a Revolutionary War Pension in Washington County Indiana, when he was about 70 years old. On the 12th of October 1818, and on the 16th of June 1819, he appeared before Judge Davis Floyd of the Circuit Court of Washington County in the second Judicial Circuit, District of Indiana, and made sworn statements to the effect that about the year 1776 he enlisted in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Cavil (or, Cabba) of the Sixth Virginia Regiment; that he was in the battles of or near Albany in the State of New York, where Johnsons Indians were made prisoners and carried into Albany; also the battle of White Marsh, near Philadelphia, generally known by the name of Chesnut Hill; as also the battle of Saratoga at the taking of General Burgoyne; and that he continued in the service of the United States until the 4th of March 1778, when he was discharged from the service at the Sign of the White Horse on the Lancaster road twenty-six miles from Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania. In 1820 the law required that a veteran prove his need for a pension. The following sworn statement, made by Thomas Smith and recorded by Basil Prather, clerk of the court, was apparently intended to serve that purpose: District of Indiana... "On this 13th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court (being the Circuit Court of Washington County in the Second Judicial Circuit, and having unlimited in all cases as well civil as criminal) Thomas Smith aged Seventy years Resident in Washington County in said circuit, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in Armherst (Amherst) County State of Virginia Regiment, in the company of Captain Samuel Cabbill of the Sixth Virginia Regiment , commanded by Col. Buckner, that he served in said Corps about one year, at the end of which time he was drafted into Col. Morgans Regiment of the State of New Jersey under the command of the aforesaid Cpt. Samuel Cabball on the Continental Establishment,and that his original declaration was stated on the 12th day of October One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen, and that I was a resident citizen of the United State on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gifts, sales, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent there by so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act,to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the l8th day of March 1818--and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit, Thirty nine acres of Land not paid for, 1 old blind Mare with a coult, 2 cows & 3 yearlings, 9 head of Hogs, l pair old gears, l shovel plough, 2 hoes, l axe, l oven, l pot, l dish, 4 plates, 6 cups & saucers, l old coffee pott & one chair. My occupation a farmer, but not able to pursue that business from old age and infirmity, Kessiah my wife aged about 55 years, weakly and unable to do much labour in consequence of having a confirmed case of the consumption -- which said property was valued by the Court at $114.50. Thomas Smith A file notation further reads: "12811 Indiana -- Thomas Smith, of Washington County in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the 6th regiment...of the Virginia line, for the term of three of three years (corrected to '1776 2 years') -- Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 12 of October 1818 -- Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of July 1819 and sent to David (Davis) Floyd ...Salem Indiana -- arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819: $38.19; semianl all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819: $48.00; Total: $86.19." A last notation states: "Died Feb. 27, 1829" It appears that his wife Kesiah outlived him, because she is listed in the 1830 Census of Lawrence County, Indiana. (Lawrence County adjoins Washington County.) However, her name was not found in the Census of 1840. Thomas Dodd Smith, father of Fanny Smith, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was also known as "Devil Tom" Smith, a name he earned for himself by his daring as a soldier, it is said. During the period of his service, like so many of the poorly-clothed and equipped American soldiers, he had many trying experiences and was often in danger. Once, along with another soldier he deserted, but on the way home he thought better of it and decided to return. The other soldier went on toward home, but was killed by Indians on the way. In the winter of those days the soldiers slept on the ground, and this is how their beds were made: The snow was first removed from the spot and piled to one side, and a blanket put down. Then the soldier lay down with another blanket over him while one of the other piled snow over the top, it being warmer that way. It is said that for a period of about three months "Devil Tom" served as one of the Washington's bodyguard, and as such was often one of the last to be bedded down and covered with the snow. Moses Harris, who married Fanny Smith, is reported to have said, "My father-in-law. Tom Smith, said to me sometime before his death, 'Moses, the Lord is going to establish His work in the earth, and I'm going to look to you for salvation.' This was hard for me to understand, because I thought he was a good man, as good as myself, and felt that his salvation was a sure as anyone's. But when the Gospel was restored and I accepted it, the meaning of his prophetic words became plain to me." A search of the file of "Nauvoo Baptism" in Salt Lake City shows that in 1841 a vicarious baptism was performed at Nauvoo for "Thomas Smith, at the instance of Fanny Harris, Daughter."

  
  

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