Sarah Anita Colby: JEM Genealogy

Generation: 1

Sarah Anita Colby was born on 13 May 1724 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Jun 1768 in , Loudoun, Virginia, USA.

Sarah married Thomas Smith on 1 Jun 1750 in , , Virginia, USA. Thomas (son of Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Cartlitch) was born on 1 Jun 1720 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 1 Jun 1780 in , Loudoun, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Isaac Smith was born in 1748 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Jul 1834 in , Monroe, Georgia, USA.
3. Colby Smith was born on 1 Jun 1751 in , Loudoun, Virginia, USA; died in 1840 in , Washington, Georgia, USA; was buried in Tennille, Washington, Georgia, USA.

Generation: 2

Isaac Smith

(1.Sarah¹) was born in 1748 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Jul 1834 in , Monroe, Georgia, USA.

Isaac married Asenah Hart in 1764 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA. Asenah was born in 1748 in , , South Carolina, USA; died in 1793 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Catherine Lynch on 14 Sep 1805 in Staunton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Colby Smith

(1.Sarah¹) was born on 1 Jun 1751 in , Loudoun, Virginia, USA; died in 1840 in , Washington, Georgia, USA; was buried in Tennille, Washington, Georgia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: Colby Colesby Smith
Residence: 1790, , Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Residence: 1820, , Washington, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1832, , Washington, Georgia, USA

Notes:

Colby Smith, who was prominent in America's War of Independence, settled in the 89th District in 1798 and was granted property by the Governor of Georgia in Honor of his service to America. He, his children, and his grandchildren owned property reaching from Harrison to Irwins Crossroads and were among the founers and leaders of the early churches of this area, throughout Georgia and other adjoining states. He died in 1840 at the age of 85. The marker on his grave was erected July 1920 by the General Samuel Elbert Chapter of the D.A.R. He was the son of Thomas Smith and Anita Colby. He and his wife Anna Henry had 9 children, 73 grandchldren and over 200 great-grandchildren. 37 of his great grandson's [sic] served in the Confederate Armies of Georgia. He served as constable in Chatham County, North Carolina in 1790 prior to settling in Washington County, Georgia with other sturdy yeoman families of BRANTLEY, PEACOCK, WOOD, YOUNG, AND IRWIN. He is the forbearer of thousands of American's [sic], many of whom were prominent in the fields of Government, Medicine, and the Ministry. Location: Located in roadside park on Ga. 15 at Montgomery Rd. 7 miles S. of Tennille.

Colby married Rebecca Anne Henry in 1775 in , Chatham, North Carolina, USA. Rebecca was born in 1753 in , Loudoun, Virginia, USA; died on 1 Jun 1838 in , Washington, Georgia, USA; was buried in Tennille, Washington, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Lucy Smith was born in 1795 in , Chatham, North Carolina, USA; died in 1825 in , Macon, North Carolina, USA.
5. Isaac L Smith, Sr was born on 14 Oct 1796 in , Chatham, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 May 1860 in , Washington, Georgia, USA; was buried in Tennille, Washington, Georgia, USA.

Generation: 3

4. Lucy Smith (3.Colby², 1.Sarah¹) was born in 1795 in , Chatham, North Carolina, USA; died in 1825 in , Macon, North Carolina, USA.

5.	Isaac L Smith, Sr (3.Colby², 1.Sarah¹) was born on 14 Oct 1796 in , Chatham, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 May 1860 in , Washington, Georgia, USA; was buried in Tennille, Washington, Georgia, USA.