According to a Wikitree profile for William Smallwood Jr., he had a daughter Nancy.[1] The information at Wikitree matches other sites online, and the origin of this information is unknown to me but has been shared by many Smallwood researchers.
The information on Nancy reads:
vii. NANCY SMALLWOOD, b. 1789, in NC or MD; d. ??; m. (1) ANDREW SMITH, June 08, 1807, Clay County KY; m. (2) CLAYTON HERNDON, March 29, 1809, Madison County KY; b. ??; d. ??.
Here are some records for the above marriages:
Andrew Smith to Nancy Smallwood, marriage bond, 8 June 1807 in Clay County, Kentucky. [2]
John Smallwood was the bondsman. Bondsmen are often fathers or brothers, but could be uncles or any other relative. They are rarely random.
A marriage license was issued for the marriage.[3] On the back of the license was written:
“I hereby certify that I joined together in the holley Estate of Mattromuny the within named persons on the 13th day of June 1807. Ezekiel Smith”
Clayton Hern to Nancy Smallwood marriage bond was dated 29 March 1809 in Madison County, Kentucky. It names two bondsmen—James Hern and Elijah Smallwood—but only Clayton and James signed the bond.[4] Elijah was the witness to the marriage consent which states that Nancy is the daughter of William Smallwood.[5]
The reverse of the consent says, “Sworn to by Elijah Smallwood,” and is signed by the DC (Deputy Clerk).[6]
A red flag: If Nancy married Andrew Smith in 1807, why wasn’t she called Nancy Smith when she married Clayton Herndon—which is actually just Hern, not Herndon—in 1809? Well, the answer is unequivocally, they are not the same Nancy!
Fortunately, both husbands served in the War of 1812, and both women applied for widow’s pensions.[7]
Nancy Smith began her requests for aid in 1871. Initially, the application was rejected, but she tried again in 1878 and was more successful. Nancy Hern submitted her application in 1871, but it was also rejected 9 March 1872. Fortunately for us, there is a lot of good information supplied by the unfortunate widows.
This timeline will compare the lives of both Nancys and confirm that they are separate women. (I have put links to some documents in the footnotes. I have not linked census records since they are easy to locate online.)
| Nancy (Smallwood) Smith | Nancy (Smallwood) Hern |
| b. 1788 SC, according to 1880 Attala MS census. Parents’ birth places given as MD and NC[8] | b. 1793 MD, according to 1850 Boone MO. (1860 lists VA, and 1870 lists KY as birthplace.) |
| m. 1806 in Clay Co KY. See records above. | m. 1809 in Madison Co KY. See records above |
| 1807 Clay KY Tax List B, Andrew Smith (next to Elijah Smallwood and William Smith)[9] (Not listed in 1808-1809) | |
| (This is not the same Andrew Smith listed in 1810 Madison Co, KY. See Note below.)[10] | 1810 Madison Co KY Clayton Hern 00100-20010 |
| War of 1812, Capt. Hurt’s Co, Tenn Militia. Enlisted 13 Nov 1814 Maury Co TN; discharged 13 May 1815 Columbia, TN | War of 1812, Capt Massey’s KY Militia, Col. Briscow’s Regt; Major Curley’s Brigade. Enlisted fall of 1812; discharged Feb 1813. |
| 1820 Maury Co TN, Andrew Smith 200100-10100, 1 person in Manufacturing.[11] | 1819, Clayton Hern on petition from Howard Co MO. (Used as a substitute for the 1820 census.)[12] |
| 1830 Maury Co TN, Andrew Smith 112001…-111001; 5 slaves. | 1830 Boone Co MO Claton Hern 2002011-221101 |
| 1 Oct 1833, Land patent, Boon County, MO[13] | |
| 1840 Maury Co TN, Andrew Smith 1011101…- 0101001…; no slaves, 1 in manufacturing. | 1840 Boone Co MO Claton Herndon 11210001-0111101 Branum Herndon 1001 – 10001 |
| 1850 Attala Co MS. A. Smith 50, Nancy 50, Mary 8. If this is Andrew and Nancy, the ages are off. | 1850 Boone Co MO, age 57 MD |
| 1852, death of Andrew Smith, Claiborne Parish LA | |
| 10 May 1854, Land patent for Andrew Smith, Priv. Capt. Hurt’s Co, Tenn Militia. Claiborn Parish LA.[14] | |
| 1860, not located in any census | 1860 Boone Co MO, age 64 VA |
| 15 Aug 1860, Land patent for Nancy Smith, widow of Andrew Smith, Priv. Capt. Hurt’s Co. Attala Co, MS.[15] | |
| 1870, Will of Clayton Hern writ. 21 Feb 1870, prob. 23 May 1870; wife Nancy. Children named.[16] | |
| 1870, not located in any census | 1870 Boone Co MO, age |
| 1871 Pension application, residence Attala MS | 1871 Pension Application, residence Boone MO |
| 1876 Pension re-application | 1877 death in Boone Co MO, has obituary.[17] |
| 1880 Attala MS, in household of William Standard or Standrod; listed as mother-in-law, age 92 NC (parents MD NC). | |
| Death after 1880. |
These records prove that there are two women named Nancy. The marriages of the two Nancys also confirm that there were two separate Smallwood families living in Clay County and Madison County, Kentucky. A website dedicated to Branson-Cook genealogy shares a lot on the Smallwoods. That site attempted to connect Nancy (Smallwood) White to a woman in 1850 Clay County, but the pension information confirms she was not in Kentucky.[18] There was also an Andrew Smith in Madison County, Kentucky–sometimes listed near the Smallwoods on tax lists–but he married Sarah Scrivner in 1807 and is not the spouse of Nancy Smallwood. A lot of online genealogy combines the two Smallwood families into one, creating a lot of confusion. It is understandable because the names Nancy and Elijah appear in both groups. Apparently, few Smallwood researchers realized that Elijah Smallwood in Clay County, Kentucky, was not the same person as Elijah C. Smallwood in Madison County, Kentucky.
Two Elijahs
This timeline will compare the lives of both Elijahs and confirm that they are separate men.
| Elijah Smallwood of Clay County, Kentucky | Elijah C. Smallwood of Madison County, Kentucky |
| born c. 1786 based on age over 21 on 1807 Clay KY tax list. (Also listed is John over 21.) 1850 census says born 1785 in SC (other rec. say NC). | born between 1787 and 1790 based on age 16-21 in 1806-1808 Madison KY tax; m. 1809, probably age 21. 1850 census says 1789 in Maryland! |
| Elijah appears on Clay KY tax lists age over 21 1807-1809.[19] | Madison KY Tax 1806[20]-1807,Elijah C. Smallwood appears on Madison KY tax lists under age 21. |
| 1808, 10 March. Bill of sale from John Smallwood to “my nephew” Elijah Smallwood.[21] | 1808 Madison KY Tax, [22] |
| 1809 m. Sarah Clark in Clay Co KY[23] | |
| 1810 no tax list; not listed on census | |
| 1811-1814 tax list showing Elijah Smallwood in Clay County, KY[24] | 1811 Estill KY Tax List. Elijah age 16-21. Also on page, Randolph and William.[25] |
| 1814 Elijah C. Smallwood m. Nancy Benton, Madison KY; consent[26] and bond[27] | |
| 1815 tax, with 30 acres[28] | 1815 Madison KY Tax, Elijah age 21+[29] |
| 1816-1817 tax with 30 acres; also on list William Sr, William Jr. and James Smallwood[30] | |
| 1818-1820, no Smallwoods on Clay KY tax | |
| 1820 Hall Co GA, Elijah 200100-20100 | 1820 Washington Co IN, Elijah 100010-20010 (near Samuel Smallwood) |
| 1821, List of Letters at Post Office in Salem, Washington Co, IN: Elijah C. Smallwood.[31] | |
| 1827-1830 tax Madison KY[32] | |
| 1830 Hall Co GA, Elijah 1011001… -222001… | 1830 Madison Co KY, Elijah C. 0101001 -212001 |
| (1837 Madison KY, Abraham Smallwood, son of Francis H. Smallwood of Fayette Co KY m. Cordelia Stephens[33]—not part of Madison Co family!) | |
| Bef. 1 Jan 1838, Cherokee Land Lottery (Georgia). No. 75, 4th Dist, 2nd Section. Elijah Smallwood, Hall Co.[34] | From 1831 – 1837, Elijah C. Smallwood is on the Estill Co KY tax lists. In 1834-1837, Elijah owns between 50 and 80 acres.[35] (Deed records have not been searched.) |
| 1837, 22 Jan. Estill KY, Elijah C. Smallwood m. Frances Moore.[36] | |
| 1840 Hall Co GA, age 50-60 (b. 1780-1790) 01101001… – 1213101… | Howard Co MO Elijah, age 50-60 (b. 1780-1790) 01000001… -122001… |
| (1840 Clay KY, a younger Elija, age 20-30, would be son of John and Fanny (Smith) Smallwood). | (1840, Russell Smallwood, son of Elijah, m. Sally Maupin in Madison KY;[37] moved to Jackson MO.) |
| 1850 Hall Co GA Elijah 65 SC ( b. 1785) S 54 TN H. 15 GA Mary C. 13 GA | 1850 Boone Co MO Elijah C. 61 MD (b. 1789) Jane 10 MO George 8 MO Barton 6 MO |
| Death, bef. 15 Oct 1851. Letters of Admin to Harrison P. White, with Stephen Slemmons and Jeremiah Rucker as securities.[38] (Harrison White m. daughter Bethanna Smallwood.) | |
| 1860 Hall Co GA Elijah 76 NC (b. 1784) Sarah 69 TN J. Clark 21 GA Caroline Clark 23 Frances Clark 11 months | A Find A Grave profile includes incorrect information about Elijah C. Smallwood, but does give his two marriages and the Oct 1851 death.[39] (Hopefully, this article will help correct the profile.) |
| Death, bef. 1870 | |
| 1870 Hall Co GA: Widow, Sarah 75 KY, living in household of Jesse and Caroline Clark. |
There are at least two older Elijahs in Surry County, North Carolina—they are likely connected to the Clay Kentucky family. There are several younger Elijahs—one (son of Samuel and Sarah (Akers) Smallwood) near Terre Haute, Indiana, and Coles County, Illinois, is a nephew to the Madison County Elijah. There are Elisha Smallwoods as well.
In an 1808 deed, Elijah Smallwood of 1807 Clay County is called “nephew” by John Smallwood also of Clay County.[40] This John married Fanny Smith on 25 Jan 1808 (bond)[41] with consent by her father, William.[42] John and Fanny are found in Lawrence County, Tennessee, where John died in 1821.[43] This is not the same as the John Smallwood listed in Shelby County, Kentucky, near William and Samuel Smallwood previously of Madison County. John in Clay probably came from North Carolina and it is possible that he is the same man listed in 1790 and 1800 Surry County. Later there is a Jonathan in 1810 Surry who is not the earlier John. This Jonathan is listed next to the Howard family on the 1810 census. This Jonathan or “John” married Judah (often listed as “India”) Howard. John and Judah moved to Georgia, and she is found on the 1850 census of Forsyth County. There is also a John Smallwood listed in Fayette or Bourbon County on an early 1789 Kentucky petition.[44] This 1789 John is in Kentucky much earlier than the other Smallwood families.
This timeline will compare the lives of these Johns. These men have not been completely lined out.
| John of Clay Co, KY | John of Shelby Co, KY | John of Fayette Co, KY | John of Surry Co, NC+ | John (m. Judah Howard) |
| born before 1775 per 1820 census. | born between 1775-84 | born before 1767 | born before 1774. | |
| 1789, Fayette/Bourbon KY | 1790 Surry NC John 1 1 2 | |||
| 1794 land grant Surry NC | ||||
| 1800 Surry NC John 01010-01010 (next to unnamed Smallwood, Elijah SR and Elijah JR.) | ||||
| 1803, Surry Deed L p30, John to Summers, Elijah Sr witness. (No wife named.) | ||||
| Did this man go to Clay Co KY? | ||||
| 1807 Clay KY tax; bondsman for marriage of Nancy Smallwood to Andrew White. | An 1806 marriage of a John to Polly Steel, in Franklin Co KY could belong to John of Shelby KY or perhaps the son of John of Fayette. Undetermined. | 1807 Surry Deed N p59; John Smallwood and wife Judah and Elizabeth Howard to James Howard (brother).[45] | ||
| 1808 m. Fanny Smith in Clay Co KY | 1808, m. Christiana Featherkyle in Nelson Co KY—one son, George | |||
| 1809 Bill of Sale to “nephew” Elijah; no wife named. | 1810 Shelby KY John 00010-00100 | 1810 Surry NC Jonathan 20010-10010 | ||
| 1818 Lawrence Co TN—jury | 1815-1820 tax Shelby KY | |||
| 1819 “census” of Lawrence Co. John paid bounty for 4 wolf scalps. | 1815, m. Jenny Russell in Shelby KY | |||
| 1820 Lawrence TN John Smallwood 400001-10010 (next to Judah Hunter) | 1820 Shelby KY John Smallwood 100010-20010 | 1820 Habersham GA Wm 100100-00100 John 110100-31010 | ||
| 8 Dec 1821, died; nuncupative will witnessed by Judith Hunter | ||||
| by 1826, Fanny returned to Clay Co, KY. On tax list 1826 and 1829 with 51 acres of Smith land. | by 1824, widow, Jane m. Richard McCaslin in Shelby KY | |||
| 1830 Clay KY, Frances | 1830 Hall GA Judah 21000…-0021101 | |||
| 1831 tax, Wesley Smallwood | ||||
| 1840 Forsyth GA Judah | ||||
| 1850 the widow and her children not found 1860 Ohio, KY, Jane McCaslin 60 VA, listed near John McCaslin and Wm Smallwood. She is mother of Thompson Smallwood aka Russell, and Russell Smallwood. | 1850 Forsyth GA Judah, 70 NC in home of Emaline Smallwood. |
The first John
The Nancy who married Andrew Smith, had bondsman, John Smallwood. John could be her father, but since he was the uncle of Elijah Smallwood, maybe John is also uncle to Nancy. Maybe Nancy and Elijah are siblings? Elijah stayed in Clay County for more years than other Smallwoods, but in 1816 and 1817, he is joined by William Smallwood Sr., William Smallwood, Jr., and James Smallwood. Previous researchers assumed James was a brother to Elijah, and if true, William Jr is probably another brother. This could make William Smallwood Sr the father of all of the men and a brother to John Smallwood of Lawrence County, Tennessee. It is also possible that William Sr is a brother to Elijah. A William Sr and Jr, Elisha, and James located in Franklin County, Georgia in 1810 and 1816 could be these men. Nancy’s father’s name is uncertain.
The second John
The “Bransoncook” website has a lot of Smallwood information. On a page about the Shelby County, Kentucky, family, it says:
“In 1820 Shelby, KY we find Samuel Smallwood and John Smallwood. Samuel is identified, however John is not. John was born between 1774 and 1794. One would think this John was the brother of Samuel, however, that John was in Lawrence, TN in 1820. ”[46]
The Samuel here is from Madison County, and later Shelby County, Kentucky; he is a son of William of Madison, Kentucky. Obviously, from the records, John in Clay County—and later Lawrence County, Tennessee–was not the brother of Samuel of Madison and Shelby County, Kentucky. This makes it quite logical that John in Shelby County, Kentucky IS the brother of Samuel, thus the son of William of Madison County.
The third John
It is possible this John is the husband to Cloa Smallwood listed on 1820 census of Jefferson County, Kentucky. A John Smallwood married Clowe Wilson in 1786 in Prince George’s County, but they appear to be listed in 1790 PG census. More research on this John is needed.
The fourth John
This John appears in Surry County from at least 1790 to 1800. He could be the same John who moved to Clay County, Kentucky, and died in 1821 in Lawrence County, Tennessee. This is what seems most plausible. If so, his “wife” shown in the early censuses must have died before 1808 when John of Clay sold all of his property to nephew Elijah. No wife was named in that indenture, and John married Fanny Smith the next year.
The fifth John
The fifth John married Judah Howard sometime before 1807 in Surry County, North Carolina. This is confirmed by Deed N p59, where John Smallwood and his wife, Judah, and Elizabeth Howard, sell to their brother James Howard, land in Surry in 1807. A John Smallwood is not found in the 1810 Surry census, but a Jonathan Smallwood is present. He lives next door or with Elizabeth Howard and Charles Howard.
This strongly suggests that the older John Smallwood was gone from the county (thus could be John in Clay KY and Lawrence TN) and this younger Jonathan “John” was the man who married Judah Howard. John and Judah moved to Georgia. He is very likely the John Smallwood on 1820 Habersham County Georgia census. Hall County was adjacent to Habersham County, and Judah or Judith Smallwood is counted on the 1830 Hall County, Georgia census. She is later in 1840 and 1850 in Forsyth County, Georgia. Continued research in the records of Georgia and Tennessee is needed to fully delineate all the Johns.
Two Russells and a Randolph
While I am at it, here are two contemporaneous Russell Smallwoods that need to be carefully separated. Randolph, a brother to the first Russell is included in the chart.
| Russell Smallwood | Russell C. Smallwood | Randolph Smallwood |
| b.1790-1800 (based on 1830 census), and 1787-1792 based on 1808 tax. Narrows to 1790-1792. | b. 1803 NC | b. 1780 Maryland |
| 1801 Randolph on Madison KY tax[47] | ||
| 1802, Randolph m. Rachael Ashcraft, Madison Co KY.[48] | ||
| 1803-1805, Randolph on Madison Co, KY tax lists; also William.[49] | ||
| 1808, possibly the male 16-21 in the household of William Smallwood in Madison Co KY.[50] | 1808-1809, Randolph on Madison Co, KY tax lists; also William and Elijah.[51] | |
| 1809 tax lists quit showing males 16-21. | 1809, Madison KY Court Case No. 4566; Randolph v. Ransom[52] 1810, Court Case No. 5040, Randolph v. Jos. Collins.[53] | |
| 1810, not located in census | 1810, too young to be head of household | 1810 Shelby Co, KY |
| War 1812 Capt Kerley’s Co.[54] 1st Rifle Regt KY Militia (Col. Allen).[55] | 1812-1820, Madison Co, KY tax lists.[57] | |
| 1818 Madison KY Court Case No. 7523, Russell v. Fullilove[58] No. 8190, Russell v. Stivers[59] | ||
| 1819 Madison KY tax list;[60] Russell, “Breck’s Company” | ||
| 1820 m. Peggy Briscoe Cooper MO[61] | 1820 Estill Co, KY | |
| 1824 m. Rhoda Hankins[62]—see her father’s will 1832/33[63] | ||
| 1830 Cooper MO, Russell male 30-40, and a male 90-100. Females 230001. | 1830 Grainger Tn Rusell 30001 -000101 | 1830 Estill Co, KY, Randal 00101001…-00010001,,, |
| 1835 BLM Morgan MO[64] | 1832 m. Phebe Martin[65] | |
| d. bef. 1840 | To Alabama betw. 1833-36 (see bp of children 1850) | |
| 1840 Morgan MO, widow on census with family. | 1840 Marshall AL “Robert C”010101 -000001 | 1840 Estill Co, KY |
| 3/m. Sally Clark— bef. 1850; listed as wife in 1850.[66] | ||
| 1850 Moniteau MO, widow and her children on census. | 1850 Marshall AL Russell C., w/Sarah | 1850 Owsley Co, KY Randolph, 70 MD |
| 1853 Peggy dies 1799-1853 | Death, Sep 1852. Owsley Co, KY[67] | |
| 1860, Land patent for Margaret B and Hannah, minor heirs of Russell Smallwood.[68] | 1860 Marshall AL | |
| d. bef. 1870, 1870 Sally 53 w/chi. 1880 Sallie 54, mother w/son Russell b. 1846 |
The Bureau of Land Management patents place Russell of Missouri in Madison County, Kentucky during the War of 1812. Other records exist for this man in that county, where the older William Smallwood was also listed. Russell left Kentucky, marrying Margaret “Peggy” Briscoe. The other Russell appears in 1824 in Grainger County, Tennessee. His parentage is not confirmed, but possibly a part of the Surry County family. A younger Russell Smallwood married Sally Maupin in 1840 in Madison County, Kentucky. This must be the son of Elijah C. Smallwood, and he is listed on the 1837 Estill County tax list next to Elijah. Younger Russell died about April 1859 in Boone County, Missouri.[69] Another younger Russell married Jane Clark in 1832 in Floyd County, Indiana. This is probably the son of Samuel and Sarah Smallwood since Floyd County was the family home of Sarah (Akers) Smallwood. A third younger Russell is the son of John Smallwood of Shelby County, Kentucky, and his second wife, Jenny “Jane” Russell. This last Russell married first Matilda Russell in 1842 in Shelby County, Kentucky, then second Catharine Sourbeer in 1845 same place.
The ultimate goal of vinedressing the Smallwood family is to create an accurate list of the children of William Smallwood of Madison and Shelby County, Kentucky, and locate his whereabouts before 1803. This article seems to clearly place Nancy (Smallwood) Hern, Elijah C. Smallwood, one John Smallwood, a Russell Smallwood, as well as, one Randolph “Randall” Smallwood in the right locations to be related to William, and their ages place them as probable children. This leaves a Nancy (Smallwood) White, a different Elijah, and another John to be a separate family group.
Separating men and women with the same first and last names is challenging. These two Nancys plus the two Elijahs help to divine the different John Smallwoods. This in turn helps to separate the many Williams who appear in colonial and early U.S. records. Although there are many men named William Smallwood before 1800, it is a finite number! When a William in one place disappears from the records in one locale, he may appear in records elsewhere. By analyzing all the Williams in a specific range of years, one can get a pretty good idea of how many Williams existed. The next article will create timelines for ALL–hopefully all–of the William Smallwoods who made records between 1600-1800 in the United States. Stay Tuned!
[1] https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smallwood-847
[2] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BG-Q9TB-D
[3] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BG-Q9TT-3
[4] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-3GDG-Q
[5] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-3GDG-3
[6] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-3GDQ-V
[7] Pension records are available at Fold3.com. Andrew Smith:https://www.fold3.com/image/719903120; Clayton Hern: https://www.fold3.com/image/642857542
[8] William Standard Household, 1880 Attala Co MS census.
[9] Clay KY Tax List B, p8. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KS7S-5
[10] Another Andrew Smith married Sarah Scrivener on 23 Dec 1801 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-3G9H-DS) in Madison County, Kentucky. He is listed tax lists, specifically on 1807 list A p 18, the same year Andrew of Clay is listed there.
[11] The 1812 pension papers prove that Andrew and Nancy lived near Columbia, Maury Co, Tennessee.
[12] Territorial Papers of the US; Volume Number: Vol 15; Page Number: 560; Family Number: 29.
Ancestry.com. U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
[13] Bureau of Land Management, GLO Records. https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO0510__.469&docClass=STA&sid=lznkl2qc.2an#patentDetailsTabIndex=1
[14] Bureau of Land Management. GLO Records. https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=0781-247&docClass=MW&sid=fm3wwjwi.kes#patentDetailsTabIndex=1
[15] Bureau of Land Management. GLO Records. https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=0461-045&docClass=MW&sid=cbz11qpc.bu0#patentDetailsTabIndex=1
[16] Boone MO Will Book D, p. 283.
[17] Weant, Kenneth. 5558 Deaths Reported in and Chronological Index to Selected Articles from the Columbia Missouri Herald, 5 Jan 1871 – 31 Dec 1891. Ancestry.com. Boone County, Missouri Obituaries, 1871-1891 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998.
[18] https://bransoncook.systemaxonline.com/gedcoms/wm_smallwood/pafg03.htm
[19] Clay KY Tax Books 1807-1809. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KSQB-6
[20] Madison KY Tax Books 1787-1807. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-2XLV
[21] Clay KY Deed Book A p49. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKN-192H-P
[22] Madison KY Tax Books 1808-1809. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KNSM
[23] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BG-Q9TV-S
[24] Clay KY Tax Books 1811-1814. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KSQB-6
[25] Estill KY Tax List 1811, p31, line 21. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KFTC
[26] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-3P9K-PL
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[28] Clay KY Tax List 1815, p17, line 9. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KS3L-4
[29] Madison KY Tax List 1815, p76, line 20. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KV85
[30] Clay KY Tax LIst 1816, p16, William, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KS3G-8, Elijah William Jr, and James, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KS3J-5. List 1817, p18. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KS3X-Q
[31] New Albany (IN) Chronicle, Saturday, Jul 28, 1821, p. 4. (genealogybank.com)
[32] Madison KY Tax Books, 1821-1835. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-DQDP-V
[33] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-3GSW-DZ
[34] Smith, James F. The Cherokee Land Lottery. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1838. Page 67. (Ancestry.com)
[35] Estill KY Tax Books, 1808-1875. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/155154
[36] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C919-G7SP-D
[37] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-3G98-6M
[38] Howard MO Will Book 4, p177. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9LM-TH4C
[39] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173318973/elijah-c-smallwood: accessed 11 January 2024), memorial page for Elijah C. Smallwood Sr. (1790–Oct 1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173318973; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by MEvans (contributor 48365629).
[40] Clay KY Deed Book p49. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKN-192H-P
[41] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BG-Q9T5-J
[42] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BG-Q9TG-N
[43] Lawrence TN Will Book 1, p. 7. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BG-Q9TG-N
[44] Robertson, James Rood. Petitions of the Early Inhabitants of Kentucky to the General Assembly of Virginia, 1769-1792. Louisville: Morton & Co, 1914. Page 130, Petition No. 65.
[46] https://bransoncook.systemaxonline.com/narratives/smallwoods_shelby.htm
[47] Madison KY Tax List B, p23. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-2NM9
[48] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-3G94-ML
[49] Madison KY Tax Lists 1787-1807. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-2XLV?mode=g&cat=156105
[50] Madison KY Tax List B, p31. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KFTC
[51] Madison KY Tax Lists 1808-1820. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-KNSM
[52] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-N3ZT-D9L8-P
[53] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-F3ZT-F8GY
[54] BLM GLOrecords. No. MW-0845-228.
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