Daniel Smith-xx

1755 - 1824  (69 years)

• Name	Daniel Smith-xx
  Birth	1755	NJ   [1]
  Gender	Male
  DAR.org	See Mary Davidson's Notes -- #A104952 - *W6127 - SMITH, DANIEL - Captain - husband
  Death	17 May 1824	Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC   [1, 2]
  Findagrave.com	18 Jul 2025
  	See Notes
  Obituary	See Documents
  SAR.org	See Mary Davidson's notes -- William DAVIDSON (P-144247) - for lineage only
  Burial	Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC   [1]
  	Newton Academy Cemetery
  Person ID	I3697	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Mary McConnell Davidson,   b. 14 Oct 1760, Buncombe Co, NC d. 27 Apr 1842, Ashville, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1781
  	in the fall
  Notes	Children: son William Davidson Smith 10/1/1784 - 12/31/1808 married Sarah Carson son James McConnell Smith 6/14/1787 - 1856 - 6/28/1814 married Mary Polly Patton - they had 7 daus and 2 sons dau Elizabeth (Betsey) Smith 4/1/1789 - 1867 - 8/10/1814 married Mallory Brandon Patton son John Leander Smith (b. 1791-1800) - 1861 - was living in 1844 - according to pension claim dau Sarah McConnell Smith 1793 - 1835 - married ??? Harrison dau Mary Polly Smith 11/25/1795 - 1872 - married John Hawkins - son of Benjamin Hawkins - they had 8 children son Daniel Augustus Smith, Jr 2/5/1798 Asheville, NC - 1860-1870 Gilmer Co, GA - in 1820 married Margaret McRee 4/11/1801 NC - 1864 Gilmer Co, GA son James McRee Smith 1824 Buncombe Co, NC - 6/25/1864 Buncombe Co, NC dau Nancy A Smith 3/14/1800 - 9/26/1822 married G William Burnett son Moses Smith 3/14/1802 - 1886 - married Hannah Lane dau Jane D Smith 10/18/1804 - married Alfred Fortune
  Family ID	F1149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1755 - NJ Death - 17 May 1824 - Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC Burial - - Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - ** See Mary McConnell Davidson's notes ** - ** See family Bible record ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 7/18/2025 Col Daniel Smith VVeteran Birth: 1755 New Jersey, USA Death: 17 May 1824 (aged 68-69) Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA Burial: Newton Academy Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA Memorial #: 16885381 Bio: Husband of Mary Smith INSCRIPTION: "Native of New Jersey an industrious citizen and honest man and a brave soldier. The soil which inurnes his ashes is part of the heritage worsted by his valour for his children and his country from a ruthless and a savage foe. Revolutionary solder 1775-1783" Family Members Spouse Mary McConnell "Polly" Davidson Smith 1760-1842 Children James McConnell Smith 1787-1856 Elizabeth "Betsy" Smith Patton 1789-1867 John Leander Smith 1791-1861 Sarah McConnell Smith Harrison 1793-1835 Mary McConnell "Polly" Smith Hawkins 1795-1872 Daniel Smith II 1798-Unknown Moses Smith 1802-1886 Maintained by: CMWJR (50059520) Originally Created by: LoRetta Hughes (46865226) Added: 2006-12-02T17:25:26.000Z URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16885381/daniel-smith Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16885381/daniel-smith: accessed July 18, 2025), memorial page for Col Daniel Smith (1755-17 May 1824), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16885381, citing Newton Academy Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S80] Bible Records.