EDWARD SMITH

Richard Smith married Jane Green . Family tradition says they lived 16 miles from London on a 10-acre farm in a brick house, possibly Durham County. In addition to Edward, they had a daughter Betsey and a son John who was a sea captain.  One claim that they were from Scotland, another claim Ireland.  I have found nothing about either of them.

Edward Smith (1754-1828) m.1779 Nancy Black (c.1760-c.1825?)  daughter of Samuel Black and __ McGee.  One report (without reference) says her name was Nancy Agnes Black, born in Rockbridge Co, VA.  Family Tradition says that Edward was drafted and sent to America in 1774. He is supposed to have deserted at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He then served as Lieutenant in the 7th Virginia Regiment, enlisting 17 May 1780 from Goochland Co, VA. Edward and Nancy were married in 1779 some claim in Rockbridge Co, VA, some claim Mercer Co, Kentucky. (But it would be a long way back from Kentucky to Goochland to enlist.)  He is listed on Madison Co, KY, Tax rolls 1789, and moved to Harrison County, Indiana, about 1803 as the first white settler.  He frequently entertained Territorial Governor William Henry Harrison, and was influential in establishing Corydon as the first State Capitol. Buried in Old Mount Zion United Brethren Cemetery, Heth Twp, Harrison County, Indiana.

1. Jane "Jennie" Smith (1 Aug 1781) m.3 May 1810 Stephen T Beeman
2. John Smith (1783-1849) m.12 Dec 1810 Jane "Jennie" Long
3. James Smith (1784) m.2 Jul 1812 Sallie Long
4. Mary "Polly" Smith (1790-1857) m.10 Jun 1810 Henry S Highfill
5. Sarah "Sallie" Smith m.10 Nov 1814 Daniel French, Jr.
6. Samuel Smith m.20 Aug 1811 Margaret Buchanan
7. Rachel Smith (1798 twin) m.13 Nov 1817 Samuel J Black
8. Isabel Smith (7 Feb 1798 twin -15 Feb 1881) m.16 Oct 1824 Charles Felts/Feltz (9 Jan 1800 -
. . 29 Nov 1831).  Census of 1880, Washington Twp, Harrison Co, Isabel said she was born in
. . Kentucky, her father in England, and her mother in Scotland.
9. Nancy Smith (1802-after 1880) m.30 May 1826 John D Highfill (1806) Census of 1860,  
. . Georgetown, Floyd Co, IN,  listed Nancy as born in Virginia, John as a butcher born in Kentucky.  
. . Census of 1880, New Albany, Floyd Co, lists her and both her parents born in Virginia.

Mary "Polly" Smith (4 July 1790 - 30 July 1857) m.10 Jun 1810 Henry S. Highfill (7 Jan 1788 - 4 July 1861) son of Jeremiah Highfill. He was born in Charles Co, Maryland. They lived in Harrison Co, Indiana.

1. Edward Highfill (1811) married Elizabeth Bean
2. Clark Highfill married Mary DeMosse Moffet
3. Samuel G Highfill (1818-after 1880) married Elizabeth, Crawford Co, IN
4. William Highfill
5. Thomas Highfill  (29Jan1825-3Oct1863) m.18Nov1852 Margaret Parmelia Burford (1833-1866)
6. James F Highfill (1827-1898) m.1851 Isabel Catherine Burford (1831-1912)
7. Henry Highfill (1829) married Nannie Jordan
8. Mary A Highfill (1832) m.1856 George W. Denbo

James F Highfill (7 May 1827 - 21 Jan 1898) m.1 Mar 1851 Isabel Catherine Burford
(25 Oct 1831 -24 Aug 1912) They lived in Harrison County, Indiana.

1. Mary M Highfill (1852-1923) m.1882 Wilford H Trotter of Columbus, Kansas
2. Martha Jane Highfill (1853-1922) m.1875 Ephraim Stonecypher of Boswell, Indiana
3. Helen A Highfill (1857-1914) m(2).1886 Henry O Taylor of Blackwell, Oklahoma
4. Cary M Highfill (1859-1891) m.1882 Lavina Grove of Harrison Co, Indiana
5. Catherine Isabel Highfill (1864-1940) m.1886 Charles L. Stevens of Corydon, Indiana

Martha Jane Highfill (1853-1922) m.1875 Ephraim Stonecypher

Bertha Helen Stonecypher (1876-1950) m.1904 John Liptrap

Virgil Raymond Liptrap (1907-1977) m.1949 Frances Mary Tate Matthews

James Matthews Liptrap (1951)