Bible of Matthew J.T. Smith
Exact copy of the bible of Matthew James Thompson Smith
Births
Matthew Smith, son of the Lieutenant,
born March 6, 1768 and died April 13, 1842.
Matthew Smith, son of Matthew Smith and Priscilla, his wife,
was born August 26th, day in the year of our Lord, 1798, Sunday about 6 o'clock P.M.
Ardilla Smith, daughter of Matthew Smith and Priscilla his wife,
was born Sept. 13, 1792, Thursday about 7 o'clock P.M.
Charles Turpin Smith, son of Matthew Smith and Priscilla his wife,
was born Sept. 4, in the year 1794.
Eliza Kirkman Smith, daughter of Matthew Smith and Priscilla, his wife,
was born Nov. 6, 1796.
Mary Cannon Smith, daughter of Matthew Smith and Priscilla his wife,
was born Sept. 1, in the year of our Lord, 1801, Thursday about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Betsey & Leah Smith, daughters of Matthew Smith and Priscilla, his wife,
were born Feb. 21st, day in the year of our Lord 1807, Saturday about 3 o'clock P.M.
N.B. Betsey about ten or fifteen minutes older than Leah.
Risdon Levin James Smith, son of Matthew Smith and Priscilla his wife,
was born Sept. 24th, day, in the year of our Lord 1811.
Ann Rebecca Spry Smith, daughter of Matthew Smith and Sarah his wife,
was born Nov. 21, day in the year of our Lord and Savior, 1839, Thursday about 11 o'clock in the forenoon.
Matthew James Thompson Smith, son of Matthew Smith and Sarah, his wife,
was born January 2nd, in the year of our Lord and Savior, 1841, Saturday about 9 o'clock in the evening.
Marriages
Matthew Smith married
Priscilla Turpin, Mar. 3, 1791.
Matthew Smith married
Sarah Brohawn, Feb. 26, 1839, by the Rev. William Sprye.
Matthew James Thompson Smith married
Mary Jane Vickers, April 16, 1863, by the Rev. J.B. Merritt.