Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameColonel Samuel Smith 
Birth3 Dec 1729, Essex County, VA, USA592
Death6 Oct 1800, Abram's Plains, Granville County, NC, USA592
BurialOct 1800, Smith Cemetery, Abram's Plains, Granville County, NC, USA592
Employment1774, Granville County, NC, USA592
MemoJustice of the county court
Employment22 Apr 1776, Granville County, NC, USA592
MemoFirst Major of Militia of Granville County
FlagsDeceased
FatherSamuel Smith (~1694-1737)
MotherAnn Amis (~1705->1753)
Spouses
Birth14 Oct 1740, Essex County, VA, USA744
Burial1827, Smith Cemetery, Abram's Plains, Granville County, NC, USA592
FatherJames William Webb Sr. (1695-1771)
MotherMary Edmondson (~1712-1794)
Notes for Colonel Samuel Smith
Col. Samuel Smith served in the French and Indian wars, winning fame at the battle on the Plains of Abraham under Gen. Wolfe. Returning home with the rank of Colonel, he received from the British Crown, through Lord Granville, a war patent for 3,000 acres in Granville County. He built a home there called "Abram's Plains" which was still owned by his descendants in 1940. He was a justice of the county court in 1774. On April 22, 1776 he was chosen First Major of Militia of Granville Co., and was later promoted to Colonel. He also served several terms as a state senator.592