An American Family History

George Smith was born about 1787 in Tennessee. His parents were Henry and Mary Smith.

In 1796 a George Smith appeared in the tax list of Sullivan County, Tennessee.

In 1810, his brother, John Smith, named his son George Washington Smith.

When his father died in 1820 he inherited

...one half of the plantation and survey aforesaid one half of the town lot, waggon, farming utensils and Joiners tools to be at his disposal at the time and manner aforesaid, together with one half of the balance of all my moveable estate at his mother's death or second marriage making him an equal sharer in all respects with his brother John.