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Descendants of Wilhelm "William" Schmetter

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II (WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born Abt. 1737, and died 1823 in Rowan Co., NC. He married (1) UNKNOWN in abt 1756. He married (2) MARGARET LENTZ March 17, 1809 in Rowan Co., NC.

Notes for WILLIAM SMITHER II:
Rowan Co., NC: 5 Aug 1778, list of persons who neglected or refused to appear before the Justices of their respective Districts: (list includes William Smaddir).

Rowan Co., NC Tax List, 1778: Captain Berger's District, William Smadder 145.00 pounds.

Rowan Co., NC Tax List 1782-1783: Captain Grimigars Company, William Smither, 24 pounds, Horse and Mule and Cow.

Rowan Co., NC: 8 Nov 1782, The following jury being impaneled and sworn to enquire whether the estates of the persons aforesaid were subject to confiscation under the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided after testimony adjudged and enquiry had do say that the estate of (long list of names including William Smithers) are confiscated.

Rowan Co., NC Deeds: 4 Nov 1784, State Grant #1057 @50 shillings per 100 acres, to William Smather, 242 acres on Second Creek adjacent to Alexander Clingman, Frederick Fisher and Michael Crite.

Rowan Co., NC Deeds: 3 May 1786, John Lewis Beard to Adam Troutman for 55 pounds, 220 A on Dutch Buffalo Creek adjacent to Peter Troutman. William Smither (signs in German).

Rowan Co., NC: 8 Nov 1788, Venire for next County Court: includes William Smither.

Rowan Co., NC: 2 Feb 1789, Grand Jury list includes William Smithers.

Rowan Co., NC, 1790 Census: 2 males under 16; 2 males over 16; 5 females

Rowan Co., NC: 8 July 1794, William Smether was Bondsman for marriage of John Coughenhowen and Mary Freese

Rowan Co., NC Tax List 1796, George Fisher's Company (southern Rowan Co), William Shmather, 282 acres, 1 pole.

13 Feb 1796 Rowan County Deed Abstracts: Christian Shoeman (signed in German) to William Smather for 73 pounds 10 shillings, 136 acres on west side of Dutch Second Creek. Acknowledged May Court 1796

Rowan Co. NC marriages: William Smether to Margaret Lentz 17 Mar 1809, Bondsman - George Betz.

Will abstracts, Rowan Co., NC 1805 - 1850 vol. II: H:218 William Smather May 11, 1818. Probated May 1823. Planter. Wife Margaret. All my children (not named). Executor: son-in-law John Hartman.

Also known as Wilhelm Schmetter

Children of WILLIAM SMITHER and UNKNOWN are:

3.	i.		BARBARA⁵ SMATHERS.
	ii.		CHRISTINA "TENY" SMATHERS, m. JACOB LENTZ, March 06, 1813, Rowan Co., NC.

Notes for CHRISTINA "TENY" SMATHERS:
Rowan Co., NC marriage record: Jacob Lentz to Christina Smather 6 Mar 1813, Bondsman - John Smather.

Rowan Co., NC marriage record: Jacob Lentz to Christina Smather 28 Dec 1820.

4.	iii.	EVA SMATHERS, d. 1807.
	iv.	MOLLIE SMATHERS, d. 1807; m. JOHN HARTMAN, January 22, 1799, Rowan Co., NC.
	v.	PEGGY SMATHERS, m. FNU HOLLER.
5.	vi.	SUSANNA SMATHERS, d. 1807.
	vii.	ELIZABETH "BETSY" SMATHERS, b. 1770; d. 1807; m. WILLIAM GRUCKLEN, January 09, 1789, Rowan Co., NC.
	viii.	JOHANN JACOB SMATHERS, b. February 07, 1772, Northampton Co., PA; d. Abt. 1815; m. KATHERINE DEW, April 16, 1795, Rowan Co., NC.

Notes for JOHANN JACOB SMATHERS:
Bondsman for marriage was Peter Brown, witness was J. Troy.

Rowan Co., NC Tax List, 1796 George Fisher's Company (Southern Rowan County), Jacob Smither, 161 acres, 1 pole.

Rowan County Deed Abstracts: 26 Aug 1799 State Grant #2585 at 30 shillings per 100 acres, to Jacob Smethers, 19 acres on Yadkin River adjacent Hetinger, Conrad Kiker, Thomas Wiliams and Joseph Kett?.

26 Aug 1799 State Grant #2587 at 30 shillings per 100 acres to Jacob Smethers, 31 acres on Dutch Second Creek adjacent Conrad Kyker and Francis Marbury.

26 Aug 1799 State Grant #2586 at 30 shillings per 100 acres to Jacob Smethers, 13 acres adjacent John Rough, Grubb and Jacob Fisher.

5 Feb 1805 Reverend Charles Storch to Jacob Smathers for $100, 25 acres on Crane Creek adjacent to Edward Yarbough, Jacob Fisher. Proved by Beard at Feb Court 1805

4 October 1805 Jacob Brougher executor of Henry Lemly to Jacob Smathers for 15 pounds, two tracts; (1) 1 1/2 acres on sourth side of Yadkin River adjacent Henry Lemly; and (2) 8 acres adjacent Henry Lemly. Witness J. Lyerly, Peter Riblen. Proved by Lyerly at November Court 1806

8 May 1805 Henry Giles to Jacob Smithers for 20 pounds lot #49 in South Square of Salisbury. This lot was conveyed by William Dry to Hugh Montgomery (08:014) and from him to Peter Foust and Jacob Utzman (12:536) who sold it to Mathias Barringer (12:534) who conveyed it to this Grantor. Acknowledged at May Court 1805.

Rowan Co., NC: Jacob Smeather was Bondsman for marriage of John Reed and Polly Parker 24 Jan 1811. Was also Bondsman for marriage of Henry Snider and Tilley Porter 20 Jul 1813.

Tax list of Capt. Krider's Company, Rowan Co., NC: Benjamin Pearson, do estate of J. Smeathers, 167 acres.

6.	ix.		HEINRICH "HENRY" SMATHERS, b. 1775, Rowan Co., NC; d. June 14, 1856, Haywood Co., NC.
	x.		WILLIAM SMATHERS, b. 1794.

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