| James Bryant "Polk" Smith's father was Gabriel D. Smith Jr. 1798 - 1880 and his mother was Nancy Cain 1802 - 1885. Gabriel D. Smith Jr. father was Gabriel D. Smith Sr. 1764 - 1842 and his mother was Sarah Downs. Gabriel D. Smith Sr. was a Revolutinary Soldier. He entered the militia in August of 1780 at Montgomery County North Carolina. He fought for Captain Edwards, Captain Thomas Childs, Captain Samuel Pond, Captain Joseph Paison , Major James Crump and Colonel Thomas Childs. Taken prisoner by the Tories in fall of 1781 and was kept about 3 weeks and made an escape. Later, during the next campaigns was under the command of Adjustant David Jameson and Colonel Thomas Wade. Marched after the Tories into Randolph County but had no battles of note, but took some prisoners and continued to serve until Cornwallis was taken at York October 1781 and until peace was declared. He served about 18 months. |
