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Information relating to Lucy Smothers (and other Smothers in area)
Lucy Smothers
b. 1803-1805

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A different Lucy Smothers?
PG County Slave Statistics 1867-68
Lucy: Freed by John Henry Waring, 4th district at age 40 [born 1823]
(also freed:
Sylvester (husband?), age 50,
Martha Ann, age 2,
Jane, age 13,
Nancy, age 15,
Mary, age 18

The above is probably the following
1870 Census, Nottingham, PG County, MD
all born MD, none can read or write
Silvy Smothers 55, farm hand
Lucy Smothers 49 [b 1821]
Jane Smothers 18
Mary Smothers 26
Cath Smothers 4
Margaret Smothers 2

[strange coincidental facts
The Lucy Smother below had a daughteer by the name of Martha, and further down the line the name Sylvester appears. It appears that these two Lucy’s are different, yet related in some fashion]
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Data on Lucy Smothers who pretty clearly tracks down to Joe Smothers:

[Lucy age varies considerably]
[no father ever listed]

No earlier data prior to 1840 for Lucy Smothers

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[Possibility: this 1830 household has a wife age 24-35. Lucy would have been 27 in 1830.]
1830 Census
Robert Smothers
Home in 1830: District 2, Frederick, Maryland
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Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free Colored Persons - Males - 10 thru 23: 3
Free Colored Persons - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free Colored Persons - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Total Free Colored Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8
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The following are solid data of Lucy Smothers:

1840 Census, Petersville District 12, MD [Lucy would be ca 37 yo]
[note: census is not alphabetical, so might get some info from neighbors]
Free Colored Persons
Lucy Smothers:
1 male under 10, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-24, 1 female 24-36 (Lucy?) and 1 female 55-100
1850 Census, Petersville, MD #240
all born MD
Lucy Smothers no occ listed
Martha A and 3 other children
Lucy Smothers 47
Martha A Smothers 11
Sarah C Smothers 8
Sheaton Smothers 6
Luther Smothers 4
Dolly Streams 75
[not listed: John, should have been age 3; Simon should have been age 15 (b 1835) ]

1860 Census Petersville, MD #126
Land holdings worth $300, personal $100
with 6 children, including John, age 12
Lucy Smother 50 b ca 1810
Simon Smother 25
Martha Smother 21
Sarah Smother 17
Shelton Smother 15
Luther Smother 13
John Smother 12
[are some of these 1850 &1860 children grandchildren?]

also in 1860
Fred. City
#1360 Thomas Smothers 45 B family
Sarah Smothers 38
Ann Smothers 20
Charles Smothers 14
Charles Smothers 11
#1686 John Smothers 31
Martha Smothers 19
Nancy Smothers 12-Feb
#1687 Jacob Hoffman 56
Matilda Hoffman 52
Henry Hoffman 28
Sarah Hoffman 21
William Hoffman 18
Susan Hoffman 16
Ann Hoffman 14
James Hoffman 8
John Hoffman 5
Ellias Smothers 26
Hannah Smothers 20
Mary Smothers 12-Apr
#1665 Ellias Smothers male 24
Martha Smothers 19
Mary Smothers 12-Feb
#1658 Jacob Smothers 28
Mary Thomas 11
Robt Peck 64
Cornelius Hall 19
Mt Pleasant, Fred Co.
#2760 William Smothers 26 Mu family
Elizabeth Smothers 26
Philip Goodyear 60
George Goodyear 12

1870 Census shows 3 Lucy Smothers in MD
Dist 12 Fred Co, #56
Jacob Hatton 35, clergyman
Catharne Hatton 35
Daniel Hatton 11
Jacob Hatton 9
Anna L Hatton 6
Weyman J L Hatton 3
Lucy Smothers 65 Mu [b ca 1805]
Dist 4 Mont. Co., , B
Albert W Gore 35
Sarah Gore 34
William Luney 13
Aaron Baker 70
Martha Baker 45
John Baker 16
Lucy Smothers 16 [b ca 1854]
Dist 4 Mont. Co., , B
Silvy Smothers 55
Lucy Smothers 49 [b ca 1811]
Jane Smothers 18
Mary Smothers 26
Cath Smothers 4
Margaret Smothers 2

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also:
tons of free black Smothers in AA Co in 1860, but none in PG Co?

in 1870, living with Catharine and Jacob Hatton (B, Mu) (dau?), both 35 in Petersville

1873 map of Frederick County shows L. Smothers house in Petersville

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And
Add'n info:
Sarah Smither (b. 1702) m/o Nanny, b. 1722 born of white father
Freed 1743
Ancestors?? of Thomas Smothers - head of a Fred. County HH
of 8 other free in 1800 (Liberty Dist) and 6 others in 1810)
Any relation to Lucy Smothers???
www.freeafricanamericans.com/Salmons-Turner.htm

Also: Burkittsville lists Isiah Smuthers (age 1) in 1850 census;
w/ white Biser family; father Smothers??
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