1810 census, St. Bride’s parish, Norfolk Co., VA. Free Colored Persons
Elijah Smith 7 All other persons except Indians not taxed (8 counting Elijah Smith)
Neal Smith 5 “ ” (6 counting Neal Smith)
Betsy Smith 4 “ ” (5 counting Betsy Smith)
[In 1810, Marina Smith would have been about 6 years old. According to Paul Heinegg’s research, Elijah and Betsy Smith were most likely descendants of free man John Smith (1690-aft. 1739) of Currituck Co., NC.]
Norfolk County Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1809-1852. [Number in Register, Name, Size, Age and description, by whom liberated or born free, time of registering.]
#139. Betsey Smith, 5 ft. 1½ inches, abt. 40 yrs. of age, of a dark complexion, born free Oct. 20th 1817.
#209. Betsy Smith, 5 ft. 2½ inches, 30 years of age, a dark complected woman, born free, 19 June do
#358. Betsy Smith, 5 ft. 4 1/4 inches, 40 yrs. of age, light complexion, born free, Do
1820 census, Norfolk Co., VA. Free Colored Persons
Free Colored Males Free Colored Females
<14 14-<26 26-<45 45&up <14 14-<26 26-<45 45&up
Moses Smith 1 1 1
Peggy Smith 1 1 (1 w/f 10-<26)
Luke Smith 3 1 1 1 (1 engaged in agriculture)
Philip Smith 2 1 2 2 1 (3 w/f <10)
Billey Smith 2 1 2 1 (2 engaged in agriculture)
Neal Smith 1 1 1 (1 engaged in agriculture)
[Philip, Billey and Neal Smith were listed side by side.] [In 1820, Marina Smith would have been about 16 years old.]
449 Marina Smith 24 5'6½” A woman of dark Born free 1828 cop’d. 20 Jun 1831
complexion with no mark or scar Nov. 17 - Nov. 17
1830 census, St. Bride’s parish, Norfolk Co., VA. Free Colored Persons
Free Colored Males Free Colored Females
<10 10-<24 24-<36 36<55 55<100 <10 10-<24 24-<36 36<55
Phillip Smith 3 2 1 1 2 1 p45-46
Joshua Smith 1 1 p45-46
Samuel Smith 1 1 p45-46
Betsey Smith 4 1 1 5 1 1 p43-44
Nealy Smith 1 1 1 1 1 p23-24
[Marina Smith was born about 1804 according to the age she gave when she registered in St. Bride’s parish as a free woman of color in 1828 and 1840. In 1830, she would have been 26 years old. On this census, she would have fallen in the 24-<36 year old category. If Marina Smith had two sons over ten years old in the 1840 census, she could have been living in Betsey Smith’s household in the 1830 census. This could suggest that she was a daughter of Betsey Smith who was a likely descendant of John Smith (1690-aft. 1739), of Currituck Co., NC.]
1132 Marina Smith 36 5'7" Dark complexion Born free 19 Oct. 1840
w/ two black scars near her left eye
1840 census Norfolk, VA. Free Colored Persons
Free Colored Males Free Colored Females
<10 10-<24 24-<36 36-<55 55-<100 <10 10-<24 24-<36 36-<55 55-<100
David Smith 1 1 2 1 (2 in agriculture)
Neal Smith 2 3 1 2 1 (6 in agricul.)
Cary Smith 1 1 1 2 1 (3 in agriculture)
Holly Smith 2 2 2 2 (4 in agriculture)
Marina Smith 2 2 1 1 (3 in agriculture)
[Marina Smith’s son, David Smith, was born about 1838 according to the 1860 census. One of the two boys under 10 years of age would have been her son, David. It is possible that Richard Smith in the 1860 census living next door to Marina Smith might have been another of her sons. He would have been 9 or 10 years old in the 1840 census. There were two other boys or young men and a girl in the household with Marina Smith.]
1132 Marina Smith 36 5'7" Dark complexion Born free 19 Oct. 1840
w/ two black scars near her left eye
[This was Virginia Smith’s mother. Virginia Smith married Willis Northern and Stephen Smith, Sr.]
1256 Marina Smith 37 5'8" Dark complexion [Do not have the 2nd page]
w/ a scar in the left cheek bone from a cut
1860 census Norfolk City post office, St. Brides parish, Norfolk Co., VA. August 4, 1860. Free Persons of Color
Family #697 Age Occupation Real estate value Personal estate value Birthplace
Nelson Smith 80 Farmer $180 $100 VA
Caroline Smith 54 Laborer VA
Jemima Smith 30 Laborer VA
Fanny Smith 16 Laborer VA
Lotta Smith 14 VA
Cirita Smith 12 VA
Jemima Smith 10 VA
Richmond Smith 8 VA
Cary M. Smith 2 VA
Nelson, Caroline and Jemima Smith could not read or write.
Family #698
Richard Smith 30 Laborer $50 VA
Love Smith 28 Laborer VA
Lucinda Smith 8 VA
Richard and Love Smith could not read or write.
Family #699
Marina Smith 50 Laborer $20 VA
David Smith 22 Laborer VA
Watson Smith 19 Laborer VA
Virginia Smith 17 VA
Mahala Smith 14 VA
Marina and David Smith could not read or write. [Virginia Smith was born about 1843. Virginia Smith married Willis Northern and Stephen Smith.]
1870 census Great Bridge P. O., Butts Rd. Twp., Norfolk Co., VA., September 13, 1870.
Family #362
Marina Smith 60 Keeping house VA
Jennie Smith 30 Laborer VA
Calvin Smith 14 Laborer VA
Virginia Smith 6 VA
Ben Smith 2 VA
Infant Smith 1/12 (April) VA
Marina, Jennie and Calvin Smith could not read or write. [Stephen Smith married Virginia Smith Northern on August 16, 1883. By Virginia Smith's 1st marriage with Willis Northern, they had daughter, Laura Northern, who married Stephen Smith, son of Jack & Mary Smith.]
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