RE: [Bann Valley] Re: Washington Smith and Washington Smith Pollock

[kyle irwin <kyleski@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Rev. John Smyth of Kilrea was leader of the United Irishmen of County Derry in 1798. His Nephew at 85 Rev Thomas Smyth ,speaker at the home "Home Rule"meeting in London. Another uncle William -condemmed to death at a Drumhead court martial but escaped. However his ship was attacked and he was killed.
Taken from Irish News article and repeated in New Zealand Tablet of 12Feb 1892


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> I wonder, if because of Rev Smith's views of the British, he named his son
> Washington after George Washington who led the USA to defeat the British in the
> War of Independence and became the first president of the USA.
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> I do not know anything about John Smith's ancestry. I believe his father's name
> was William Smith and he came from Moneymore, Artrea. I do not know if John
> Smith had any brothers or sisters. So I am interested in Isabella Smith who
> married Robert Pollock. I wonder if she was a sister of John Smith.
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