Smith, Thorowgood, 1744-1810

Thorowgood Smith was born in 1744 in Accomack County, Virginia, to Isaac Smith and Sarah West. He married Mary Bliakley Stith Michael on June 28, 1775. They had no children. Smith served in the Revolutionary War, forming the first military company and horse troop in his area. After the war, Smith moved from Virginia to Baltimore where he was a merchant, civil magistrate, Criminal Court judge, and from 1804-1808, he served as Mayor for Baltimore. During his time as Mayor, he reformed the police system and had the Baltimore plumbing system built. A well-respected man, he died on August 13, 1810, and is buried at Baltimore Cemetery, in Baltimore, Maryland.

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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister at Ann Upshur Eyre, sharing family news from the family home of her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home Vaucluse on Hungars Creek. People mentioned in the letter include Aunt Ann Parker Upshur, Juliet Upshur, Elizabeth "Betsy" Snead, and Dr. Hugh Ker.