Smith, Neal, Dr.

Neal Smith was a physician and planter. He was born 1784 Feb. 11 at Fayetteville, N.C., and died 1868 July 7 at Gainestown, Ala. He was a son of Malcolm and Sarah Maron (Smith) Smith.

He attended the medical college at Philadelphia, Penn. He was a physician and surgeon at Richmond, N.C. In 1812, he came to St. Stephens, Miss. Territory and in the same year served as surgeon in the War of 1812. He also was a surgeon in the Indian War of 1814, and was a surgeon of the Third Militia regiment, under Gen. Claiborne's command, in the Civil War.

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