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  • Name Thomas Smith 
    Birth Abt 1672  Brookhaven,Suffolk County,New York,USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    WILL 28 Dec 1731  Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The will of Thomas Smith, of Cape May Co., N.J.; yeoman, dated 28 December
    1731. Named his wife, Abigail. Sons, Thomas and Christopher Smith,given
    "my lands" equally, when of age. Son, Anthony, a double portion of my
    moveable estate when of age.

    Daughters - Margery, Jerusha, Ruth, and Alathare. Executors , "friends and brother," William Smith and Henry
    Young. Witnesses by Elizabeth Crowell, John Thomson, and John Thompson,
    Jr. (Will proved 13 May 1732.) 
    Death 1732  Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Inventory 13 Apr 1732  Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The Inventory of the estate April 13, 1732 (worth 119.00. 6 pounds)includes cattle, (l54) and "half a shalop and a cannew," ( l 5.15.0)
    Appraisers were Benjamin Hand and John Ingrum. 
    Fact 20 Jun 1741  Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Account of the estate filed by the Executors . Payments made out of the estate to: Samuel Bustill; Benjamin Hand; Lewis Cresse;Benjamin Johnson; Richard Buckeley; Jacob Garrison; Thomas Stonebanks;Jeremiah Hand; Jon/Jno. Robinson; Daniel Walker; Mary Paschal; Jno.Bond;Elizabeth Crowell; David Cress; Jacob Spicer; Richard Downes; John
    Crandall; Jno. Smith; William Segrave; Sebastian List; Aaro n Leaming;Jno.
    Thompson; William Bond; Edward Nicholas; Randal Hewet; Phebe Johnson; James Pharo; James Bellangee; Lemuel Swaine; Alathar Smith ; Thomas Smith; Henry Young, etc. 
    Website Link http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lharmon&id=I14711 
    Burial Smith Family Burial Ground, Cape May Court House, Cape May, NJ, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I1156  Smith Smyth Schmidt Smythe Smitt
    Branches/DNA
    What is a Branch?    		 Group GRP-E-M2_-6 Smith Branch: Richard Smith b 1480 ENG > PA (Greene) m Mary Pines (Kit# 1148****/ ), Group GRP-E-M2_-6 Smith Branch: Abraham Smith b 1647 LI NY > NJ( ), Group GRP-E-M2_-6 Smith Branch: Anthony Thomas Smith b 1723 NJ m Lydia Willits > PA (Greene Co) (Kit# N861****/ ), Smith Branch: Abraham Smith b 1547 LI NY (Father) - William Smith b 1784 VA (Mother)( ), Group GRP-E-M2_-6 Smith Branch: Abraham Smith b 1622 Eng m Mary Pines (Kit# 3502****/ ), Smith Branch: Abraham Smith b 1622 England m Mary Pines 2. Abraham 3 Thomas ( ), Group GRP-E-M2_-6 Smith Branch: William Humberstone Smith b 1597 ENG m Ellen Hill 2 Abraham 3 Isaac 4 Jacob (Kit# B951****/ )
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    Last Modified 2 Jul 2014 Help  

    Father Abraham Smith,   b. 1647, Long Island Co,NY,USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1732, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Margery ? 
    Family ID F551  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Allen,   b. 14 Nov 1681, Shrewsbury,Monmouth County,New Jersey,USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1731, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1718  Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Anthony Thomas Smith,   b. 26 Jul 1723, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1809, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +2. Thomas Smith, Jr,   b. 1718, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1783, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     3. Christopher Smith,   b. 1720, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Before 1741, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
    Family ID F552  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2014 Help 

    Family 2 Alathea Dayton,   b. 1680, New Haven County,Connecticut,USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Bef 1710  Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Margary Smith,   b. 28 Nov 1702, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Jerusha Smith,   b. c 1704, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Abigail Smith,   b. c 1706, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Ruth Smith,   b. 1711, Egg Harbor,Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1747, Egg Harbor,Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
     5. Alathare Smith,   b. 1713, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F14421  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2014 Help 

    Family 3 Abigal Johnson 
    Marriage After 1723  Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2022 Help 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1672 - Brookhaven,Suffolk County,New York,USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Bef 1710 - Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Bef 1718 - Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - After 1723 - Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWILL - The will of Thomas Smith, of Cape May Co., N.J.; yeoman, dated 28 December 1731. Named his wife, Abigail. Sons, Thomas and Christopher Smith,given "my lands" equally, when of age. Son, Anthony, a double portion of my moveable estate when of age. Daughters - Margery, Jerusha, Ruth, and Alathare. Executors , "friends and brother," William Smith and Henry Young. Witnesses by Elizabeth Crowell, John Thomson, and John Thompson, Jr. (Will proved 13 May 1732.) - 28 Dec 1731 - Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1732 - Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInventory - The Inventory of the estate April 13, 1732 (worth 119.00. 6 pounds)includes cattle, (l54) and "half a shalop and a cannew," ( l 5.15.0) Appraisers were Benjamin Hand and John Ingrum. - 13 Apr 1732 - Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFact - Account of the estate filed by the Executors . Payments made out of the estate to: Samuel Bustill; Benjamin Hand; Lewis Cresse;Benjamin Johnson; Richard Buckeley; Jacob Garrison; Thomas Stonebanks;Jeremiah Hand; Jon/Jno. Robinson; Daniel Walker; Mary Paschal; Jno.Bond;Elizabeth Crowell; David Cress; Jacob Spicer; Richard Downes; John Crandall; Jno. Smith; William Segrave; Sebastian List; Aaro n Leaming;Jno. Thompson; William Bond; Edward Nicholas; Randal Hewet; Phebe Johnson; James Pharo; James Bellangee; Lemuel Swaine; Alathar Smith ; Thomas Smith; Henry Young, etc. - 20 Jun 1741 - Cape May County, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Smith Family Burial Ground, Cape May Court House, Cape May, NJ, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • from Smith, Grant, and Irons Families of New Jersey's Shore Counties: Including the Related Families of Willets and Birdsall

      "Chapter IV Page 39: Family II Thomas Smith (1) was born, say,in 1672, and died in Cape May County, New Jersey in 1732. He was married three times, first about 1700/1701 to Alathare/ Alathea Dayton, who was born about 1680, and died 19 December 1714; second (marriage) t o Mary, ca. 1718, whose surname is conjectural, but probably born Mary Allen, or MaryHand; as later shown; and third (marriage) to Abagail, widow of Samuel Johnson.

      According to his will (Thomas) five daughters were born to the first marriage, and three sons to the second. There were no children born to the third marriage." Thomas Smith's five daughters included: Margery Smith 1702-1790 married James Bellange, a Quaker. Jerusha Smith 1704- married Lemuel Swaine, a whaler Ruth Smith 1711-1747 married James Pharo - a cousin Abigail Smith 1706-1786 married Lewis Cresse Alathare Smith 1713-1746 married Joseph Ludlam, Jr.

      His sons, by his second wife Mary, included: Thomas Smith , Jr. 1718-1783 - married Sarah Cresse had sons Thomas Smith III, and Christopher Smith. Christopher Smith who died
      before 1741 died without issue. Anthony Smith - 1723-1810 w ho married Lydia Willets.