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Richard Smith

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  • Name Richard Smith 
    Birth Abt 1645  Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    WILL 23 Jun 1718  Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    proven March 28 1720 New York Wills Vol 2 pp 222, 223
    He names his wife Hannah, leaving her the best room in the house and two negro slaves. He bequeathed his estate to his children as follows: son Richard, land in Moriches and Smithtown, a mulatto boy, largest silver tankard and a silver headed cane; son Nathaniel, land at Watchogue and "Mattuck" millhouse and mill-dam, meadows, etc in Smithtown, also his dwelling house and home lot; son Ebenezer, not of age, land in Smithtown and negro boy, little silver tankard and silver-hilted sword, land in Brookhaven, silver servers and a silver salt-all when he is of age; daughter Sarah, 130 acres at "Cuttskonesuck" biggest silver mug, six silver spoons, three silver forks, six head of cattle; daughter Hannah, 130 acres of land out of my undivided land in Smithtown", small silver mug, six silver spoons, three silver forks, six head of cattle and his sons Richard and Nathaniel are to buy for her household goods "as much and as decent in every respect as I have purchased for my daughter Sarah"
    The executors were his wife and his sons Richard and Nathaniel and the will was witnessed by Daniel Tourneur, James Fanning and James Smith. He was commissioned Lieutenant of Suffolk County Militia March 13, 1685 (Calendar of Historial Mss, part 2, p 135
    From Ancestors of James Wickham and his wife Cora Prudence Billard p 94 
    Richard Smith 2 will Smithtown NY
    Richard Smith 2 will Smithtown NY
    Records of the town of Smithtown, Long Island, N.Y. : with other ancient documents of historic value
    Records of Smithtown, L. I. PP 40-42
    Death Abt 1720  Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I122  Smith Smyth Schmidt Smythe Smitt
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    Group GRP-R-M269-64 Smith Branch: Richard *Bull* Smith b c 1613 ENg m Sarah (2 Daniel 3 Daniel) (Kit# 2976****/ ), Group GRP-R-M269-64 Smith Branch: Richard Smith b c 1613 ENG m Sarah (2 Job 3 Richard 4 Lemuel 5 Merritt) (Kit# N358****/ ), Group GRP-R-M269-64  Smith Branch: Maj Richard Smythe m Sarah 2 Richard 3 Nathaniel 4 Col Josiah( ), Smith Branch: Richard Smythe b 1613 England 2. Job 3 Job 4 Nathaniel( ), Smith Branch: Richard Smythe b 1613 England m Sarah( )
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    Last Modified 10 Dec 2021 Help  

    Father Maj. Richard Smythe,   b. c 1613, Myreshaw, Bradford, West Riding, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1692, Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Mother Sarah,   b. 1619, Norwich, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1707/08, Piscataway, Middlesex Co., New Jersey Colony Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
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    Descendant of Majr Richard Smythe Jr b c 1613 Yorkshire England d 1692 Long Island NY m Sarah
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    Descendant of Richard "Bull" Smith
    Susan Lynn Smith, 12th Generation American and direct descendant of Richard "Bull" Smith, founder of Smithtown, New York and many other allied Families and early American settlers.
    Family ID F6950  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Tooker 
    Children 
    +1. Nathaniel Smith,   b. 30 Jan 1696, Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1765, Long Island City, Queens County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    +2. Richard Smith,   b. 16 Apr 1696
    +3. Ebenezer Smith,   b. 20 Feb 1712, Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1747, Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     4. Hannah Smith,   b. 27 Feb 1701, Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1740 (Age 39 years)
     5. Sarah Smith,   b. 23 Feb 1699
     6. Phebe Smith
    Documents
    Richard Smith m Hannah Tooker family
    Richard Smith m Hannah Tooker family
    -The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut-
    Family ID F58  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2018 Help 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1645 - Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWILL - proven March 28 1720 New York Wills Vol 2 pp 222, 223 He names his wife Hannah, leaving her the best room in the house and two negro slaves. He bequeathed his estate to his children as follows: son Richard, land in Moriches and Smithtown, a mulatto boy, largest silver tankard and a silver headed cane; son Nathaniel, land at Watchogue and "Mattuck" millhouse and mill-dam, meadows, etc in Smithtown, also his dwelling house and home lot; son Ebenezer, not of age, land in Smithtown and negro boy, little silver tankard and silver-hilted sword, land in Brookhaven, silver servers and a silver salt-all when he is of age; daughter Sarah, 130 acres at "Cuttskonesuck" biggest silver mug, six silver spoons, three silver forks, six head of cattle; daughter Hannah, 130 acres of land out of my undivided land in Smithtown", small silver mug, six silver spoons, three silver forks, six head of cattle and his sons Richard and Nathaniel are to buy for her household goods "as much and as decent in every respect as I have purchased for my daughter Sarah" The executors were his wife and his sons Richard and Nathaniel and the will was witnessed by Daniel Tourneur, James Fanning and James Smith. He was commissioned Lieutenant of Suffolk County Militia March 13, 1685 (Calendar of Historial Mss, part 2, p 135 From Ancestors of James Wickham and his wife Cora Prudence Billard p 94 - 23 Jun 1718 - Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt 1720 - Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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