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  Descendants of Uriah Smith

  

Generation No. 1

 

1.  URIAH 5 SMITH  (PETER 4, PETER 3, PETER 2, PETER 1) was born December 28, 1734 in Hempstead, LI, NY, USA, and died May 06, 1816 in prob. Northfield, Essex Co., NJ, USA.  He married ABIGAIL  ALLEN March 28, 1770 in Hanover Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, USA.  She was born Abt. 1740 in Of Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, USA, and died February 13, 1822 in prob. Northfield, Essex Co., NJ, USA.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION: I would be interested in corresponding with any of the descendants of Uriah Smith and Abigail Allen, and am especially interested in Abigail’s ancestry and answers to the questions contained in notes of descendants. – Please contact me, Kathleen Pantano, at Kpantano@hotmail.com , Thanks! 

 

Notes for URIAH  SMITH:

Per Peter Smith article in NYGBR vol. 85 p. 7 - "Uriah was a farmer and resided near Northfield, NJ.  Edwin A. Ely, in his "Personal Memoirs", edited by Ambrose E. Vanderpool, 1926, stated that "Uriah [Smith] owned a tract of 100 acres or thereabout, lying on both sides of the main road, and extending from the western boundary of the Ely Homestead Farm far down the hill toward Morehousetown; the house in which he lived...was the residence of his grandson Joseph Haines Smith until purchased by Arthur Smith...a number of years ago"  (p. 77).  In his will, dated Dec. 26, 1810, and proved May 11, 1816, Uriah Smith of Northfield, Essex County, named his wife Abigail, six sons and two married daughters.  His wife and sons, William and Joseph, were named executors and the witnesses were James Beach, and James and David Morehouse (NJA:42:394-95).

 

There are others buried in the SMITH lot at Hanover who have not been identified; some of them appear to be connected with Uriah’s family: Rachel, wife of E. S. ELY, died May 27, 18[5]6, aged 3 [ ] years old;  and Polly, daughter of John and Mary SMITH died August 31, 1797, aged 4 years and 5 months. (Inscrs. In Hanover, NJ 1894, pp 76-79). {others originally listed have been identified - KP}"

 

NJ Calendar of Wills 1814 - 1817, p. 394 - "1810, Dec. 26. Smith, Uriah, of Northfield, Springfield Twsp., Essex Co.; will of. Wife, Abigail, use of house and land, 2 beds and bedding, 1 horse, 2 cows and what else she needs for keeping house. If she marries again, she is to have 1 bed and bedding, chest of drawers, 4 chairs, tea tackling. Son, Uriah, L10. At death or marriage of my wife the plantation to be divided between 5 sons, Joseph, Peter, William, Isaac and Allen, Allen having the house, barn and 1/2 acre where they stand. Sons, William, Isaac and Allen to have the willow meadow. Daughters, Elizabeth Lyon and Mary Wade, each $20 and Phebe Lyon, $3. Executors - wife, and 2 sons, William and Joseph.  Witnesses - James Beach, James and David Morehouse.  Proved May 11, 1816, when Joseph and William signed as Executors. 

1816, May 9. Inventory, $201.05; made by Moses Ely, Ezra Morris.  File 11008G."

 

Hanover Graveyard p. 79 - "Smith - In memory of Uriah Smith who departed this life May 6th 1816, in the 82nd year of his age.  Far from this world of toil and strife He's present with the Lord; The labor of this mortal life Ends in a large reward."

 

More About URIAH  SMITH:

baptism: January 26, 1735/36, St. George's Episcopal Church, Hempstead, LI, NY, USA

burial: Hanover Graveyard, Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, USA.  In 82nd yr.

occupation: farmer

 

Notes for ABIGAIL  ALLEN:

Hanover Graveyard p. 76 - "Smith - In memory of Abigail wife of Uriah Smith who died Feb. 15, 1822, in the 82nd year of her age."

 

More About ABIGAIL  ALLEN:

burial: Hanover Graveyard, Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, USA.  In 82nd yr.

       

Children of URIAH SMITH and ABIGAIL ALLEN are:

                   i.       URIAH6 SMITH.

 

Notes for URIAH SMITH:

Not mentioned in the Humphrey Nicols Ancestry, but named in will of father.

 

Is this the Uriah Smith who married Polly Hinman, dau. of Samuel Hinman and Lois Crane? See Hinman genealogy. There is an IGI (submitter) marriage entry between Uriah Smith and Polly Hinman in Galway, Saratoga Co., NY.  The change in location may explain why father Uriah left money and not land to this son.

 

Is this the Uriah of Caldwell who had a dau. Jane who m. William Littlell?  (see Littell's Settlers of the Passaic Valley). Or is she a unknown dau. of Uriah and Abigail?

 

                  ii.       JOSEPH SMITH, m. (1) SUSAN CORY, April 10, 1801, Hanover Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, USA; b. Abt. 1781; d. April 04, 1802; m. (2) SARAH COSGROVE, January 21, 1804, Hanover Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, USA; b. January 08, 1786, Whippany, Morris Co., NJ, USA; d. June 06, 1807.

 

Notes for SUSAN CORY:

Hanover Graveyard p. 78 - "Smith - In Memory of Susan Wife of Joseph Smith who departed this life April 4th 1802 In full expectation of a happy immortality, In the 21 Year of her Age.  In anguish pain & bitter groans My days on earth I end But what is pain or temporal death If Jesus be my friend."

 

Identification made by matching dates given by Nicols genealogy to Hanover records.

 

More About SUSAN CORY:

burial: Hanover Graveyard, Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, USA.  In 21st year.

 

Notes for SARAH COSGROVE:

Hanover Graveyard p. 78 - "Smith - In Memory of Sarah wife of Joseph Smith who died June 6, 1807, In the 22 Year of her Age.  Here lies one bereaved of life A tender Mother & a loving wife Kind to her Relations & a faithful friend Happy in her beginning no doubt so in her end."

 

For further information on ancestry see FTM website www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/e/n/Norman-B-Genung  Descendants of Jean Guenon: The First Five Generations.  Source quoted is Mary J. Nichols and Leon Nichols, A History of the Descendants of Jean Guenon of Flushing, Long Island, (New York: A.W. Heinrichs Printing Co., 1906: microfilm #1036280, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah).

 

Sarah's parents are given as William Cosgrove and Desire Genung.

 

More About SARAH COSGROVE:

burial: Hanover Graveyard, Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, USA.  In 22 yr.

 

                 iii.       PETER SMITH.

 

Notes for PETER SMITH:

Is this the Peter of Livingston b. 3/15/1772 who m. 3/20/1802 at Hanover Presbyterian Phebe Mulford (dau. of Timothy and Esther (Osborne) Mulford) and had children Rachel, John, Esther, and William?  See Morris Co. Heirs to Estates and Mulford Genealogy.  If this is same Peter, he died before 1838; see Morris Co. Heirs to Estates.

 

iv.WILLIAM SMITH, b. Abt. 1776; d. May 15, 1870; m. CHARITY MUCHMORE, October 02, 1806, Hanover Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, USA; b. April 28, 1787; d. January 13, 1866.

 

                  v.       ISAAC SMITH, b. February 08, 1777; d. April 19, 1852; m. SARAH MUCHMORE, November 27, 1802, Hanover Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, USA; b. November 19, 1780; d. August 12, 1867.

 

                 vi.       MARY  SMITH, b. January 23, 1779, of Livingston, NJ, USA; d. June 30, 1860; m. NATHANIEL  WADE; b. October 18, 1775; d. January 06, 1856.

 

vii. ALLEN SMITH, b. Abt. 1785; d. January 27, 1868; m. SUSAN BEACH, August 22, 1812, Hanover Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, USA.; b. Abt. 1797; d. February 21, 1866.

 

viii.ELIZABETH SMITH, m. (ELIZABETH SMITH) LYON.

 

                Child of ELIZABETH SMITH and (ELIZABETH LYON is:

                         i.              PHEBE?7 LYON.

 

Notes for PHEBE? LYON:

                         Per Peter Smith of LI, NYGBR vol. 85 p. 7 - "The Phebe Lyon mentioned in Uriah's will may have been her daughter.".  

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