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1. THOMAS SMITH was born in Hadleigh, Co.Middlesex, England. He married ANN SAYER 12 August 1608 in Hadleigh, Co. Middlesex, England. Child of THOMAS SMITH and ANN SAYER is:
Generation No. 2 2. HENRY SMITH (THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1613 in St. Mary-Adermanbury, London, Co. Middlesex, England, and died Abt. 04 July 1687 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. He married ANN Bef. 1642 in Probably Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. More About HENRY SMITH: Burial: Abt. 06 July 1687, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT Children of HENRY SMITH and ANN are:
Generation No. 3 3. DANIEL SMITH (HENRY2, THOMAS1) was born 1648, and died 03 March 1739/40 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He married HANNAH KNAPP Abt. 1679 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, daughter of JOSHUA KNAPP and HANNAH CLOSE. Children of DANIEL SMITH and HANNAH KNAPP are:
Generation No. 4 4. EZRA SMITH (DANIEL3, HENRY2, THOMAS1) was born 24 November 1705 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. He married (1) MARY WEED 22 May 1729 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. She was born 1709, and died 27 April 1749. He married (2) MARTHA BELLAMY 24 March 1750/51. Children of EZRA SMITH and MARY WEED are:
Children of EZRA SMITH and MARTHA BELLAMY are:
Generation No. 5 5. EZRA SMITH (EZRA4, DANIEL3, HENRY2, THOMAS1) was born 09 October 1730 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT1, and died 27 April 1815 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. He married JEMIMA MEAD. She was born 1728. Children of EZRA SMITH and JEMIMA MEAD are:
Generation No. 6 6. SEARGENT JACOB SMITH (EZRA5, EZRA4, DANIEL3, HENRY2, THOMAS1) was born 15 April 1759 in Darien, CT, and died 03 September 1812 in New York, NY. He married HANNAH THORP 22 July 1784 in Stamford, CT2, daughter of JOHN THORP and ELIZABETH. She was born 25 September 1765, and died 17 October 1855 in New York, NY. Notes for SEARGENT JACOB SMITH:
On this 9th day of November 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Sessions of the city, county & state of New York, being a court of record, Hannah Smith, a resident of said city & county of New York, now aged 73 years & nine months who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July the 7th, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Jacob Smith who was employed in the years of 1777 & 1778 in the Artificers Department in making & repairing gun carriages, waggons & carts for the Army of the United States at & near Peekskill, State of New York, that in the winter of 1779 & 1780 he went into the Armed Whale Boats, under the command of Capt. Jabez Fitch, Captn. Holly, Captn. Jones & Captn. Lockwood as a private or common oarsman & remained in said boats in constant service until the peace of 1783 and was in several battles both on the water and on the land. At one time he was two days and two nights in the enemy's country, with a party of boatmen who took Judge Jones and brought him off who was exchanged for General Silliman. At one time he came in from a cruise with others & brought in a number of wounded men. Two of his brothers & a number of others beside were wounded, some of whom died of their wounds. I had an opportunity of knowing, as my uncle Ethan Smith, with whom I lived, was in these same boats with the said Jacob Smith and they were in constant service either on the water or on the land. His wife, my aunt Hannah Smith, had a pension for his service, but is since dead. The place where the boats when in port were hauled up, was within ten rods of the house in which I lived & I could see distinctly every person which went on board of them or came on shore from them. At another time they came in with a British Armed vessel which with others they had captured. The commander of the prize was wounded with some others. The captain died soon after they came on shore & Lieutenant or more properly Ensign, Andrew Mead of our boats was badly wounded and several others beside, for which wounds he received a pension. I sincerely believe the aforesaid Jacob Smith was in battle at the time the refugees took the Revd. Moses Mather & his congregation off as prisoners from a part of Stamford, now Darien, and was also in battle at the time the refugees came to Greenwich & Stamford & took prisoners & cattle in the forepart of the year 1783 & that he was in many other expeditions both on land & on water & was in constant service. The aforesaid Jacob Smith was a native of Stamford, Fairfield County, State of Connecticut. I myself was a native of New York but went to Stamford aforesaid in the year 1774 to reside with my uncle Ethan Smith, where I stayed until I married the aforesaid Jacob Smith. We were married at Stamford aforesaid by the Rev. John Avery on the 22nd day of July 1784, which was subsequent to his last term of service & previous to the 1st day of January 1794 & that we resided in Stamford until July of the year 1800, when we came to the City of New York with my family. My husband died in New York in Sept. of the year 1811 & I, with my family have resided here since & have never married again but still remain his widow. Mary Smith
Hannah
Robert H. Morris
Examination was taken in open court. Children of JACOB SMITH and HANNAH THORP are:
7. ISAAC SMITH (EZRA5, EZRA4, DANIEL3, HENRY2, THOMAS1)3 died 06 October 1827 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. He married SARAH WEBB 25 August 1800 in New York, NY. Notes for ISAAC SMITH:
Know all men by these presents, That We John Hoyt and Abigail Hoyt his wife (late Abigail Smith) both of Stamford in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut for divers good causes and considerations, us thereunto moving; especially for Forty pounds New York money received to our full satisfaction of our brother Isaac Smith Jr. of Stamford aforesaid have remited, related and forever quitclaimed and do by these presents for ourselves, our heirs & etc justly and absolutely remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Isaac Smith and to his heirs & assigns forever, all such right and title as we the said John Hoyt, and Abigail Hoyt had, have or ought to have in or to a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in said Stamford and west of the Mill River, the whole of said tract containing 10 acres precise measure, and is thus bounded , South in part by Ebenezer Webb's land, south and westerly by the country road in part & partly by Moses Nichol's land. Northerly by Peter Quintard & Wm. Smith's land, Easterly partly by Saml. Hickox, partly by Ebenezer Webb's land, partly by Zaccheus Garnsey, partly by Alex. & George Mills, and partly by Benj. Jones's land, it being an undivided tract of land which fell to this Abigail by heirship out of the real estate of Stephen Smith, Junr. late of Stamford, dec. To have and to hold the Premises unto him the said Isaac Smith Junr., his heirs and assigns to the only use and behoof of the said Isaac Smith Junr. his heirs and assigns forever, so that neither we the said John & Abigail Hoyt nor any other person or persons in our or their name and behalf, shall or will hereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premises, or any part thereof, but they and every of them shall by these presents be excluded and forever barred. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 30th day of June in the year of our Lord 1791. Signed, Sealed and delivered
Fairfield County, Stamford June 30 day AD 1791
Charles Webb, Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
On the 13th day of May, A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the Court of Probate, with, in and for said district - Sarah Smith, a resident of Stamford in said district in the county and state aforesaid, aged 84 years and upwards, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd February 1853 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Isaac Smith, late of Stamford. That she has no personal knowledge of the Revolutionary services of her said husband - but she has been informed by him, while in life, and by divers other persons who claimed to have been in the service with him and who were pension - that he was a private in the Revolutionary War and she, therefore, avers according to her best knowledge and belief, based upon information so as aforesaid and received by her, that her said husband, Isaac Smith, was, during the last four years of the Revolutionary War, in active service - that his three brothers - Ezra, Stephen and Jacob were in the service with him and that Ezra for such service, received a pension under the Act of 1818 - and that the widow of Jacob received a pension under the Act of 1832. That the first service of her husband was by enlistment, in the regular service - that Capt. George Mills, a pensioner now deceased has often told her that her husband was in the service with him; and a reference to the proof upon which said George Mills received a pension may lead to evidence establishing her husband's services and her right to a pension. That in the latter part of the War, he was in service in the gun boats which guarded the coast of Long Island Sound, in the boat which was under the command of Capt. Ebenezer Jones - that her said husband resided in said Stamford when he entered the service. In support of her claim she must refer to the evidence hereto annexed and to seek additional testimony as her agent and attorney [Joshua?] B. Ferris of said Stamford may be able to obtain, whom she hereby constitutes as her agent and attorney with full powers to act in her behalf in the services. She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Smith in the City of New York by the Rev. John C. Kunse on the 25th day of August A.D. 1800. In proof of such marriage she refers to her marriage certificate which has been in her possession ever since her marriage and which is hereto annexed and to such other evidence as her said agent and attorney may be able to procure. That her said husband, Isaac Smith died on the 6th day of October, 1828, that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Sarah Smith
Sworn and subscribed on the
THESE are to Certify, That on the Twenty-fifth
Isaac Smith & Sarah Nichols, widow
John C. Kunse
[my note: Sarah (Webb) Nichols, widow of Moses]
Children of ISAAC SMITH and SARAH WEBB are:
Generation No. 7 8. STEPHEN SMITH (JACOB6, EZRA5, EZRA4, DANIEL3, HENRY2, THOMAS1) was born 24 September 1794 in Stamford, CT4, and died 06 August 1875 in Roselle, NJ. He married MARY ANN LOCKWOOD5 1816 in Darien, CT, daughter of CHARLES LOCKWOOD and ELIZABETH WATERBURY. She was born 30 August 1797 in Darien, CT5, and died 20 February 1884 in Roselle, NJ. Children of STEPHEN SMITH and MARY LOCKWOOD are:
Generation No. 8 9. BETSY ANN SMITH (STEPHEN7, JACOB6, EZRA5, EZRA4, DANIEL3, HENRY2, THOMAS1) was born 11 September 1821 in New York, NY, and died 13 December 1898 in Brooklyn, NY. She married (1) ELISHA WILLIAM BLOSSOM 24 April 1839 in New York, NY, son of ELISHA BLOSSOM and MARIA ANDERSON. He was born 12 August 1816 in New York, NY, and died 31 March 1847 in New York, NY. She married (2) CYRUS H. FAY Aft. 1847. Children of BETSY SMITH and ELISHA BLOSSOM are:
Generation No. 9 10. MARY ANN BLOSSOM (BETSY ANN8 SMITH, STEPHEN7, JACOB6, EZRA5, EZRA4, DANIEL3, HENRY2, THOMAS1) was born 12 March 1840 in New York, NY, and died 09 October 1884 in Middletown, CT. She married CHARLES CARROLL HUBBARD 22 March 1860 in Providence, RI6, son of ASA HUBBARD and SARA TRYON. He was born 01 April 1832 in Wadesboro, Anson County, NC, and died 30 September 1898 in Morristown, NJ. Children of MARY BLOSSOM and CHARLES HUBBARD are:
11. MARIA ANN BLOSSOM (BETSY ANN8 SMITH, STEPHEN7, JACOB6, EZRA5, EZRA4, DANIEL3, HENRY2, THOMAS1) was born 12 July 1846 in New York, NY. She married (1) GEORGE JACKSON BOYD 21 May 1868 in Providence, Rhode Island. She married (2) WILLIAM HENRY SUTTON 23 March 1881 in Brooklyn, New York. He was born 04 July 1840 in Norfolk, Virginia, and died 14 March 1904 in New York, NY. Children of MARIA BLOSSOM and WILLIAM SUTTON are:
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