Early New Netherlands Settlers


William <?> Smith

08 June 2014

Generation 1 1. William <?> Smith (Rn=82442), who was born about 1699. He married 10 September 1720 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City Geertje <Justus> Bosch Smith (Rn=82441), who was born October 1701 at New York City and was baptized at New York City, a daughter of Justus <Albertus> Bosch (Rn=82440) and Annatje <Hendrick> Smith Bosch (Rn=82439). Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=dowfam3] Children of William <?> Smith and Geertje <Justus> Bosch were as follows: 2. i. Maria <William> Smith was baptized 7 January 1721). 3. ii. Anneke <William> Smith was baptized 20 December 1727). + 4. iii. John <William> Smith (Rn=82444), who was born about 1735 and married Margaret <John> Stephens Smith (Rn=82443). Generation 2 4. John <William> Smith (Rn=82444), who was born about 1735 at Sherburne, Chenango County, New York and died about 1785 at Westchester County, New York at 50 years of age. He married 21 July 1754 at New York City Margaret <John> Stephens Smith (Rn=82443), who was born May 1739 at Sherburne, Chenango County, New York and died 01 April 1812 at Lebanon, Madison County, New York at 73 years of age, daughter of John <?> Stephens and Belinda <?> Bush Stephens. Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=dowfam3] Children of John <William> Smith and Margaret <John> Stephens were as follows: + 5. i. William Stephens <John> Smith (Rn=47586), who was born 08 November 1755 and married Abigail <John> Adams Smith (Rn=47585). 6. ii. Sarah <John> Smith was born 6 November 1769 and died 3 August 1828). 7. iii. James <John> Smith. 8. iv. John <John> Smith (died in South Carolina). 9. v. Justus B <John> Smith. 10. vi. Margaret <John> Smith De Saint Hilaire {Felix}. 11. vii. Belinda <John> Smith Clarkson <Matthew>. 12. viii. Ann <John> Smith Masters {Josiah}. Generation 3 5. William Stephens <John> Smith (Rn=47586), who was born 08 November 1755 at Queens County, New York and died 10 June 1816 at Smith Valley, Lebanon, Orange County, New York at 60 years of age. He married 12 June 1786 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Abigail <John> Adams Smith (Rn=47585), who was born 14 July 1765 at Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts and died 15 August 1813 at Lebanon, Orange County, New York at 48 years of age, a daughter of John <John> Adams was born 30 October 1735 and died 4 July 1826) and Abigail <?> Smith Adams was born 11 November 1744 and died 28 October 1818). Buried at West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne, Chenango County, New York. Military 1- Revolutionary War. First Residence- Queens County, New York. Second Residence- Lebanon, Orange County, New York. Source [The Genealogist: Spring 1983 Volume 4 Number 1 page 14] Source [Long Island Genealogies: Surname Database: Presidents] Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=remjr1944] Children of William Stephens <John> Smith and Abigail <John> Adams were as follows: 13. i. William Steuban <William> Smith was born 2 April 1787 in London, England and died 1853 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania) (married 1813) [Catherine Maria Frances Johnson was born 1788 and died 1869)]. 14. ii. John Adams <William> Smith was born 10 November 1788 in New York City and died 1854). 15. iii. Thomas Hollis <William> Smith was born August 1790 in New York City and died 1791). 16. iv. Caroline Amelia <William> Smith De Windt (Rn=47427), who was born 27 January 1795 at New York City and died 28 July 1852 at Yonkers, New York at 57 years of age. She married 11 September 1814 at Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts John <John> De Windt (Rn=47411), who was born 29 October 1787 and died 18 November 1870 at Fishkill Landing, Dutchess County, New York at 83 years of age, a son of John <Johannes> De Windt (Rn=47436) and Elizabeth <Pieter> Groebe De Windt (Rn=47437). First Residence- New York City. Second Residence- Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Third Residence- Yonkers, New York. Note [Caroline De Windt died in the wreck of the Henry Clay]. Source [The Genealogist: Spring 1983 Volume 4 Number 1 page 14]