Henry Smith
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Henry Smith (1678 - 1766)

Col Henry "Tangier" Smith
Born in Relizanne, Algeriamap
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Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 9 Jan 1705 in Charlestown, Massachusettsmap
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Died at age 88 in Long Island City, Queens County, New Yorkmap
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Biography

Henry Smith was Clerk of Suffolk County from 1710 to 1716 and was for many years one of the county judges. As the eldest surviving son, he succeeded to the title "Lord of the Manor of St. George" upon the death of his father.[1] He inherited the northern part of the Manor of St. George and was the 2nd Lord of the Manor.

Birth

Birth Date: Jan. 19, 1678
Birth Place: Relizane, Algeria
From The 'Tangier' Smith Records:

"Tang. 19th January 1678/9.

This Day was borne my Sonne henry Smith betweene ten and eleven a clocke in ye morninge and was Christned ... of said moneth ... inge his godfathers ware ... shere Surveigher ye Mould and Capn James Leslie ... Godmother was ... the wiffe of Phineas Bowles ... by Doctor Amis Crymes in the Protestant Church."[1]

Marriage

Wife: Anna Shepherd b. 30 Jan 1685, Charlestown, Middlesex, MA d. 7 May 1735, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
Married: 9 Jan 1704/5 Charlestown, Middlesex, MA

From The 'Tangier Smith' Records:

"Charlestown in New England Janry 9mo 1704/5 This day being monday I Henry Smith borne in the Royall Citty of Tanger in Affrica was Joyned in holy wedlock to Anna Shepard of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex by the Reuerd Mr Cotton Mather, & Colo: John Phillips."
Children
  1. Mary Smith, "Tangier", b. 27 Sep 1705, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 15 May 1763, Smithtown, Suffolk, NY
  2. Anna Smith, "Tangier", b. 20 Dec 1706, Charlestown, Middlesex, MA d. Bef 1755
  3. William Henry Smith, "Tangier", b. 29 Oct 1708, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 2 Oct 1776
  4. Henry Smith, Jr. "Tangier", b. 13 Feb 1710/1, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 3 May 1747, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  5. Gloryana Smith, "Tangier", b. 5 Dec 1713, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 29 Mar 1713/4, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  6. Gloryana Smith, "Tangier" ^, b. 26 Feb 1714/5, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 17 Jul 1750, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  7. Martha Smith, "Tangier", b. 20 Jan 1717/8, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 18 May 1785
  8. Charles Jeffrey Smith, "Tangier", b. 2 Sep 1719, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 24 Nov 1734, New York, New York, NY
  9. Dr. Gilbert Smith, "Tangier", b. 28 Sep 1721, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 23 Mar 1795, Setauket, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  10. Katherine (Catherine) Smith, "Tangier", b. 20 Jun 1725, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 12 Mar 1748, Setauket (St. George Manor), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY

Death and Estate

Death Date: Oct. 3, 1766
Death Place: Long Island City, Queens County, New York
Burial:
Saint Georges Cemetery
Mastic Beach, Suffolk County, New York

The will of Col. Henry Smith, Gent., of St George's Manor, Setauket, NY dated 17 Sep 1764, proved 28 March 1757 Smith mentions sons William, Gilbert and daughters Francis Smith, Mary Smith and Martha Lyons. He noted that ample provision had been made to son William 12 Jan 1748. Exes Col. Richard Floyd, Capt. Eleazer Hawkins, Capt. Benjah Strong Strong-287, Wits Rev. Benjamin Tallmage, Nathan Woodhull, Joseph Brewster, Benjamin Floyd.[2]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Genealogical Website: Brookhaven Hamlet: Henry Smith
  2. ↑ Abstracts of Brookhaven Wills in Surrogate's Office, NY Liber 25, page 519. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48331/LongIslandSrcRec-001865-10/295609

See also:

  • Find a Grave, database and images (: accessed 08 September 2023), memorial page for Col Henry Smith (19 Jan 1678–3 Oct 1766), Find A Grave: Memorial #70259496, citing Saint Georges Manor Cemetery, Setauket, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Arleen Koello (contributor 47001400).




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X-4925 Anne X
The Tangier Smith records, the record of the Family of Col. William Smith which he started in Tangiers in 1675., can be found in Long Island Source Records, 2001, by Henry Hoff., pp. 532-534.
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Meehan-411 Beryl Meehan
FYI I inserted note on his will, also source.
posted by Beryl Meehan

Rejected matches › Henry Smythe Esq. (abt.1677-1706) › Heinrich Schmidt (abt.1680-)

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