Lydia (Martin) Smalley (abt. 1655 - aft. 1731)

Born about 1655 in Dover, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Wife of John Smalley — married 18 Oct 1676 in Piscataway, East Jersey

Descendants

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Russ Frizzell [send private message]

Biography

Lydia married John Smalley at Piscataway 18 Oct 1676. ^[1]

Children of record: ^[2]

1. Lydia (b.1679; d.1682)
2. John (b.1680/1; d.1682)
3. Jonathon (b.1683)
4. John (b.1685)
5. Lydia (b.1687; d.1699/1700)
6. Martha (b.1692/3)
7. Phebe (b.1695)
8. Marten (b.1697)
9. Elisabeth (b.1699/1700)
10. Benjamin (b.1702)

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Louis L. Drake, "Piscataway, New Jersey, marriage and death records: From the town register, 1688 to 1805", Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, new ser. vol. 4 (Jan-Oct 1919), 38; [digital image] archive.org [link]. Data: Martin, Lydia ( [dau. of] John and Easter), to John Smalley, Oct. 18, 1676.
2. ↑ William A. Whitehead, comp., "Piscataway register of births: Manning-York", Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, 3rd ser. vol. 3.1 (Sep 1902), 14; [digital image] archive.org [link].

• Source: Repository: Title: Family Data Collection - Marriages Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Note: APID: 1,5774::0
• Repository: Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
• Source: Repository: Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Note: APID: 1,4725::0
• Source: Repository: Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15024057&pid=1489

In calculating Lydia's death date her husband's will lists her as an heir in 1731:

Will, Abstract of

1731, Sept. 13. Smalley, John, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co.. yeoman; will of. Wife, Liddea. Sons—Jonathan, Elisha and Benjamin. Daughters and daughters-in-law to have personal estate at death of my wife. Executor.s—son, Jonathan, and friend Benja'n Stelle. Lands bought of Hezekiah Bonham, Joseph Oilman, and Benjamin Cull. Witnesses—William Hooks, Samuel Slater, Elizabeth Garner. Proved May 25, 1733. Calendar of NJ Wills page 437 [4]

See Also

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LV75-CV8