James Smith (abt. 1732 - abt. 1787)

Ancestors

Died about 1787 at about age 55 in Nine Partners ,Dutchess, New York, United States

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Biography

Two of his sons married daughters of Peter Smith

Death Alt

AFT 25 Mar 1759 in

from http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=linda50&id=I16243

Married (1) Sarah. Children

1. Mary SMITH b: 23 Jun 1752 in Nine Partners,Dutchess,NY
2. Zubah SMITH b: 26 Apr 1754 in Nine Partners,Dutchess,NY

Married (2) Dorus. Children

1. James SMITH Jr.
2. Henry SMITH married Charlotte and had a son Theodore Velmour Smith b 1836
3. Peter? SMITH
4. John SMITH

Pg.5 James Smith son of Nathan Smith Ear mark is a Crop on the Left Ear and a halfe the upper side Each Ear Recorded the twenty seventh Day of January 1752 The above mark is Transfared to James Talmeg the 17th Day of February 1773 by me Peter Germond Clerk

A deed of June 29, 1745 refers to 'James Smith's grist mill' In a deed of April 4, 1751 James Smith was called a 'miller of Crum Elbow' Another deed of March 3, 1752 also mentions 'James Smith's grist mill' This deed is particularly interesting because it involves a purchase made by William Buck.

from Jean Marston:

James appears in the tax records in Nine Partners, Crum Elbow, Charlotte June 1747--Feb 1762. 1752 and 1754 James, son of Nathan, chosen as Constable 1775 James Smith (no positive connection) named Collector/Constable/Judge for Charlotte Precinct 1761 James Smith Esq. chosen assessor in Crum Elbow Precinct 1768 James Smith Esq. chosen supervisor Charlotte Precinct 1770 James Smith Esq. chosen supervisor Charlotte Precinct 1775 James Smith Esq. chosen collector/constable Charlotte Precinct 1776 James Smith chosen supervisor and collector/constable for Charlotte Precinct From Records of Crum Elbow Precinct by FDR: James Smith's name appears in the Records of Crum Elbow Precinct/Charlotte in the years 1752-78. He is described as son of Nathan and was chosen constable for the year ensuing 7 Apr 1752; chosen constable for year ensuing 2 Apr 1754.

Had a son named James.

James Smith son of Nathan Smith dec'd of Crum Elbow purchased land from Cornelius and Theodorus Van Wyck of Rombout May 16, 1755. Lot 19 at a place called Stissing 1/2 of Lot 19. 400 acres. (The date of purchase of land corresponds with the date of the settlement of the estate of Nathan Smith Sr.)

James Smith, son of Nathan Smith 1/4 Lot 19. ( from Isaac Germond and Jacob Haff of Crum Elbow) Bounded So., by 19; E - heirs Henry Filkin; No. Little Nine Partners; W.- middle of run of water that runs into Wappingers Crick. Begins NE corner of Lott 19. 350 acres. Witness: Barnardus Filkin, Silas Smith

In 1767, Ebenezer Husted bought 87 acres of James Smith and Dorus his wife, all of Charlotte Precinct.

This may be the "Judge" James Smith who was called a Tory. This James Smith had his land confiscated during the Revolution.

Year: 1784 File # 10941 Name/Town: Smith, James, Char. Record Type: Warr. Misprision of treason etc.

SMITH, James ("Judge") and wife, Dorus, brother of Isaac Smith, Esquire, about 1760-65 lived on the Isaac Huntting homestead in north Stanford, and it is said built the original house there. See marriage of his two sons, James and Henry, in Peter Smith lineage. He was called a tory. Also from Jean Marston:

A descendant of Judge James Smith's son Henry listed the children as Seymour, Rodney, Sidney, Henry, Silas. His line was from Seymour. They moved to Sharon Springs, NY. They are buried there. I can send a bit more.

Jean lists his death as circa 1787; he disappears from the records around that timeframe. Maybe he did not die but instead moved to Canada with the rest of the Loyalists.

Sources

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=linda50&id=I16243

• http://www.smithsworldwide.org/tng/familygroup.php?familyID=F10228&tree=tree1

• https://sites.rootsweb.com/~saylormowbray/smithjames.html

• Louer, Robert. The Smith Families of Stamford, CT: Part 3: Henry Smith Family, Connecticut Ancestry (Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc., Stamford, Conn., Feb 2003) Vol. 45, No. 3, Page 142.