Joshua Goldsmith (1695 - 1757)

Born 18 Mar 1695 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Reeve) Goldsmith — married 3 Jul 1735 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony

Descendants

Died 1757 at about age 61 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony

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Biography

Joshua was born 18 March 1695 in Southold, Suffolk, New York. ^[1] He passed away in 1757.

Where youngest daughter was baptised: the Parish Registers of Mattituck and Aquebogue Baptisims 1751 - 1809. These pages are difficult to Index by Surname or Date since they were not originally listed in order of either. You can either run a search above or view each record page individually. Surnames are not always spelled accurately so an individual page search is recommended. http://longislandgenealogy.com/MattituckBurying/mattituckIndex.html#Baptisms

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Genealogical Records

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Vital Records

• Derivative Primary Source, Lucy Dubois; South, NY, Town Records, Vital Statistics, from Libers D, and E in the Town Clerk's Office; ^[1] Data extract from the Town Records of Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, New York:

• Long Island Source Records; page 157: Goldsmith; Thomas Goldsmith was married to Bathia Terry June ye 7th Yeare: 1695.
  • Children of Thomas Goldsmith and Bethia Terry, born at Southold, Long Island, New York:
    • Joshua Goldsmith Son of ye above named was borne born March 18th in ye Yeare: 1695/6.
    • Bethia Goldsmith Daughter of ye above named was born feby 17 Feb in ye Yeare 1698/9. Departed this life august 12, 1770.
    • Anne Goldsmith Daughter of ye above named was born1 Jan 1700 m. Deacon James Horton, son of Capt Jonathan Horton and Bethia Wells.
    • Thomas Goldsmith Son of ye above named was borne born Novembr. 16th in ye Yeare 1702.
    • Abigail Goldsmith Daughter of ye above named was born March ye 4th in ye Yeare 1704/5.
  • Note Anne Goldsmith was married to Deacon James Horton, son of Capt. Jonathan and Bethia (Wells) Horton.

Probate Court Records

Will of Richard Steer, Step-father to Joshua Wheeler:

• Primary Source, Richard Steer, New York Probate Records, 1629-1972; ^[2] Data Extract:

• ) Handwritten Copy of Richard Steer Will; page 295-297; image 188 of 361: Complete transcription of the Last Will and Testament of Richard Steer:
  • ) In the Name of God Amen the 29th Day of March 1721 I Richard Steer of Southold in the County of Suffolk on Long Island in the province of New York being aged and Infirm in Body yet sound of mind and Memory (thanks be to Almighty God) do make Ordain and Declare this my last Will and Testament Viz Principally and first of all Committing my Soul to God my Creator and begging pardon of all my Sins through the Merits of Jesus Christ my Redeemer And my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent and Christian Manner in hope through Jesus Christ to Attain unto a Blessed and Glorius Resurrection And for the Settling of such Temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to Bestow upon me I do order and Dispose thereof as follows (Viz).
    • Imprimis, I do will and order that all such Debts and Duties which I may owe unto any person or persons shall be well and truly paid or Ordained to be paid within Convenient time after my decease by my Executors hereafter named.
    • I do give and Forgive unto Joshua Wheeler of New London his penall Obligation for paying 18 lbs 15s Also the sum of 40s due to me for part of an Ox which I left in his hand to Sell Also of one Cow and One Two Year of Heifer which I left in his hand to Raise Stock together with my part of the Encrease if any were. {Joshua Wheeler is a step-son to Richard; son of John and Elizabeth Wheeler.}
    • Item I give unto Elizabeth Wife of Nathaniel Beebe, that Silver Spoon I formerly Bought of her and also Twenty pounds. {Elizabeth (Wheeler) Beebe is a step-daughter to Richard; daughter of John and Elizabeth Wheeler.}
    • Item I give unto Elizabeth Wife of Jacob Alley of New London one large pewter Dish formerly her Grand Mothers and Twenty pounds. {Elizabeth (Wheeler) Beebe is a step-granddaughter to Richard; grand daughter of John and Elizabeth Wheeler.}
    • Item I give unto Mary Beebe Daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Beebe one other of those large pewter platters that was formerly her Grand Mothers and moreover the sum of Twenty pounds. {Mary (Wheeler) Beebe is a step-granddaughter to Richard; grand daughter of John and Elizabeth Wheeler.}
    • Item. I give unto Anna the wife of John Tonge One other of those large platters and also Twenty pounds. {Anna (Wheeler) Tongue is a step-daughter to Richard; daughter of John and Elizabeth Wheeler.}
    • Item. I give unto Betty or Eliz Tonge Daughter of John and Anna Tong the other large pewter platter and also Twenty pounds. {Betty Tongue is a step-granddaughter to Richard; grand daughter of John and Elizabeth Wheeler.}
    • Item. I give unto Brindly Silvester of Shelter Island the sum of Twenty pounds. {As of Dec 2022, the relation ship between Richard Steer and Brindly Silvester is unknown.}
    • Item. I give unto Margaret Daughter of Nathaniel and Margaret Sylvester of Rhode Island the sum of Twenty pounds. {As of Dec 2022, the relation ship between Richard Steer and Margaret Silvester is unknown.}
    • Item. I Give unto my Daughter in Law Bythia the Wife of Isaac Hubbard one Feather Bed, One Bolster 2 pillows with Bedstead Blanketts Coverlid and Curtains with 6 Redd Covered Chairs and one Table & C being the usual proper Furniture of the West Chamber of my house. {Bethia (Goldsmith) Hubbard is a step-daughter to Richard; daughter of Thomas and Bethia Goldsmith.}
    • Item I give unto Anna the wife of James Horton of Southold Twenty pounds. {Anna (Goldsmith) Horton is a step-daughter to Richard; daughter of Thomas and Bethia Goldsmith.}
    • Item I give unto Thomas Goldsmith Jr. (1702-) son of Thomas Goldsmith (1687-1706) all my Wearing Apparrell and also my Gun and Cane. {Thomas Goldsmith Jr. is a step-son to Richard; daughter of Thomas and Bethia Goldsmith.}
    • Item I give unto my friend John Goldsmith of Southold Taylor Twenty pounds. {John Goldsmith Jr. is the brother of Thomas Goldsmith, first husband of Richard's wife Bethia Terry.}
    • Item I give unto my beloved Wife Bithye Steer the use and Improvement of my Land and housing with all my right in the late laid out Common Land as also my right Title and Intrest in the purchase and Building in the place that was M?? Hebbarts... and after her decease I give all the said Housing Lands premises and Appartenances unto My Wifes said Daughter Bithya the wife of the said Isaac Hubbard. and if she Dye without Issue then to James Horton heir by his Wife Anna.
    • Item I give all the Residue of my moveable Estate unto my said beloved, Wife Bithia Steer... Except she shall see cause to Marry another Husband and in such case I do allott her to pay out of my said Moveable Estate four pounds a peice more then before is given unto the 6 first Legatees Mentioned in the Will who are the Children and Grand Children of my Former Wife Elizabeth.
  • Lastly I do hereby Constitute my said Wife Bithya Steer and my Trusty Friend John Goldsmith to be Joynt Executors... Witness my hand and seal this 29th Day of March in the Sixth Year of the Reign of King George over Great Britain... in the year of our Lord 1721. Witnesses Thomas Dickinson, Samuel Terry, Benjamin Cory?" Richard Steer (Ls)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Hoff, Henry; Long Island Source Records, From the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; The NYGBR, by Genealogical Printing Co., Inc., Baltimore Maryland, 1978 ISBN 0-8063-1178-9. Also available at Ancestry.com.
2. ↑ New York Probate Records, 1629-1972; Wills, Vol 9; 1718-1724; Will of Richard Steer; Old Libre Page 248; Page 295-297;] Manuscript Copy of the Will of Richard Steer Record of wills, 1665-1916; index to wills, 1662-1923 (New York County); Wills, Vol. 9 1718-1724

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• The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly), 1918, selected extracts, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, On microfilm at Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

• Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Accession Number: 04-1102 47F Box 1 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

• Record of Wills, 1665-1916; Index to Wills, 1662-1923 (New York County); Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County); Probate Place: New York, New York