Leah Smith was born ca. 1730 at Ulster County, New York,
Parents were
Father: Willem Smith
Mother: Eva Muller.
Siblings
KRDC Bapt. Rcord: 1719 Jun 07; Jacob ten Broek, Elisabeth Wynkoop; Cornelis; Cornelis Wynkoop, Marretjen Wynkoop
KRDC Bapt. Rcord: 1719 Jun 28; Willem Smit, Eva Miller; Antjen; Johannes Miller, Antjen Melker
KRDC Bapt. Rcord: 1737 Oct 09; Willem Smit, Eva Muller; Anna; Niclaas Keeter, Barber Altman
KRDC Bapt. Rcord: 1721 Oct 15; Willem Smit, Eva Mulderin; Catrina; Louwerens Merkel, Catrina Elisabeth Deenemarken
KRDC Bapt. Rcord: 1723 Dec 01; Willem Smit, Eva Milderen; Maria; Zymen Helm, Anna Scheverin
KRDC Bapt. Rcord: 1726 Apr 24; Willem Smit, Eva Millering; Margriet; Adam Severing, Marytjen Merkel
KRDC Bapt. Rcord: 1728 Aug 11; Willem Smit, Eva Miller; Elisabeth; Willem Sluyter, Margriet Miller
KRDC Bapt. Rcord: 1735 Mar 30; Willem Smit, Eva Millerin; Johannes; Johannes Schram, Catrina Wyding
KRDC Bapt. Rcord: 1737 Oct 09; Willem Smit, Eva Muller; Anna; Niclaas Keeter, Barber Altman
KRDC Bapt. Rcord: 1740 Jan 27; Willem Smit, Eva Milder; Debora; Pieter de Joo, Debora de Joo
Marriage
Leah Smith married Frederick Markle and had 4 children.
Lea Smit married Friederich MERCKEL, bp. 30 Jun 1734, in Kingston, Ulster, New York Province
Children
Children of Frederick Merkel and Lea Smith were:
Frederick MERCKEL c: 13 Jul 1760 in Kingston, Ulster, New York Province
William MERCKEL c: 2 Oct 1763 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York Province
Cornelius MARKLE b: Cal 18 Jul 1765 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York Province c: 11 Aug 1765 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York Province
Barbara MERCKEL b: Abt 1765 in Ulster County, New York Province
Death
Leah Smith died in Ulster, New York.
Sources
Kingston Church Records: Baptismal and marriage registers of the old Dutch church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York by Kingston, N.Y. Reformed Dutch church. [from old catalog; Hoes, Roswell Randall, 1850-1921, [from old catalog] ed. Published 1891. Source of: Marriage Records (1660-1809); Baptism Records (1660-1809; Burial Records (1696-1881. The Kingston Reformed Dutch Church was the central repository for all records of marriages and baptism conducted by circuit-rider Domines throughout Ulster and Orange counties of NY; Sussex County, NJ, and parts of Pike County, PA, until local churches were built and staffed. This occurred between 1735 and 1745 depending on the area.
Source: Marbletown Reformed Dutch Church, Ulster County, New York, Author: Jean D. Worden, Publication: N.p.: n.p., 1987. 1) Page: 21. Text: Showing baptism on 2 Oct 1763 at Marbletown of William, son of Frederick Merkel and Lea Smith. Sponsors William Ennis and Maritie Keeter. 2) Page: 74, Text: Showing baptism on 6 Apr 1796 at Marbletown of Eva born 5 Mar 1796, daughter of Frederick Merkel and Martha Middagh. No sponsors listed.
Source: The Palatine Families of New York: A Study of the German Immigrants Who Arrived in Colonial New York in 1710, 2 volumes, Author: Henry Z. Jones, Publication: Universal City, California: H. Z. Jones, 1985, Page: p 618-619 .
Text: "He [J. Matthias] . . . had issue:
1. Friederich, bpt. 30 June 1734 - sp.: Coenrast Regtmeyer and Barbara Alman (Kingston Ref. Chbk.). A Friederich Merckel md. Lea Schmidt (HJ), and they had issue bpt. at Kingston Ref. and Marbletown Ref. Churches: perhaps this man was Friederich, s/o Johann Matthias, or perhaps the man who md. Lea was a Friederich Jr., s/o the emigrant Friederich (HJ).
2. Wilhelm, bpt. 10 May 1717 - sp.: Barent Markel and Saartje Nieukirk (Katsbaan Ref. Chbk.). He probably md. Rachel Becker and had issue bpt. at Katsbaan Ref. Church (HJ).
3. Anna, bpt. 14 Oct 1739 - sp.: Pieter Wenne and Antje Merkel (Kingston Ref. Chbk.). She md. Henrich Hendrixen 26 Nov 1756 (Kingston Ref. Chbk.).
4. Gertraud, bpt. 20 Jun 1742 - sp.: Peter Wenne Jr. and Geertje Langedyk (Kingston Ref. Chbk.). She md. Valentin Schramm 28 Dec 1761 (Kingston Ref. Chbk.).
5. Johannes, bpt. 10 Sept 1744 - sp.: Jan Wulfin and wife Grietje Miller (Katsbaan Ref. Chbk.). A Johannes Merckel md. Jantje Wennie 29 Nov 1775 (Kingston Ref. Chbk.).
6. Mattheus, bpt. 22 Nov 1747 - sp.: Frederich Wenne and Jannetje Kort (Kingston Ref. Chbk.).
7. Margaretha, bpt. 25 June 1750 - sp.: Arend Winne and Annaatje Winne (Katsbaan Ref. Chbk.).
8. Maria, bpt. 14 Oct 1752 - sp.: Laurents Wenne and Marretje Osterhout (Katsbaan Ref. Chbk.).
9. Lorentz, bpt. 19 April 1756 - sp.: Willem Regtmeyer and wife Antje Hommel (Katsbaan Ref. Chbk.)."