Jonathan Smith (1705 - abt. 1776)

Born 1 Aug 1705 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Johnson) Smith — married 28 Dec 1727 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Husband of Esther (Davis) Smith — married after 1761 (to 1776) in Litchfield County, CT

Descendants

Died about 1776 at about age 70 in Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut [uncertain]

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Biography

Jonathan Smith, the son of Ebenezer Smith and Sarah Huxley, was born 1 Aug 1705 in Suffield, CT. He was married first, (Int[entions] in Colchester) 28 Dec 1727, to Susannah Johnson, daughter of John3 Johnson and Mary Ramsey [Susannah Johnson’s siblings had several given names that also appear in the Jonathan Smith family: Mary, Eunice 1st, Eunice 2nd, John, David, Elijah, Elizabeth, Elisha]. Jonathan and Susannah Smith removed to Judea Parish and were included in chronological order, but not date given, as among the earliest members of the Judea Parish Church. First mention of Jonathan was in the Dec 1747 records of the church. He married second 9 Oct 1753 in Judea Parish to Ann Hurd, daughter of Zadoc Hurd and Esther Curtis. He married third, prior to April, 1764, to Mrs. Esther (Davis) Slade (first wife of William Slade, Jr.). (April, 1764 is the date in which William Slade, Sr. received judgment against Jonathan and Esther Smith, as executors of the will of William Slade, Jr. for 1,000 pounds at the County Court in Hartford, CT.) This is not the same Esther as found in the Woodbury, CT marriage of a Jonathan Smith and Esther Bristol on 25 Dec 1765.

Jonathan Smith’s will was dated 7 Nov 1775 and filed April 1776. Esther, relict of Jonathan Smith, died 26 Apr 1799 at the age of 79 years and buried in Clarendon Flats [VT].The will of Jonathan Smith of Woodbury, County of Litchfield [CT] dated 7 Nov 1775 is abstracted: “To my wife Esther…household goods, except all such household goods as were brought to me by my second wife [i.e. Ann Hurd]; to my son Elihu my old house and barn…and also my rights in the Publick Library in Bethlehem…; my son Charles Smith…; my daughter Abiah Durkee…; my daughter Susannah Clark…; my son Elisha Smith…; my daughter Eunice Smith…; to my sons Elihu and Elisha all my right in the Susquehannah Purchase…; I also give to my said daughter Eunice all the household goods brought to me by her mother (viz.) my second wife before mentioned [i.e. Ann Hurd]…; my son Elihu to be sole Executor. Witnesses: William Slade, Ebenezer Clark, Increase Mosely. Filed April 1776. [The Susquehannah Purchase is that part of present day Pennsylvania that was claimed by the colony of CT.

His first wife was Susannah Johnson, daughter of Capt John Johnson and Mary Ramsey of Roxbury Ma. Susanna was born 1706, and died ca 1753 in Litchfield County, CT. He may have been the Jonathan Smith who was married to Ann, and had at least one child with her before her death ca 1761. His last wife was Esther Davis, widow of William Slade Jr. She outlived him and is buried in Clarendon Vermont. Adams-21565 13:43, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

Jonathon was born about 1705. He passed away about 1776.

Jonathan Smith. ^[1][2]

Born 01 AUG 1705. Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. ^[3][4]

Died Apr 1776.

Marriage

Husband Jonathan Smith. Wife Susanna Johnson. Marriage 28 DEC 1727. Suffield, Connecticut^[5]

Husband Jonathan Smith. Wife Ann Hurd. Marriage 03 OCT 1753. ^[6]

Research Notes

There are two concurrent Jonathans. This one descended from Ebenezer was a Descendant of yDNA group NE07 Rev. HENRY Smith-2065 (c1600 ENG - 1648 Wethersfield CT) m poss. 2x Dorothy Unknown-7644. See SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project.^[7]

A yDNA match suggests that the father of the other Jonathan Smith (abt.1705-) was Nathaniel Smith, and his mother was Anna Hoskins. The yDNA test from that line matches Descendants of yDNA group NE21 James Smith-15951 (c. 1610 ENG - d. 1676 Weymouth MA) m Joanne Unknown = 3 SONS. See SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S528 Database online. Record for Jonathan Smith Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=40218903610&indiv=try
2. ↑ Source: #S528 Database online. Record for Elisha Smith Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=18952087953&indiv=try
3. ↑ Source: #S528 Database online. Record for Jonathan Smith Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=40218903610&indiv=try
4. ↑ Source: #S528 Database online. Record for Elisha Smith Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=18952087953&indiv=try
5. ↑ Source: #S528 Database online. Record for Jonathan Smith Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=40218903610&indiv=try
6. ↑ Source: #S528 Database online. Record for Jonathan Smith Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=40218903610&indiv=try
7. ↑ SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project, haplogroup Rb1 NE07 Rev. Henry Smith.
8. ↑ SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project, haplogroup Rb1 NE21 James Smith.

• Find-A-Grave Virtual Cemetery memorial #100499550 in Old Judea Cemetery, Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut
• Descendant of Rev Henry Smith of Group 7 in SmithConnections.com DNA Project
  
• FTDNA SmithConnections Northeastern Public Page
• Ancestry.com
• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74T-RZ1 : 11 February 2018), Jonathan Smith in entry for Elisha Smith, 11 Aug 1743; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVLF-MYXB : 13 December 2015), Jonathan Smith, 1776; Burial, Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States of America, Old Judea Cemetery; citing record ID 100499550, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• Source: S528 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;; Repository: #R5
• Repository: R5 Ancestry.com
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100499550/jonathan-smith : accessed 15 February 2022), memorial page for Jonathan Smith (1 Aug 1705–1776), Find A Grave: Memorial #100499550, citing Old Judea Cemetery, Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Roger Petersen (contributor 47285560)