Blodgett Smith (1744 - 1794)

Born 9 Aug 1744 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut

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Died 7 Jan 1794 at age 49 in Alford, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

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Sergeant Blodgett Smith served with 1st Regiment, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Vol 14 page 355 — Captain George King’s Co, Col Hopkins regt. Service entered July 15, 1776 discharged Aug 2, 1776; also John King’s co June 29, 1777 to July 27, 1777.

Found on his profile on FamilySearch at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/LCQW-K3R :

" You will note that one of the Sources listed is the Find A Grave site. On the site is a message from Wilcox researcher Jane Trotman, who wrote: "Sgt. Blodgett Smith's parents were Thomas Smith b. 1708 probably Sudbury, and his mother was Abigail Adams, b. 1716 in Windham County CT. Blodgett Smith was the brother of Abigail Smith who married Elnathan Wilcox in Dutchess Co., (note: NY) Near Amenia, ca 1758." Jane Trotman has researched very thoroughly for the first wife of Elnathan Wilcox for over 30 years. She is the person who discovered the second wife's name, Hannah Parmalee Isbell on a quit claim deed. Her claim that Elnathan Wilcox's first wife was an Adams is based on her extensive research and this is most likely the connection. However, Elnathan's first wife's name in my opinion, was more likely to have been Thomas Smith and Abigail's daughter, Hannah Smith (b. 24 August 1737) instead of her sister, Abigail Smith. I think she was Hannah Smith because the LDS Church had "Hannah Adams" listed as Elnathan Wilcox's first wife on old archive records dating back to the 1890's. Jane Trotman also thoroughly researched the Adams family and did not find a Hannah Adams in the Adams family who could have been her, but she concluded that Elnathan's first wife's mother was an Adams, (Abigail), a sister to John Adams who married Mary Parke who also lived in Berkshire Co., Mass. When Elnathan's first wife's mother, Abigail Adams Smith Bennett died in 1757, her daughter Hannah who was single and age 20, was probably taken in by the John Adams family and became known as Hannah Adams. Elnathan's first child William was b. in 1759, so Elnathan married in 1758. This is a very likely explanation of why the name Hannah Adams was passed down through generations. She was Hannah Smith and adopted by her uncle John Adams. Elnathan Wilcox co-owned a mill with Blodgett Smith according to a deed in Berkshire Co., Mass. that was sold by both men on the same day. I'll add the date when I find it. "

-- Diane Dayley, October 25, 2016

Sources

• Barbour Collection Connecticut Town Records

Massachusetts soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, vol 14

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK1-YGH9 : 1 March 2021), Blodget Smith, 15 Jul 1776; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711091.
  • Entered service 15 Jul 1776, 18 days under Capt George King's Co Col Hopkins's Berkshire Co Regt, Sergeant, discharged Aug 2, 1776, company composed of detachments from four companies and marched to the Highlands, N.Y.
    • Capt. John King's co., Col. John Brown's (Berkshire co.) regt., entered service June 29, 1777, discharged July 27, 1777, service 29 days under under Ge. Schuyler
      • Capt. Silvanus Willcox's co., Col. John Ashley's (Berkshire co.) regt., entered service Oct 15, 1780, service 2 days on an alarm, company allowed horse rations.

• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSB-R9RJ : 15 April 2022), Blodgget Smith, ; citing Birth, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272247.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Y-SLZ : 7 January 2020), Blodgget Smith, 1744.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41943505/blodgett-smith: accessed 30 August 2022), memorial page for Sgt Blodgett Smith (9 Aug 1744–1794), Find A Grave: Memorial #41943505, ; Maintained by Emma (Shrum) Butler (contributor 46631000) Burial Details Unknown.

• Probate Record, Berkshire County Records, Mass, Page number: 353
  • Government record: death: 1794; Alford, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
    • urn:familysearch:source:3245704893
      • https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LCQW-K3R
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C36K-7?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RMK%3A1588792209 : 24 January 2018), Massachusetts, vol 14, Sha, John-Sthenfield, Ephraim > image 357 of 1010; citing various published state rosters, United States.