William Stephens Smith (1755 - 1816)

Born 8 Nov 1755 in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail Amelia (Adams) Smith — married 12 Jun 1786 in London, England

Died 10 Jun 1816 at age 60 in Lebanon, Madison County, New York

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Scott Morgan [send private message]

Biography

Lieutenant Colonel William Smith served with New York during the American Revolution.

William Smith is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-293384
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, Aide-de-camp

Revolutionary War Army soldier, aide-de-camp to General John Sullivan in 1776. Smith fought in the Battle of Long Island, was wounded at Harlem Heights, fought at the Battle of White Plains, was promoted to lieutenant colonel at the Battle of Trenton, and fought at the Battle of Monmouth and Newport. He was on the staff of General Lafayette in 1780 and 1781, became an adjutant in the Corps of Light Infantry then transferred to the staff of General George Washington.

Born in Suffolk County on Long Island. Son of John & Margaret (Stephens) Smith.^[1] John Smith was a wealthy New York City merchant. John & Margaret had many sons and daughters.

U.S. Marshal for New York, responsible for the 1790 census in New York. ^[2]

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th District (4 March 1813 - 3 March 1815)

Earliest Known Ancestor Thomas Smith d 1689 MA m Sarah Boylston

Sources

1. ↑ Dictionary of American biography by American Council of Learned Societies, Published 1943. Vol 17 page 368
2. ↑ U. S. Census Bureau, "Who Conducted the First Census in 1790?" (https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/03/who-conducted-the-first-census-1790.html : 19 Aug 2021)

Also see:

• Wikipedia contributors, "William Stephens Smith," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Stephens_Smith&oldid=1025140758 : 19 Aug 2021).
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed September 11, 2016), "Record of William Stephens Smith", Ancestor # A106172.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7638144/william-stephens-smith : accessed 19 August 2021), memorial page for Col William Stephens Smith (8 Nov 1755–10 Jun 1816), Find A Grave: Memorial #7638144, maintained by Find A Grave; citing Sherburne West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne, Chenango County, New York, United States.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to the Profile Managers for contributions to this profile.