John Smith (1715 - 1785)

Born 22 Oct 1715 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Freeman) Smith — married 9 Feb 1739 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1785 at age 69 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

John was a Friend (Quaker)

Private John Smith served with 2nd Regiment, Middlesex County Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

John Smith is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A105872.

John was born on 22 October 1715 (22 Eighth month 1715 Old Style calendar), in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey. He was the son of Benjamin Smith and Sarah Shotwell.^{[1] [2]}His name also appears as "Smyth/Smythe". John was the 2nd son (another John lived 17 May to 26 July 1714); 2 brothers, 4 sisters. His father died 8 June 1732, Woodbridge, NJ (John aged 16) As he probated his father-in-laws Will, he was a Surrogate or Judge.

John married Sarah Freeman on 9 Feb 1739, in New Jersey^[3]"Colonial Families of the United States" gives date of marriage as 9 Feb 1729. Sarah was the daughter of John Freeman & Martha Moore. ^[4] Their children were:

Mary Smith Pettit 1740–1805

Benjamin Smith1743–

John Smith 1747–1846 named in will

Samuel Smith 1749–1817 named in will m. Jane Bird

Isaac D Smith 1751–1823 named in will

Martha S. Smith 1753–1794 named in will

Esther Smith 1756–1828

Abraham Smith 1757–named in will

Sarah Smith 1758–1841 named in will

Japheth Smith 1760–1824 named in will

He served as a corporal in Capt. John Dey's company, 2nd Regiment, Middlesex county, New Jersey troops.^[5]

John passed away 7 June 1785. Essex, New Jersey. {The death date is wrong on three sources.} His burial location is not known, but a memorial was created for him. Find A Grave: Memorial #121524531

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com; U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Record of a Quaker meeting at his birth (22 Eighth mo. 1715): https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2189&h=1807416&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=yWB9505&*_phstart=successSource
2. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; 1712-1885; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
3. ↑ FamilySearch. New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980, John Smith and Sarah Freeman, Feb 1739; citing Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton.; FHL microfilm 540,682.
4. ↑ Colonial Families, 464
5. ↑ Ancestry.com: Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 077, p 20

See non-sources:

• https://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60525&h=118871306&ssrc=pt&tid=101813055&pid=312087882880&usePUB=true

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/vitals/MZTL-DYX
• Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/101813055/person/312087882880/facts

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SYHY-XD9 : accessed 2017-08-17), entry for John /Smith/.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MCL8-45H : accessed 11 February 2018), entry for John SMITH (13JT-X1C); record merged from multiple submissions.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Adri Oldershaw and Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile. This person was created through the import of MildredMcEwan.ged on 02 April 2011.

• WikiTree profile Smith-21048 created through the import of Book of Bull.ged on Sep 19, 2011 by Tracy Pindar.

• WikiTree profile Smith-21062 created through the import of Book of Bull.ged on Sep 19, 2011 by Tracy Pindar.