| SMITH ISAAC 4 (Richard.3,2,
Maj. Richard 1-Bull; or Isaac 5, Epenetus 4, Job 3, 2,
Maj. Richard 1-Bull)-From Brookhaven to Derby. On Feb. 2,
1780, he petitioned the Conn. Gen. Assembly, stating that
he had been captured, but escaped, and asking leave to
bring his wife, family and effects from L. I. As he was
well recommended, the petition was granted. (E. 26-29)
Rivington-Aug. 28, 1779; On Aug. 14 about 20 Rebels, at
Coram, made Prisoners of Isaac Smith and five of his
sons. Isaac Smith escaped." (Bayles' "Suffolk
Co.") He appears in a list of Prisoners.
("N.Y.in theRevolution-Spt.," P- 43)
He signed the Association, in 1775.
(H. 20, 26, 27) Another of the name, from Smithtown,
signed (H- 32); and still another, in 1776, from Queens
Co. (H. 9)
Men of this name served in
Col. Smith's Regt. (G, 25); in the 1st and 4th of the
Line (G- 43, 48); in Weissenfels' Levies TG. 57 ; in the
2d Westchester (G- 78); and in Conn. (G. 98) There were
numerous men of the name, some of them Officers, in the
Dutchess, Orange and Westchester Regts.
Census of 1776: Males-above
50 years, j; above 16, 1; under x6, 2. Females-above 16,
2; under 16, 2. (A. 51)
According to tradition Isaac
Smith was taken prisoner by the British and escaped by
wearing women's clothing earning him the nickname
"Petticoat Smith"
Isaac Smith had two sons who
also were patriots to the American cause. Joshua joined
his father in making whale boat raids from Connecticut to
Long Island. While His other son, Isaac, joined Capt.
Daniel Grifiing's Company.
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