Memorandum of the Ancestry of Richard W Smith
Of Coram from 1657 to 1857 with Ancestral records
Copied by the Reverend Smith Dayton Jan, 11 1853
Property of W W. Smith (1920)
Patchogue
The
following is a correct memorandum of the ancestry of Richard W. Smith of Coram known as
Sheriff Smith, from the year 1857.
John Smith the
farmer came to Coram as early as about the year 1657. Joshua Smith
his son (as far as can be ascertained he must have been an only
child) Joshua Smith’s issue are as related in the back of this book
as given by the Rev Smith Dayton who now April 30th
resides at New Haven Connecticut and is Chaplin for criminals of
that place. Smith Dayton is the son of Phoebe Dayton daughter of
the above named Joshua Smith.
Isaac Smith son of
the aforesaid Joshua Smith left two sons Viz Joshua Smith and Isaac
Smith. The farmer remained on the old homestead at Coram and the
latter took up his residence in the hills about one mile and a
quarter east of Coram on the road to Millville mills formerly known
as Middle Island Mills. Joshua Smith resided at the old mansion in
Coram and died July 4, 1811 leaving two children at his death, Rich
W Smith and Martha Smith now called Patty who married John Elderkin
and moved to Setauket where she now resides with her son John
Elderkin, she being a widow.
Richard W Smith
went to the city of New York in the year 1815 and as clerk served one
Elbridge Mottly, and Isaac Odell in Chatham St subsequently with
John Moffet whose son John Moffet is now a banker in the city 1856.
Lucy Smith, the mother of Rich W Smith being anxious that he should
come home to the old homestead consented. Having married a young
lady by the name of Julia Ann Westgate, daughter of John and Hannah
Westgate left New York after losing their first born William
Westgate Smith on the first of April 1824 to his now old mansion
where he now resides (at the time of writing this memorandum in May
1, 1856) and on the 9th day of April 1826 Rich W Smith
Jr. was born and on the 23rd day of September 1827 John
Edgar Smith was born they two being all the issue up the present
time. Richard W Smith married Fanny Oakly widow of Maddison Oakly
in the city of New York for his second wife by the Rev John M Krebs
October 14, 1848. Richard W Smith Jr son of Rich W Smith married
Amanda Hubbell sister to his wife Fanny and daughter of Andrew and
Sarah Hubbell who resided at Mill Town Putnam County, NY said R W Jr
had the appointment of mail agent on the LIRR subsequently went to
New York and went into business with Josiah Parsons who married
Fanny Smith’s daughter Elizabeth. Rich W Jr moved from NY to Coram
in June 1854 and moved to Port Jefferson and took his fathers line
of stages to run from that place in connection with the L I R Road.
Rich W Jun had a daughter whose name was Julia Ann Smith born at his
fathers house January 6, 1852 and another daughter born at his
residence at Port Jefferson October 28, 1855 whose name is Ida May.
Julia Ann was taken a little unwell with a headache on the morning
of April 1856 at the mansion house at Port Jefferson, ate her
breakfast well and in the morning of the 30th day at 7am
she was a corpse. She was brought out to her grandfathers on the
first day of May 1856 and interred after the funeral service having
been performed by the Rev Daniel Jones of the M E Church. There was
a very large attendance. The corpse was then placed in mother earth
at the foot of its grandmother Julia Ann Smith in the rear of where
the old Baptist church formerly stood Said R W Smith Jun having Ida
May the only one living-John Edgar Smith son or the senior Rich W
Smith married Janet Barnabe the daughter of William Barnabe of
Milville. Having at this date three children John Westgate and Mary
Ella and one other daughter which was born at Greenport. L I., by
the name of Carrie Smith on the 4th day of February 1856.
John Edgar Smith
was taken sick whilest in the US Service as mail agent on the L I R Road
on Monday, the 20th of Oct 1856 and brought to Greenport
sick with the malignant Scarlet fever, and died at his residence
there on the morning of the third day of Nov 1856. He was put in a
mahogany coffin, with silver handles and plate on it and that day
brought to Coram at his fathers residence. The box which contained
the coffin was not opened fearing the disease might spread and was
immediately interred in the yard in the rear where the old Baptist
Church used to stand, same day, Mary Ella, the twin daughters of the
said John Edgar and Mary Genett Smith was taken home by her
grandfather Smith on Saturday the first day of November 1856 and on
the same night she was taken with the same fever and died on the 6th
day of November 1856 at 7pm and was buried on the 7th
(next day) at the foot of her father John Edgar.
The funerals of the
deceased bodies was preached at the M. E. church at Middle Island on
the Sabbath of the 9th of November at ½ past 2 of pm by
the Rev Daniel Jones of Port Jefferson from the 90th
psalms and the 12th verse From these words Viz?, to teach
us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
The meeting house was crowded with young and old and was a very
sorrowful time and much impression appeared to he made on the
congregation, the necessity of living preparing for that great and
eventful day of the lord. Wallace having attended his brother,
having stood by him to his latest breath was so much complaining at
the time of the funeral that he was unable to attend, he having the
same fever. Mary Smith being so unwell as unable to attend the
funeral of her husband and child remaining at her father-in-laws
house. The same fever seemed to attack all the family as well as
all them that came in contact with the contact with the deceased,
but in a more mild form.
This Sarah Smith
who married Edward Petty Sr. and who settled in New Jersey was the
Aunt of Richard W Smiths Srs. father whose name was Joshua Smith,
the son of (Pellitcoat) Isaac Smith so called. Isaac Smith had two
sons Joshua and Isaac. This Isaac Smith had five sons and one
daughter Viz,, Evy, John Japheth, Isaac and Thomas and Lavina.
Isaac and Thomas killed themselves by drinking too much alcoholic
drink. Japheth came near doing so but abstained in the year 1843
and became a member of the M. E church of Middle Island. Their
mother’s name was Sarah Rockwell when a girl. She came from
Connecticut. Was a very noble and handsome woman. Her only
daughter Lavinia was twice married. Her first husband’s name was
Bartlett Sanford. Her children were Carl, Nicholas, William, Thomas
and Mary. Her second husband was Donaldson and there was one son
named Wallace.
John Smith married
Sarah Corwin and had 7 sons and 1 daughter. The daughter married
Jehiel Hildreth Woodruff and had 2 sons and 2 daughters and died at
the age of 31 years. Sarah Corwin wife of John Smith was a daughter
of Rev Jacob Corwin and his first wife Sarah Howell. Jacob Corwin
married a 2nd time, Mehitable Davis, a widow, and the
mother in law of his daughter Patience. Jacob was about 80 at the
time and “Hitty” was about 70. Both old enough to know better.
John Rockwell Smith was born Apr 9, 1809 M Betsy Howell.
Ancestral records copied by Smith Dayton from
ancient family records in his possession Jan. 11th 1853.
John Smith the elder mentioned here was great
great grand father to Richard Smith.
Joshua Smith the elder Smith was his son
Ananias Smith, Isaac Smith (nicknamed Petticoat
Isaac) and Daniel Smith (nicknamed Pointer David) were the sons of
Joshua Smith the elder. Mary Smith, Sarah Smith and Ruth Smith, were
his daughters.
Joshua Smith of Coram was the son of John
Smith. Joshua Smith married Margaret Edwards daughter of David
Edwards of Setauket. She was the sister to Benajah Edwards and also
to the wife of Daniel Brewster Junr. -0 Benajah Edwards was under
Sheriff.
The children of Joshua and Margaret Edwards was
as follows
Ananias Smith was born March 7th
1729
Isaac Smith was born march 1st 1731
– died Feb. 6th, 1789
Mary Smith was born March 1st 1733
Bethiah Smith was born Sept. 27th
1735
Sarah Smith born June 1st 1738
Jonathan Smith born May 8th 1741 –
died Apr. of hemorrhage from the nose at Coram
Daniel Smith born March 20th 1744
Ruth Smith born Jan. 22 1746
Phebe Smith born June 16th 1749 and
died of lung fever March 18th 1827 aged nearly 78 years
David Edwards was the son of Jonathon Edwards
who wrote his name Edwoes and was probably one of the first settlers
of Setauket Daniel Brewster was the third son of Rev. Nathaniel
Brewster the first settled minister of Setauket. He probably came
over on the May Flower with his Grandfather Elder Wm. Brewster
My Fathers mother (Viz) Eunice Brewster was
daughter of Danl Brewster Jr.
Daniel Smith’s first wife was daughter of esq.
Phillips at the Old Mans – his second wife was Deborah Mosher
Ruth Smith was married to John Birdsey Jun.
Aug. 5th 1779 – and had issue as follows, a son still
born Oct 29th 1780 also afterward Phebe, Ruth, John and
Sarah
John Birdsey, Sen married a daughter of David
Edwards, sister to Margaret Edwards the wife of Joshua Smith.
Rev Smith Payton’s “Geneology”
“Phebe Smith was
married to Ebenezer Dayton Aug 16th 1772. He was born
March 17th, 1744 and died Apr 14th , 1802 aged
58 years. Their issue was as
follows-
Jonathan Dayton born at Coram Jan 7th, 1774 and
died at New Orleans of yellow fever Aug 20th, 1817.
Phebe Dayton born
in Coram April 17th, 1776 and died at Derby July 15th,
1834.
George Dayton born
March 18th, 1778 and died at Balise-the principal enter?
One of the Mississippi July 1799 of yellow fever.
Ruth Dayton born August 9th 1781
Smith Dayton born July 11th, 1784
Sarah Smith of Coram was married to
Edward Petty Nov. 1st 1764 by whom
she had issue as follows
Daniel Petty born 17th Jan. 1763
David Petty born 4th March 1765
Ruth Petty born 8th March 1767
Mary Petty born 13th May 1769
Edward Petty born 27th June, 1771
John Petty born Aug. 5th 1774
Sarah Petty born Dec. 9th 1776
Jesse Petty born 22nd May 1779
Edward petty Senr. Settled in New Jersey
Ancestral records copied by Smith Dayton from ancient family records
in his possession January 11, 1953.
John
Smith the elder mentioned here was the great great grand father to
Richard W Smith.
Joshua
Smith the elder Smith was his son. Ananias Smith, Isaac Smith
(nicknamed Petticoat Isaac) and Daniel Smith (nicknamed pointer
Daniel) were the sons of Joshua Smith the elder.
Mary Smith, Sarah
Smith and Ruth Smith, were his daughters.
Joshua
Smith of Coram was the son of John Smith, Joshua Smith married
Margaret Edwards, daughter of David Edwards of Setauket, she was
the sister to Benajah Edwards & also to the
wife of
Daniel Brewster Junr- Benajah Edwards was under Sheriff-
The
children of Joshua and Margaret Edwards were as follows-
-Ananias Smith was born March 7, 1729
-Isaac Smith was born March 1, 1731- died Feb 6, 1789
-Mary Smith was born March 1, 1733
-Bethiah Smith was born Sept 27, 1735
-Sarah Smith born June 1, 1738
-Jonathan Smith born May 8, 1741- died April of hemorrhage from
the nose at Coram.
-Daniel Smith born March 20, 1744
-Ruth Smith born Jan 22, 1746
Phebe Smith born June 16th 1749 and died of lung fever
March 18, 1827 aged nearly 78 years
David Edwards was the son of Jonathan Edwards who wrote his
name Edwoes and was probably one of the first settlers of Setauket.
Daniel Brewster was the third son of Rev. Nathaniel Brewster the
first settled minister of Setauket. He probably came over on the
May Flower with his grandfather elder Wm Brewster.
My
father’s mother (viz) Eunice Brewster was daughter of Danl Brewster
jun
Daniel
Smith’s first wife was daughter of Esq. Phillips at the old man’s-
his second wife was Deborah Mosher.
Ruth Smith was married to John Birdsey jun August 5, 1779- & had
issue as follows, a son still born Oct 29, 1780 also afterward Phebe,
Ruth, John, & Sarah.
John
Birdsey, Sen. Married a daughter of David Edwards, sister to
Margaret Edwards, the wife of Joshua Smith Sen
Phebe
Smith was married to Ebenezer Dayton Aug 16, 1772 (He was born March
17, 1744 and died Apr 14, 1802 aged 58 years)
Their issue was as
follows-
Jonathan Dayton born at Coram Jun 7, 1774 and died at New Orleans of
yellow fever Aug 20, 1817.
Phebe Dayton born at Coram April 17, 1776- died at Derby July 15,
1834.
George Dayton born March 18, 1778 and died at Balize-the principal
entrance of the Mississippi July 1799 of yellow fever.
Ruth Dayton born Aug 9, 1781
Smith Dayton born July 11, 1784
Sarah Smith of Coram was married to Edward Petty Nov 1, 1761 by whom
she had issue as follows-
Daniel Petty born Jan 17, 1763
David Petty born March 4 1765
Ruth Petty born March 8, 1767
Mary Petty born May 13, 1769
Edward Petty born June 27, 1771
John Petty born Aug 5, 1774
Sarah Petty born Dec 9th 1776
Jesse Petty born 22 – May 1779
Edward Petty Sen settled in New Jersey