Abraham Smith

Abt 1693 - Aft 1764

• Name	Abraham Smith  [1]
  Born	Abt 1693	probably, White Plains, Dutchess Co, New York   [2]
  	In 1712, Humphrey Underhill reported that "Abraham Smith, the oldest of the children, is willing to live with his uncle, George Lane." This was recorded with the Court after the death of Abraham Smith's widow, Anna Bassett, in protecting the "orphans" of the estate. It was claimed that Arnold Bassett, her second husband, was "endeavoring to destroy ye estate of said Abraham Smith..."
  Gender	Male
  Will	07 Apr 1764	Dutchess Co, New York   [3]
  	Dutchess Co., Liber A. of Wills page 46. In his will, Abraham Smith "of Phillips Patent", Dutchess County mentions his wife Margaret, son Abraham, grandson Silvanus Covert, daughters Jemima Covert, Ann Headley, Bethiah Hill, Charity Ferrinton, and Mary Griffin.
  Died	Aft 07 Apr 1764	Philipse Precinct, Dutchess Co, New York
  Notes	According to the book "Hill, French, Dean, Austin, Pinckney, Barker, Rhoades, Loundsbury and Smith Families" By Franklin Couch (1907), "Abraham Smith was an Englishman, who settled on Long Island. About 1741 he removed to that part of Philipse Precinct, Dutchess Co., NY. What is now known as Putnam Valley, Putnam Co. He was married twice." According to the Smith family history, Abraham had two wives. The name of his first wife was not mentioned. In that history it stated that the only child that Abraham and Margaret had was Abraham, Jr. [4]
  Person ID	I25476	Bryant
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2003

  
  

  Father	Abraham Smith,   b. probably, England ,   d. Bef 1709, probably, White Plains, Dutchess Co, New York
  Mother	Anna Lane,   b. Abt 1678, now Westchester Co, NY, Rye, Connecticut ,   d. Bef 1712, White Plains, Westchester Co, New York
  Married	1693	Rye, Westchester Co, New York
  Family ID	F2045	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Unknown
  Married	Bef 1734
  Children	1. Mary Smith,   b. Abt 1734, probably, Connecticut ,   d. Aft 1780, Ontario, Canada   2. Ann Smith,   b. 1736, Dutchess Co, New York   3. Bethia Smith,   b. 1738, Dutchess Co, New York   4. Charity Smith,   b. 1738, Dutchess Co, New York   5. Jemima Smith,   b. 1740, Dutchess Co, New York
  Family ID	F2043	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret
  Married	Abt 1762	New York
  Children	1. Abraham Smith, Jr.,   b. 24 Oct 1763, Putnam Valley, Putnam Co, New York ,   d. 26 Oct 1813, Putnam Valley, Putnam Co, New York
  Family ID	F2044	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1693 - probably, White Plains, Dutchess Co, New York Married - Abt 1762 - New York Will - 07 Apr 1764 - Dutchess Co, New York Died - Aft 07 Apr 1764 - Philipse Precinct, Dutchess Co, New York  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S75] Couch, Hill, Dean, Pinckney Ge, Franklin Couch, LL. B.,, (Newburgh Journal Company, 1907), p.100. [S75] Couch, Hill, Dean, Pinckney Ge, Franklin Couch, LL. B.,, (Newburgh Journal Company, 1907), says "an Englishman". [S282] Dutchess County, Liber A, of W. [S75] Couch, Hill, Dean, Pinckney Ge, Franklin Couch, LL. B.,, (Newburgh Journal Company, 1907).