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From: "Eleanor Nielsen" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Re: Smith of Alexandria
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 19:04:21 -0500


Loretta,
Any other info on that Ann Huff. My Huffs were in the Hamilton Tract also.
Eleanor Nielsen

>
> History of Hunterdon Co., by Snell, pg 416, lists Herbert Smith as one of
> the tenants of the Hamilton tract in 1774. I have copies of several maps
> that show the land of Harbert Smith and there are no other SMITH's in that
> area that I can discern. The family bible, which I have the honor of
> owning, was given to their first dtr Charity which lists the birth, death
> and marriage dates for Herbert and Ann, among other family data. Ann was
> born in Pa. The bible was a wedding present to Herbert/Ann.
>
> Harbert Smith (as found in several documents)
> b 18 Feb 1766
> d 3 Jan 1847
> md 17 Jan 1793
>
> wife Ann Huff
> b 10 June 1777
> d 18 Feb 1860
>
> 5 Children:
>
> 1. Charreta (Charity) Smith, b 18 Jan 1794 in Hunterdon Co., NJ, d 24 Nov
> 1878 in Greenwich Twp, bd Greenwich Presb. Church, NJ md 19 Sept 1811 by
> Nixon in Hunterdon Co to John Sinclair b 1 Jan 1788, d 12 Jan 1867 by
> Greenwich PResb. Church, Greenwich, NJ (son of John Sinclair and Ann
> Albach/Alpaugh) They had 13 children: William Smith Sinclair b 4 May
1812,
> Herbert A. Sinclair b 2 Mar 1814, James b 16 Mar 1818, John B., Ann Maria
b
> 12 Dec 1820, Margaret b 2 Feb 1822, Elizabeth b 15 Aug 1823, Eli b 1 Jan
> 1825, Meranda b 16 May 1826, Andrew b 28 Jan 1828, George W. b 12 Nov
1830,
> Lucinda b 24 Feb 1831, Caroline b 19 Aug 1833
>
> 2. Charles Smith b 11 May 1796, d 21 Dec 1844 md 17 Jun 1820 to Ann.
They
> had atleast one dtr Margaret Smith b 22 June 1821
>
> 3. William H. Smith b 28 Aug 1800 d 19 Apr 1855 bd Finesville, NJ, md 26
> June 1824 to Maria S. Mershan. He was also md to Charity Zearfoss after
> Maria's death. Maria and William had one dtr Baty Hughes Smith b 26 Mar
> 1825, died Jul 1825. I don't have any children with Charity, but he was
> married at the age of 51. Charity Zearfoss was born abt 1809. Her age at
> marriage on 17 Nov 1851 was listed as 42. She was a widow at the time of
> her marriage. William apparently had yet another wife Sarah G. Smith b
30
> June 1799, died 17 Apr 1851. She is bd next to William in Finesville, NJ.
> Along side them is bd I. H. Smith who served in the 31 Regiment, Co. H for
> Hunterdon Co., during the Civil War. At this time, I have been unable to
> get the military records for him. There are no dates on the headstone for
> I. H. Smith.
>
> 4. Katherine Smith b 12 Aug 1803 - no other info
>
> 5. Elizabeth Smith b 30 Aug 1806 md Reuben Kelsey They had atleast one
> dtr Mary Ann Kelsey b 18 Jul 1825
>
> If you have info on any of these SMITH children that could help fill out
> the dates, I'd appreciate the help. If you'd like copies of the bible
> records, please feel free to ask.
>
> Sincerely, Lorretta Sinclair
>
>
>
>
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>
> >Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 19:02:57 EST
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> >Subject: [NJHUNTER] SMITH, Alexandria
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> >Searching for information on the SMITH line in Alexandria Township. I
have a
> >WILLIAM H. SMITH b. abt Oct. 1800 to HARBERT and ANN SMITH. I suspect by
> >namesake Harbert may be a son of HERBERT SMITH and GERDUTH RICHELEM, or
Ann
> >was a second wife. I further suspect they go back MATHIAS and CHRISTIANNA
> >SCHMIDT, the original German immigrants. Anybody have any clues?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Mike
> >
>
>
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