Jonathan Smith’s will was dated 7 Nov 1775 and filed April 1776. Esther, relict of Jonathan Smith, died 26 Apr 1799 at the age of 79 years and buried in Clarendon Flats [VT].The will of Jonathan Smith of Woodbury, County of Litchfield [CT] dated 7 Nov 1775 is abstracted: “To my wife Esther…household goods, except all such household goods as were brought to me by my second wife [i.e. Ann Hurd]; to my son Elihu my old house and barn…and also my rights in the Publick Library in Bethlehem…; my son Charles Smith…; my daughter Abiah Durkee…; my daughter Susannah Clark…; my son Elisha Smith…; my daughter Eunice Smith…; to my sons Elihu and Elisha all my right in the Susquehannah Purchase…; I also give to my said daughter Eunice all the household goods brought to me by her mother (viz.) my second wife before mentioned [i.e. Ann Hurd]…; my son Elihu to be sole Executor. Witnesses: William Slade, Ebenezer Clark, Increase Mosely. Filed April 1776. [The Susquehannah Purchase is that part of present day Pennsylvania that was claimed by the colony of CT at that time.]
Children by Susannah Smith, all born in Suffield, CT:
1. Martin Smith (1728-c1804) m. Rhoda Weeks.
2. possibly Elijah Smith (1730- ) nothing further known.
3. Charles Smith (1731-1804) m. Bersheba Bartholomew.
4. Abiah Smith (1733- ) m. Thomas Durkee
5. Susanna(h) (1736-) m. (1) Jedediah Clark, Sr. (2) Cephas Smith (her 1st cousin).
6. Elihu Smith () m. (H)onor Slade.
7. "Constitution" Jonathan Smith (1741- ) m. Esther Bristol.
8. Elisha Smith, (1743-)
Children by Ann Hurd, born in Woodbury, CT:
9. Elisha Smith (1754- ) nothing further known.
10. Eunice Smith (1758- ) nothing further known.
Susannah Johnson Smith and Ann Hurd Smith are also presumed to be buried in the Judea Cemetery.
Esther Davis Slade Smith moved with her daughter, (H)onor Slade Smith, to Clarendon, VT and is buried in the Clarendon Flats Cemetery.
Jonathan Smith’s will was dated 7 Nov 1775 and filed April 1776. Esther, relict of Jonathan Smith, died 26 Apr 1799 at the age of 79 years and buried in Clarendon Flats [VT].The will of Jonathan Smith of Woodbury, County of Litchfield [CT] dated 7 Nov 1775 is abstracted: “To my wife Esther…household goods, except all such household goods as were brought to me by my second wife [i.e. Ann Hurd]; to my son Elihu my old house and barn…and also my rights in the Publick Library in Bethlehem…; my son Charles Smith…; my daughter Abiah Durkee…; my daughter Susannah Clark…; my son Elisha Smith…; my daughter Eunice Smith…; to my sons Elihu and Elisha all my right in the Susquehannah Purchase…; I also give to my said daughter Eunice all the household goods brought to me by her mother (viz.) my second wife before mentioned [i.e. Ann Hurd]…; my son Elihu to be sole Executor. Witnesses: William Slade, Ebenezer Clark, Increase Mosely. Filed April 1776. [The Susquehannah Purchase is that part of present day Pennsylvania that was claimed by the colony of CT at that time.]
Children by Susannah Smith, all born in Suffield, CT:
1. Martin Smith (1728-c1804) m. Rhoda Weeks.
2. possibly Elijah Smith (1730- ) nothing further known.
3. Charles Smith (1731-1804) m. Bersheba Bartholomew.
4. Abiah Smith (1733- ) m. Thomas Durkee
5. Susanna(h) (1736-) m. (1) Jedediah Clark, Sr. (2) Cephas Smith (her 1st cousin).
6. Elihu Smith () m. (H)onor Slade.
7. "Constitution" Jonathan Smith (1741- ) m. Esther Bristol.
8. Elisha Smith, (1743-)
Children by Ann Hurd, born in Woodbury, CT:
9. Elisha Smith (1754- ) nothing further known.
10. Eunice Smith (1758- ) nothing further known.
Susannah Johnson Smith and Ann Hurd Smith are also presumed to be buried in the Judea Cemetery.
Esther Davis Slade Smith moved with her daughter, (H)onor Slade Smith, to Clarendon, VT and is buried in the Clarendon Flats Cemetery.
Gravesite Details
Jonathan Smith is presumed to be buried in this cemetery, although no headstone currently exists for him or his first two wives.
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