Son of Rev. Dr. William Hooker Smith, Revolutionary War Surgeon and Presbyterian minister, and Sarah (Brown/Browne) Smith.
James served in the Revolutionary War out of Forty Fort just after the massacre at the Battle of Wyoming.
He married Deborah Reynolds who died near Wilkes-Barre, PA. Their children were born at Laceyville, Wyoming Co. PA.
About 1800 he and 3 sons went to Schuyler Co. NY and cleared a spot on Cayuta Lake in the Town of Catherine. He later bought a farm 2 miles north of Cayuta Lake and built a house still standing in 1936. The valley is still known as Smith Valley.
James' second wife was Ruth Hoffman.
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NOTE: Birth day/month estimated from age at death using the 8870 method recommended by the Board for Certification of Genealogists which rolls back from April 31 to April 30. This was 5 years after converting from the Julian to the Georgian calendar.
Son of Rev. Dr. William Hooker Smith, Revolutionary War Surgeon and Presbyterian minister, and Sarah (Brown/Browne) Smith.
James served in the Revolutionary War out of Forty Fort just after the massacre at the Battle of Wyoming.
He married Deborah Reynolds who died near Wilkes-Barre, PA. Their children were born at Laceyville, Wyoming Co. PA.
About 1800 he and 3 sons went to Schuyler Co. NY and cleared a spot on Cayuta Lake in the Town of Catherine. He later bought a farm 2 miles north of Cayuta Lake and built a house still standing in 1936. The valley is still known as Smith Valley.
James' second wife was Ruth Hoffman.
--kscott/db
NOTE: Birth day/month estimated from age at death using the 8870 method recommended by the Board for Certification of Genealogists which rolls back from April 31 to April 30. This was 5 years after converting from the Julian to the Georgian calendar.
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84yrs 4mo 11 days
Family Members
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William D. Smith
1784–1866
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Ann "Anna" Smith White
1784–1882
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Hooker Smith
1785–1874
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Susan Smith Beeman
1793–1868
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James Smith
1794–1814
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Abigail "Aby" Smith Morris
1797–1869
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Catherine Smith Barker
1799–1873
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Sarah Ann "Sally" Smith Warner
1802–1887
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Mary "Polly" Smith Gregg
1804–1891
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Charles S. Smith
1806–1884
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Lavina Smith Lambert
1808–1904
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Robert Smith
1810–1892
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John Smith
1812–1887
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Miranda Smith McNary
1814–1899
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James X Smith
1817–1901
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Harrison Smith
1819–1893
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