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James Smith

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James Smith

Birth
White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USA
Death
11 Sep 1841 (aged 84)
Smith Valley, Schuyler County, New York, USA
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Hector, Schuyler County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Died aged 84 yrs 4 mo 11 days.

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.
Died aged 84 yrs 4 mo 11 days.

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

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  • Created by: Kathy S.
  • Added: Nov 25, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62157658/james-smith: accessed ), memorial page for James Smith (30 Apr 1757–11 Sep 1841), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62157658, citing McIntyre Settlement Cemetery, Hector, Schuyler County, New York, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).