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Isaac “Petticoat” Smith

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Isaac “Petticoat” Smith

Birth
Coram, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Death
6 Feb 1789 (aged 58)
Coram, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Burial
Coram, Suffolk County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Son of Joshua Smith and Margaret Edwards, husband of Martha Homan and father of Isaac and Joshua Smith.

"Isaac Smith was also another resourceful resident against the British. When his house was occupied by the British army, "Petticoat Isaac" Smith escaped in women's clothing.The home of Isaac Smith was used by the British for horse stables. In the summer after the close of the war, it was here that George Washington dined during his tour of Long Island ."

(Long Island Surnames; Brookhaven Historian's Alpha List, page 218; Longwood's Journey; History of Coram)
Son of Joshua Smith and Margaret Edwards, husband of Martha Homan and father of Isaac and Joshua Smith.

"Isaac Smith was also another resourceful resident against the British. When his house was occupied by the British army, "Petticoat Isaac" Smith escaped in women's clothing.The home of Isaac Smith was used by the British for horse stables. In the summer after the close of the war, it was here that George Washington dined during his tour of Long Island ."

(Long Island Surnames; Brookhaven Historian's Alpha List, page 218; Longwood's Journey; History of Coram)


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  • Added: Aug 5, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28797406/isaac-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Isaac “Petticoat” Smith (1 Jan 1731–6 Feb 1789), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28797406, citing Baptist Cemetery, Coram, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Aislin (contributor 46535342).