Son of Thomas (1672 in Brookhaven, Suffolk Co NY - May 1732 in Cape May Co NJ) and Mary Allen (b. 15 Nov 1681 in Barnstable Co MA) Smith. (Several online family trees show Anthony with a middle name "Thomas," but there does not seem to be any evidence for that, nor does James W. Hook in his 1955 extensive treatment of this Smith family show any mention of Anthony having a middle name.)
Anthony went to live in the home of his half sister, Margery Bellangee, in Little Egg Harbor after his father's death; after their marriage they settled in Monmouth Co, NJ where he was listed as a freeholder in 1755; he and Lydia became Quakers at Little Egg Harbor in 1768; as residents of Stafford twp in Monmouth Co (now Ocean Co), they sold 2 farms in Monmouth Co; received from the Shrewsbury MM by the Little Egg Harbor Friends MM in Monmouth Co, NJ 11 Apr 1776; returned to the Shrewsbury MM in 1782; back to the Little Egg Harbor MM in 1788; removed to the Westland MM in Washington (now Green) Co, PA in 1795; purchased a 116 acre farm from James and Mary Hook for £309 there on the north side of Smith Fork of Tenmile Creek adjoining land he already owned; Will dated 3 Jun 1798 in Greene Co, PA, and probated 29 Jan 1810.∼Ten Mile Country and its Pioneer Families, p. 113: This family came from New Jersey in 1793, and were Quakers. Smith Bible lists Anthony Smith Sr. birth date as July 26, 1723, the son of Thomas and Mary Smith of Monmouth County. Anthony settled near Jefferson, Greene Co. He died in 1809-10 and will probated Jan 29, 1810. (Will book 1. pp 83.)
ANTHONY SMITH, of twp. of Stafford, Monmouth County, to Richard Chamberlain of Shrewsbury Twp., for certain sum of money, 1/2 of all parts of lots of land in twp. of Dover, s/s of Musceto Creek, 2 chains below the bridge of TIMOTHY WILLETS house. About 28 acres. Signed Anthony Smith -- Lidia (her mark) Smith Witnessed by: John Swart John Morris Jacob Burdge (Deed Book O, Page 291 Monmouth County, New Jersey: Made 1 May 1775 Recorded 19 October 1803 Anthony Smith of twp. of Stafford, Monmouth County, to Richard Chamberlain of Shrewsbury Twp., Monmouth County for 400 pounds, land in twp. Shrewsbury to begin in 2nd line of my timber swamp.... from a branch that falls into the Manasquan River near opposite of upper corner of Throckmortons Land at Squancum...about 136 acres. I, lawful owner by sundry deed, part by deed under hand and seal of Richard Gisbert, Awry & Stoffell Longstreet, and part by deed under Excrs of John Forman, dec'd, whose right is recorded in Book (# illegible) pg. 327 and part of deed under hand of Danl Grndin, recorded Book B N4 pg. 528. Signed Anthony Smith Lidia (her mark) Smith (Deed Book O Page 949 Monmouth County, New Jersey dated 10 July 1799:)
Anthony Smith: Matthias Johnson and Rebeckah, his wife, John Johnson and Catherine, his wife, all of Middletown Twp, Monmouth County, To Anthony Smith, of same place, land in Middle., head branches of Comptons Creek...to bounds of Smith's old tract, of about 20 acres. The above listed deeds were the residences of Anthony and Lydia Smith which they sold before moving to Greene County, Pennsylvania. It is believed that three of the Smith sons fought in the Revolutionary War - against the beliefs of the Quaker Church. DAR records show that Anthony, Jr. (13-201); James (20-129) and Noah Smith (40-244) were listed as veterans of that war. Anthony and Lydia Smith lived on Smiths Fork of Ten Mile Creek in Morgan Township and paid 1800 taxes to Greene County. The Smith's Quaker Cemetery in Morgan Township is near their farm. Anthony Smith's will (137 in Book 1, page 83) is on file in Greene County, Pa. Buried according to Quaker tradition; their graves are not marked with headstones.
∼Anthony Smith::;
Birth: 26th of July, 1723
Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, US
Death: February, 1809
Jefferson Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, US
MARRIAGE::
MISS Lydia Willets
16th of May, 1746
Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Birth: 16th of January 1725 Lakewood Twp., Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Death: 1810 (Age 83) -- Greene County, Pennsylvania, US
CHILDREN::
-- TIMOTHY SMITH, born 25 Jan. 1747 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Sarah (NN), married 2nd Hannah Williams.
-- THOMAS SMITH, born 9 Dec. 1748 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Deborah Laing.
-- JUDITH SMITH, born 9 May 1751 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Jacob Burdg, married 2nd John Hank.
-- ANTHONY SMITH JR., born 10 Sept. 1753 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Hannah Sooy.
-- NOAH SMITH, born 20 March 1756 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Ann Goge, married 2nd Nancy (NN).
-- JAMES SMITH, born 9 May 1758 in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
-- MARGERY SMITH, born 12 May 1760 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married James Grant.
-- JOB SMITH, born 27 March 1762 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Sarah (NN).
-- SYLVANUS SMITH, born 20 Jan. 1764 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Lydia Hewlet, married 2nd Rebecca Rachel Pew.
-- ELIHU SMITH, born March 1767 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, probably married Mary (NN).
-- JOHN WILLETS SMITH, born 30 July 1769 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Ann Price.
Bio by Jonathan Robert De Mallie, Historian
Anthony went to live in the home of his half sister, Margery Bellangee, in Little Egg Harbor after his father's death; after their marriage they settled in Monmouth Co, NJ where he was listed as a freeholder in 1755; he and Lydia became Quakers at Little Egg Harbor in 1768; as residents of Stafford twp in Monmouth Co (now Ocean Co), they sold 2 farms in Monmouth Co; received from the Shrewsbury MM by the Little Egg Harbor Friends MM in Monmouth Co, NJ 11 Apr 1776; returned to the Shrewsbury MM in 1782; back to the Little Egg Harbor MM in 1788; removed to the Westland MM in Washington (now Green) Co, PA in 1795; purchased a 116 acre farm from James and Mary Hook for £309 there on the north side of Smith Fork of Tenmile Creek adjoining land he already owned; Will dated 3 Jun 1798 in Greene Co, PA, and probated 29 Jan 1810.∼Ten Mile Country and its Pioneer Families, p. 113: This family came from New Jersey in 1793, and were Quakers. Smith Bible lists Anthony Smith Sr. birth date as July 26, 1723, the son of Thomas and Mary Smith of Monmouth County. Anthony settled near Jefferson, Greene Co. He died in 1809-10 and will probated Jan 29, 1810. (Will book 1. pp 83.)
ANTHONY SMITH, of twp. of Stafford, Monmouth County, to Richard Chamberlain of Shrewsbury Twp., for certain sum of money, 1/2 of all parts of lots of land in twp. of Dover, s/s of Musceto Creek, 2 chains below the bridge of TIMOTHY WILLETS house. About 28 acres. Signed Anthony Smith -- Lidia (her mark) Smith Witnessed by: John Swart John Morris Jacob Burdge (Deed Book O, Page 291 Monmouth County, New Jersey: Made 1 May 1775 Recorded 19 October 1803 Anthony Smith of twp. of Stafford, Monmouth County, to Richard Chamberlain of Shrewsbury Twp., Monmouth County for 400 pounds, land in twp. Shrewsbury to begin in 2nd line of my timber swamp.... from a branch that falls into the Manasquan River near opposite of upper corner of Throckmortons Land at Squancum...about 136 acres. I, lawful owner by sundry deed, part by deed under hand and seal of Richard Gisbert, Awry & Stoffell Longstreet, and part by deed under Excrs of John Forman, dec'd, whose right is recorded in Book (# illegible) pg. 327 and part of deed under hand of Danl Grndin, recorded Book B N4 pg. 528. Signed Anthony Smith Lidia (her mark) Smith (Deed Book O Page 949 Monmouth County, New Jersey dated 10 July 1799:)
Anthony Smith: Matthias Johnson and Rebeckah, his wife, John Johnson and Catherine, his wife, all of Middletown Twp, Monmouth County, To Anthony Smith, of same place, land in Middle., head branches of Comptons Creek...to bounds of Smith's old tract, of about 20 acres. The above listed deeds were the residences of Anthony and Lydia Smith which they sold before moving to Greene County, Pennsylvania. It is believed that three of the Smith sons fought in the Revolutionary War - against the beliefs of the Quaker Church. DAR records show that Anthony, Jr. (13-201); James (20-129) and Noah Smith (40-244) were listed as veterans of that war. Anthony and Lydia Smith lived on Smiths Fork of Ten Mile Creek in Morgan Township and paid 1800 taxes to Greene County. The Smith's Quaker Cemetery in Morgan Township is near their farm. Anthony Smith's will (137 in Book 1, page 83) is on file in Greene County, Pa. Buried according to Quaker tradition; their graves are not marked with headstones.
∼Anthony Smith::;
Birth: 26th of July, 1723
Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, US
Death: February, 1809
Jefferson Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, US
MARRIAGE::
MISS Lydia Willets
16th of May, 1746
Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Birth: 16th of January 1725 Lakewood Twp., Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Death: 1810 (Age 83) -- Greene County, Pennsylvania, US
CHILDREN::
-- TIMOTHY SMITH, born 25 Jan. 1747 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Sarah (NN), married 2nd Hannah Williams.
-- THOMAS SMITH, born 9 Dec. 1748 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Deborah Laing.
-- JUDITH SMITH, born 9 May 1751 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Jacob Burdg, married 2nd John Hank.
-- ANTHONY SMITH JR., born 10 Sept. 1753 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Hannah Sooy.
-- NOAH SMITH, born 20 March 1756 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Ann Goge, married 2nd Nancy (NN).
-- JAMES SMITH, born 9 May 1758 in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
-- MARGERY SMITH, born 12 May 1760 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married James Grant.
-- JOB SMITH, born 27 March 1762 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Sarah (NN).
-- SYLVANUS SMITH, born 20 Jan. 1764 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Lydia Hewlet, married 2nd Rebecca Rachel Pew.
-- ELIHU SMITH, born March 1767 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, probably married Mary (NN).
-- JOHN WILLETS SMITH, born 30 July 1769 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Ann Price.
Bio by Jonathan Robert De Mallie, Historian
Son of Thomas (1672 in Brookhaven, Suffolk Co NY - May 1732 in Cape May Co NJ) and Mary Allen (b. 15 Nov 1681 in Barnstable Co MA) Smith. (Several online family trees show Anthony with a middle name "Thomas," but there does not seem to be any evidence for that, nor does James W. Hook in his 1955 extensive treatment of this Smith family show any mention of Anthony having a middle name.)
Anthony went to live in the home of his half sister, Margery Bellangee, in Little Egg Harbor after his father's death; after their marriage they settled in Monmouth Co, NJ where he was listed as a freeholder in 1755; he and Lydia became Quakers at Little Egg Harbor in 1768; as residents of Stafford twp in Monmouth Co (now Ocean Co), they sold 2 farms in Monmouth Co; received from the Shrewsbury MM by the Little Egg Harbor Friends MM in Monmouth Co, NJ 11 Apr 1776; returned to the Shrewsbury MM in 1782; back to the Little Egg Harbor MM in 1788; removed to the Westland MM in Washington (now Green) Co, PA in 1795; purchased a 116 acre farm from James and Mary Hook for £309 there on the north side of Smith Fork of Tenmile Creek adjoining land he already owned; Will dated 3 Jun 1798 in Greene Co, PA, and probated 29 Jan 1810.∼Ten Mile Country and its Pioneer Families, p. 113: This family came from New Jersey in 1793, and were Quakers. Smith Bible lists Anthony Smith Sr. birth date as July 26, 1723, the son of Thomas and Mary Smith of Monmouth County. Anthony settled near Jefferson, Greene Co. He died in 1809-10 and will probated Jan 29, 1810. (Will book 1. pp 83.)
ANTHONY SMITH, of twp. of Stafford, Monmouth County, to Richard Chamberlain of Shrewsbury Twp., for certain sum of money, 1/2 of all parts of lots of land in twp. of Dover, s/s of Musceto Creek, 2 chains below the bridge of TIMOTHY WILLETS house. About 28 acres. Signed Anthony Smith -- Lidia (her mark) Smith Witnessed by: John Swart John Morris Jacob Burdge (Deed Book O, Page 291 Monmouth County, New Jersey: Made 1 May 1775 Recorded 19 October 1803 Anthony Smith of twp. of Stafford, Monmouth County, to Richard Chamberlain of Shrewsbury Twp., Monmouth County for 400 pounds, land in twp. Shrewsbury to begin in 2nd line of my timber swamp.... from a branch that falls into the Manasquan River near opposite of upper corner of Throckmortons Land at Squancum...about 136 acres. I, lawful owner by sundry deed, part by deed under hand and seal of Richard Gisbert, Awry & Stoffell Longstreet, and part by deed under Excrs of John Forman, dec'd, whose right is recorded in Book (# illegible) pg. 327 and part of deed under hand of Danl Grndin, recorded Book B N4 pg. 528. Signed Anthony Smith Lidia (her mark) Smith (Deed Book O Page 949 Monmouth County, New Jersey dated 10 July 1799:)
Anthony Smith: Matthias Johnson and Rebeckah, his wife, John Johnson and Catherine, his wife, all of Middletown Twp, Monmouth County, To Anthony Smith, of same place, land in Middle., head branches of Comptons Creek...to bounds of Smith's old tract, of about 20 acres. The above listed deeds were the residences of Anthony and Lydia Smith which they sold before moving to Greene County, Pennsylvania. It is believed that three of the Smith sons fought in the Revolutionary War - against the beliefs of the Quaker Church. DAR records show that Anthony, Jr. (13-201); James (20-129) and Noah Smith (40-244) were listed as veterans of that war. Anthony and Lydia Smith lived on Smiths Fork of Ten Mile Creek in Morgan Township and paid 1800 taxes to Greene County. The Smith's Quaker Cemetery in Morgan Township is near their farm. Anthony Smith's will (137 in Book 1, page 83) is on file in Greene County, Pa. Buried according to Quaker tradition; their graves are not marked with headstones.
∼Anthony Smith::;
Birth: 26th of July, 1723
Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, US
Death: February, 1809
Jefferson Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, US
MARRIAGE::
MISS Lydia Willets
16th of May, 1746
Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Birth: 16th of January 1725 Lakewood Twp., Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Death: 1810 (Age 83) -- Greene County, Pennsylvania, US
CHILDREN::
-- TIMOTHY SMITH, born 25 Jan. 1747 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Sarah (NN), married 2nd Hannah Williams.
-- THOMAS SMITH, born 9 Dec. 1748 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Deborah Laing.
-- JUDITH SMITH, born 9 May 1751 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Jacob Burdg, married 2nd John Hank.
-- ANTHONY SMITH JR., born 10 Sept. 1753 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Hannah Sooy.
-- NOAH SMITH, born 20 March 1756 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Ann Goge, married 2nd Nancy (NN).
-- JAMES SMITH, born 9 May 1758 in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
-- MARGERY SMITH, born 12 May 1760 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married James Grant.
-- JOB SMITH, born 27 March 1762 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Sarah (NN).
-- SYLVANUS SMITH, born 20 Jan. 1764 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Lydia Hewlet, married 2nd Rebecca Rachel Pew.
-- ELIHU SMITH, born March 1767 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, probably married Mary (NN).
-- JOHN WILLETS SMITH, born 30 July 1769 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Ann Price.
Bio by Jonathan Robert De Mallie, Historian
Anthony went to live in the home of his half sister, Margery Bellangee, in Little Egg Harbor after his father's death; after their marriage they settled in Monmouth Co, NJ where he was listed as a freeholder in 1755; he and Lydia became Quakers at Little Egg Harbor in 1768; as residents of Stafford twp in Monmouth Co (now Ocean Co), they sold 2 farms in Monmouth Co; received from the Shrewsbury MM by the Little Egg Harbor Friends MM in Monmouth Co, NJ 11 Apr 1776; returned to the Shrewsbury MM in 1782; back to the Little Egg Harbor MM in 1788; removed to the Westland MM in Washington (now Green) Co, PA in 1795; purchased a 116 acre farm from James and Mary Hook for £309 there on the north side of Smith Fork of Tenmile Creek adjoining land he already owned; Will dated 3 Jun 1798 in Greene Co, PA, and probated 29 Jan 1810.∼Ten Mile Country and its Pioneer Families, p. 113: This family came from New Jersey in 1793, and were Quakers. Smith Bible lists Anthony Smith Sr. birth date as July 26, 1723, the son of Thomas and Mary Smith of Monmouth County. Anthony settled near Jefferson, Greene Co. He died in 1809-10 and will probated Jan 29, 1810. (Will book 1. pp 83.)
ANTHONY SMITH, of twp. of Stafford, Monmouth County, to Richard Chamberlain of Shrewsbury Twp., for certain sum of money, 1/2 of all parts of lots of land in twp. of Dover, s/s of Musceto Creek, 2 chains below the bridge of TIMOTHY WILLETS house. About 28 acres. Signed Anthony Smith -- Lidia (her mark) Smith Witnessed by: John Swart John Morris Jacob Burdge (Deed Book O, Page 291 Monmouth County, New Jersey: Made 1 May 1775 Recorded 19 October 1803 Anthony Smith of twp. of Stafford, Monmouth County, to Richard Chamberlain of Shrewsbury Twp., Monmouth County for 400 pounds, land in twp. Shrewsbury to begin in 2nd line of my timber swamp.... from a branch that falls into the Manasquan River near opposite of upper corner of Throckmortons Land at Squancum...about 136 acres. I, lawful owner by sundry deed, part by deed under hand and seal of Richard Gisbert, Awry & Stoffell Longstreet, and part by deed under Excrs of John Forman, dec'd, whose right is recorded in Book (# illegible) pg. 327 and part of deed under hand of Danl Grndin, recorded Book B N4 pg. 528. Signed Anthony Smith Lidia (her mark) Smith (Deed Book O Page 949 Monmouth County, New Jersey dated 10 July 1799:)
Anthony Smith: Matthias Johnson and Rebeckah, his wife, John Johnson and Catherine, his wife, all of Middletown Twp, Monmouth County, To Anthony Smith, of same place, land in Middle., head branches of Comptons Creek...to bounds of Smith's old tract, of about 20 acres. The above listed deeds were the residences of Anthony and Lydia Smith which they sold before moving to Greene County, Pennsylvania. It is believed that three of the Smith sons fought in the Revolutionary War - against the beliefs of the Quaker Church. DAR records show that Anthony, Jr. (13-201); James (20-129) and Noah Smith (40-244) were listed as veterans of that war. Anthony and Lydia Smith lived on Smiths Fork of Ten Mile Creek in Morgan Township and paid 1800 taxes to Greene County. The Smith's Quaker Cemetery in Morgan Township is near their farm. Anthony Smith's will (137 in Book 1, page 83) is on file in Greene County, Pa. Buried according to Quaker tradition; their graves are not marked with headstones.
∼Anthony Smith::;
Birth: 26th of July, 1723
Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, US
Death: February, 1809
Jefferson Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, US
MARRIAGE::
MISS Lydia Willets
16th of May, 1746
Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Birth: 16th of January 1725 Lakewood Twp., Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Death: 1810 (Age 83) -- Greene County, Pennsylvania, US
CHILDREN::
-- TIMOTHY SMITH, born 25 Jan. 1747 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Sarah (NN), married 2nd Hannah Williams.
-- THOMAS SMITH, born 9 Dec. 1748 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Deborah Laing.
-- JUDITH SMITH, born 9 May 1751 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Jacob Burdg, married 2nd John Hank.
-- ANTHONY SMITH JR., born 10 Sept. 1753 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Hannah Sooy.
-- NOAH SMITH, born 20 March 1756 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Ann Goge, married 2nd Nancy (NN).
-- JAMES SMITH, born 9 May 1758 in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
-- MARGERY SMITH, born 12 May 1760 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married James Grant.
-- JOB SMITH, born 27 March 1762 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Sarah (NN).
-- SYLVANUS SMITH, born 20 Jan. 1764 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married 1st Lydia Hewlet, married 2nd Rebecca Rachel Pew.
-- ELIHU SMITH, born March 1767 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, probably married Mary (NN).
-- JOHN WILLETS SMITH, born 30 July 1769 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, married Ann Price.
Bio by Jonathan Robert De Mallie, Historian
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