Descendants of John R. Smith
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Descendants of John R. Smith Steven Ostrowski Table of Contents .Descendants . .of . .John . .R. Smith. .1 . .First . Generation. .1 . .Source . .Citations . .11 . .Second . Generation. .13 . .Source . .Citations . .38 . .Third . Generation. .47 . .Source . .Citations . .91 . .Name . .Index . .105 . Produced by Legacy Descendants of John R. Smith First Generation 1. John R. Smith [123935]1 was born on 28 Oct 1808 in Sandy Lake, New York, USA2 and died on 9 Sep 1883 in Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan, USA3 at age 74. The cause of his death was old age.3 General Notes: Possibly: SMITH, J. R., farmer, Parish, b. Oswego, N.Y., s 1808, p.o. add. Parish (probably not as there is a James R. Smith that matches this description and has a different wife) There is a John Smith living next-door to John Thurston in Vernon, Oneida, New York and has one son living with him age 16+ (which would be a couple of years off from John). However, the proximity to the Thurston family makes it a good chance that this is John R. Smith's father. If that's the case, then John R. Smith's father is also a John Smith, who was 45+ in 1820 so would be born before 1775. Son Francis' death certificate: Says he was born in New York City There is a Sandy Creek in Oswego County, not a Sandy Lake. Sand Lake in Rensselaer County A Sand Bank In a St. Lawrence County Methodist Church marriage list, there is a groom born in Sandy Lake, NY and bride born in Gouverneur, NY in 1918 by pastor J. Hascall - one mention of a Sandy Lake. Verification of the newspaper article shows that it was really Sand Lake, NY. Alternate birth date listed as 29 Sep 1808. He is NOT in the list of baptisms for the Zion Lutheran / Evangelical in West Sandlake, New York 1830 Census: Most likely in Vernon, Oneida, New York - same town as John Thurston and there is a John Smith head of household that matches the age and one female 20-30 (which would be slightly older for Eliza Thurston if her birth year was correct) 20 Oct 1835 Land Patent Certificate # 1705 Act of 24 Apr 1820 John Elwell of Monroe County, New York bought SW corner of SW section 3, Sumpter Township, 40 acres Sumpter Tract Book 20 Oct 1835, recorded 23 Sep 1944 L 1792 P 222, C 785750, SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, contg. 40 acres 1840 Census: count: 11000100000001200100000000 Granby, Oswego, New York Lives near John Thurston 2 employed in agriculture 1 (or 0) employed in commerce 1850 Census: 22 Aug 1850 Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan $500 of real estate cannot read/write 1 Produced by Legacy Descendants of John R. Smith Cooper Living near other Thurston families, including John and Hannah. 1860: Brownstown post office Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan Farmer $800 of real estate $400 of personal estate Sumpter Tract Book / Wayne County Deed Liber 97, Page 413 Jehial Burt & Sarah wife to John R. Smith (of Sumpter) WD 17 Nov 1860, recorded 23 Mar 1863 L. 97, P. 413, Section 3, SE 1/4 of NW, fr 1/4, except 11 acres on E side of sd ld bg 20 rds wide E & W cont 37.37 acres $367 " Jehiel Burt and Sarah Burt of the township of Van Buren…of the first part, and John R. Smith of the Township of Sumpter…of the second part…in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred Sixty Seven dollars…in the Township of Sumpter…the South East quarter of the North west fractional quarter, except eleven acres on the east side of said land..???...being twenty rods wide east and west in section number three (3) town four south of range eight east containing thirty seven 37/100 acres ...???" Sumpter Tract Book Jehiel Burt gave mortgage to John R. Smith & Eliza Ann wife Mtg 17 Nov 1860, recorded 21 Nov 1860 L 40, P 55 same as in L 97 P 413. Discharged L 6 P 424 $135.88 Sumpter Mortgage John R. Smith gave a mortgage to Joseph R. Rowe Mtg 10 Mar 1863 recorded 23 Mar 1863 liber 44, page 511, Section 3, 2 acres on E end of W 1/2 of NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 $2500 There was a mortgage from Charles F. Allen to Benjamin Elwell Sen. $250 (or $450?) on 3 Aug 1867, recorded 18 Feb 1868, L 57 P 531 SE 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 3, 40 acres Assigned to John R. Smith L. 57 P. (533???) Sumpter Tract Book John R. Smith & Eliza Ann wife to Charles F. Allen WD 12 Feb 1868, recorded 18 Feb 1868 L. 132, P. 237, same as in L 97 P 413 $900 Sumpter Mortgage John R. Smith gave a mortgage to Charles F. Allen & Mary A. wife Mtg 12 Feb 1868, recorded 18 Feb 1868 liber 60, page 244, same as in L 97 P 413, Discharged L 6 P 540 $350 Sumpter Tract Book George Elwell and Abbey Wife to John R. Smith WD 13 Nov 1869, recorded 29 Dec 1869 L. 144, P. 80, SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 3, 40 acres 2 Produced by Legacy Descendants of John R. Smith $350 Sumpter Tract Book George Elwell gave mortgage to John R. Smith & Eliza Ann wife Mtg 13 Nov 1869, recorded 29 Dec 1869 L. 69, P. 512, SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 3, 40 acres cancelled on face 13 Oct 1875 (?) $270 1870: Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan John R Smith married to Eliza A Smith, linkage is Caroline Smith of correct age. Owned a 25 acre farm, 10 acres of woodland, and 5 acres unimproved other Sumpter Tract Book John R. Smith & Eliza Ann wife to Benjamin Elwell WD 28 Sep 1870, recorded 16 Nov 1870 L. 149, P. 99, E 1/4 of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 3, 10 acres $250 Sumpter Tract Book Daniel Forbes gave mortgage to John R. Smith & Eliza Ann wife Mtg 16 Nov 1874, recorded 7 Dec 1874 L 97, P 196 Section 3, SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 except 10 acres .... and deeded to .... $180 (?) Sumpter Tract Book Daniel Forbes gave mortgage to John R. Smith & Eliza Ann wife Mtg 27 (21?) Jan 1878, recorded 8? Feb 1878 L 121, P 286? Section 3, same as in L 97 P 196 Discharged L 23(?) P 302(?) $180 (?) 1880: Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan Owned a 20 acre farm, and 10 acres of unimproved land. Sumpter Tract Book Walter Barlow gave mortgage to John R. Smith & Eliza Ann wife Mtg 2 Dec 1880, recorded 3 Dec 1880 L 160, P 205 (I requested this liber/page from Wayne County and it was not this mortgage - either mistake in pulling the file, or 160/205 is not the proper #) Section 3, SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 excepting 10 acres off E side, contiguous acres cancelled on face 2 Jul 1883 $300 Sumpter Tract Book Walter Barlow gave mortgage to John R. Smith & Eliza Ann wife Mtg 15 May 1882, recorded 3 (8?) Jun 1882 L 174, P 627 Section 3, SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 excepting 10 acres off E side, contiguous acres cancelled on face 2 Jul 1883 $300 3 Produced by Legacy Descendants of John R. Smith 1881 (Sumpter Assessment Roll): W 3/4 of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 3, 30 acres worth $350 $20 of personal estate 1883 (Sumpter Assessment Roll): W 3/4 of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 3, 30 acres worth $400 Sumpter Tract Book John R. Smith & Eliza Ann wife to Robert Rust WD 29 Jun 1883, recorded 2 Jul 1883 L. 254, P. 354, Section 3, W 3/4 of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 $800 1883: Married and a farmer Death certificate not in Wayne County (too old) as of june 2010, Section 3, SE 1/4 house was approximately the address of 45900 Harris, Belleville, MI4 Research Notes: I checked the John R. Smith who had early land purchases in Livonia Township, Michigan. This is not the same John R. Smith because that John R.'s wife is named Mary. Need to make sure not to confuse the two. There is a Peter Smith married to Wettly A. Sands in 1869 from Belleville, Van Buren Frances Smyth married Elizabeth Van Courtland (W) in 1869 age 26 frances, age 22 elizabeth, by Michael O'Donovan, Asst Pastor Cathedral. William A. H. Smith (21) married Clara Rebecca Briggs (17), from Sumpter, in 1871 In 1810 census for Berlin, Rensselear, NY: John M. Smith had 2 males under 10 years of age Joshua Smith had 1 male under 10 years of age William Smith had 4 males under 10 years of age In 1810 census for Greenbush, Rensselear, NY: Andrew Smith had 1 male under 10 years of age Gilbert Smith had 2 males under 10 years of age Jacob Smith had 1 male " Jacob Smith had 1 male " John Smith had 2 males " Matthew Smith had 1 male " Molly Smith had 2 males " (maybe? looks like 2 may have been erased) Noadiah Smith had 1 male " Philip Smith had 1 male " Zacheriah Smith had 1 male " In 1820 census for Sand Lake, Rensselaer, NY: Andrew Smith had 1 male 10-16 years of age Martin Smith had 1 male " In 1810 census for Oneida, NY: A Smith had 2 males under 10 years of age " A Smith had 3 males under 10 years of age 4 Produced by Legacy Descendants of John R.