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Lydia Smith 1759–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1759

Birth Location: Poquonoc, Groton, Conn

Death Date: 4 Jan 1804

Death Location: Salem, Connecticut, USA

Father: Nathan II

Mother: Elizabeth Denison

Spouse(s): William Morgan

Children(s): William Morgan, Griswold Morgan, Avery Morgan, Jasper Morgan, Lydia Morgan, Nathan Morgan, Betsey Morgan, Denison Morgan, Nancy Morgan, Phebe Morgan, Lucy Morgan, Rebecca Morgan, Charlotte Morgan

In 1759, Lydia Smith entered the world in Poquonoc, Groton, Conn, born to Nathan Smith Ii And Elizabeth Betsey Denison. Lydia Smith married William Avery Morgan, and had children including Avery Colonel Morgan, Betsey Morgan, Charlotte Morgan, Denison Morgan, Griswold Morgan, Jasper Morgan, Lucy Morgan, Lydia Morgan, Nancy Morgan, Nathan Morgan, Phebe Morgan, Rebecca Morgan, William Morgan. Lydia Smith passed away in 1804 in Salem, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Lydia Smith entered the world in Poquonoc, Groton, Conn, born to Nathan Smith Ii And Elizabeth Betsey Denison.
  • Lydia Smith married William Avery Morgan, and had children including Avery Colonel Morgan, Betsey Morgan, Charlotte Morgan, Denison Morgan, Griswold Morgan, Jasper Morgan, Lucy Morgan, Lydia Morgan, Nancy Morgan, Nathan Morgan, Phebe Morgan, Rebecca Morgan, William Morgan.
  • Lydia Smith passed away in 1804 in Salem, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Smith's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Smith
1759–1804
Birth Place: Poquonoc, Groton, Conn
Parents
Nathan Smith II
1724–1810
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Elizabeth (Betsey) Denison
1726–1813
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Denison II) Colonel
1697–1766
Stonington, New London, CT
Deborah Griswold
1696–1731
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Griswold
1615–1698
Phebe Hyde
1663–1704
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Griswold
1574–1615
Honor, Pawley
1581–1658

Lydia Smith's Descendants

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Lydia Smith (17 Jun 1759–4 Jan 1804) m. William (Avery) Morgan (24 Nov 1754–22 Mar 1842)
  1. 1. William Morgan 1777–1837
  2. 2. Griswold Morgan 1779–
  3. 3. Avery ((Colonel)) Morgan 1781–1860 m. Jerusha Gardner 1783–1861
    1. 1. Lydia (Smith) Morgan 1806–1894 m. Eliphalet (Adams) Bulkeley 1803–1872
      1. 1. Mary (Morgan) Bulkeley 1833–1835
      2. 2. Charles (Edwin) Bulkeley 1835–1864
      3. 3. Morgan (Gardner Bulkeley U.S. Senator, Governor of) Connecticut 1837–1922 m. Fannie (Briggs) Houghton 1860–1938
      4. 4. William (Henry) Bulkeley 1840–
      5. 5. Mary (Jerusha) Bulkeley 1843–
      6. 6. Eliphalet (Adams) Bulkeley 1847–1848
    2. 2. Nathan (Denison) Morgan 1818–1895
    3. 3. Henry (Packer) Morgan 1821–1894
    4. 4. Mary (Gardner) Green –1871
  4. 4. Jasper Morgan 1783–
  5. 5. Lydia Morgan 1784–1858
  6. 6. Nathan Morgan 1786–1837
  7. 7. Betsey Morgan 1788–1837
  8. 8. Denison Morgan 1790–1855
  9. 9. Nancy Morgan 1792–
  10. 10. Phebe Morgan 1794–1871
  11. 11. Lucy Morgan 1796–
  12. 12. Rebecca Morgan 1798–
  13. 13. Charlotte Morgan 1801–

Lydia Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1759
17 Jun 1759
Birth of Lydia Smith in Poquonoc, Groton, Conn
Poquonoc, Groton, Conn
1759
17 Jun 1759
Lydia Smith was baptized in Groton, Connecticut, USA
Groton, Connecticut, USA
1804
4 Jan 1804
Age 45
Death of Lydia Smith in Salem, New London, Connecticut
Salem, New London, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Poquonoc, Groton, Conn
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogical history of the descendants of the Rev Nehemiah Smith of New London County, Connectic
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [5] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [6] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [7] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [8] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 320
    [9] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 313

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Groton, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1804
    Event Place: Salem, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogical history of the descendants of the Rev Nehemiah Smith of New London County, Connectic
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [4] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [5] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 320
    [6] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 313

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut

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