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Sylvanus SMITH 1764–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1764

Birth Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 16 Aug 1854

Death Location: Smith Cem, GREENE COUNTY, Pa.

Father: ANTHONY SMITH

Mother: LYDIA WILLETS

Spouse(s): LYDIA HEWLET, Rebecca PEW

Children(s): JOSEPH SMITH, Abagail SMITH, Stockton SMITH, ELIZABETH SMITH, Catherine SMITH, Thomas SMITH, Judith SMITH, LYDIA SMITH, Rebecca SMITH, Alice SMITH, Jonathan SMITH, James SMITH, Samuel SMITH, WILLIAM SMITH, Jr. Sylvanus

Sylvanus SMITH was born in 1764 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA, the child of Anthony Smith And Lydia Willets. Sylvanus SMITH married Lydia Hewlet, Rebecca Rachel Pew, and had children including Abagail Smith, Alice A Simonton Smith, Catherine Smith, Elizabeth Hathaway Smith, James Smith, Jonathan J Smith, Joseph Smith, Jr Smith Sylvanus, Judith Ullum Smith, Lydia Freeman Smith, Rebecca J Lippincott Smith, Samuel Smith, Stockton Smith, Thomas Smith, William Hewlett Smith. Sylvanus SMITH passed away in 1854 in Smith Cem, GREENE COUNTY, Pa..

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Biography

  • Sylvanus SMITH was born in 1764 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA, the child of Anthony Smith And Lydia Willets.
  • Sylvanus SMITH married Lydia Hewlet, Rebecca Rachel Pew, and had children including Abagail Smith, Alice A Simonton Smith, Catherine Smith, Elizabeth Hathaway Smith, James Smith, Jonathan J Smith, Joseph Smith, Jr Smith Sylvanus, Judith Ullum Smith, Lydia Freeman Smith, Rebecca J Lippincott Smith, Samuel Smith, Stockton Smith, Thomas Smith, William Hewlett Smith.
  • Sylvanus SMITH passed away in 1854 in Smith Cem, GREENE COUNTY, Pa..

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Sylvanus SMITH's Ancestors

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Sylvanus SMITH
1764–1854
Birth Place: Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
ANTHONY SMITH
1723–1809
Cape May, New Jersey, USA
LYDIA WILLETS
1726–1810
LAKEWOOD TWP, MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
Grandparents
SR. (SMITH) THOMAS
1672–1732
LONG ISLAND? NEW YORK - son of Abram
Mary ((Wells)) ALLEN
1681–1723
Sandwich, Barnstable, New Plymouth, Mass.
TIMOTHY WILLETTS
1687–1755
HEMPSTEAD, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
Judith WILLIAMS
1690–
Great-Grandparents
ABRAM SMITH
1647–1732
MRS. SMITH
–1673
JEDEDIAH ALLEN
1646–1711
ELIZABETH HOWLAND
1640–1712
Hope WILLETTS
1652–1702
Mercy Langdon
1652–1721
George? WILLIAMS
–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ABRAM SMITH
1625–1698
Mary PINES
1630–
Ralph ALLEN
1615–1698
Esther SWIFT
–1691
HENRY HOWLAND
1605–1671
Mary NEWLAND
1610–1674
Richard WILLETS
1618–1666
Mary WASHBOURNE
1629–1713
JOSEPH LANGDON
1620–
ELIZABETH LANGDON
1625–

Sylvanus SMITH's Descendants

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Sylvanus SMITH (20 Jan 1764–16 Aug 1854) m. LYDIA HEWLET (1770–1815) m. Rebecca (Rachel) PEW (Abt. 1790–1836)
  1. 1. JOSEPH SMITH 1794–
  2. 2. Abagail SMITH 1798–
  3. 3. Stockton SMITH 1800–1833
  4. 4. ELIZABETH ((Hathaway)) SMITH 1803–
  5. 5. Catherine SMITH 1805–
  6. 6. Thomas SMITH 1807–1809
  7. 7. Judith ((Ullum)) SMITH 1810–
  8. 8. LYDIA ((Freeman)) SMITH 1812–
  9. 9. Rebecca (J. (Lippincott)) SMITH 1819–
  10. 10. Alice (A. (Simonton)) SMITH 1823–
  11. 11. Jonathan (J.) SMITH 1826–
  12. 12. James SMITH 1828–
  13. 13. Samuel SMITH 1795–1879 m. ELIZABETH HUSS 1807–1834
    1. 1. Stockton SMITH 1826–1876
    2. 2. JOHN (H.) SMITH 1828–
    3. 3. Job SMITH 1830–1833
    4. 4. Sylvanus (SMITH III) M.D. 1832–1892
  14. 14. WILLIAM (Hewlett) SMITH 1792–1874
  15. 15. Jr. (SMITH) Sylvanus 1818–1858 m. Sarah SIMONTON 1817–1868

Sylvanus SMITH's Timeline

2 Records

1764
20 Jan 1764
Birth of Sylvanus SMITH in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
1854
16 Aug 1854
Age 90
Death of Sylvanus SMITH in Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1764
    Event Place: Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1854
    Event Place: Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smith Cem, GREENE COUNTY, Pa.

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