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Zachariah Smith 1780 – 1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1780

Birth Location: Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 24 Jan 1848

Death Location: Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey

Father: Johannes Schmidt

Mother: Maria Harshall

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Christiann Smith, Jane Smith, John Smith, Jacob Smith, Peter Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Zachariah Smith, William Smith, Mary Smith, Mary Smith, Gertrude Smith, Abraham Smith, Margaret Smith, Celinda Smith, James Smith

Zachariah Smith was born in 1780 in Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA, the child of Johannes Schmidt and Maria Christina "Christeen" Harshall. Zachariah Smith married Mary "Polly" (Marya) Smith, and had children including Christiann Smith, Jane Smith, John S Smith, Jacob Zachariah Smith, Peter Zachariah Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Zachariah Z Smith, William Z. Smith, Mary Smith, Mary Smith, Gertrude Smith, Abraham Z Smith, Margaret Smith, Celinda Smith, James Smith. Zachariah Smith passed away in 1848 in Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • Zachariah Smith was born in 1780 in Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA, the child of Johannes Schmidt and Maria Christina "Christeen" Harshall.
  • Zachariah Smith married Mary "Polly" (Marya) Smith, and had children including Christiann Smith, Jane Smith, John S Smith, Jacob Zachariah Smith, Peter Zachariah Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Zachariah Z Smith, William Z. Smith, Mary Smith, Mary Smith, Gertrude Smith, Abraham Z Smith, Margaret Smith, Celinda Smith, James Smith.
  • Zachariah Smith passed away in 1848 in Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey.

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Zachariah Smith's Ancestors

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Zachariah Smith
1780 – 1848
Birth Place: Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Johannes Schmidt
1718 – 1791
Germany
Maria (Christina "Christeen") Harshall
1729 – 1814
Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Zachariah Smith's Descendants

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Zachariah Smith (23 Mar 1780 – 24 Jan 1848) m. Mary ("Polly" (Marya)) Smith (20 Jul 1779 – 12 April 1878)
  1. 1. Christiann Smith (28 February 1802 – 27 April 1874) m. John PETTY (abt 1800 – 12 March 1878)
    1. 1. Peter (S) Petty (abt 1829 – BET 1897 AND 1901)
      1. 1. Frederick (F) Petty (4 APR 1858 – 28 OCT 1934)
    2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Petty (Apr 1836 – 1923)
      1. 1. Julia Amerman (abt 1868 – 1955) m. David (Conrad) Apgar (16 Apr 1867 – 1937)
        1. 1. Mable Apgar (5 May 1891 – 30 October 1966) m. William Apgar (Apr 1871 – 16 Jun 1944) m. William Cramer m. William (H.) Crammer (12 July 1890 – 2 March 1942) m. Joseph Holdnak (2 Nov 1879 – 28 Sep 1968)
  2. 2. Jane Smith (10 October 1803 – Bef. 1846)
  3. 3. John (S) Smith (11 Oct 1805 – 4 May 1887)
  4. 4. Jacob (Zachariah) Smith (19 Mar 1807 – 20 Feb 1877)
  5. 5. Peter (Zachariah) Smith (25 Dec 1808 – 1895)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Smith (04 Sep 1810 – 03 Oct 1823)
  7. 7. Zachariah (Z) Smith (07 Feb 1812 – 8 Oct 1884) m. Elizabeth Stephens (8 May 1819 – 26 Aug 1878)
    1. 1. Margaret Smith (29 May 1838 – 15 Jan 1897)
    2. 2. Joseph (H.) Smith (30 Oct 1840 – 30 Nov 1873)
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Smith (10 Feb 1842 – )
    4. 4. Caroline ("Carrie") Smith (7 Oct 1843 – )
  8. 8. William (Z.) Smith (07 Feb 1812 – 06 Oct 1884)
  9. 9. Mary Smith (21 OCT 1815 – 9 Nov 1842) m. John (Hill) Anderson (28 Dec 1813 – 7 May 1875) m. John (Hill) Anderson (28 Dec 1813 – 7 May 1875)
    1. 1. Zechariah (Smith) Anderson (10 May 1839 – 24 Jun 1841)
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Anderson (16 Jan 1842 – 21 Jan 1852)
    3. 3. George (Smith) Anderson (30 September 1849 – 7 March 1915)
    4. 4. Zechariah (Smith) Anderson (10 May 1839 – 24 Jun 1841)
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) Anderson (16 Jan 1842 – 21 Jan 1852)
  10. 10. Mary Smith (21 Oct 1815 – 9 Nov 1842)
  11. 11. Gertrude Smith (30 Aug 1817 – 19 Jul 1892)
  12. 12. Abraham (Z) Smith (06 Jan 1819 – 02 Oct 1823)
  13. 13. Margaret Smith (11 Oct 1820 – 30 Sep 1823)
  14. 14. Celinda Smith (Jun 1823 – 19 September 1898)
  15. 15. James Smith ( – Bef. Oct 1847)

Zachariah Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1780
23 Mar 1780
Birth of Zachariah Smith in Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
1848
24 Jan 1848
Age 68
Death of Zachariah Smith in Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey
Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1780
    Event Place: Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1848
    Event Place: Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey

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