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Zachariah Smith 1780–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1780

Birth Location: Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 7 Oct 1848

Death Location: Gladstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Johannes Schmidt

Mother: Mary Harshall

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

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

The story of Zachariah Smith began in 1780 in Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA. In 1800, Zachariah Smith resided in Mississippi Territory. In 1802, Zachariah Smith resided in Petitioners, Mississippi Territory, MS. Zachariah Smith married Mary Smith, and had children including Abraham Z Smith, Celinda Smith, Christina Schmidt, Christina Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Gertrude Smith, Jacob Zachariah Smith, Jane Smith, John S Smith, John Z Smith, Margaret Smith, Mary Smith, Peter Z Smith, William Z Smith, Zachariah Z Smith. Zachariah Smith passed away in 1848 in Gladstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Zachariah Smith began in 1780 in Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1800, Zachariah Smith resided in Mississippi Territory.
  • In 1802, Zachariah Smith resided in Petitioners, Mississippi Territory, MS.
  • Zachariah Smith married Mary Smith, and had children including Abraham Z Smith, Celinda Smith, Christina Schmidt, Christina Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Gertrude Smith, Jacob Zachariah Smith, Jane Smith, John S Smith, John Z Smith, Margaret Smith, Mary Smith, Peter Z Smith, William Z Smith, Zachariah Z Smith.
  • Zachariah Smith passed away in 1848 in Gladstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes Schmidt
1718–1790
Birth Location: Germany (Palatinate)
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Mary Harshall
1729–1814
Birth Location: Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
MH

Spouses(s)

Mary Smith
1779–1878
Birth Location: Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
MS

Children(s)

Mary Smith
1815–1842
Birth Location: Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
MS
Christina Smith
1802–1874
Birth Location: Peapack, Somersetshire, NJ, USA
CS
Celinda Smith
1824–1898
Birth Location: Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
CS
Margaret Smith
1820–1823
Birth Location: Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
MS
Abraham Smith
1819–1823
Birth Location: Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
AS
Elizabeth Smith
1810–1823
Birth Location: Peapack, Somersetshire, NJ, USA
ES
John Smith
1805–1887
Birth Location: near Peapack,Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Jane Smith
1803–1845
Birth Location: Near Peapack, Somersetshire, NJ
JS
Gertrude Smith
1817–
Birth Location: Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
GS
William Smith
1812–1884
Birth Location: Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
WS
Peter Smith
1810–1893
Birth Location: New Jersey
PS
Zachariah Smith
1814–1884
Birth Location: near Peapack,Somerset, New Jersey, USA
ZS
Jacob Smith
1807–1877
Birth Location: Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Zachariah Smith's Ancestors

Self
Zachariah Smith
1780–1848
Birth Place: Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Johannes Heinrich Schmidt
1718–1790
Germany (Palatinate)
Mary (Christeen) Harshall
1729–1814
Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Johann (Martin) Schmitt
1693–1739
Herxheim, Bad Durkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Maria (Elisabetha) Schloss
1695–1766
Bayern, Germany
John (Christian) Harshall
1700–1769
Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Eleanor (Lena Rudig Rederick) W
1704–1731
Raubah, Westervald, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Hanß Schmidt
1660–
Maria Messmer
1660–1721
Joannes Schloss
1670–
Martinus Harshall
1670–
Johann Rudig
1681–1770
Anna Koetcher
1682–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hanß Schmidt
1628–1671
Johann Schloss
1627–1684
agathe Schloss
1635–1694
Jacob Buckh
1641–1707
Veronica Eichenhofer
1655–1701

Zachariah Smith's Descendants

1.
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Zachariah Smith (23 Mar 1780–7 Oct 1848) m. Mary Smith (20 Jul 1779–29 Jan 1878)
  1. 1. Mary Smith 1815–1842 m. John (Hill) Anderson 1813–1875 m. John (Hill) Anderson 1813–1875
    1. 1. Zechariah (Smith) Anderson 1839–1841
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Anderson 1842–1852
    3. 3. Zechariah (Smith) Anderson 1839–1841
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Anderson 1842–1852
    5. 5. George (Smith) Anderson 1849–1915
  2. 2. Christina Smith 1802–1874 m. John PETTY 1800–1878
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Petty 1836–1923 m. Jacob (M) Rockefeller 1825–1935 m. Abram (E) Amerman 1830–1916 m. Abram (E) Amerman 1830–1916
      1. 1. Julia Amerman 1868–1955 m. David (C) Apger 1867–1937 m. William (F) Apgar 1871–1944 m. William (Frederick) Apgar 1874–1944
        1. 1. Allen (Wood) Apgar 1909–1987 m. Dorothy (B) Apgar 1910–
        2. 2. Allen (W) Apgar 1909–1987 m. Dorothy (B) Apgar 1910–1957
        3. 3. Mabel Apgar 1891–1966 m. John (J) Holdnak 1879–1968 m. William (H) Crammer 1890–1942 m. William (F) Apgar 1871–1944
        4. 4. Allen (Wood) Apgar 1909– m. Dorothy (B) Apgar 1910–
      2. 2. George (E) Amerman 1864–1941 m. Emma Gaston 1872–1950
        1. 1. Paul (A) Amerman 1903–
      3. 3. Cristianna Amerman 1861–
      4. 4. George (E) Amerman 1864–1941
      5. 5. Cristianna Amerman 1861–
      6. 6. Cristiana Ammerman 1862–
      7. 7. George (E.) Ammerman 1866–1941
      8. 8. Jutia Ammerman 1868–
    2. 2. Peter (S) Petty 1829–1897 m. Malinda Howell 1824–1888
      1. 1. George (Henry) Petty 1855–1897
      2. 2. Fred Petty 1859–1860 m. Martha Petty 1858–1927
        1. 1. Bertha Petty 1890–1921 m. Raymond Bailey 1887–1965
        2. 2. Charles Petty 1888–1948
        3. 3. Grover (Cleveland) Petty 1886–1945
        4. 4. Arthur (Rogers) Petty 1897–1943
        5. 5. Mary (Ella) Petty 1894–1987
        6. 6. Bertha Petty 1890–1921
        7. 7. Lydia (B) Petty 1891–1892
        8. 8. Harry Petty 1884–1886
        9. 9. Minnie Petty 1882–1893
        10. 10. Bertha Petty 1890–1921
        11. 11. Bertha Petty 1890–1921 m. Raymond Bailey 1887–1965
      3. 3. Sarah (Francis) Petty 1854–
      4. 4. Sarah (Francis) Patty 1856–
      5. 5. Charles (Dayton) Petty 1860–1863
      6. 6. Marietta Petty 1852–
      7. 7. Petty 1860–
    3. 3. William Petty 1834–1868
    4. 4. Edward Petty 1841–1853
    5. 5. Harvey Petty 1839–1914
    6. 6. Henry Petty 1826–1904
    7. 7. Sarah (A) Amerman 1836–1923
  3. 3. Celinda Smith 1824–1898
  4. 4. Margaret Smith 1820–1823
  5. 5. Abraham (Z) Smith 1819–1823
  6. 6. Elizabeth Smith 1810–1823
  7. 7. John (S) Smith 1805–1887
  8. 8. Jane Smith 1803–1845 m. David Meisner 1798–1846
    1. 1. Mary (E.) Mizner 1832–1852 m. Thomas (S.) WILLIAMS 1830–
      1. 1. Roderick (Byington) Williams 1853–1937
    2. 2. Sarah Meisner 1824–1908 m. David Ammerman 1821–1888
      1. 1. Adason Ammerman 1849–1929
        1. 1. Lewis (C.) Ammerman 1889–1978
        2. 2. John (David) Ammerman 1885–1964
      2. 2. George Ammerman 1851–1912
      3. 3. Emma (Jane) Ammerman 1859–1938
      4. 4. Henry Ammerman 1862–1956
      5. 5. Lewis (B.) Amerman 1853–1925
      6. 6. Sarah (Louise) Ammerman 1865–1932
      7. 7. James (M) Ammerman 1847–1861
      8. 8. Morfon Maines 1857–
    3. 3. Abraham (Smith) Mizner 1827–1900
    4. 4. Mary (E) Williams 1833–1880
      1. 1. Rebecca Cole 1863–1945
        1. 1. Sarah (W.) Emmons 1882–1963
    5. 5. Daniel (Henry) Mizner 1835–1868 m. Sarah (Louise (Louisa)) Spinning 1835–
      1. 1. Michael Mizner 1854– m. Harriot Misner 1858–
        1. 1. H. (H.) Misner 1879–
      2. 2. Carrie (Louise) Mizner 1865–1950
  9. 9. Gertrude Smith 1817–
  10. 10. William (Z.) Smith 1812–1884
  11. 11. Peter (Z.) Smith 1810–1893 m. Jane Smith 1818–1902
  12. 12. Zachariah (Z) Smith 1814–1884
  13. 13. Jacob (Zachariah) Smith 1807–1877 m. Sarah (Catherine) Phoenix 1805–1841 m. Permelia (A) Rush 1810–1894
    1. 1. Zachary (Taylor) Smith 1846–1916
    2. 2. Sally (L Smith) Alexander 1853–1932
    3. 3. Joab (C. probably for Campbell or Cyrus) Smith 1851–
    4. 4. Fanny Smith 1849–
    5. 5. Edward Smith 1837–
    6. 6. Hamilton (Dinkens) Smith 1839–1909
    7. 7. Zechariah Smith 1848–1916
    8. 8. Mary (Jane) Smith 1832–1902
    9. 9. Abraham Smith 1830–1909
    10. 10. Ann (Amanda McMurtry) Smith 1853–1854
    11. 11. Maria Smith 1850–1937
    12. 12. Jacob (Rush) Smith 1846–1928
    13. 13. Zacchariah Smith 1848–1913
      1. 1. James (Armstrong) Smith 1880–1960 m. Gertrude (Dunham) Craig 1886–1948
        1. 1. Henry (Craig) Smith 1911–1987
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Smith 1913–1999 m. Murray (C.) Udy 1916–1965
        3. 3. Dorothy (Armstrong) Smith 1920–2017
    14. 14. Maud (M.) Smith 1852–
    15. 15. Jacob Smith 1846–1928
    16. 16. William Smith 1839–
    17. 17. James (F) Smith 1834–
    18. 18. Edward Smith 1856–1857
    19. 19. Sarah Smith 1843–1868

Zachariah Smith's Timeline

8 Records

1780
23 Mar 1780
Birth of Zachariah Smith in Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
1800
1800
Age 20
Zachariah Smith resided here in Mississippi Territory
Mississippi Territory
1802
1802
Age 22
Zachariah Smith resided here in Petitioners, Mississippi Territory, MS
Petitioners, Mississippi Territory, MS
1816
11 Oct 1816
Age 36
Zachariah Smith resided here in Bedminster, New Jersey, USA
Bedminster, New Jersey, USA
1847
20 Oct 1847
Age 67
Zachariah Smith - Probate in Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Somerset, New Jersey, USA
1848
24 Jan 1848
Age 68
Death of Zachariah Smith in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1848
7 Oct 1848
Age 68
Burial of Zachariah Smith in Gladstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America
Gladstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America
1848
6 Jun 1848
Age 68
Zachariah Smith - Probate in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Mississippi Territory
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Petitioners, Mississippi Territory, MS
    Record Source: Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1816
    Event Place: Bedminster, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected States Dutch Reformed Church Membership Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1819
    Event Place: Sydney
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1848
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1848
    Event Place: Gladstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1912
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1847
    Event Place: Somerset, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1848
    Event Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records
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