Samuel Smith

1755 - 1836  (80 years)

• Name	Samuel Smith  [1]
  Birth	1755  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Will	1 Mar 1830
  	In the name of God, amen: I Samuel Smith, of the town of Monroe in the County of Orange & State of New York, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life; and being of sound and perfect mind and memory (Blessed by Almighty God for the same) do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First, I do will and order that all my lawful debts and funeral charges be paid out of my personal property, then I give unto my grandson David Smith (son of David Smith, deceased) of the residue of my personal property, the sum of one dollar. I then do give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my personal property unto my three daughters Elinor Halbert, Hannah C. Mickins and Ann Hunter (to be equally divided) excepting the best coverlet which belongs to the bead on which I sleap that I do give to my daughter Ann Hunger and the bead on which I sleap with the residue of the bedding belonging thereto I do give and bequath it unto my grand daughter Martha Mickens. These personal lagacies I will and order shall be paid to the said respective legatees within one year after my decease. As to my freehold estate I give and devicse to my two sons James smith and William Jesse Smith and to my two grandsons Samuel Smith and William Smith their heirs and assigns. All that part of my homestead farm lying within the following described boundaries (as lately marked out by myself & my son Hopkins Smith & the Rev. Hosea Ball) beginning at the corner of Robert Arnold & Joseph FitzGeralds land in the sotherly line of my farm, thence running a straight course northerasterly to a small white ash tree (blazed and notched on two sides) standing on the north bank of a brook & near the road tha tleads from my dwelling house to the valley road; thence along down the brook to a small rock oak tree (blzed & noched on two sides) standing on the north bank of said brook by a fall of the waters and near the road that leds to the valley road; thence a straight course northerly to a Rock oak tree (blazed and noched on two sides) standing on a high bank on the westerly side of a small rill of water & a few rods to the south from an old fence; thence a straight course northeasterly across said rill of water near a large sugar maple tree standing at the north and of a large rock or ledge to an iron wood tree (blazed and noched on two sides) standing in the woods a little to the west of an old field called the strong lot; thence a straight course northerly to the hickory sapplings (one of which is blazed and noched on two sides standing in the wood near the gap in the fence that leads from side hill lot into spring lot; thence a straight course to a sugar maple tree blazed & noched on to sides and from thence keeping the same course to John Grays line; thence southerly following my line round to the place of beginning; to have & to hold unto them (the said James Smith, Jesse Smith, Samuel Smith & William Smith) their hiers and assigns forever. The remaining part of my homestead farm I give and devise to my son Moses Smith his hiers and assigns forever upon the conside notion that he, the said Moses Smith shall within three years after my decease pay to my executors the sum of sixty dollars to be added to my personal property and by them disposed of according to the directions I have given above in relation to my personal estate. To have and to hold the same all the rest residue & remainder of my homestead farm not herein otherwise disposed of unto him, the said Moses Smith his heirs and assigns forever. I hereby recognize the children he had by his former wife Patty as well as those he has by the last wife Jane as heirs. Lastly as to all the rest residue & remainder of my freehold estate (together with the residue of my right title & interest in Lot No. 3 in the subdivision of big lot No. 12 being on equal fourth part undivided of said lot No. 3 except seventy acres, in said forth part which I have sold to Peter Townsend Jr. I give and bequeath it unto my two sons Moses Smith & Hopkin Smith their heirs and assigns forever. To have and to hold the same unto them the said Moses Smith and Hopkins Smith their heirs and assigns forever. I do herebyrevoke all former Wills by me made and appoint my son Hopkin Smith and my grand son William Smith executors of this my last will and testament. In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal the first day of March in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty. Samuel Smith L.S. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Samuel Smith to be his last will & Testament in the presence of us who hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. Hosea Ball Austin H. Vail Sarah Ball
  Death	Between 1835 and 19 Sep 1836	Monroe, Orange Co., New York, USA   [2]
  Notes	Samuel Smith's name appears among the enlisted men of Orange County Militia, 4th Regt., under Col. John Hathorn. He appears under the land Bounty Rights, Orange County Militia, 3rd Regt. Goshen. He signed Articles of Association in 1775 at Cornwall, embracing the district of Cornwall, Blooming Grove and Monroe. Samuel Smith of Monroe, Orange Co., wrote his will 1 Mar 1830 with a codicil 15 May 1835, which were probated 19 Sep 1836. He gave $1.00 to his grandson David Smith, son of dec'd son David, and all personal property to his 3 daughters: Elinor Halbert, Hannah C. Mickins and Ann Hunter, and his granddaughter Martha Mickens. Part of his homestead farm he gave to his 2 sons: James Smith and Jesse Smith, and 2 grandsons Samuel Smith and William Smith. The remainder of his homestead farm he gave to this son Moses Smith, and "I hereby recognize the children he had by his former wife Patty as well as those he has by the last wife Jane as heirs." He left further real estate to his 2 sons Moses Smith and Hophni Smith. He named as executors his son Hophni Smith and his grandson William Smith. [2]
  Person ID	I5336	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2011

  
  

  Father	Claudius Smith,   b. 1735, Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York, USA d. 22 Jan 1779, Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Harriet Hulse   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	[First wife of Samuel Smith]   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Eleanor Smith,   b. 1 Jun 1777   d. Yes, date unknown   2. James Smith,   b. 1780   d. Yes, date unknown   3. David Smith,   b. 1781   d. Bef 1835 (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F1994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2004

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Mapes,   b. 13 Jun 1757, Orange Co., New York, USA d. Bef 1812 (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1792  [2]
  Children	+ 1. Moses Smith,   b. 1792   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Hannah Smith   3. Hophni Smith,   b. 15 Aug 1796   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Ann Smith,   b. 1797   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Jesse Smith,   b. 1798   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Death - Between 1835 and 19 Sep 1836 - Monroe, Orange Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S636] Jean Rumsey, Descendants of Simon Rumsey, (Jean Rumsey), SR7-11. [S636] Jean Rumsey, Descendants of Simon Rumsey, (Jean Rumsey), SR12-20.