Anthony Thomas Smith, Sr.

Anthony Thomas Smith [Parents] was born on 26 Jul 1723 in Cape May, New Jersey. He died in Feb 1809 in , Greene, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Feb 1809 in Jefferson Twp., Greene, Pennsylvania. He married Lydia Willits on 16 May 1746 in Monmouth, New Jersey. They were married on 16 May 1746 in , Monmouth, New Jersey (Nj Lic.). Anthony died in Feb 1809 in , Greene, Pennsylvania.

Quaker; Ancestor of Richard Milhous Nixon through Smith daughter Judith.

Buried in Morgan Twp. Carol Rein Scyder source has death Jan 1810.Anthony Smith was a Quaker and a blacksmith. He was born in Middle Township at Cape May, New Jersey in 1723. After his marriage in 1746 to Lydia Willets, they moved to Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. By February 1768 he and Lydia and their children had joined the Quaker Church. Their records in that faith are registered in Shrewsbury Monthly Meeting of New Jersey. They were given an "rocf" (record of certificate from) Little Egg Harbor to Westland Monthly Meeting in Pennsylvania on 22 August 1795. In Pennsylvania they settled in Morgan Township of Greene County, Pennsylvania to raise their large family, and spent the rest of their lives. (Deed Book K, Page 304 Monmouth County, New Jersey. Made 1 May 1775 Recorded 25 February 1795:

Ten Mile Country and its Pioneer Families, p. 113: This family came from New Jersey in 1793, and were Quakers. Smith Bible lists Anthony Smith Sr. birthdate as July 26, 1723, the son of Thomas and Mary Smith of Monmouth County. Anthony settled near Jefferson, Greene Co. He died in 1809-10 and will probated Jan 29, 1810. (Will book 1. pp 83.)

ANTHONY SMITH, of twp. of Stafford, Monmouth County, to Richard Chamberlain of Shrewsbury Twp., for certain sum of money, 1/2 of all parts of lots of land in twp. of Dover, s/s of Musceto Creek, 2 chains below the bridge of TIMOTHY WILLETS house. About 28 acres. Signed Anthony Smith -- Lidia (her mark) Smith Witnessed by: John Swart John Morris Jacob Burdge (Deed Book O, Page 291 Monmouth County, New Jersey: Made 1 May 1775 Recorded 19 October 1803 Anthony Smith of twp. of Stafford, Monmouth County, to Richard Chamberlain of Shrewsbury Twp., Monmouth County for 400 pounds, land in twp. Shrewsbury to begin in 2nd line of my timber swamp.... from a branch that falls into the Manasquan River near opposite of upper corner of Throckmortons Land at Squancum...about 136 acres. I, lawful owner by sundry deed, part by deed under hand and seal of Richard Gisbert, Awry & Stoffell Longstreet, and part by deed under Excrs of John Forman, dec'd, whose right is recorded in Book (# illegible) pg. 327 and part of deed under hand of Danl Grndin, recorded Book B N4 pg. 528. Signed Anthony Smith Lidia (her mark) Smith (Deed Book O Page 949 Monmouth County, New Jersey dated 10 July 1799:)

Anthony Smith: Matthias Johnson and Rebeckah, his wife, John Johnson and Catherine, his wife, all of Middletown Twp, Monmouth County, To Anthony Smith, of same place, land in Middle., head branches of Comptons Creek...to bounds of Smith's old tract, of about 20 acres. The above listed deeds were the residences of Anthony and Lydia Smith which they sold before moving to Greene County, Pennsylvania. It is believed that three of the Smith sons fought in the Revolutionary War - against the beliefs of the Quaker Church. DAR records show that Anthony, Jr. (13-201); James (20-129) and Noah Smith (40-244) were listed as veterans of that war. Anthony and Lydia Smith lived on Smiths Fork of Ten Mile Creek in Morgan Township and paid 1800 taxes to Greene County. The Smith's Quaker Cemetery in Morgan Township is near their farm. Anthony Smith's will (137 in Book 1, page 83) is on file in Greene County, Pa. Buried according to Quaker tradition, their graves are not marked with headstones.

SMITH, ANTHONY - Died sometime before 9 January 1810 when his 1798 will was filed in Prothnatory Court, Greene County, Pa. Letters of Administration were dated 2 February 1810 granted to Thomas Smith, Executor. (The other executor Timothy Smith being out of state.)

Lydia Willits [Parents] was born on 16 Jan 1726 in Lakewood Twp., Monmouth, New Jersey. She died in 1810 in , Greene, Pennsylvania. She was buried in , Greene, Pennsylvania. She married Anthony Thomas Smith on 16 May 1746 in Monmouth, New Jersey. They were married on 16 May 1746 in , Monmouth, New Jersey (Nj Lic.).

Lydia Willets, the Quaker. The Name of Lydia Willets" mother is unknown. Only her first name, Judith, is known. In 1785 the following were named in the will of Hannah Mires/Myers Devondolf (Diffedoffy) of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey: Heirs: 1. Rachel (Martin) Drum 2. 3 dtrs of Rulef Fisher 3. LYDIA WILLETS SMITH 4. Sylvanus Smith 5. Sylvanus Willets Smith Question: Who was Hannah Mires/Myers? If she left her estate to the above named heirs...how, if at all, was she related? She had been married in 1757 - making her about the same age as Lydia, who was born in 1726. Was Hannah Myers a sister of someone in the Willetts family? Why were only 2 of Anthony and Lydia's children named in this will? Was Hannah Myers any relation at all? Were the Martin/Drum and Fishers related to the Willets or Smiths?

Burial at Smith Cemetery.

Ten Mile Country and its Pioneer Families, p. 114; spells her name Willis.

They had the following children:

		M	i	 Timothy Smith was born on 25 Jan 1747 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. He died about 1822 in , Greene, Pennsylvania. 

Rev. War.Vet

		M	ii	 Thomas Smith was born on 9 Dec 1748 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. He died on 17 Aug 1839. 

Ten Mile Country and its Pioneer Families, p. 114: Thomas born in New Jersey Dec. 2, 1748. Hopewell Monthly Meeting of Friends at Frederick County Virginia, shows that Thomas Smith and wife, Deborra, brought a certificate form Crooked Run Monthly Meeting, and then on March 7, 1796, took a certificate from Hopewell to Westlands Monthly Meeting.

(age 90 years 8 mos.)

		F	iii	 Judith Smith was born on 9 May 1751 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. She died on 5 Mar 1836 in , Columbiana, Ohio. 

Ancestor of President Richard M. Nixon.

		M	iv	 Anthony Smith Jr. was born on 10 Feb 1753 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. He died on 11 Aug 1835 in , Monroe, Ohio. 

Rev. War.Vet

		M	v	 Noah Smith

		M	vi	 James Smith was born on 9 May 1758 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. He died after 1798 in , Greene, Pennsylvania. 

James was named in his father's will

		F	vii	 Marjory Smith was born on 12 May 1760 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. She died on 7 Jun 1809 in Morgan Twp, Greene Co, Pennsylvania. 

Burial Smith Cemetery, Greene Co., PA

Another source lists her birthplace as Little Egg Harbor, Gloucester, New Jersey.

		M	viii	 Job Smith was born on 27 Mar 1762 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. He died after 1823 in , Greene, Pennsylvania. 

Sarah is 29 years younger than Job!

		M	ix	 Sylvanus Smith was born on 20 Jan 1764 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. He died on 16 Aug 1854 in , Greene, Pennsylvania. 

Burial in Smith Cem., Greene, Pennsylvania

Ten Mile Country and its Pioneer Families, p. 115

		M	x	 Elihu Smith was born on 25 Mar 1767 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. 

Ten Mile Country and its Pioneer Families, p. 115

		M	xi	 John Willeth Smith was born on 30 Jul 1769 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. 

Ten Mile Country and its Pioneer Families, p. 115

Blacksmith of Burlington Co., NJ in 1746. He and Lydia joined Shrewsbury Meeting in 1768, Redstone-Westland Meeting in 1795. Buried at Smith Cemetery., Green Co. PA.

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