Job Smith, I

Job SMITH

• BIRTH: ABT 1647
• DEATH: ABT 1719
• Father: Richard SMITH
• Mother: Sarah HAMMOND

Married: Elizabeth THOMPSON MARRIAGE: BY 1700

6-Sons, 1-Daughter

1. Job Smith,
2. Richard Smith,
3. Joseph Smith,
4. Timothy Smith,
5. Aaron Smith,
6. James Smith,
7. Elizabeth Smith

brief biography

"The Family of Richard Smith of Smithtown, Long Island" Frederick Kinsman Smith Smithtown Historical Society, Smithtown, NY, 1967

"Job Smith (Richard), born probably in 1647, died about 1719, married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Hannah (Brewster) Thompson, of Setauket, L.I.

John Thompson was one of the fifty-five early proprietors of Brookhaven, going to Setauket in 1656. He
was born 3 June 1609, died 14 Oct 1688, married Hannah Brewster, a sister of the Rev. Nathaniel Brewster and daughter of Francis Brewster of New Haven.

We have very little in the way of direct record or information regarding Job Smith, whose descendants possibly out-number those of any other of Richard Smith's children."

Citations

1. "New England Marriages Before 1700" Clarence A. Torrey, Baltimore, MD, 1985 (as found on NEHGS CD-ROM, Boston, 2001) "SMITH, Job (-1719+) & Elizabeth [THOMPSON] (1658l-); by 1700"
2. Records of the Town of Smithtown, Long Island, N.Y." Transcribed by William S. Pelletreau Huntington, N.Y.: Long-Islander Print, 1898, 569 pgs. (Includes wills, deeds and other documentation of the "Bull Smiths"; p478 includes the "Descendants of Job Smith, Son of the Patentee")
3. The Family of Richard Smith of Smithtown, Long Island. Ten Generations PAGE: pp. 45-48

Links

• http://jrm.phys.ksu.edu/genealogy/needham/d0003/I2523.html

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Facts and Events Name Job Smith Gender Male Birth? 1647 Southampton, LI, Suffolk Co, NY Marriage c1675 Smithtown, Suffolk Co, NY to Elizabeth Thompson Death? 1719 Suffolk Co, NY @72Y Introducing Job Smith of Smithtown, Suffolk Co, NY_______________________

Contents [hide] 1 Job Smith as Reported by Frederick Kinsman Smith 2 A Second Version of the Life of Job Smith 3 Job Smith Married Elizabeth Thompson 4 On 5 Mar 1691/92 Job Smith Was Mentioned in Will of His Father, Robert Smith 5 On 20 Jan 1707/08 Job Smith Was Mentioned in Will of His Mother, Sarah Smith 6 Lands Deeded to Job Smith 7 Sources [edit] ▼Job Smith as Reported by Frederick Kinsman Smith "The Family of Richard Smith of Smithtown, Long Island", Frederick Kinsman Smith, Smithtown Historical Society, Smithtown, NY, 1967

"Job Smith (Richard), born probably in 1647, died about 1719, married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Hannah (Brewster) Thompson, of Setauket, L.I. John Thompson was one of the fifty-five early proprietors of Brookhaven, going to Setauket in 1656. He was born 3 Jne 1609, died 14 Oct 1688, married Hannah Brewster, a sister of the Rev. Nathaniel Brewster and daughter of Francis Brewster of New Haven. We have very little in the way of direct record or information regarding Job Smith, whose descendants possibly out-number those of any other of Richard Smith's children."

[edit] ▼A Second Version of the Life of Job Smith JOB3 SMITH (MAJOR RICHARD "THE BULL"2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1647 in Southampton, Long Island, New York, and died 1719 in Smithtown, Suffolk, New York. He married ELIZABETH THOMPSON Abt. 1678 in Suffolk, New York, daughter of JOHN THOMPSON and HANNAH BREWSTER. She was born Abt. 1655 in Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York.

[edit] ▼Job Smith Married Elizabeth Thompson "New England Marriages Before 1700" , Clarence A. Torrey, Baltimore, MD, 1985

SMITH Job Job (-1719+) & Elizabeth [THOMPSON] (1658±-); by 1700 {LBDF&P 4:130}

[edit] ▼On 5 Mar 1691/92 Job Smith Was Mentioned in Will of His Father, Robert Smith From the will of his father Richard Smith

Item - To our son Job we and bequeath our Negro Robin for ye term of 12 years and an equal share of land in division with ye rest of our children and ye end of ye sd 12 years the said Robin shall be free.

Signed by both Richard smith w/seal and Sarah Smith w/seal

2 day May 1693 at Brookhaven, Suffolk Co, NY Prerogative Court proved and approved before Coll. William Smith Judge, this to be last will and testament of Richard Smith, Sen, deceased at Smithtown on 7 Mar 1691/92 in which he nominated and appointed his sons Jonathan and Richard tobe his executors.

[edit] ▼On 20 Jan 1707/08 Job Smith Was Mentioned in Will of His Mother, Sarah Smith I give a Necke called James Neck to be equally divided amongst my 6 sons Jonathan, Richard, Job, Adam, Samuel, and Daniel.

I give all ye rest of my stock to be equally divided amonsy my 6 sons above mentioned (Job Smith was mentioned)

And all ye rest of my children (Job Smith mentioned) to null and void all debts from husband or myself, and to accept of what I have given them in full satisfaction.

[edit] ▼Lands Deeded to Job Smith "Records of the Town of Smithtown, Long Island, N.Y." Transcribed by William S. Pelletreau, Huntington, N.Y.: Long-Islander Print, 1898

p56 Records of Town of Smithtown

Deeds from Richard Smith to Sons

This indenture made in the 20th day of August in the 4th year of reign of James II between Richard Smith Sr of smithtown in Suffolk Co upon Long Island in province of NY of the one part and Job Smith of the same place of the other part. That the said Richard Smith by and with consent of Sarah his wife testifyed her being a party by her sealing and delivering of these pesents for and in consideration of the natural affection he beareth unto the said Job Smith his well beloved son and Job, Richard, Joseph, and Timothy the sons of the said Job Smith and other god causes and considerations him thereunto moving; hath given 20 acres of land situate to the east, ward of land in occupation of said Job Smith upon the North neck together with all appurtenances of 20 acres to have and to hold during his natural life and after his decease to the use of 4 sons Job, Richard, Joseph, and Timothy their heirs etc.

/s/ Richard Smith /s/ Sarah Smith

Smithtown, 17 Sept 1688

Richard and Sarah Smith acknowledged the above written insrument to be their voluntary act and deed before Wait Winthrop Endorsed: Richard Smith, Deed to Job Smith for the North fields

I Richard Smith of Smithtown do sell to my loving brother Job Smith for 4 pounds 8 shillings one certain lot of land situated in Smithtown North neck so called containing 5 acres, which land was formerly given me by my honored grandfather Richard Smith late of Smithtown and is now in the tenure and occupation of Job Smith abovesaid. Dated 24 Nov 1720

Witnessed by Daniel Taylor and Thomas Smith

This land was given by Saint Richard, son of Job 1st to his brother Job. It describes land north of Missequogue and east of James Neck

p58-59

Richard Smith and Wife Sarah - Deed to Son Job Smith This indenture made on the 30 day Aug 1688 between Richard Smith Sr of Smithtown and Sarah his wife on the one part and Job Smith of the 2nd part for our well beloved son they convey all messuage tenement or dwelling house home lot and all other lands and meadows and buildings now in the tenure and occupation of said Job Smith within the bounds of Smithtown; also 20 acres of upland adjoining to upper end of Job’s home lot and 50 acres of upland lying at northeast branch adjoining land of Daniel Smith, northerly, westerly by the west side of the swamp. And one moiety or equal half part of great hollow about 3/4 of a mile to the westward of said swamp and one equal half of all meadow lying near said Job’s homelot and 10 acres of upland adjoinng to 10 acres of woodland next adjoining to east side of land in occupation of Joseph Smith.

/s/ Richard Smith

/s/ her mark Sarah Smith

Witness Humphrey Siles Richard Smith

Acknowledged before Wait Withrop, 7 Sept 1688

Richard Smith and wife Sarah deeded to Richard Jr land called James Neck and 4 negro slaves by names of Harry, Robin, bess, and Nan, dated 31 Aug 1688, Liber B p23; then Richard Smith Jr deeds to mother Sarah Smith, dated 31 Aug 1688 all the above mentioned land, Liber A p57

[edit] ▼Sources “Early Long Island Wills of Suffolk County, 1691-1703” Pelletreau, William S., A.M., New York, 1897. p80, FHL 974.725 P2p film #833370

"The Family of Richard Smith of Smithtown, Long Island" Frederick Kinsman Smith, Smithtown Historical Society, Smithtown, NY, 1967

“Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England” James Savage, Originally published 1860-1862. Reprint published Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. , 1994

"The History of Smithtown" J. Lawrence Smith, 1961, p9-13, 15

"New England Marriages Before 1700" Clarence A. Torrey, Baltimore, MD, 1985, 683

"Records of the Town of Smithtown, Long Island, N.Y." Transcribed by William S. Pelletreau, Huntington, N.Y.: Long-Islander Print, 1898, p27, 35, 37, 464, 478

"The Topping Genealogy", Charles Topping, 1980, p392

“Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700”. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001, {Southampton 198; Winthrop-Babcock 445; Wickham-Billard 93; Bissell 94; Strong 648; LBDF&P 4:78, 130, 15:9}

"Wills of the Smith Families of New York and Long Island, 1664-1794" Pelletreau, William S., New York: F.P. Harper, 1898 _________________________________

Will of Richard Smith The will of Richard Smith in which his wife joined was recorded in the Lester Will Book of which Pelletreau’s Early Long Island Wills contains an unabridged copy; it is also reprinted in Records of Smithtown.

March ye 5 1691

In ye name of God Amen I Richard Smith Sen of Smithtown in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of New York being sick and weak in body but sound and perfect memory thanks be to God calling to mind ye uncertain state of this life and that we must submit to God’s will when it shall please him to call us out of this life do make constitute and ordain this our last Will and testament hereby revoking and annulling any former or other will or testament made by us either by word or writing Imprimis - We give our souls to God who gave them and our bodies being dead to be decently buried in such place and manner as to our executors hereafter named shall seem convenient

Item - To Jonathan Smith our eldest son - our house barn & orchard joining to his home lot and ye home stall as far as old fence Northward and halfe way from said house to Samuel’s house and thence to ye West ende of ye barn and ye wood close on ye East side of ye little brook over against ye house and 40 acres of land more than his equal share in division with ye rest of our children and that lot of meadow over against ye mill on ye west side of ye river

Item - To our son Richard - our Negro Harry and an equal share of land in division with ye rest of our children

Item - To our som Job we and bequeath our Negro Robin for ye term of 12 years and an equal share of land in division with ye rest of our children and ye end of ye sd 12 years the said Robin shall be free.

Item - To our son Adam we give an equal share of land in division with ye rest of our children

Item - To our son Samuel - ye orchard Southward of the house and half of ye pasture bounded by ye little Creek ye eastward parte thereof and ye lower or Northward most Fresh Island on ye east side of ye river with an equall share of land in division with ye rest of our children and the swamp called ye North swamp with ye land on ye east side which is fenced

Item - To our son Daniel - other half of ye pasture Southward of his house ye westward part of it and an equall share of land in division with ye rest of our children & our will is that James Necke shall be and remaine for ye use and improvement of my 6 sons above and their heirs forever

Item - To our daughter Elizabeth Townley - land and meadow at a place called Sunck Meadow as it is mentioned in a deed made by us & also ye one halfe of my cloathing

Item - To our daughter Lawrence - an equall parte and share in division with ye rest of our children where it shall be most suitable & convenient also ye other halfe of my clothing

Lastly - we doe hereby nominate and appoint our beloved sons Jonathan and Rich Smith Executors of this our last Will & testament to pay our just debts and to make an equall partition amongst all our children of all ye goods and chattels and what moveable estate shall be left.

In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seales the day and yeare above named

Signed by both Richard Smith w/seal and Sarah Smith w/seal

Sealed & delivered in presence of John Roe Jonathan Lewis Thomas Helme

2 day May 1693 at Brookhaven, Suffolk Co, NY Prerogative Court proved and approved before Coll. William Smith Judge, this to be last will and testament of Richard Smith, Sen, deceased at Smithtown on 7 Mar 1691/92 in which he nominated and appointed his sons Jonathan and Richard tobe his executors.

_____________________________ Will of Sarah Smith She made a will dated 20 Jan 1707/1708 which is as follows: In the name of God Amen I Sarah Smith relict of Richard Smith, Sen, deceased of Smithtown in ye County of Suffolk and in ye Province of New Yorke, Doe make my last will and Testament in manner following: First I commit my soul into ye hands of God which gave it, and my body to a decent burial at ye discretion of my Executor hereafter named, in comfortable hopes of a happy and glorious resurrection thro, the power and merits of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And as for my outward estate, after debts and my funrall chares are paid, I give and bequeath as followeth.

Imp. I give and bequeath to my son Richard Smith his eldest son Richard all the houses, orchards, and all my lands that my husband left me in ye possession of & that I am at this present in possession of, he yielding and paying me 10 pounds a year and yearly as long as I shall live & at my death to have ye above mentioned premises and his heirs forever, with all the privileges and accomodations thereunto belonging.

I also give my daughter Elizabeth one trunk with all my linens and wearing clothes.

I give to my son Richard’s 2 daughters my silk whod and scarfe. I give a Necke called James Neck to be equally divided amongst my 6 sons Jonathan, Richard, Job, Adam, Samuel, and Daniel.

I give my son Richard’s eldest sonne my blunderbuss. I give my son Richard’s wife my cloake. I give all ye household stuff not here bequeathed to be equally divided among my 6 sons above mentioned.

I give Mr. Geore Philips a Cow, and all ye rest of my stock to be equally divided amonsy my 6 sons above mentioned, it must be unerstood that what I have given my son Richard is to oblige him to quit and mull all debts ye he pretends is owings tohim by my husband or my self, so it may prevent future difference among my children, and also all ye rest of my children to null and void all debts from husband or myself, and to accept of what I have given them in full satisfaction.

I desire also what I gave Mary Petreche she may have it & to be maintained equally amongsy my children.

I hereby null and revoke all former wills & instruments whatsoever & Constitute & appoint my well beloved son Richard Smith to be my executor & to take care and see that this is my last will & testament I have hereunto affixed my hand and seale this twentieth day of January 1707/1708.

The real estate mentioned in the will was probably the land deeded to Richard Smith JR., by both Richard and Sarah Smith, SR, on 31 Aug 1688 and on the same day deed back by Richard Smith JR., to his mother, Sarah Smith

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