Lydia Smith

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

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