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first name unknown Smith (Finlis)

Also Known As: "Finlis"
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Daughter of (probably John Finglass
Wife of John Smith, Leatherdresser of New York
Mother of William Smith; John Smith, Jr., Loyalist Port Warden; Lewis Smith and Francis Smith
Sister of Capt. John Finglass and Mary Finglass of Dublin, Ireland

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About first name unknown Smith

• died before her husband John Smith, Sr.

A relative of Ann's seems to be the trustee of her husband's estate:

Last Will and Testament of John Smith

Dated Sept. 28, 1758; proved Nov. 6, 1762.

— Liber JVills, XXIII: 494 (54) (New York).

Devises land, etc., described in deed set forth below:

James Duane, John Finglas, Executors of John Smith

Deed., to Henry Spingler. Deed dated March i, 1788. —

Liber Deeds, L: 20 (New York).

Recites will of John Smith, deceased.

Conveys "Certain Lots of land or Farm, with messuage, dwelling house, barns, &c. In the Bowery Division of
the Out Ward. Beginning on the west side of the Highway, adjoining land of Henricus Brevoort; thence along his line N. 70° 30', W. 26 ch., 57 1. to land late of Sir Peter Warren, deed.; thence along his line, N. 12° E. 9 ch., 31 1. to land now or late of Boseville Dawson; thence along his line S. 68°, E. 25 ch., 13 1. to said Highway; thence along same, S. 1°, 30', W. 8 ch., 42 1. to Beginning; containing 11 acres and 9 perches."

Same as Elias Brevoort and Leah, his wife, to said testator, dated Jan. 29, 30, 1762.