Note: The following is a section of a family history compiled by Herbert Armstrong Poole between 1905 & 1960, transcribed by AAA Maitland 1998. Subject numbers are HAP's originals. HAP's page divisions are shown: after subject page numbers are complete document page numbers in brackets and issue dates. The original text had generations indented in turn: here, generation numbers are added to each individual: the children of the title subject are "1/--". Subject 140. 2/2/1951 JONATHAN SMITH The following is from "The John Rock Smith Family", by Valentine W. Smith, Jamaica, L.I., 1937: from Bunker's Long Island Genealogies": from "Adam and Anne Mott", by Thomas C. Cornell, Yonkers, 1890: from "The Genealogy of John Carman", by Henry Alanson Tredwell, Brooklyn, 1945: from "The Genealogy of the Rev. R. Denton", by George D.A. Coombes, Rockville Center, N.Y., 1936: and from the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol 77, page 132. These all differ considerably. Jonathan Smith's birth date is not known, but it must have been before 1650: his will was dated March 6/1724. He was a farmer and a sur- veyor. He received three military commissions, dated 1690, 1697 and 1698, as a Lieutenant in the King's service, signed and sealed by Richard, Earl of Belmont, still in the possession of his descendants, who lived on the farm he owned at Merrick, L.I. The old house has been moved back from the road and kept as an heirloom. Jonathan married in 1671, Grace Mott, born about 1653, daughter of Adam and his first wife Jane (Hewlett) Mott, see subject 282, page 3. His children as below, are taken from the N.Y. Gen & Biog Record, Vol 77, page 132, and may not be in proper order as the sons are given after the daughters, and all their birth dates are not given. Issue:- 1. Jane Smith. She married Lucas Eldert, baptized December 25/1677, son of Lucassen Stevense and Styntje (Janse) Eldert of Jamaica, L.I. see "The Bergen Family", by T.G. Bergen, Albany, N.Y., 1876, for the Eldert Genealogy. Issue:- 2/1. Eldert Eldert, baptized October 27/1704. 2/2. Jannetje Eldert, baptized May 15/1712. 2/3. Grace Eldert. 2. Grace Smith. Born 1678. She married, perhaps, Joshua Carman, born 1674, died after 1742, a farmer at Cow Neck, L.I., son of John and Hannah (---) Carman, see subject 268, p 5, for which see their issue and further particulars: this is from Tredwell's Carman genealogy. 3. Martha Smith. she married Johannes Eldert, baptized December 26/1681, died before 1714, son of Lucassen Stevense and Styntje (Janse) Eldert of Jamaica, L.I, Issue:- 2/1. Son, baptized April 10/1705. 2/2. Johannes Eldert, baptized April 14/1707. 2/3. Grace Eldert. 4. Mary Smith. No data, except that her father's will called her an invalid and left a trust fund of œ146.8.0 for her. 5. Jonathan Smith. Born about 1673-4, died about 1748. His will, dated May l7/1746, proved September 13/1748, called his wife Elizabeth, no surname given: she is supposed to have been an Ellison, Platt, or Plant. See subject 70 for issue and further particulars. 6. Adam Smith. Date of birth unknown: he died intestate on October 29/1730. Thomas Whitehead was appointed administrator of his estate, but as Thomas died, Adam's widow, Rachel was appointed administratrix on December 28/1733. He married Rachel Eldert, daughter of Lucassen Stevense and Styntje (Jense) Eldert. Issue:- 2/1. Lucretia Smith, baptized April 10/1711. 7.John Smith. Date of birth unknown: his will, dated Hempstead, L.I., July 12/1732, proved April 3/1733, mentioned his wife Isabell --. Subject 140. p2 Issue:- (from his will) 2/1. Elias Smith. 2/2. Benjamin Smith. 2/3. Silas Smith. 2/4. Amos Smith. 2/5. Hannah Smith. 2/6. Abigail Smith. 2/7. Phebe Smith. 2/8. Susannah Smith. 8. Gershom Smith. Date of birth unknown: will dated September 8/1735, proved October 10/1735, gave his wife (name not mentioned) all his lands: to son Gershom 100 acres of land: to son Thomas half his home- stead and meadows. His wife was named Mary ---. Issue:- (from his will) 2/1. Thomas Smith. 2/2. Gershom Smith. 2/3. Elizabeth Smith. 2/4. Martha Smith, born September 30/1709, died in 1759. She married, 1st, on May 27/1728, Samuel Mott, born 1707, died February 15/1736, son of Joseph and Miriam Mott, see subject 282, page 3. She married 2nd about 1738, John Hicks, born December 25/1711, died 1789, son of Jacob and Hannah (Carpenter) Hicks, see subject 266, page 4. 2/5. Uriah Smith. 2/6. Israel Smith. 2/7. Sarah Smith. 2/8. Jane Smith. 9. James Smith. No data. 10. Benjamin Smith. Dates of birth and death unknown. He married, 1st, in 1718, Charity Treadwell, born 1700, died 1729, daughter of Captain Thomas and Hannah (Denton) Tredwell, and had six children. He married, 2nd, Amy Spragg and had four children. Another genealogy says he married, 2nd, in 173-, Elizabeth (Cornell) Denton, who died in 1743, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Smith) Denton, and widow of James Denton and they had one daughter. Benjamin Smith was also reported to have married, 3rd, in 1737, Amy Hedger, widow of Robert Betts, whose will was dated September 30/1733, proved November 1/1733, in which he left to his wife Amy œ25, his brown horse, a sadle and a bed, and said his children by Amy were Augistine and Sarah, and that his wife Amy was then pregnant. I have not been able to straighten out these several marriages.