Thomas Smith b. 20 Nov 1677 Hopewell, Burlington Co., NJ d. 1753 Hampshire Co., VA/WV: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Thomas Smith

Male 1677 - 1753  (75 years)


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  • Name Thomas Smith  [1
    Birth 20 Nov 1677  Hopewell, Burlington Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1753  Hampshire Co., VA/WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • at his home
    Person ID I3230  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2021 

    Father Andrew I. Smith,   b. 17 Apr 1643, Burton Bank, West Riding, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 16 Jan-10 Feb 1703, Hopewell Twp., Mercer Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Olive Foster,   b. 16 Apr 1659, Crofton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1689, Hopewell, Burlington Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 31 years) 
    Marriage 13 Sep 1674  Royston, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • St. John the Baptist Church
    Family ID F419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary 
    Marriage Bef 1695  Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Notes for Thomas Smith:
      Thomas was involved in a court case about Traverse Jury Member in Aug. 1702 in Burlington, West Jersey. He was involved in a court case about Dom. Reg. versus Eldad Davis in March 1705 in Burlington, West Jersey. He and his brother Andrew gave evidence for Our Lady the Queen.

      Fled with John Parke & Bartholomew Anderson in May of 1735 from Hopewell Co. NJ to Frederick Co. (Hampshire Co. ) VA

      Thomas owned the farms of William D. Hill and J. Guild Hunt, and also the part of the Dr. Macauley farm lying west of the road, the tract being purchased by Thomas Smith, son of Andrew Smith, Feb. 25, 1698.

      He came to NC about 1745 and was one of the settlers at the Jersey Settlement in the Yadkin River Valley in Bladen/Anson/Rowan Co., NC (now Lexington, Davidson Co., NC). He came with Jonathan Hunt, Robert Heaton and John Titus. On Sept. 29, 1748 he was in New Bern, NC then the capitol of NC, petitioning the NC Assembly to form Anson Co. He and the others traveled over 100 miles in order to reach the Bladen Co. house. The next day, Sept. 30, 1748 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Bladen Co.

      • Court: Traverse Jury Member, Aug 1702, Burlington, West Jersey. 17

      • Court: Dom. Reg. versus Eldad Davis, Mar 1704/05, Burlington, West Jersey. 20 He and his brother Andrew Smith gave evidence for Our Lady The Queen

      More About Thomas Smith:
      Burial: Feb. 28, 1703 - Christened St. Marys Church, Burlington, NJ
    Family ID F2247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Nov 1677 - Hopewell, Burlington Co., NJ Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Bef 1695 - Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1753 - Hampshire Co., VA/WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Notes for Thomas Smith:

      Thomas was involved in a court case about Traverse Jury Member in Aug. 1702 in Burlington, West Jersey. He was involved in a court case about Dom. Reg. versus Eldad Davis in March 1705 in Burlington, West Jersey. He and his brother Andrew gave evidence for Our Lady the Queen.

      Fled with John Parke & Bartholomew Anderson in May of 1735 from Hopewell Co. NJ to Frederick Co. (Hampshire Co. ) VA

      Thomas owned the farms of William D. Hill and J. Guild Hunt, and also the part of the Dr. Macauley farm lying west of the road, the tract being purchased by Thomas Smith, son of Andrew Smith, Feb. 25, 1698.

      He came to NC about 1745 and was one of the settlers at the Jersey Settlement in the Yadkin River Valley in Bladen/Anson/Rowan Co., NC (now Lexington, Davidson Co., NC). He came with Jonathan Hunt, Robert Heaton and John Titus. On Sept. 29, 1748 he was in New Bern, NC then the capitol of NC, petitioning the NC Assembly to form Anson Co. He and the others traveled over 100 miles in order to reach the Bladen Co. house. The next day, Sept. 30, 1748 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Bladen Co.

      • Court: Traverse Jury Member, Aug 1702, Burlington, West Jersey. 17

      • Court: Dom. Reg. versus Eldad Davis, Mar 1704/05, Burlington, West Jersey. 20 He and his brother Andrew Smith gave evidence for Our Lady The Queen

      More About Thomas Smith:
      Feb. 28, 1703 - Christened St. Marys Church, Burlington, NJ [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1294] Park/Parks/Parke Families File.


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