Andrew Smith, Jr.

1689 - 1767  (77 years)

• Name	Andrew Smith  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	8 Dec 1689	Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Surveyor  [1]
  Death	21 Mar 1767	Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ
  Person ID	I3231	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2021

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Sarah Stout,   b. 10 Sep 1689, Middletown, Monmouth, NJ d. 12 Jul 1761, Hunterdon Co., NJ (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1708	Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ
  Family ID	F2248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2021

  
  

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  Birth - 8 Dec 1689 - Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ Marriage - 1708 - Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ Death - 21 Mar 1767 - Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Notes for Andrew Smith, JR. Baptized Feb. 28, 1701 Parish register St. Mary's church, Burlington,West Jersey along with Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, & Hannah by Mr. JohnTalbot. This was to protect their inheritance rights as the Anglican church became the only approved religion when NJ became a Royal Colony. He worked as a surveyor in Hopewell. He signed a will on Nov 2, 1763 in Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ.The will reads: "1763, Nov. 2, Smith, Andrew, of Hopewell Twsp., Hunterdon Co., yoeman; will of Eldest son Andrew 5 pounds. son Jonathan 5 pounds. Son George,5 pounds Daughter Ann Titus, 5 pounds. Grandson, Jonathan Smith, land whereon his father Charles lived, of 6 acres, when he is 21; but if hedie, then my granddaughter, Rachel North shall have said land. Witness -Felix Lott, John Corwine, Thomas Wilson." This estate was probated on April 24, 1767 in Hopewell. His home was the Large stone house on the land where the Hunt burying ground is located - off the Harbourton-Woodsville Rd. and Poor Farm Rd. building in 1711. Sarah Stout Smith was one of the charter members of the Hopewell Baptist church which first convened on April 23, 1715 at the house of her brother Joseph Stout in Hopewell. • Court: Dom. Reg. versus Eldad Davis, Mar 1704/05, Burlington, WestJersey. 20 He and his brother Thomas Smith gave evidence for Our Lady TheQueen. • Baptism: Parish Register, 28 Feb 1700/01, Burlington, West Jersey.Thomas, Andrew, Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah Smith baptised by Mr. JohnTalbot. To protect their inheritance rights, as the Anglican church became the only approved religion when NJ became a Royal Colony. • Will: 2 Nov 1763, , Hunterdon, NJ. Executor appointed 24 Apr 1767.Recorded in No. 13; fol. 220, Hunterdon Co., NJ • Will: 2 Nov 1763, Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. 21 The will reads: 1763, Nov. 2, Smith, Andrew, of Hopewell Twsp., Hunterdon Co., yoeman; will of. Eldest son Andrew 5 pounds. Son Jonathan 5 pounds. Son George, 5pounds. Daughter Ann Titus, 5 pounds. Grandson, Jonathan Smith, land whereon his father Charles, lived, of 6 acres, when he is 21; but if hedie, then my granddaughter, Rachel North, shall have said land.Granddaughter, Rachel North, 20 pounds. Son Timothy, rest of my land.Witness - Felix Lott, John Corwine, Thomas Wilson. • Probate: 24 Apr 1767, Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. 21 • Occupation: Surveyor, Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. 22 [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1294] Park/Parks/Parke Families File.