Samuel SMEDLEY

Birth:
9 Jan 1701/02
Stratfield, Connecticut
Chr:
9 Jun 1702
Stratfield, Connecticut
Death:
26 Feb 1756
Litchfield, Connecticut
Marriage:
1 Feb 1728/29
CT
Notes:
                   REFN: 679
Great Pond now known as Bantam Lake.
Oct. 31, 1752:  Williamstown,MA; Ezekiel Hinds of Stockbridge, sells
house lot no. 1 at Fort Massachusetts(West Hoosac), later Williamstown,
to Samuel Smedley of Litchfield, CT for 27pounds.  His son Nehemiah
Smedley visits site and land is deeded to Nehemiah 1758.  Nehemiah lives
at site, later 5 brothers and 4 sisters join him at WestHoosac (renamed
Williamstown 1765).
Esther KILBOURN
Birth:
1707
CT
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   REFN: 1536
Name also spelled Hester.
Children
Marriage
1
John SMEDLEY
Birth:
4 Jan 1730/31
Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
1801
Deliverance HUMPHREY 
Marr:
8 May 1753
Goshen, Connecticut 
Notes:
                   REFN: 124
In a meeting in Feb. 1768 it was decided not to sue John for not properly
making a bridge over Broad Brook (the brook he used for his saw mill).
Private, Captain Samuel Clark's co., Col. John Brown's (Berkshire Co.)
regiment, entered service 30 June 1777, discharged 24 July 1777, service
25 days, company called out by Brig. Gen. Fellows at request of Maj. Gen.
Schuyler and order to march to Fort Ann.  Roll certified at
Williamstown.  Also:  Private, Capt. Tompson J. Skinner's Co., Col. Asa
Barne's (Barnes's) Berkshire Regiment, entered service 1 Nov 1781,
discharged 10 Nov 1781, service 10 days, company marched to Western
frontiers on order of Gen. Stark on an alarm.
2
Jedidiah SMEDLEY
Birth:
1734
Stratfield, Connecticut
Death:
1823
Hounsfield, New York
Ruth GROVER 
Marr:
1763
Williamstown, Massachusetts 
Notes:
                   REFN: 673
Williamstown, MA; Private, Enlisted for 3 months in Captain William
Douglass' Co. of Col. Benj. Simonds' regiment of the MA Line (Berkshire
Co. Militia).  Company marched to Ticonderoga.  Served until March, 1777
and was discharged.  Again enlisted in Captain Isaac Warren's Co. Col.
Seth J. Bailey'sregiment of 2nd MA Line of 4th Brigade.  (Capt. Issac
Warren's (6th) Co., Col.Bailey's regiment, return dated Camp Valley
Forge, 24 Jan. 1778)  Also, private in Capt. Seth Drew's Co. of Col. John
Bailey's Regt.  Served until Dec. 20,1780 when he was taken ill.  Was
never able to reenlist and was a cripple allhis life.  Widow recieved
pension.  (Veterans Administration, Washington, DC,and Massachusetts
Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution)
Stature:  5'10", complexion:  Florid, hair: sandy red.
3
Samuel SMEDLEY
Birth:
1736
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   REFN: 674
4
Jemima SMEDLEY
Birth:
1746
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   REFN: 678
5
Ephraim SMEDLEY
Birth:
1746
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   REFN: 1470
6
Aaron SMEDLEY
Birth:
1740
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   REFN: 676
A vagrant hunter who lived mostly in Vermont but visited his relatives in
order
to use his nephews bathing house to help his eczema.
Enlisted, Private, Capt. Abiathar Angel's co, Col. David Brewer's
regiment.  Muster rolldated 1 Aug 1775, service 1 month, 3 weeks.
Also:  Aaron Smedley, list of deserters from 15th Mass. regiment
commanded by Col. John Paterson, dated Ticonderoga, 23 July 1776, Capt.
Sloan's Co., aged 22 years, stature 6 ft. complexionlight, residence
Williamstown, deserted 20 June 1776.  (Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the
War of the Revolution)
7
Ann SMEDLEY
Birth:
1748
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   REFN: 680
8
Esther SMEDLEY
Birth:
1744
Death:
William HORSFORD 
Marr:
Abt 1759
 
Notes:
                   REFN: 677
9
Joshua SMEDLEY
Birth:
1742
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   REFN: 973
Private, Capt. Samuel Sloane's company of minute-men, which marchedin
response to the alarm of 19 April 1775, service 14 days, company
discharged 5 May 1775.  Also, Capt Samuel Sloane's Co, Col. John
Paterson's (26th) regiment, company return (prob. Oct 1775), also, order
for bounty coat or its equivaelent in money dated Charlestown Camp, For
No. 3, Oct. 27, 1775.  Also, Capt. William Douglas's Co., Col. Benjamin
Simonds' detachment of Berkshire Co, militia, entered service 16 Dec
1776, discharged 22 March 1777, service 96 days,company marched to
Ticonderoga.  (Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution)
10
Lucina SMEDLEY
Birth:
1750
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   REFN: 681
11
Moses SMEDLEY
Birth:
1738
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   REFN: 675
12
Nehemiah SMEDLEY
Birth:
1733
Stratfield, Connecticut
Death:
1789
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Mary HARWOOD 
Marr:
1763
Williamstown, Massachusetts 
Notes:
                   REFN: 117
Ordered in council that Nehemiah Smedley be commissioned Captain, 4th Co.
(1st Williamstown Co.)  of Col. Benjamin Simond's (2nd Berkshire Co.)
regiment of Mass Militioa.  Commission reported dated 1 June 1776, also
Captainserving as Volunteer, Capt. Samuel Clark's co., Col. Benjamin
Simonods's (Berkshire Co.) regiment; entered service 7 Sept 1777,
dischared 30 Sept 1777, service 24 days.  Company marched to Pawlet by
order of Maj. Gen. Lincoln to serve for 20 days from time of joining at
headquarters and was discharged at Pawlet, 60 miles from home, role
certified at Williamstown.  Also, Private, Capt. Israel Harris' Co., Col.
Benjamin Simonds' (Berkshire Co.) regiment, enlisted 12 Oct 170, service
11 days, including 4 days (80 miles) travel home, company marched to
Northern frontiers by order of Gen. Fellows on alarm.
13
John SMEDLEY
Birth:
4 Jan 1730/31
Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
1801
Deliverance HUMPHREY 
Marr:
8 May 1753
Goshen, Connecticut 
Notes:
                   REFN: 124
In a meeting in Feb. 1768 it was decided not to sue John for not properly
making a bridge over Broad Brook (the brook he used for his saw mill).
Private, Captain Samuel Clark's co., Col. John Brown's (Berkshire Co.)
regiment, entered service 30 June 1777, discharged 24 July 1777, service
25 days, company called out by Brig. Gen. Fellows at request of Maj. Gen.
Schuyler and order to march to Fort Ann.  Roll certified at
Williamstown.  Also:  Private, Capt. Tompson J. Skinner's Co., Col. Asa
Barne's (Barnes's) Berkshire Regiment, entered service 1 Nov 1781,
discharged 10 Nov 1781, service 10 days, company marched to Western
frontiers on order of Gen. Stark on an alarm.
14
Samuel SMEDLEY
Birth:
1736
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   REFN: 674
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Samuel Smedley - Esther Kilbourn

Samuel Smedley was born at Stratfield, Connecticut 9 Jan 1701/02. His parents were Samuel Smedley and Abigail Dimon.

He married Esther Kilbourn 1 Feb 1728/29 at CT . Esther Kilbourn was born at CT 1707 .

They were the parents of 14 children:
John Smedley born 4 Jan 1730/31.
Jedidiah Smedley born 1734.
Samuel Smedley born 1736.
Jemima Smedley born 1746.
Ephraim Smedley born 1746.
Aaron Smedley born 1740.
Ann Smedley born 1748.
Esther Smedley born 1744.
Joshua Smedley born 1742.
Lucina Smedley born 1750.
Moses Smedley born 1738.
Nehemiah Smedley born 1733.
John Smedley born 4 Jan 1730/31.
Samuel Smedley born 1736.

Samuel Smedley died 26 Feb 1756 at Litchfield, Connecticut .