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Richard Folger SMITH, Jr.

Male 1645 - 1617


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  • Name Richard Folger SMITH 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Died 23 Jun 1617  Smithtown, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Will Proved 1720 Mar 28.
    Born 1645  Smithtown, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Alt Names: Richard The Bull Rider Smith.
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I2715  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2019 

    Father Colonel Richard SMITH, Patentee
              b. 1613, Myreshaw, Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 7 Mar 1691, Smithtown, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Sarah FOLGER
              b. 1619, Norwich, Norfolk Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Jan 1708, Smithtown, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 1645  Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Richard Smith Jr. married Hannah Tooker

      . OLD BURLINGTON CO., HISTORIC HOUSES, 406 High Street, oldest structure in Burlington;
      Samuel / Richard Smith House, 315 HighStreet, (Moorestown) Burlington, c. 1765 /1798. The senior Dr. Richard Smith was a rich merchant in the Colony & had this house built in 1720, which by fate is now called the Coleman House. (The Nathaniel Coleman House is found adjacent at 320 High St. & the Friends Meetinghouse, dated 1785. Nearby at number 341 High St. Capt. James Lawrence - John B Lawrence's house is a 459 High St., Burlington).

      WILL of his father:
      . WILL, March ye 5th, 1693, in ye name of God Amen, I Richard Smith of Smithtown in the County of Suffolk on Long Island, New York, being sick & weak in body of sound & perfect memory thanks be to God.
      To our son Richard - our Negro Harry & an equal share of land in division with ye rest of our children.

      . WILL of Richard Smith Jr.
      to wife Hannah, a third of movables, except silver plate, & the best room in house & 2 slaves.
      To son Richard, Moriches Neck on south side of Island where he now lives & half the island that piers at the bottom of Ezekiel Howell's neck & all the improved at Smithtown, except the farm that formerly belonged to Robert Arthur, & a third of thatch beds & meadow. Also my biggest silver tankard & silver headed cane.
      To son Nathaniel, the neck called Watchogue, lying south; & half the neck called Mattuck & half the island. Also tract lying upon Nissequogue river with house, landmill & all my improved in Smithtown not heretofore bequeath, till my son Ebenezer comes of age, then divid between them. Also the farm on west side of the river formerly Robt. Arthur's, & third of undivided lands & 2 negroes & my little silver tankard & my silver hilted sword.
      To son Ebenezer, when 21y, half improved lands in Smith Town & 50 acres on road to Brookhaven, 100 acres over this share of the undivided lands.
      To Daughter Sarah 130 acres at the two swamps called Cuttscumsuck.
      To daughter Hannah 130 acres of undivided rights in Smithtown.
      Executors sons Richard & Nathaniel, & beloved friend John Davis of East Hampton.
      Witnesses: Daniel Turneur, James Fanning, James Smith.
      Will Proved 28 Mar 1720,
      Ref. Liber 9, p.232. - - -