Person:Isaac Smalley (3)

Will Abstract

1724 Dec. 4 - Smalley, Isaac, of Piscataway Town, yeoman; will of.

Wife Mary. Children - Joseph, Joshua, Isaac (under age), Mary Broderwick, Ester Langstaff, Margret, Martha, Hannah, Lidda and Elisebeth; cousin Jonathan Smalley mentioned.

Home farm of 20 acres, 167 a. in Piscataway, bought of Abraham Merlot, meadow at the Roundabout, bought of Robert Mackele(land), 17 a. of upland adjoining Thomas Sutton, 30 a. by Capt. Thomas Wethcril's. Personal estate.

The wife sole executrix.

Witnesses - Sam'l Walker, Benjamin Hull, Marttin Stein.

Proved February 11, 1724/5. Lib, B, p, 11

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III. Isaac2, b. Dec. 11, 1647, at Eastham, was baptized with his twin sister Mary, Feb. 27, 1647/48, at Barnstable.† He, also, removed with his parents to Piscataway, where he married, first, Feb. 20, 1683/84, Esther Wood. She died April 29, 1701. He married, second, March 18, 1702/03, Mary White, who survived him.

He took up land in 1683, subsequently becoming a large landowner. He was Town Clerk, 1686, 1688-1705, 1709; Assessor, 1688-89, 1693, 1711-12; and, as “Isaac Smalley, Esq.,” Justice of the Peace, 1703, 1711.‡ The will of “Isaac Smalley of Piscataway Town, yeoman,” dated 1 Dec. 4, 1724, was proved Feb. 11, 1724/25. He mentions wife Mary, “children, Joseph, Joshua, Isaac (under age), Mary Broderick, Ester Langstaff, Margaret, Martha, Hannah, Lidda, and Elizabeth,” also, “cousin Jonathan Smalley.” His home farm of twenty-eight acres, in Piscataway, lots of upland and meadow are described, as well as personal estate; wife Mary, “sole executrix”; witnesses: “Sam’1 Walker, Benjamin Hull, Marttin Stein.”§

Issue, by first wife (born in Piscataway):||

1. Isaac3, b. March 19, 1685; d. Dec. 3, 170

2. Mary3, b. Oct. 13, 1686; m. Thomas Broderic

3. John3, b. July 5, 1689; d. June 1, 1701.

4. “Ester”3, b. Sept. 7, 1691; m. ___ Langstaf

5. Joseph3, b. May 1, 1693; m. Ann ___. The will of “Joseph Smalley, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co., yeoman,” dated. Feb. 2, 1736/37, proved March 3, 1736/37, mentions wife Ann, brother Joshua Smalley, and children “Isaac, Ester, Lucy, Susannah, Lideah, Joseph, Benjamin, Joshua, and John, all under age.”*

6. Benjamin3, b. Nov. 26, 1694; d. Dec. 16, 170

7. Joshua3, b. March 12, 1698/99; married.

8. Margaret3, b. Oct. 10, 1700; d. Oct. 14, 1701.

Issue by second wife, born in Piscataway.†

9. Margaret3, b. Jan. 11, 1703/04.

10. Martha3, b. June 7, 1706.

11. Hannah3, b. March 1, 1707/08.

12. Lydia3, b. March 12, 1709/10.

13. Isaac3, b. April 17, 1714.

14. Elizabeth3, mentioned in her father’s will.

• New Jersey printed records show, also, a son Benjamin “of Benjamin and Mercy Smalley,” born Oct, 26, 1741, in Piscataway. If correct, there must have been two Benjamins, each having wife, Mercy.

† New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 7: 280; vol. 9: 283. ‡ History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey, 587, 589, 592-94. § New Jersey Archives, Abstracts of Wills, First Series, vol. 23: 423. || Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, vol. 3: 14.

Subj: [SMALLEY-L] Isaac Smalley jr Date:4/21/99 3:46:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time From:donnabritta@@juno.com (Donna B Smalley) Reply-to:SMALLEY-L@@rootsweb.com To:SMALLEY-L@@rootsweb.com

I am a newcomer to the list and to e-mail. Please be patient with me.

Isaac Smalley Jr. b.17 April 1714 Piscataway, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, d. 20 March 1781 Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA; the son of Isaac Smalley & Mary White.

In Isaac's will he names his wife as Susannah. Does any one have the marriage date & place? What is Susannah's maiden name? Where is Isaac buried? I have been looking for years for more information on this couple. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Donna in rainy Oregon

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From Genforum.com post:

Isaac Smalley (1647-1725)m Esther Wood Posted by: Jodie (Lowe) Hollifield (e-mail: jodie104@@juno.com) Date: April 05, 2000 at 19:22:18 In Reply to: John Smalley(b.1615)&Ann Waldren(b.1619) by Jodie (Lowe) Hollifield of 383

Isaac Smalley b. 11 Dec 1647 Eastham, Middlesex, Mass d. 1725 Piscataway, New Jersey m. 20 Feb 1683/84 Piscataway, New Jersey to Esther Wood b. Unknown, d. 29 Apr 1701 New Jersey

Isaac & Esther had at least 8 children I know of:

• Isaac Smalley b. 19 Mar 1685 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey d. 3 Dec 1702
• Mary Smalley b. 13 Oct 1686 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey d. Unknown
• John Smalley b. 5 Jul 1689 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey d. 1 Jun 1701
• Esther Smalley b. 7 Sep 1691 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey d. Unknown
• Joseph Smalley b. 1 May 1693 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey d. 1737
• Benjamin Smalley b. 26 Nov 1694 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey d. 16 Dec 1701
• Joshua Smalley b. 12 Mar 1698 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey d. bet 1761 and 1764
• Margaret Smalley b. 10 Oct 1700 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey d. 14 Oct 1701

1. ↑ Plymouth Colony Vital Records, in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Descendant: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy, History and Biography
   17:200.

   The Register of Eastham of their b[eirths] marriages & burialls as they Came to my hand
   Isacke and Mary the son and Daughter of John Smalley were borne the 11th of December 1647.

2. ↑ Pulsifer, David (editor), and Nathaniel B. (editor) Shurtleff. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England. (Boston, MA: William White, 1855-1861)
   Miscellaneous Records, p. 27.

   [The Register of Eastham, of their Beirths, Marriages, & Burialls, as they came to my hand.]
   Isacke and Mary, the son and daughter of John Smalley, were borne the 11^th of December, 1647.

3. ↑ Leonard, O. B. "Two Early Piscataway Families", in New Jersey Historical Society (Newark, New Jersey). Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society. (Newark, New York: Daily Advertiser, 1845-1966)
   Third Series, Vol. 5, p. 160, 1906-1907.

   Isaac Smalley, the younger son, was born December 11, 1647, and married twice after moving to New Jersey. His two sons, Joseph and Joshua attained to considerable prominence in Middlesex county and in its local militia. Isaac was given all the landed interest of his father and became an influential citizen, was elected a member of the Colonial Assembly several years, served as town clerk of Piscataway township for many terms, at various times was chosen assessor, selectman, juror, justice of the peace, and assistant justice of the county court, besides occupying other political positions in the county, till his death in 1725.

4. ↑ "Scituate and Barnstable Church Records", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   9:283.

   Isaac and Marye Twinnes, children of John Smalleee of Nosett ... baptized February 27, 1647.