Family:James Smalley and Unknown Spouse (1)

Descendants of James Smalley, of Putnam County, New York

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES1 SMALLEY, OF PUTNAM COUNTY, NEW YORK was born WFT Est. 1719-1730 in prob. Massachusetts, and died 1823 in Kent, Putnam County, New York. He married UNKNOWN WFT Est. 1747-1753. She was born WFT Est. 1725-1740, and died Bef. 1819.

Notes for JAMES SMALLEY, OF PUTNAM COUNTY, NEW YORK: Little is known about this James Smalley. James Smalley was most likely born in Massachusetts (possibly Truro or Eastham, Massachusetts), and supposedly migrated to the Dutchess/Putnam County, New York area about 1745-6 with his family. It is possible that this James Smalley MAY be a brother (or related in someway) to Hannah Smalley, who was born bet 1720-1723. Hannah Smalley was the second wife of Elisha Cole II. According to "The Descendants of Elisha Cole", compiled by Joseph O. Curtis, 1909, Hannah Smalley and her family migrated from Massachusetts to Dutchess/Putnam County, New York around 1743-5. (This seems to mirror the story of James Smalley and his family, they may be one in the same family). The Smalley and Cole families appear to have been very close, with several marriages between the two families. James Smalley in his will, named a Daniel Cole, esq. as a co-administrator of his will, this could be Daniel Cole (1749-1834), son of Elisha Cole and Hannah Smalley. More research is necessary to establish the parentage of James Smalley, as well as the name of his wife, who is at this time unknown. According to a biography of James Smalley's son, Isaiah, this James Smalley lived to be at least 100 years old, although no concrete evidence (tombstone dates, court records, etc) have been found to establish this as fact.

UPDATE (May 2008) - recent DNA matching done on four descendants of Edward Smale / Small / Smalley has concluded that James Smalley of Putnam County, New York is positively a descendant of the immigrant, Edward Smale / Small / Smalley, through his son, Francis Smalley, who was married to Elizabeth Leighton. Here is a link to the description of the Smalley DNA project:

http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Smalley

Following is a link to the results of the project. Participants are anonymous, and identified by a kit number. The first four participants, highlighted in green, are a match for each other, and are from different descendants of Edward Smale / Small / Smalley:

http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Smalley/default.aspx?section=yresults

Would greatly appreciate any information tying into this family, including any additions or corrections. Please e-mail me at: Delijim@aol.com

Another Smalley in Putnam County, Samuel Smalley, who died in Putnam County about 1839, is perhaps a son/grandson of this James Smalley. Samuel died without a will about 1839. The following surviving heirs were listed in court papers entered into record on 1/16/1839: wife, Mary Smalley, daughters Melinda Smalley, Deborah Smalley, and sons Samuel Smalley, Squire Smalley, Zachariah Smalley, and an infant son now nameless (Cole's). Also from Surrogate's Minutes recorded in book 2, pages 74:

Guardianships of the children of Samuel and Mary Smalley of Kent: Deborah was 18 years of age on May 19, 1841. Samuel was 16 years of age on May 30, 1841. Square (Squire) was 12 years of age on April 15, 1841. Coles was 2 years of age on November 10, 1840. Need additional information.

Children of JAMES SMALLEY and UNKNOWN are:

• i. ZACHARIAH2 SMALLEY, b. WFT Est. 1755-1762, prob. Dutchess County, New York; d. 1811, Putnam County, New York; m. MARY ???, Abt. 1780, prob. Putnam County, New York.

Notes for ZACHARIAH SMALLEY: Zachariah Smalley's Administration Papers in 1811, mention wife Mary, and James Smalley (most likely his father James).

Administration bond filed on Nov. 12, 1811 in Dutchess County, New York, name Mr. James Smalley, John Hazen, Rowland Bailey, John Sprague, all of the town of Fredericks, in Dutchess County, State of New York, and James Smalley and John Hazen were named administrators of Zachariah Smalley's estate. (Listed as #580 - Copy on file)

• ii. POLLY SMALLEY, b. WFT Est. 1755-1765, prob. Dutchess County, New York; m. STEPHEN EVANS.
• iii. SARAH SMALLEY, b. WFT Est. 1755-1765, prob. Dutchess County, New York; m. JOHN HAWKINS.
• iv. ISAIAH SMALLEY, b. 24 Mar 1756, Putnam County, New York; d. 07 Jul 1856, Putnam County, New York; m. HANNAH CARLE; b. 1761; d. 16 Dec 1848, Kent, Putnam County, New York.

Notes for ISAIAH SMALLEY: From #1289 SURROGATES COURT, PUTNAM COUNTY, NEW YORK:

To AMBROSE RYDER, Surrogate of Putnam County

The petition of James Foshay of the town of Kent in the County of Putnam, respectfully showeth, that your petitioner is one of the executors named in the last will and testament of Isaiah Smalley late of the town of Kent, in said County, deceased. That said deceased was at of immediately previous to his death an inhabitant of the said county of Putnam, and departed this life at Kent aforesaid on the 7th day of July last past, and that his said last will and testament relates to both real and personal estate.

Your petitioner further shows that the heirs and next of kin of the said Isaiah Smalley, deceased, are Isaiah Smalley, Joseph Smalley, Ruanna (Ruama) Foshay and Rachel wife of Oliver Booth his only children residing in Kent aforesaid, and Fanny wife of Daniel Morgan, Hannah wife of ______ Wedge, Lovica wife of Nathan Wedge, Joseph Smalley, Jerome Smalley and Roland Smalley the children of Bartholomew Smalley, desceased, who was a son of the said Isaiah, deceased, and Hannah Carl and Betsy Carl, children of Sophronia Carl, deceased, who was a daughter of said Isaiah Smalley, all residing in the state of Wisconsin, all of full age. That the said deceased left no widow surviving him.

Your petitioner therefore prays that said last will and testament may be proved, and letters testamentary granted thereon according to law. Sworn this 18th day of JAMES FOSHAY October, 1856 before me. A. RYDER, SURROGATE -*(mm)*-

From Nancy G. Ballard: Obituary - Brewster Standard, 30 Apr. 1886:

Issiah Smalley, the centarian of Kent Cliffs, died last Saturday. He was one year and nine months over 100 years. The father of the deceased also lived to be over one hundred years old. (?)

Subj: SMALLEY FAMILY Date: 9/4/01 10:39:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: KHill@PerrierGroup.com To: delijim@aol.com

I got your name from genforum, which I don't really know how to use; I noticed your correspondence with others on the Smalley Forum.

I am related to Isiah Smalley (1756-1856) by way of Lovisa Smalley -- spelling taken from her tombstone.

I'm wondering if you have any information you'd be willing to share regarding Isiah and his father, or Lovisa's brothers and sisters. Thanks for any help you can provide.

Kathy Hill

Notes for HANNAH CARLE: From Genforum.com post:

Posted by: Janet T. Newman Date: January 19, 2000 at 06:49:14 In Reply to: Re: James Smalley, b1735 - Putnam County, NY by Laura Brody of 352

Hannah Carle was the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Carle of (now) Foshay Corners.

Thomas Carle, County of Dutchess, Town of Fredericks. beloved wife Margaret 1/3 part of land and est lying in sd. town eldest son Thomas Carle $.75 cents Three next sons David Carle

             Samuel Carle
             James Carle 75 cents each

Eldest Daughter Miriam Carle $1.00 [married John Lee (1763-1827) ]

             Hannah Carle 30£ (30 pounds) [1761-1848 m.Isaiah Smalley]       

3 youngest daughters Elizabeth Marvin

             Catherine Carle
             Margaret Carle 30£ each

youngest son William, remainder of all real and personal with all messages appointments and tenements. If he should died before 21, I give and bequeath this property to be equally divided between Samuel and James and the daughters aforesaid. Wit Abel Peck and Joshua Hazen 3rd Sept 1808

                    Thomas Carle

Proved Aug 18th 1809

Thomas Carle was the son of Samuel Carle who died 1788 intestate. Samuel had sons Thomas, William and Samuel (who predeceased him by a couple of months) and 6/7 daughters including Hannah Dingee, Sarah Dingee and Catherine Dingee.

• v. JAMES SMALLEY, JR., b. Abt. 1760, Prob. Dutchess/Putnam County, New York; d. Putnam County, New York; m. UNKNOWN SPOUSE, Abt. 1779.

Notes for JAMES SMALLEY, JR.: Little is known of James Smalley, Jr. He is listed in the 1790 Census of Frederickstown, Putnam County, New York with 1 Free White male 16 years upwards and head of families, 3 Free White males under 16 years of age, 2 free white females and head of families. He is listed very near this father, James Smalley, his brother, Zachariah Smalley, Elisha Cole, Daniel Cole, John Cole, and several Hopkins, Barrett, Wixon and Townsend families. Since he apparently had 4 young children at the time of the 1790 census, one could surmise that James Smalley was most likely born between 1760-1770. It is unknown at this time when this James Smalley died, the name of his wife, or the names of his children. There is a James Smalley listed in the 1810 Census in Frederick, Putnam County, New York, but that James Smalley is apparently the James Smalley that married 1/Susannah Boyd, and 2/Phebe Wixon/Wixson, so one could surmise that this James Smalley may have died before 1810.

There is a Samuel Smalley that died intestate in Putnam County, New York in 1839 that MAY be a son of this James Smalley, but further evidence is needed to establish a connection.

Also, a Benjamin Smalley COULD be a son of this James:

Don Schaefer wrote: > > >Need parents of Benjamin James Smalley b. 1779 d. 11 July 1845. Wife was > >Hannah Hawkins b. 22 Nov. 1779 d. 16 July 1864. Were living in Putnam > >County in 1805. > > and where is Putnam County?

Also:

Subj: Benjamin James Smalley Date: 5/20/02 6:39:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: JRSMALLEY To: Delijim

James, I've seen some of your messages and I think you may be able to help. My hobby is doing genealogy research on the Smalley Family. For the past year or so, we have been doing a systematic review of the Smalley's in the US Census. Right now we are working on Dutchess and Putnam Counties, New York. We are able to identify most of them, of course, quite a few are just still unknowns to us. So I have lots of questions. Once you posted a message on Benjamin James Smalley as possibly being a son of James Jr. Any further information on him? I ran across a Berry and Hannah Smalley in Chemung County, NY with the same death date. I suspect it is not Berry, but Benny, and is just a tombstone name reading or typing error. The Chemung County and Schuyler County Smalley's seem to have a Dutchess Co connection. Of interest this Berry, I think Benny, and Hannah had a son named Nathan B. Smalley. There is also a Nathaniel and James Smalley in Chemung Co. I"m still wondering what happened to Isaiah Smalley Sr and Hannah Carle's son Nathan Bartholomew Smalley. I don't find him in the Dutchess/Putnam Counties Census. He may have just been missed on the indexes and on my review, or maybe he moved elsewhere. As an aside, but not really, I agree with you that Hannah Smalley, the 2nd wife of Elisha Cole, is probably the sister of James Smalley in Dutchess Co.

James Smalley