Person:Benjamin Smalley (8)

It appears that Benjamin Smalley is quite possibly be a son of James Smalley, Jr. or Dutchess/Putnam County, New York. More research is necessary to prove the relationship.

Subj: Re: [SMLY] Benjamin James Smalley Date:05/10/2001 9:13:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time From:maples@@pacifier.com (Shirley) Reply-to:SMALLEY-L@@rootsweb.com To:SMALLEY-L@@rootsweb.com

New York state.

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?

My ancestors go back to Martha Gerard from Bordeaux, France. She was born abt 1767, and had two brothers, Stephen and Jesse. They came to America in 1767. She married John Bruce, who later changed his name to John Seals.

Stephen established the Girard(Gerard) University in Philadelphia. He married Mary Lumm in 1778, daughter of the the Lum shipping business. Martha later married Benjamin Smalley.

My ancestor, Martha Gerard Seals later married Benjamin Smalley after her husband, John Seals, was killed by the Indians. She and Benjamin had one child, William. Benjamin and William were clearing land when the Indians attacked, killed Benjamin, and capture William. He was held for 12 years, and was restored to his people. He became an interpreter for the Indians, etc., etc.,

I'm from Texas, and there is a book called "Land of Good Waters" by Clara Stearns Scarborough. It has information about the Smalleys who were one of the first settlers in central Texas.

Also, a Benjamin Smalley, was in Putnam County, New York in 1800, and was treated by Dr. Elias Cornelius in 1800-1801 at the home of Joseph Hopkins. He may be related to this family. (source: New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 111, July 1980, pg. 104.)

Subj: Smalley Date: 6/28/2005 3:13:47 PM Pacific Standard Time From: janel@@flare.net To: HappilyBennard@@aol.com CC: coolray@@netdirect.net, delijim@@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details)

Here is some additional information that I have acquired on James. Most of these are from bits and scraps and are open for correction:

l. Benjamin J. Smalley 11 July 1779 m.1805 Hannah Hawkins 1779-1864 d. at 84 d. of James Hawkins 1754-1847 m. Debra

2. James L. b. 1805 d. 1880 m Catherine Bucher d/o Jacob & Jane Eisenhour b. 29 March 1801 PA. d. 1876. James m.2) Mary Ward

3. William Benjamin Smalley b. 4 Oct. 1831 d. 28 April 1896 m. 1855 Margaret Downing b. 13 Oct. 1837

3. Hannah Jane b. 4 March 1833 Catlin d. 14 Feb. 1912 m. Brant W. Kimble

4. Calvin 1866-1937 m. Catherine Acker

4. Levi

4. James 1861-1950

3. Jacob Smith Smalley b. 5 Feb. 1837 d. 6 June 1864 Post Creek

3. Joseph Harrison Smalley b. 23 May 1839 d. 21 April 1897 m. 1866 Frances Sturdevant (d/o James) 1849-1868 m. (2) Delilah DeMunn b. 16 Dec. 1848 d. 12 Jan. 1939 d/o Peter and Margaret Gulick

4. James b. 26 Sept. 1868 d. 18 Dec. 1935 m. 1893 Hannah Barber 1891-1935

5. James Ray 23 Feb. 1896 d. 1980 m. Edith Viele (?) 1894-1932 m. (2) Esther Hammond 1906-1972 m. (3) Betty

5. Erma

5. Ruth m. Harry Weeks

6. Mary Ruth Sorensen

4. Frank 1874-1965 m. Effie 1878-1945

5. Grace

5. Joseph H. 1901-1975 m. Pearl E. DeMunn 1904-1962

6. June K. 1934-2001 m. Bernard

6. Carolyn

5. George Dorr 1908-1975

5. Donald A. b.ca 1911-1981 m. Isabella

6. Elizabeth A. Woodworth

6. Mary E. Munoper

6. Ernest A m.Diana

6. Franklin m. Mary Ann Murphy d/o Tara

6. Roger?

4. Dean L. 1880-1955 m. Margaret Compton 1886-1973

5. Norman 1907

5. Nathan Lester 1911-2002 m Florence Weaver (had 5 children) (Did Nathan marry Mary

Ann unknown who died in 1986?)

5. Lawrence 1913 d. 2003 m. Louise m, (2) Ada Estella Knapp (something wrong here?)

5. Louise c. 1915-1955 m. Francis Hodge

6. Joyce m. Kiefer

6. Beverly m. Richard

6. Roxanne m. David

6. Patricia m. Jack

6. Deborah m. Dean 1944-1992

6. Sandra P.

5. Delilah L. m. Cummings

3. Melisa A. b. 1840 d. 18 March 1925 East Corning, NY m. 1866 Wm. H. Brant

4. Wm. H. Brant Jr. m. Cora Allen m. (2) Nora Stark

5. Clarence Brant m. Pauline Cram

6. Catherine Brant m. Richard Pierce

4. Emma Brant m. 1892 John Goodwin

4. Ella Brant b. 20 Apr. 1868, Catlin,d.19 April 1974 Corning m.1900 Edwin Shoemaker d. 1924 m. (2) John Chapman d. 1951

Betty Smalley

From Rootsweb.com post:

From: Ed Easlick <edslick@@bellatlantic.net> Subject: [NYDUTCHE] SMALLEY Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 13:04:04 -0700

Posted on: Dutchess County, NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Dutchess/4775

Surname: Fenton, Hawkins, Smalley

Benjamin SMALLEY, b. abt 1778, m. Hannah HAWKINS, b. abt 1780, Dutchess Co., NY, probably in Yates Co., NY, after 1800. They had at least one child, Nathan B Felton, b. abt 1823, Steuben Co., NY. Hannah's parents were James (b. 1754) and Deborah HAWKINS of Fishkill Twp, Dutchess County. James' brother was David (b. 1757) and his wife was Hannah FELTON and they were of Frederickstown Twp, Dutchess County. The HAWKINS brothers moved to Starkey Twp, Yates County, NY, after 1800. Both were veterans of the Dutchess County Militia during the Revolutionary War and both were under arms at the hanging of Major Andre in Peepskill, NY. James, in his application for veteran benefits, relates a conversation that he had with General Washington. I have plenty on the Hawkins line but little on the in-laws. Would appreciate any contact.