Person:Job Smith (6)

Introducing Job Smith of Smithtown, Suffolk Co, NY_______________________

Job Smith as Reported by Frederick Kinsman Smith

"The Family of Richard Smith of Smithtown, Long Island", Frederick Kinsman Smith, Smithtown Historical Society, Smithtown, NY, 1967

"Job Smith (Richard), born probably in 1647, died about 1719, married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Hannah (Brewster) Thompson, of Setauket, L.I. John Thompson was one of the fifty-five early proprietors of Brookhaven, going to Setauket in 1656. He was born 3 Jne 1609, died 14 Oct 1688, married Hannah Brewster, a sister of the Rev. Nathaniel Brewster and daughter of Francis Brewster of New Haven. We have very little in the way of direct record or information regarding Job Smith, whose descendants possibly out-number those of any other of Richard Smith's children."

A Second Version of the Life of Job Smith

JOB3 SMITH (MAJOR RICHARD "THE BULL"2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1647 in Southampton, Long Island, New York, and died 1719 in Smithtown, Suffolk, New York. He married ELIZABETH THOMPSON Abt. 1678 in Suffolk, New York, daughter of JOHN THOMPSON and HANNAH BREWSTER. She was born Abt. 1655 in Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York.

Job Smith Married Elizabeth Thompson

"New England Marriages Before 1700" , Clarence A. Torrey, Baltimore, MD, 1985

SMITH Job Job (-1719+) & Elizabeth [THOMPSON] (1658±-); by 1700 {LBDF&P 4:130}

On 5 Mar 1691/92 Job Smith Was Mentioned in Will of His Father, Robert Smith

From the will of his father Richard Smith

Item - To our son Job we and bequeath our Negro Robin for ye term of 12 years and an equal share of land in division with ye rest of our children and ye end of ye sd 12 years the said Robin shall be free.

Signed by both Richard smith w/seal and Sarah Smith w/seal

2 day May 1693 at Brookhaven, Suffolk Co, NY Prerogative Court proved and approved before Coll. William Smith Judge, this to be last will and testament of Richard Smith, Sen, deceased at Smithtown on 7 Mar 1691/92 in which he nominated and appointed his sons Jonathan and Richard tobe his executors.

On 20 Jan 1707/08 Job Smith Was Mentioned in Will of His Mother, Sarah Smith

I give a Necke called James Neck to be equally divided amongst my 6 sons Jonathan, Richard, Job, Adam, Samuel, and Daniel.

I give all ye rest of my stock to be equally divided amonsy my 6 sons above mentioned (Job Smith was mentioned)

And all ye rest of my children (Job Smith mentioned) to null and void all debts from husband or myself, and to accept of what I have given them in full satisfaction.

Lands Deeded to Job Smith

"Records of the Town of Smithtown, Long Island, N.Y." Transcribed by William S. Pelletreau, Huntington, N.Y.: Long-Islander Print, 1898

p56 Records of Town of Smithtown

Deeds from Richard Smith to Sons

This indenture made in the 20th day of August in the 4th year of reign of James II between Richard Smith Sr of smithtown in Suffolk Co upon Long Island in province of NY of the one part and Job Smith of the same place of the other part. That the said Richard Smith by and with consent of Sarah his wife testifyed her being a party by her sealing and delivering of these pesents for and in consideration of the natural affection he beareth unto the said Job Smith his well beloved son and Job, Richard, Joseph, and Timothy the sons of the said Job Smith and other god causes and considerations him thereunto moving; hath given 20 acres of land situate to the east, ward of land in occupation of said Job Smith upon the North neck together with all appurtenances of 20 acres to have and to hold during his natural life and after his decease to the use of 4 sons Job, Richard, Joseph, and Timothy their heirs etc.

/s/ Richard Smith /s/ Sarah Smith

Smithtown, 17 Sept 1688

Richard and Sarah Smith acknowledged the above written insrument to be their voluntary act and deed before Wait Winthrop Endorsed: Richard Smith, Deed to Job Smith for the North fields

I Richard Smith of Smithtown do sell to my loving brother Job Smith for 4 pounds 8 shillings one certain lot of land situated in Smithtown North neck so called containing 5 acres, which land was formerly given me by my honored grandfather Richard Smith late of Smithtown and is now in the tenure and occupation of Job Smith abovesaid. Dated 24 Nov 1720

Witnessed by Daniel Taylor and Thomas Smith

This land was given by Saint Richard, son of Job 1st to his brother Job. It describes land north of Missequogue and east of James Neck

p58-59

Richard Smith and Wife Sarah - Deed to Son Job Smith This indenture made on the 30 day Aug 1688 between Richard Smith Sr of Smithtown and Sarah his wife on the one part and Job Smith of the 2nd part for our well beloved son they convey all messuage tenement or dwelling house home lot and all other lands and meadows and buildings now in the tenure and occupation of said Job Smith within the bounds of Smithtown; also 20 acres of upland adjoining to upper end of Job’s home lot and 50 acres of upland lying at northeast branch adjoining land of Daniel Smith, northerly, westerly by the west side of the swamp. And one moiety or equal half part of great hollow about 3/4 of a mile to the westward of said swamp and one equal half of all meadow lying near said Job’s homelot and 10 acres of upland adjoinng to 10 acres of woodland next adjoining to east side of land in occupation of Joseph Smith.

/s/ Richard Smith

/s/ her mark Sarah Smith

Witness Humphrey Siles Richard Smith

Acknowledged before Wait Withrop, 7 Sept 1688

Richard Smith and wife Sarah deeded to Richard Jr land called James Neck and 4 negro slaves by names of Harry, Robin, bess, and Nan, dated 31 Aug 1688, Liber B p23; then Richard Smith Jr deeds to mother Sarah Smith, dated 31 Aug 1688 all the above mentioned land, Liber A p57

Sources

“Early Long Island Wills of Suffolk County, 1691-1703” Pelletreau, William S., A.M., New York, 1897. p80, FHL 974.725 P2p film #833370

"The Family of Richard Smith of Smithtown, Long Island" Frederick Kinsman Smith, Smithtown Historical Society, Smithtown, NY, 1967

“Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England” James Savage, Originally published 1860-1862. Reprint published Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. , 1994

"The History of Smithtown" J. Lawrence Smith, 1961, p9-13, 15

"New England Marriages Before 1700" Clarence A. Torrey, Baltimore, MD, 1985, 683

"Records of the Town of Smithtown, Long Island, N.Y." Transcribed by William S. Pelletreau, Huntington, N.Y.: Long-Islander Print, 1898, p27, 35, 37, 464, 478

"The Topping Genealogy", Charles Topping, 1980, p392

“Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700”. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001, {Southampton 198; Winthrop-Babcock 445; Wickham-Billard 93; Bissell 94; Strong 648; LBDF&P 4:78, 130, 15:9}

"Wills of the Smith Families of New York and Long Island, 1664-1794" Pelletreau, William S., New York: F.P. Harper, 1898