Person:Nathan Smith (30)

"Smith street derived its name from four brothers named Smith who settled on that road. They emigrated from Nine Partners, N. Y., and came here from Manchester, Vt. Stephen Smith built a log house in 1784, on the place now owned by Orson Martin, and brought his family here in 1785. Deacon Eli Smith came also in 1784, and in 1785 located on the farm where Widow D. C. Smith now lives. He was in the battle at Stillwater, and beheld the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. He was born on November 10, 1751, and died on June 16, 1816. Major Nathan Smith in 1792 settled on the farm now occupied by Mrs. Voss. He was in the battle of Bennington, and with Benjamin Vaughan was the first to scale the breastworks in pursuit of the enemy. He died before 1800. Amos Smith, a carpenter and joiner, came here in 1793; two years later opened a store in a house owned by Jordan Post, and about 1798 lived on Smith street. About 1808 he went to Canada, where he died eight years later. Philip Smith, son of Nathan, came here in 1786 and settled on Barnum Hill. He served as constable and deputy sheriff for several years, and died February 4, 1847, aged eighty-two years."

Dorset, July 28th 1775 To the Hon'ble Gen'l Schuyler." At a Meeting of the Committees of the several Townships on the New Hampshire Grants. West of the Range of Green Mountains, convened at the house of Mr. Cephas Kents in the Township of Dorset, July 27th, 1775 - Voted as foll- ows, to wit: Passed in the affirmative: Then proceeded as follows:

            4th Chose Mr. Seth Warner Lieutenant Colon-
                el for the Regiment of Green Mountain
                Boys, by a majority of forty-one to
                five.

Then proceeded and chose seven Captains and fourteen Lieutenants by a great majority, viz: Captains Weight Hopkins Oliver Potter John Grant William Fitch Gideon Brownson Micah Vail Heman? Allen First Lieutenants John Fassett Eben'r Allen Barnebas Barnum David Galusha

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Ira Allen Gideon Warren Second Lieutenants Johan Noble James Claghors John Chipman Philo Herd Nathan Smith Jesse Sawyer Joshua Stanton Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth from the record, 10/05/04.

At a Meeting of the Committees of the several Townships on the New Hampshire Grants, West of the Range of Green Mountains, convened at the house of Mr. Cephas Kents in the Township of Dorset, July 27th, 1775 - Voted as follows, to wit: (one segment of list) Second Lieutenants

Johan Noble
  James Claghors
  John Chipman
  Philo Herd
  Nathan Smith
  Jesse Sawyer
  Joshua Stanton

Nathan Clark, Chairman

Enlisted Men- Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1783. Published by Authority of the Legislature, Compiled and Edited by John E. Goodrich A Member of the Vermont Historical Society, Rutland, Vermont, The Tuttle Co., 1904. (Smith section only) Smith, Abraham Smith, Benjamin Young Smith, Eliphelet

Smith, John

Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth, 7/2003 (From "New York in the Revolution" pp.61, 62)

[489] Rupert, Vermont, June 21st 1781- A return of the service of four men who enlisted under Capt. Starks from my company last fall, whose service being fourteen days per man, for which the State is indebted 18 & 8 pence per man. Names of the above Soldiers Nathaniel Smith Capt.

    Charles Hamilton

Calvin Eastman Benjamin Davis Samuel Thomas

State of Vermont June 21st, 1781. Sworn to before me, John Fassett Asst.

Pay Table Office Bennington June 21st 1781 The within account examined & approved, the Treasurer is directed to pay the same to capt. Nathaniel Smith or bearer, being the sum of three pounds fourteen shillings & eight pence. John Fassett, Timo. Brownson, Committee June 21st 1781.

Received of Ira Allen, Treasurer, the contents of this order.

ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783, Prepared and published under the direction of Major General Martha T. Sanville, the Adjutant General, 1998, Volume II, page 714. Transcribed by Jan Jordan

1. ↑ MacIntire & Witherell. A Genealogical Register of the Early Families of Shoreham, Vermont. (contributed by Jean Marston)
   page 200.
2. ↑ edited by H.P. Smith. History of Addison County, Vermont. (D. Mason & Company Publishing, 1886).
3. ↑ From the Family Files of Jean Marston, 1/06/2003.