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Continued: William Smith had not been identified by the author of this database until approximately April 2002 when Roger P. Smith of Richmondville, NY emailed me outlining his identity and linking him to his Palatine Schmidt parents Nicholas Smith and Sarah Klerk. This Schmidt family had arrived in Columbia County, New York about 1710. Mr. Smith had seen my Barcume and Moot references and through these common names made the connection between his family and mine and wrote providing a wealth of information.
In 2018 I was contacted by a fellow researcher who found a common DNA match with my family. I did some further research and found material on this family from Nancy L. Blomgren on Genealogy.com. I made some minor changes before appending it here:
William Smith was the only son of nine children listed in his father's will. The inventory of the estate of Nicholas Smith (William's father) shows that he died owning property that William Smith later occupied as his homestead.
William Smith had an estate or three farms at the time of his death. The Morse Fox farm he gave to his wife Luna and son Elisha with the understanding that Elisha would get the farm when his mother died, his Moot Farm went to his son William and the Fairbanks Farm where he was living went to sons Harry, Harvey, Casius and Harmon. Several of his sons and others are listed in his will as owing him notes.
<u>Will of William Smith as supplied by Roger P. Smith
</u>LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WM SMITH OF RICHMONDVILLE, NY
Proved 1st March 1866
Pages 327 - 326; Recorded
In the name of God, I William Smith of the Town of Richmondville, county of Schoharie & State of New York of the age of Eighty years & being of sound mind & memory, do make, publish & declare this my Last Will & Testament in manner following, that is to say.
First, I give bequeath to my wife Luna the Equal undivided moiety or half of my old house Farm on which my son Elisha now lives and occupies. I also give and bequeath to my wife Luna, the thirty acres of Land now occupied by my son Elisha (known as the Morse Fox) all of which she is to have & hold during her natural life or as long as she remains my Widow. I also give and bequeath to her in manner aforesaid a good two horse team, a lumber wagon, sleigh and harness, one plow & one harrow, three cows, all my household furnitures which said furniture shall after the decease of my said wife Luna be equally divided between my daughters hereinafter named Edna Jane wife of Samuel Babcock, Sally D. wife of John Johnson & Synthan wife of William Ellis. In addition to the above bequest I also give to my wife Luna all necessary provisions for her for one year & also all necessary said seed grain for one year. Next after my decease but it is understood that all the above devises & bequests to my said wife are upon the Express Condition that she Except the same in lieu of dower.
Second, I give and bequeath to the children of my deceased Daughter Roxy wife of the late Moses Butler the sum of one hundred dollars to be Equally divided between them and paid them within three years next after my decease.
Third, I give and bequeath to the wife of deceased son Peter and to her son Peter, Each fifty dollars to be paid them within three years next after my Decease.
Fourth, I give and bequeath to my daughters Cynthaan one hundred dollars to paid her within three years next after my decease.
Fifth, It is my will that Deborah Chamberlain and Hannah Dox in
consideration of their services and kindnesses in my family shall have a good and comfortable support and maintenance during their lives - or so long as they remain single on my old homestead farm, the farm on which my son Elisha now lives upon and the same is made a charge on said farm. –
<i><b>Sixth, I give and bequeath to my Son William the Moot farm upon which he now lives and also the thirty acres now occupied by my son Elisha (Known as the Morse Fox) the use of said thirty acres I have heretofore bequeath to my wife so long as she shall live or remains my widow. –
</b></i>Seventh, I give and bequeath to my sons Harry, Harvey, Casius G.and Harmon the farm on which I now reside & known as the Fairbanks Farm - to be Equally divided between them share & share alike.
Eighth, I give and bequeath to my son Elisha my old homestead farm upon which he now lives. Reserving the use of the one half of the farm to my wife during her life or so long as she shall remain my widow - as stated in the 1st item of this my Last Will -I also give and bequeath to my son Elisha all the live stock that shall be or remains on the above named farm belonging to me and all the farming tools that shall belong to me & remain on said farm at my decease-it is understood & it is my will that my son Elisha shall pay the two bequest before made in this my Last Will of one hundred dollars Each the one to my second son Peter’s Widow & her son Peter the other to the three children of my second daughter Roxy. Which I make as a charge upon said farm.
Ninth, I give and bequeath in addition to my former bequest to my wife Luna the annual interest on all sums of money I may have at my decease. Also the interest annually on all debts that may be due at my decease. So Long as she shall live and remain my widow.
Tenth, I give and bequeath to my daughters Sophis, Axena, Saloma, Rose, Catherine, Sabrina, Edna Jane, Sally D. and Synthaann all the Rest, Residue and remainder of my personal property not before disposed of to be Equally divided between them share & share alike by my Executor & Executrix hereinafter within a reasonable time after the Decease of my wife Luna.
Eleventh, I hereby direct that all money & all securities or obligations
for moneys due me at my decease shall be forthwith collected by my Executors herein after named & loaned by them on good sureties the annual interest of which to be paid to my wife Luna as before devised.
Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my Friend John H. Mumford my Executor & my wife Luna my Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament - hereby revoking all other wills by me at anytime before made - I also authorize and empower John H. Mumford my Executor above to sell and convey by good and sufficient tittles any and all Real Estate to which I may die seized & to Execute good and ample titles to any or all purchasers.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty Six.
His
William X Smith
Mark
The above instrument of two sheets was at the date thereof declared to us by the testator William Smith to be his Last Will and testament and he then acknowledged to Each of us that he had subscribed the same and we at his request sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses
Seymour Boughton of Summit, Scho. Co., NY
??of Richmondville, Scho., Co., NY
More About William Smith:
Burial: Smith Cemetery, Gott Rd., Brooker Hollow Richmondville, N.Y..
Occupation: Farmer.
More About William Smith and Axceny Butler:
Marriage: Abt. 1799, New York.
Children of William Smith and Axceny Butler are:
+Sabrina Ellen Smith, b. January 12, 1821, Cobleskill, Schoharie Co. N.Y., d. December 31, 1895, Monroe County, WI.
*****end of material from Nancy Blomgren from Genealogy.com website
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