Hello Listers, I do hope someone on this list can connect with the above. When I first found my 5th ggrandfather, Jehiel SMITH, I thought "Great, Jehiel is an unusual name and now it should be easy". Not so, I have found out:)! There are a number of Jehiel SMITH's in that time frame and I am having a heck of a time sorting them out. My latest clue (which may or may not be a connection) is the following: "Esther SMITH, daughter of Jehiel SMITH, b. 1751 in Cheshire, CT". Esther is a common name in the family and I am hoping someone will connect with her. Thank you, for your time. Margaret in NV

Hi Margaret, Here's what info I found on the name Jehiel-but no mention of Esther. -Sue In Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol III, Pg 748: Jehiel Smith of Harwington. He married 2 Sep 1784 at the Congregational Church in Woodbridge, CT -Rachel Hine, daughter of David & Amy (Wilmot) Hine. In The Families of Fairfield, Vol I, Pg 573: Jehiel Smith, b. 2 Sept 1721, bapt 8 Oct 1721, d. ae abt 21 upon return from Expedition to Cuba. [Son of John & Elizabeth (Jessup) Smith.] In The Families of Fairfield, Vol II, Pg 285: Davis, Pene m. 24 Nov 1768 Jehiel Smith [Weston Church] In The Families of Fairfield, Vol II, Pg 886: Jehiel Smith, bapt. 3 June 1745; res 1792, Fairfield, Vermont; m. at Welton, 24 Nov. 1768, Pene Davis. [Son of Daniel & Sarah (Price) Smith] Families of Early Milford, Pg 659: Jehiel, b. 6 Jan 1739 [Son of Caleb & Abigail (Clark) Smith] Pg 660: Jehiel (Hiel) Smith s of Caleb and Abigail (Clark) was born 6 January 1739, baptized 24 January 1739, First Congregational Church, Milford, CT and died 1782. Administration of estate granted at New Milford, CT 25 November 1793. He married Susanna ______. Children: 1.Jehiel 2.Hezekiah 3.Polly mar Thomas Sandford 4.Mabel mar Benjamin Lake 5.Clark ----- Original Message ----- From: "MARGAREt DAVIS" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 12:25 AM Subject: [CTNEWHAV] Jehiel SMITH-1745-Fairfield, CT > Hello Listers, I do hope someone on this list can connect with the > above. When I first found my 5th ggrandfather, Jehiel SMITH, I thought > "Great, Jehiel is an unusual name and now it should be easy". Not so, I > have found out:)! There are a number of Jehiel SMITH's in that time > frame and I am having a heck of a time sorting them out. My latest clue > (which may or may not be a connection) is the following: "Esther SMITH, > daughter of Jehiel SMITH, b. 1751 in Cheshire, CT". Esther is a common > name in the family and I am hoping someone will connect with her. Thank > you, for your time. Margaret in NV > > > ==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== > To post messages to the New Haven County, CT discussion list, send them to > [email protected] > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >