At my wit's end trying to find the Smith Family in Guilford. 1790 Census of Guilford NY shows Nathanial Smith, along with his assumed wife and 5 children, one of which is further assumed to Lucy Smith. I am looking for any references to this family, to identify the family members, where they lived and where they may have moved to. I have searched the net for census refs with no luck, as I don't have an ancestry.com membership. If someone could be kind enough to find and send me an image of any census findings, or any other primary source findings for this family, I would be grateful. Kindest regards, and thank you in advance...Al The abridged note below was sent to me by another wonderful SKS and distant cousin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What we do know: Samuel b.1714 d.1782, son of John(II) and Hannah Nichols married 1740 Mary Lamb, b. 1712 d. 1749, dau of Jonathan Lamb. They had 3 children Samuel, Lucy and Mary. I am descended from Samuel. The Lambs are a very important family too. After Mary Lyndes (Lamb) died in 1749 Samuel married widow Dorcus Richardson Smith in 1750. Docus had Children with James Smith First husband:SMITH, JAMES, m. Dorcas Richardson, August 15,1727. Children: 1.James, 1728. d. after 1756. 2. Dorcas (Jr) Minor child in 1750 guardianship papers; m. Benjamin Ellis, August 1751 in Leicester. 3. Abigail, 1733; d. May 7, 1799; Marriage: 24 Apr 1752 Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts John Lamb, son of Jonathan Lamb; Birth: 5 Mar 1727, Framingham,Middlesex,MA. Death: 13 Jan 1796. 4.Israel, 1735. d. abt 1737 [Died before 1750, not mentioned in guardianship papers or division of Smith land.] 5.Nathaniel, b. September 16,1738; m. Lucy Lynde, dau of Samuel Lynde. 6. Deborah, Birth: 4 Jul 1743 Dedham, Norfolk Co, Mass; Death: 25 Aug 1816 Leicester, Worcester Co, Mass; Married: 24 Jun 1759 Elijah Howe. Born: 7 Dec 1730 Southboro, Middlesex, Ma; Died: 24 Feb 1808 Spencer, Worcester, Ma. Bought the homestead of Samuel & Dorcus Lynde 1769, recorded after Samuel's death about 1782. This blended family lived in Leicester and Malden. Here is where Dorcus's son Nathaniel Smith marries Samuel's dau. Lucy Lyndes. Marriage 1 Nathaniel SMITH b: 16 Sep 1738 in Leicester, Worcester, MA; * Married: 14 Aug 1762 Lucy Lyndes, in Leicester, Worcester, MA 2 1[This is intention date] I did find Nathaniel and Lucy living in Guilford VT/NY along with Lucy's brother Samuel and his wife Debra Perkins. 1772 Family in Guilford. Census of Guilford NY shows Nathanial Smith, wife and 5 children. As you can see Nathaniel and Lucy by 1772 have 5 children....names unknown, but they are living in America at this point. The is a troublesome time historically in Guilford. <>This may give you a jumping off point to research. 1. Try NY Census for Guilford after 1772 for the Smith family. 2. I also suggest you check the census in Plymouth VT from 1790-1800 for them to. If they disappear from census, then perhaps this is the time they relocated??? -- Al ...: Genealogist... B.A., M.Ed., (U.E., S.A.R. pending), L.O.L... [rtd] Only the expression of an idea is subject to copyright...and only the copying of a significant part of the "expression" of that idea, is subject to Copyright Law. The idea itself, information, and facts cannot themselves be protected by copyright. Researching Surnames: Claydon-Cambridge, Eng.; Ont., Can.--Damude-Ont, Can. Dempster-Scotland--------------------Fraser-Nairn, Scotland Gisso-Ontario Can.-------------------Hainer-Ont., Can.; Mich. US Hancock-Mass, US---------------------Hill-Ontario Can. Hitchock-Mass, US--------------------Huycke-Ont., Can. Lynde-Mass. US-----------------------Moore-NJ'r'y, US; Ont. Can. Smith-Ont., Can.---------------------Swan-Nairn, Scotland; Ont.,Can. Thompson-Mass., US; Ont., Can.-------Upper-NJ'r'y, US; Ont., Ca. Waters/Walters, PEC-Ont.-------------Whitmore-Mass. US Wilson-Ont., Can.--------------------Woodworth-Camb., Eng. Young-Germany; Ont., Can.------------Zimmerman-Germany; Ont., Can. ...and all names associated with those lines. eFAX ME: 1 (267) 285-5306 [use the numeral 1 only if from outside NA. The LARGE PRINT giveth, and the small print, taketh away! Part o' the 23d Psalm "Surely guidness an' mercy, despite a' my roamin' Wull gang wi' me doon tae the brink o' the river. Ayont it nae mair o' the eerie an' gloamin' I wull bide in the Hame o' my Faither for ever." GOD DOES NOT LIVE "OUT THERE" HE/SHE LIVES "IN HERE"