Dick, Thanks! I have that will and the probate records. In fact, that was the link that tied together those children with Joseph Smith. Until I found that about 10 years ago, all I knew was 'Smith'...not even a first name! Cheers, Liz On 6/11/2010 1:04 AM, Rich Hill wrote: > Liz, > > According to Sampubco.com there is a will on file in Chemung County for a > Joseph Smith of Elmira in the 1840's time period that would fit your guy. > Have you checked with the Surrogate's court there? > > Sampubco would only have the will from micriofilm. I would get the whole > estate file from Elmira. > > Dick Hillenbrand > Upstate New York Genealogy > www.UNYG.com/ > > > > > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 2:47 AM, Dave& Liz DuBois<ddubois@sinclair.net>wrote: > >> Sue, >> >> If 'my' Joseph Smith was related to the LDS one, they'd likely be >> cousins of some sort. My ancestor was a deacon in the Baptist church >> and when he moved to Elmira, he was active in the Baptist church there. >> In the obit for one of his daughters he was referred to as having been a >> "prominent citizen of Orange County". Do your books show him at all? >> >> Liz >> >> On 6/10/2010 10:17 PM, Goldsage@aol.com wrote: >>> H >>>