This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: minnesota500 Surnames: LEWIS,SMITH,MORGAN,QUIN,DOYLE,RUTHERFORD Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.yates/1872/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello List, I am descended from Elizabeth Lewis Smith, born c. 1770 in Orange County, NY acc. to the 1850 census for Bath, Steuben County, NY. She died in Bath, NY in 1858. I am posting this to the Yates Board because I know that there were Lewises in Yates County at an early date. I've been in touch with some respondents who have Lewis ancestors, possibly from Sussex County, NJ., which county adjoins Orange County, NY, though nothing conclusive was established as far as a connection. Elizabeth Lewis (born c. 1770, Orange County) had a strain of Native American blood---anywhere from half (doubtful); 1/4 to 1/8 being more likely. Acc. to Steuben County histories she married Andrew Smith in 1793 , born Scotland (1761-1837) who was in the company of men with Col.Charles Williamson who founded Bath, NY in 1793. He was known as "Muckle" Andrew Smith; "muckle" being Scots dialect for big and strong. Williamson was agent for the Pulteney Estate in England which owned vast tracts of land in the Finger Lakes region and to the west of them. One note from a researcher said they were married at Old North Church in 1795. I have searched the on-line records for the Old North Church in Sussex County, NJ and also a church with the same name in Bergen County, NJ, both counties border Orange County. Both searches reveal no record for Eliz. and Andrew's marriage. Maybe the on-line information for those two churches is incomplete; maybe the assertion of being married in a church by that name is incorrect. Or maybe there is another Old North Church, perhaps in the Finger Lakes region? Elizabeth Lewis Smith and Andrew Smith lived their married lives in Bath. If the names of their children give any clues as to the Lewis side, their children were: (1). Charles A. Smith, b. 1796, married Azilla Morgan. (2). Maria Smith, b. 1799, married Dominick Quin (3). John Johnson Smith, b. 1802, married Jane Rutherford (4). Andrew Smith, Jr. b. 1806, married Maria Doyle (5). Nancy H. Smith, born 1809, married Andrew Smith (same name as her father! Maybe a cousin. (6). Elizabeth Smith, b. 1811, married James Rutherford. (My direct ancestors who migrated to Stillwater, Minnesota in 1850.) I have been trying to discover the origins of Elizabeth ("Betsy") Lewis Smith for over 40 years, and that is too long. You can't see me, but I am down on my knees, asking for help of any kind as to the origins--parents, and ancestry of this most elusive ancestor. There is so much detailed information about Andrew in the Steuben County histories, but other than the fact that he married E.L.S. in 1795, they are essentially silent re. info on Elizabeth. Help of any kind will be deeply appreciated: information, surmises, suggesions, referrals, etc. Thanks very much in advance. Jerry Brosious Minneapolis, Minnesota Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.