I have not posted for a while.... I am looking for information on the ancestors/siblings of Smith Hadley, who was born on 23 AUG 1765 [Conflicting records indicate birth dates of 15 AUG 1764 and 14 AUG 1765.] I don't have proof, but suspect Smith Hadley was a son of either Samuel Hadley (b. 23 Sep 1746 Amesbury, Essex Co, MA) & Judith Flanders or Parrott Hadley (b. 26 Jan 1743 Amesbury, Essex Co, MA). Samuel (1746) & Parrott (1743) were first cousins and grandsons of Samuel Hadley and Dorothy Colby, natives and residents of Amesbury & Rowley, Essex Co, MA. In 1751, Samuel's (1746) parents, Samuel Hadley & Judith Flanders, moved from Amesbury, Essex Co, MA to Hampstead, Rockingham Co, NH. Wells' history of Newbury, VT states, that just before the Revolutionary war broke out, Samuel Hadley (1746) and Samuel Eaton settled on a farm where Col. John Smith and his descendants owned for more than a century. The Alice M. Hadley manuscript shows that the farm where Samuel Hadley (1746) & Samuel Eaton lived passed to Kincaid, then Smith and finally Tylers, all connections. Samuel (1746) was probably the person listed in the 1790 census in Newbury, Orange Co, VT. In 1761, Parrott's (1743) parents, Parrott Hadley and Mary Heath, moved to Nottingham West (now Hudson), Rockingham Co, NH. By 1763, Parrott (1743) had moved to Grandby, Hartford Co, CT, where one of Parrott's (1743) sons, Elijah, was born in 1763. Elijah moved to Barnett, Orange Co, NY before moving on to NY and OH. I have no further record of Parrott (1743), but would like to find additional information on him, his spouse and their family. Perhaps Parrott (1743) also moved to Orange Co, VT. Smith married Sarah/Polly (--?--) after 1790. He died on 4 FEB 1850 at age 84. Another record indicates he died on 3 FEB 1851 at age 85. He was buried Bellville Cem, Jefferson Twp, Richland Co, OH. Smith resided in 1790 Wellsburgh Town, Clinton Co, NY according to the 1790 census. He resided in 1800 Essex Co, NY according to the 1800 census. [Essex Co, NY was formed in 1799 from Clinton Co, NY.] He resided before 1810 Willsborough, Essex Co, NY. He resided in 1810 Knox Co, OH. He resided in 1830 Washington Twp, Richland Co, OH. Children of Smith1 Hadley and Sarah/Polly (--?--) were as follows: -Smith B., b. 12 DEC 1792 VT or NY; m. Mary KETTLE; m. Margaret JOHNSON; m. Calista Reynolds (my ancestors). -Isaac, b. 14 JAN 1795 Willsborough, Essex Co, NY; m. Sarah Davidson. -Levi; b. 23 OCT 1798; d. 7 SEP 1850 at age 51; bur. Bellville Cem, Jefferson Twp, Richland Co, OH. -Savannah, b. 29 Nov 1803, d. 14 Jan 1886 IN -Clare; m. (--?--) Bells. -Moses. -Chancy. -Sarah; m. (--?--) Bevins. -Ann; m. (--?--) Smurr. -Polly; m. (--?--) Rogers. -Lucy; m. (--?--) Cunningham. -Julia; m. (--?--) Cassaday. These notes were copied from the work of researcher Albert Hayward. They are responses to requests addressed to the Essex County Historical Society by the 2 following persons: Mrs. Pearl R. Freeman (in 1959) 1668 Thirtieth Ave., Columbus, Nebraska and Mrs. E. Burton Williams (in 1958) 2702 Russell Road Alexandria, VA Smith Hadley appears in 1790 in Willsboro, Clinton Co., NY (now Essex Co.), as having no wife or children. He moved to Ohio in 1810-died 2-4-1850 at about 85. (born about 1765) Samuel Hadley and Jonathan Hadley were minuteman in Cumberland Co., NY militia, Hatcher Co. John Hoisington, Major (ref. NY in the Revolution, pg. 134) 1790 Census Vermont: Samuel Hadley Barnet Town, Orange Co. listed 1 -0-0 and another Samuel Hadley of Newbury, Orange, Co. listed 1-4-2. Jonathan Hadley of Corinth, Orange Co. listed 2-2-5. Orange Co. VT in 1790 was part of what was Cumberland Co. NY in 1773 (see Documentary History of NY Vol.IV.) 1800 Census Vermont-Jonathan still in Corinth, Orange Co. listed males:2-1-0-0-1; females 2-1-2-0-1; while both Samuels had left the state. Daniel and Humphrey Hadley in Orange Co. Willsboro, Essex Co., NY Town Book shows both Samuel Hadley and Samuel, Jr. in Dist. # 5 in May 1796. Jonathan Hadley appears in Willsboro in 1803 or 1804. >From Town Records of Willsboro, Essex Co. NY: "A list of men liable to work on the highway and the number of days affixed thereto." 23 May 1796 Dis. #5 Smith Hadley 3 days #5 Samuel, Jr. 3 days #5 Samuel, Sr. 3 days 12 Apr 1798 #5 Smith Hadley 4 days #5 Samuel, Jr. 2 days #5 Samuel 3 days 1 0 Apr. 1800 #8 Samuel Jr. 4 days #8 Symth 4 days #6 Samuel 3 days 4 May 1802 #8 Samuel 4 days notation here says "neighbors" #8 Smith 4 days 2OApr.1804 #8 Smith 2 days #8 Samuel 2 days #8 Jonathan Hadley 4 days #8 Aaron Hadley 4 days 25 Apr. 1806 #2 Warner Hadley 2 days #2 Smith Hadley 3 days #2 Thomas Hadley 4 days 16 Apr. 1808 #5 Smith Hadley -------- (somehow I've omitted days from here on. sorry!) 18 Apr. 1810 #10 Smith Hadley #12 Thomas #12 Jonathan 20 Apr 1814 #3 Warner Hadley Apr. 1816 #13 Warner Hadley Apr. 1818 #1 3 Warner Hadley Apr. 1820 # 9 Jonathan Apr. 1822 no Hadley 1824 #9 Jonathan Smith Hadley b. 8/14/1765 elected Commissioner of Highways 3 April, 1809 elected Town of Willsboro Fence Viewer. Any information on these folks would be greatly appreciated. My Hadley page is http://greggkinney.com/hadley.htm. Regards, Gregg Kinney Highlands Ranch, CO (just south of Denver) Researching Kinney, Dove, Hadley, Blackford, Compton, Smith, Stewart, Marshall, Yocum, Brandt, Johnson, Holder, Shouse, and a host of others. Please visit my searchable web site at http://greggkinney.com. While the old server cache clears out and until your browser takes you to my new site, a backup web site is located at http://home.earthlink.net/~greggkinney/