Abram (Abraham) SMITH

Born

30 May 1760 , Woodbridge, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

19 April 1849 , Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

Age: 89

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Isaac SMITH Katherine COOK

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Born: 30 May 1760 in Woodbridge, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Isaac SMITH

Mother: Katherine COOK

Paternal grandparents: Daniel SMITH , Abigail ALLING

Maternal grandparents: Israel COOK , Elizabeth CLARK

Abram (Abraham) had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Abram (Abraham) married Elizabeth MINOT abt. 1789 in Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elizabeth MINOT was born abt. 1761 in Concord, New Hampshire, USA (East, West) (Penacook) (Concord Heights). Elizabeth died 4 April 1832 in Woodbury, Connecticut, USA (Hotchkissville). Elizabeth was the child of James MINOT and Rebecca BLANCHARD.

Abram (Abraham) SMITH died 19 April 1849 in Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA .

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Source: Burnham genealogy passed down through Feige family over the years, given to "Skip" Feige by his Aunt, Anna C. Feige Lachapelle indicates that Abram Smith of this birth date and place and Elizabeth Minot of Concord are the parents of Sherman Smith.

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Elizabeth MINOT
Marriage date: abt. 1789
Marriage place: , Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth MINOT was the child of James MINOT and Rebecca BLANCHARD

Children of Abram (Abraham) SMITH and Elizabeth MINOT

Minot SMITH

Born: abt. 1787, Hamden, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 March 1858, Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA

Married: Electa MINOR 26 June 1811 Place: Woodbury, Connecticut, USA (Hotchkissville)

Abigail SMITH

Born: abt. 1787, Hamden, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Isaac SMITH

Born: abt. 1791, Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Died: abt. 1831, , Connecticut, USA

Elizabeth SMITH

Born: abt. 1794, Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

Sherman SMITH

Born: 24 November 1800, Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 29 February 1864, Ledyard, New York, USA

Married: Charlotte Maria BURNHAM 22 December 1825 Place: Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

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Abram (Abraham) SMITH - Revolutionary War Pension

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1760 Birth
Name: Abraham Smith
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 30 May 1760
Birthplace: NEW HAVEN TWP,NEW HAVEN,CONNETICUT
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Father's Name: Isaac Smith
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Mother's Name: Katherine
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450366
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
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Collection: Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906

1760
1760 SMITH Abraham the Son of Isaac and Katherine Smith was born may 30th: 1760
Vital Records of New Haven, 1649-1850.(Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007), (Vital Records of New Haven, 1649-1850, Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, Hartford, CT, 1917.)

1774 - Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 - Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790
Abraham Smith in Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut - 1 free white male age 16 + including head of family (Abraham), 1 free white male under 16 (1 son, Minot), 2 free white females including heads of families (Elizabeth + 1 daughter)
1790 U.S. Census
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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800
Abra Smith in Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut - 1 free white male under 10 (Isaac), 1 free white male 10-15 (Minot), 1 free white male 26-44 (Abraham), 1 free white female under 10, 1 free white female 10-15, 1 free white female 26-44 (Elizabeth)
1800 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1800 Birth of Child
Sherman SMITH was born 24 November 1800, Hamden, Connecticut, USA (Centerville) (Mount Carmel)

Abram (Abraham) was 40 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 - Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut
A. Smith family - 1 male under 10 (Sherman), 1 male 10-15 (Isaac), 2 males 16-25 (Minot & ?), 2 (possibly erased) males 26-44, 1 male 45+ (Abram), 2 females 16-25, 1 female 45+ (Elizabeth).
1810 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1811 Marriage of Child
Minot SMITH married 26 June 1811, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA (Hotchkissville) to Electa MINOR

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut

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1817 Jun 17
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Letter in New Haven Post Office as of 1 Jun 1817

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Abram Smith
1 male, 45+ (Abram); 1 female, 45+ (Elizabeth); 1 person engaged in agriculture (Abram)

Isaac Smith
1 male, age 10-16; 1 male, age 26-45 (Isaac); 1 female, under 10; 1 female, age 16-26 (wife); 1 person engaged in agriculture (Isaac)
1820 U.S. Census
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6 Feb 1823 Deed
Grantor: Abram Smith
Grantee: Job Northrop
Location: N. Woodbury
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1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Marriage of Child
Sherman SMITH married 22 December 1825, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora) to Charlotte Maria BURNHAM

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

26 Sept 1826 Deed
Grantor: Abram Smith
Grantee: Benjamin Turney
Location: Middle Road Turnpike
Index to Land Records Grantor to Grantee, Town Clerk, Town Hall, Woodbury, Connecticut
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1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Abram Smith
1 male, under 5; 1 male 40 & under 50; 1 male, 70 & under 80 (Abram); 1 female, under 5; 2 females, 5 & under 10; 1 female, 10 & under 15; 1 female, 30 & under 40; 1 female, 60 & under 70; 1 female, 70 & under 80 (Elizabeth)
1830 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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2 July 1830 Deed
Minot Smith's Deed from Abram Smith
Grantor: Abram Smith of Bethlehem, conservator of Isaac Smith of Woodbury
Grantee: Minot Smith
Location: Rocky Mountain?
'…I Abram Smith of Bethlem in the County of Litchfield and the State of Connecticut and Conservator of Isaac Smith of Woodbury in said County by virtue of an order of the County Court for Litchfield County to sell so much of the real estate of the said Isaac Smith as will raise the sum of Nine hundred & eight dollars and eightynine cents, together with the incidental charges of sale, and authorizing and empowering me as Conservator aforesaid to make and perfect said sale - and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty dollars received to my full satisfaction of Minot Smith of said Betlem, do grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said Minot, all the right title interest claim and demand which the said Isaac Smith has in and to one equal undivided half or moiety of the following described piece of parcel of...Read full story

Index to Land Records Grantor to Grantee, Town Clerk, Town Hall, Woodbury, Connecticut
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25 Jan 1830 Deed
Wheeler Atwood's Deed from Abram Smith
Grantor: Abram Smith of Bethlehem
Grantee: Wheeler Atwood
'…I Abram Smith of Bethlem in Litchfield County Connecticut for consideration of a valuable sum o fmoney received to my full satsifaction of Wheeler Atwood of Woodbury…one half of about ten acres of land more or less lying in Woodbury about four miles North of the North meetinghouse in Woodbury which is own undivided and in common by me and my Son Isaac Smith of Woodbury…'
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1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832
Smith, Abram, adm. com. Nov. 5, 1832, by profession

Bethlehem Congregational Church, 1738-1850

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013.
Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.
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1832 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth MINOT died 4 April 1832, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA (Hotchkissville)

1835
Smith, Abram, ch. mem. July 1, 1835, dism. by letter

Bethlehem Congregational Church, 1738-1850

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013.
Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.
Volume 006 Bethlehem
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1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1840 Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Abram Smith, age 80, head of household: Abram Smith
Living next to Wheeler Atwood.
1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services
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1840 Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Abram Smith
1 male, 80 & under 90 (Abram); 1 female, 15 & under 20; 1 female, 40 & under 50; 1 female, 60 & under 70
1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

6 Mar 1844 Deed
Minot Smith's Deed from Abram Smith
Grantor: Abram Smith of Woodbury
Grantee: Minott Smith
Location: Nonnewaug
'…I Abram Smith of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield for the consideration of a valuable sum received to my full satisfaction of my Son Minot Smith of Bethlem in said County Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Minot…three pieces of land situated in the Northerly part of Woddbury in Nonnewaugs...'
Index to Land Records Grantor to Grantee, Town Clerk, Town Hall, Woodbury, Connecticut
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1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

Death record not available in Woodbury Town Hall or Woodbury Public Library. Burial information also not available in Woodbury. Checked Bethlehem Public Library. No information available. Bethlehem Town Hall was closed.

1849 Death
Name: Abram Smith
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 19 Apr 1849
Death Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Age: 89
Birth Date: 1760
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03776-2
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
Source Film Number: 3374
Reference Number: 36
Collection: Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934

1849
1849 SMITH Abram Smith, (bro't fr. Bethlehem), a. 89, April 19, 1849. Woodbury
Woodbury, Connecticut Deaths 1678-1898. (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007), (Barnes’ Mortality Record of the Town of Woodbury, from the Settlement of the town of Woodbury in 1672, to the Present Day. Index Edition. Compiled by Leon M. Barnes, Woodbury, Conn., 1898)

1849
Smith, Abram, d. [Mar. 2], 1849, AE 85

Bethlehem Congregational Church, 1738-1850

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013.
Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.
Volume 006 Bethlehem
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Burial
Probably buried at North Cemetery (old) near Linden Rd and Church St in Woodbury, Connecticut. His wife, Elizabeth, is buried there. There are several broken gravestones nearby. There are also two tiny stones that might have been children. Unable to read names.

Name: Abram Smith
Birth Date: abt 1760
Death Date: 19 Apr 1849
Age at Death: 89
Cemetery: North Cemetery
Burial Place: Woodbury, Connecticut

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: The Charles R. Hale Collection. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library.
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Abram (Abraham) SMITH - Name: Abram Smith Birth Date: abt 1760 Death Date: 19 Apr 1849 Age at Death: 89 Cemetery: North Cemetery Burial Place: Woodbury, Connecticut A

Name: Abram Smith
Birth Date: abt 1760
Death Date: 19 Apr 1849
Age at Death: 89
Cemetery: North Cemetery
Burial Place: Woodbury, Connecticut

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: The Charles R. Hale Collection. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library.

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1854 Deed
Grantor: Abram Smith and Minott Smith
Grantee: Harmon W. Judson
Location: Brush Hill
Index to Land Records Grantor to Grantee, Town Clerk, Town Hall, Woodbury, Connecticut
Digging for Ancestors: An In-Depth Guide to Land Records

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1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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