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Subject: [NJBERGEN] Cornelius Smith Jr. and Susanna Mabie
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 15:34:24 EDT

Fellow Researchers,

I have just about completed my search for records for the decendents of
Caspar Mabie, and one of the few remaining puzzles has to do with Susanna
Mabie who married Cornelius Cornelius Smith (AKA Cornelius Smith Jr.) before
1775.

I have found the following baptism records for children of this couple.

9/17/1775
Child: Maria, parents: Cor. Cor. Smith and Susanna Mebie
witnesses: Cornelius Cor. Smith and Maria Peck, DOB: 9/14
The Irregular Church of Tappan, NY

1/23/1780
Child: Johannes, parents: Corneles Smit and wife
witnesses: Johannes Mebi & wife
The Reformed Church of Schraalenburgh, NJ

11/21/1784
Child: Cornelis, parents: Cornelis Smit jr. and Susannah Mabie
witnesses: Cornelis Smit & wife Maria, DOB: 10/24
The Reformed Church of Tappan

2/13/1791
Child: Susannah, parents: Cornelis Smith Jr. and Susannah Mabie, DOB: 1/18
No witnesses listed.
The Reformed Church of Tappan

3/25/1798
Child: Vrouwtje, parents: Cornelus Smith Jr. and Susanna Mabie, DOB: 2/28
No witnesses listed
The Reformed Church of Tappan

Then, there is the Will of Cornelius Smith, Jr., late of Rockland County, NY,
dated 6/15/1811, probated 8/17/1811, in which are mentioned wife Susanna,
sons John and Cornelius, and daughters Susannah, wife of Sale Merceles, and
Marie, wife of Teunis Smith.

Finally, there is their tombstone in Orangeburg Cemetery: Cornelius Smith Jr.
died 7/31/1811 age 57 years, 6 months and 15 days, and Susanna Mabie, his
wife, died 5/19/1848 at age 96 years, 6 months and 10 days.

Therefore, it would seem that Susanna was born in 1751. The problem is that
the only Susanna Mabie that I have been able to find a baptism record for
prior to 1760 is:

2/1/1739
Child: Susanna, parents: Johannes Maby and Susanna Bertyne
witnesses: Edwart Eckesen & wife Maria, DOB: 1/16
The Reformed Church of Tappan

Clearly, this can not be the same Susannah.

Yet, the one instance in which a "Mabie" was a witness at their baptism
provides some indication that she may, in fact, have been a daughter of John
Mabie and Susanna Bertine.

Furthermore, Susanna and Cornelius were witnesses at the following baptism,
for a child of John and Susanna's son Frederick:

12/9/1787
Child: Susannah, parents: Frederick Mabee and Hannah Bonte
witnesses: Cornelius Smith & Susanna Smith
New York Reformed Dutch Church

Can anyone provide any information that might help me determine who Susanna's
parents were?

Thanks,

Steve Mabie

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