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From: Debbie Bleger <>
Subject: Re: [SMITH-NJ] Richard Smith in Sussex County
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:11:22 -0400
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Hi Alan,

I'll look forward to getting your information. I am trying to piece
together two Smith lines in Sussex County. One line produced a Margaret
Smith, born probably between 1795 and 1798, who married my great, great,
great grandfather, Ziba Nichols, in 1816 (I think; it appears they were
married in Sparta). It appears Ziba was living in Jefferson Township,
Morris County (his family probably was from Morris Co) and they were
living in Morris County in 1817 and 1818, based on the tax ratables. By
1820 +/-, Ziba and Margaret had moved to Hardyston Township. After
giving birth to 9 (I think) children, she died Dec. 16, 1843, probably
in Sparta, and probably is buried in the Methodist part of the Sparta
cemetery as Ziba, according to his obituary, was one of two persons who
introduced Methodism to Sparta. One of her sons, my great, great
grandfather Ziba Jr., married a Matilda Smith in Sussex County around
1840. It's possible Margaret and Matilda are related.

I have hesitated to research this line because Smith is such a common
name, but I have hit a brick wall with Ziba's family and thought maybe
I'd have better luck with Margaret.

Wow, I thought I had longevity in my line (on my mom's side;
unfortunately, the Nichols don't live very long). That's wonderful about
your dad. Hope he is in good health and remains so for many years to come!

Debbie Bleger
Detroit

Alan Smith wrote:

>Hello Debbie,
>
>I'm not yet sure if I have a Richard Smith in my line, but I have
>found...with considerable assistance from various people and/or "cousins"
>that I'm just finding out about.....an extensive amount of my Smith family
>line in Sussex County...particularly Vernon and Hardyston.
>
>In a separate email, I'm going to forward you an email I received from one
>of my long lost cousins (Bonnie Pillers). It concerns Nathan Smith who
>would be my great-great grandfather. In saying that, I am still amazed at
>the span between my generations. Natha (my gr-gr grandfather) was born in
>1777. My great-grandfather was Samuel Smith who is shown as being born in
>1812. My grandfather (Augustus) was born in 1850....11 years before the
>start of the Civil War! My Dad....who is still living at 101, was born in
>1906. Simply put, my Smith family line is immortal!
>
>I hope the information I forward you is of value to you.
>
>Regards,
>Alan Smith
>Albany, NY
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Debbie Bleger" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 11:07 PM
>Subject: [SMITH-NJ] Richard Smith in Sussex County
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>
>
>>Is anyone researching a Richard Smith, listed in Hardyston Township,
>>Sussex County, in the 1830 census as 60 and under 70 years and in
>>Hardisten Township, Sussex County, in the 1840 census as 70 and under 80
>>years? A female in the same age range in listed with him on both censuses.
>>
>>Debbie Bleger
>>Nichols and Smith
>>
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