Col. William Stephens SMITH

Col. William Stephens SMITH

Male 1755 - 1816  (60 years)

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  • Name William Stephens SMITH  [1, 2
    • Hon. Henry William Smith, who was private secretary of President Adams, and appointed by him to the office of surveyor of the port of New York, which office he retained till 1807; res. Cherry Valley, New York. [1]
    Prefix Col. 
    Birth 08 Nov 1755  Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Jun 1816  Lebanon, Madison Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Sherburne West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne, Chenango Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I53628  Main Tree
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2021 

    Father John SMITH   d. 1785 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Margaret STEPHENS,   b. May 1739, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1812, Lebanon, Madison Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 1754  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F16937  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abigail Amelia ADAMS,   b. 14 Jul 1765, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1813, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Family ID F11151  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Jun 1816 - Lebanon, Madison Co., New York Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Col. William Stephens Smith
    Col. William Stephens Smith
    Col. William S. Smith was a US Congressman. He was the son-in-law of President John Adams.

    Photo added by Tom Nichols
    Painted by: Gilbert Stuart, ca 1794

    Headstones
    Col. William Stephens Smith Headstone
    Col. William Stephens Smith Headstone
    Col. William S., son of John Smith and Margaret Stephens, is the husband of Abigail A. Adams. He is buried in the Sherburne West Hill Cemetery in Sherburne, Chenango Co., New York.

    Maintained by: Find A Grave
    Originally Created by: Diane Midkiff
    Photo added by: Donna Davenport

  • Sources 
    1. [S3931] Andrew N. Adams, A Genealogical History of Henry ADAMS of Braintree, Mass., and His Descendants; Also John ADAMS, of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897.

    2. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    3. [S4225] FamilySearch.org: New York City Marriages 1600s - 1800s.