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Oliver Smith, "Bull" †^{[1, 2]}
1768 - 1820

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• Suffix	"Bull" †
  Possessions	1737	Moriches, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [3]
  	the mills on the Terrill River
  	This fact, because of its date, was likely not this Oliver. Most likely it was his grandfather, Nathaniel, who inherits and comes to own much of the "Smith" property in Moriches and East Moriches following the death of his father, Richard (ii). It is placed here for eventual proper association.
  Birth	7 Dec 1768	East Moriches, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1800	Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [6]
  	In his household were two males under 10 years, one male 26 thru 44 (likely Oliver); two females under 2 years, two females 16 thru 25; and 14 slaves.
  Elected	19 Jan 1802	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [7]
  	trustee, Presbyterian Church
  	He was one of the first trustees of the "Temporalities of the congregation of Southaven" at the time of its incorporation on January 19, 1802 following the Revolutionary War. The parish was first established about 1740 as a daughter to the Town Church at Setauket. While the church building was located in South Haven to the west of Oliver's plantation in East Moriches, at the parish extended across the entire south Town of Brookhaven region. Oliver was from the easternly end of the parish.
  Reference Number	S-B 166  [8]
  Died	22 May 1820	East Moriches, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [6, 9]
  	Oliver Smith at the time of his death owned the westerly neck in the "Moriches Patent" adjoining Terrell's River known as "Moriches Neck" and also called "Oliver Smith's Plantation." Oliver Smith died intestate leaving four children and his lands to be partitioned in 1821. South Country Road (Montauk Highway) extended across the property from west to east. The northwest section adjoining the Terrell River on the north side of South Country Road was allotted to the oldest daughter Hannah Smith Pelletreau. The northeast section was allotted to Mary Smith, The southeast section, extending to Moriches Bay on the south side of South Country Road, was allotted to the oldest son William Smith. The southwest section, adjoining the Terrell River and extending to the bay (about 200 acres) was allotted to the youngest son Josiah Smith.
  Person ID	I8206	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2008

  
  

  Father	Col. Josiah Smith, "Bull",   b. 28 Nov 1723, (Moriches}, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 15 May 1786, {East Moriches}, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  Mother	Mary Howell,   b. Abt 1730, Suffolk Co., NY ,   d. 15 Nov 1782, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  Married	5 Nov 1758
  Family ID	F3176	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah Woodhull,   b. 8 Jul 1767,   d. 16 Jan 1796
  Married	2 Dec 1790  [8]
  	Oliver and Hannah were second cousins.
  Children	1. Jesse Smith, "Bull",   b. 10 Apr 1793,   d. 27 Mar 1805   2. Sally Smith, "Bull",   b. 9 Oct 1793,   d. 23 May 1792   3. Hannah Woodhull Smith, "Bull",   b. 30 Aug 1795,   d. 19 Jan 1860
  Family ID	F3206	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Hannah Jessup,   b. Abt 1776, {Southampton}, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 24 Jan 1823
  Married	28 May 1797  [8]
  Children	1. William Smith, "Bull",   b. 7 Mar 1798,   d. 7 Mar 1884   2. Mary Smith, "Bull",   b. 9 Feb 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Josiah Smith, "Bull",   b. 14 Feb 1804,   d. 27 Mar 1865   4. Nicoll Smith, "Bull",   b. 8 Dec 1805,   d. 16 Jun 1812
  Family ID	F3184	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] Borthwick, p. 161. [S80] Smith: Frederick Smith, Bayles R929.2 SMI., p. 125, 185. [S414] Van Field: Early Moriches. [S366] Ancestry.com: One World Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=18808790&st=2. [S70] Sweezey.net, http://www.sweezey.net/genealogy2/software/getperson.php?personID=I33468&tree=. [S185] 1800 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; .Roll: 27; Page: 13; Image: 132.. [S219] South Haven Church Minutes, VAULT BX9211.N71719 S61.. [S80] Smith: Frederick Smith, Bayles R929.2 SMI., p. 185. [S447] Letter: Thomas A. Smith, Sr..