The Ancestors of Helen Pegg Home Page:Information about Caleb Smith
Caleb Smith (b. October 24, 1763, d. January 03, 1839)
Notes for Caleb Smith:According to information given to me by Carla Perry Tomer in January of 1999, Caleb and his family lived in Warwick, and Florida, New York at one time.Her information also says he wasof Presbyterian denomintation, was a millwright and had served in the militia.) There is a Warwick and Florida in Orange Co. New York.
Randy Gardner of Arapahoe Nevada said he has a letter from his g-grandfather dated 1926 which tells this information:
Caleb's son was a Colonel Jeffery Smith.
Caleb Smith's great grandfather was John Smith, an Englishman residing near London. He married a Potestant Irish girl living near Belfast, Ireland.They immigrated to America about 1700 in a sailing vessel meeting storms and abusive weather, the ship was delayed in its passage and there was famine on board and to save the lives of his wife and three boys, he gave them his portion of the rationed food.He starved himself to death and was buried at sea.His widow settled at Goshen NY.One of his 3 sons (we don't know the name) was the father of Justice Blackhead Smith, so named because of his raven black curly hair.Blackhead was the father of Caleb Smith who had 15 children of which Randy's ancestor was Susan the 7th child. Our line is through Adelsa Drake.Randy says Hannah Drake was full blooded French however I don't see that in any of my findings.
In July 1999 Karen visited the town of Woodhull where Caleb Smith and Hannah are buried, and took a picture of their grave stones. One of Caleb's descendants who still lives there took Karen on a little tour of the town showing the old family property and homesites. He also gave the new information that Blackhead Smith's father was called Redhead Smith, though he didn't know why. He said Caleb had 1700 acres when he came there and showed where they believe he built a mill.He also said the town was named Woodhull after the family that came there with them in honor of their young son who had been killed during a war(Revolutionary?).There was a Revolutionary Star and flag on Caleb's grave site. I also saw Caleb's name in a DAR book.
From the1835 Woodhull, Stueben County Census
Head Caleb, Male 3, Fem. 1, Militia2, voter male 3,
acres 60, cattle 31, horses 0, sheep 31, hogs7, yds
cloth 15, yds
flan. 10, yds
linen60
Caleb Smith 3 1 2 360 3131 7 15 10 60 from census
Caleb was the Justice of Troupsburg (or Woodhull as it became known) in the spring of 1820.His name is listed on the list of people receiving a bounty for killing wolves.
Caleb was a millwright and was in the militia.
Some facts about Caleb:
1799 - Battle of Newton, John Hathorns 4th Regt., Orange Co. Militia Pvt., Capt. David McCamley's Co.
1800 - Elected Fenceviewer of Troupsburg.
1806 - Moved from Southport, Chemung Co. Sold land for $1300 and went to Tuscarora with family of nine, and had ten acres with grist and saw mill. Settled by church and cemetery near Pulteney Hill.
1807 - Mill carried away by water. Postmaster and Magistrate for Troupsburg.
1830 - Town Meeting representative Woodhull. Lived in Troupsburg (beside Woodhull).
More About Caleb Smith and Hannah Drake:
Marriage: July 16, 1783, Goshen, Orange New York.
Children of Caleb Smith and Hannah Drake are:
- +Adelsa Drake Smith, b. September 26, 1807, Elmyra, Chemung, New York state, d. April 10, 1868, Pulteny, Steuben, New York state.