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source: The Smith Gentes by Rosalie Coudray Smith, 1990 Andrew moved from Farsley in the West Riding of Yorkshire to the East Riding, and then sailed in the summer of 1677 fro m Kingston-upon-Hull on the Kent, Gregory Marlow, Master, with a group of Quakers bound for West Jersey. The Kent docke d 16 Aug 1677 atRancocas Creek on the Delaware River, West Jersey. I imagine Andrew moved east simply in preparation for emigration, some short time after his father had died and that es tate was settled; and assume his mother predeceased his father. Although I have gotten some parish records, I have no t managed to get Quaker records in Hull, but have seen that there was a growing community. I also assume Andrew had bus iness connections in Hull and had been there at times before moving. source: The American Genealogist, Vol 24 (Apr 1948) pp102-104. [see also vol 9 222-223] Article: "Andrew Smith of Hopew ell, Mercer Co NJ" by Louis D. Cook of Philadelphia. Says that in Hopewell 28 Feb 1702/3 Mr. John Talbot baptized Thos, Andrew, Eliz, Mary & Hannah, the children of Andre w Smith. Record is from the Register of St. Mary's Church, Burlington. That was the first Church of England mission i n West Jersey, established 1702. Cook says that Andrew probably emigrated with the Yorkshire Friends via Burlington NJ , but his name is not found as a member of the Society in the registers of either Chesterfield or Burlington Monthly Me etings. Further, he was one of the original members of the Hopewell Chapel of St. Mary's [CoE]. Before establishing i n Hopewell, he had had 200 ac of land fronting on the Falls of the Delaware (= modern Trenton). Cook says there is a brief acct of the family in Hale, "History of the First Presbyterian Church of Pennington, NJ," 18 76, and similar material in Cooley, "Genealogy of Early Settlers of Trenton & Essex, Old Hunterdon Co," 1883, but tha t both these sources confuse the progenitor with his son, Andrew. He says that the best acct of Andrew is in Ege's "Pio neers of Old Hopewell." Cook in TAG is the source for all the kids' birthdates in my charts (to be posted in the near future), citing Bible rec ords. source: Ralph Ege, "Pioneers of Old Hopewell," 1908, pp114-5. "To Andrew Smith may be given the honor of naming Hopewell township, and a short sketch of his history may not be out o f place just here as he was the progenitor of a distinguished family in the early history of the township. In the dee d of Cornelius Empson of Brandywine Creek, now Wilmington, DE, to Andrew Smith dd 20 may 1688, the tract is called `Hop ewell,' and when on 20 Feb 1699, application was made by the inhabitants north of the falls of the Delaware for a new t ownship, they requested in the petition that it be called `Hopewell.' There were 3 Andrew Smiths in succession, among t he early settlers of Hopewell township, all of whom distinguished themselves: but in the published histories of the fam ily they have not included the first Andrew, giving the credit of naming the township to the second. "The will of the first Andrew Smith was dd 16 Jan 1703 and is not recorded, but is on file with the inventory of his es tate in the office of the Sec of State at Trenton. He resided within the boundaries of old Hopewell township in the vic inity of the present site of the Hospital for the Insane now in Ewing township. In his will, which was proved 7 Mar 170 3, he leaves a legacy to his son Andrew Smith, who married Sarah, son of the first Jonathan Stout of Hopewell, ..." [Se e will notes below.] "... and signed his name in the presence of Wm Hixson, Caleb Wheatley and Joshua Ward, all of who m resided in the vicinity of the falls at that time. The executors bond was signed by Thos Smith, Geo Willis and Emanue l Smith. "The last named was the brother of Samuel, the author of `Smith's History of NJ,' published in 1765, and was doubtles s a nephew of Andrew: and Geo Willis was the father-in-law of Emanuel." Appraisers included "Roger Parke, the father o f John Parke who married Sarah Smith mentioned in the will." "All of these parties resided at or near the falls in 1703, but several of them came to northern Hopewell soon after... " source: Eli F. Cooley and William S. Cooley, "Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing, 'Old Hunterdon County, ' New Jersey" originally published Trenton, NJ 1883. Note that Cook, above, claims the first Andrew is here confused with his son. "Andrew Smith (1), the head of one of the families of that name that found a home in Hopewell - a surveyor by professio n - gave the name of Hopewell to the first purchase of land, 200 acres, made in the township by him, in 1688, from whic h came the name of the town. His three sons, Andrew (2), Jonathan (3), and Timothy (4), were among its earliest settler s. Andrew (2), son of Andrew (1), by his marriage with Mrs. Mershon, had children: Charles, not married; Zebulon, died, no t married; and Andrew, who married Sarah, daughter of Josiah Hart, and had children: Benjamin, George Washington (5), N athaniel (6). George W. (5), son of Andrew (2), by his first wife, Mahala, daughter of Samuel Ege, had children: Benjamin; Sarah, wif e of John Atchley; Mahala, married Joseph Rue Sexton, and moved West; Alfred; and Andrew Evens. By his second wife, Phe be, daughter of John Smith (7), a son, George. Nathaniel (6), son of Andrew (2) married Eleanor, daughter of Jonathan Stout, and by her had: Jonathan; Wellington; Sar ah, wife of Humphrey Hill; Andrew; Alexander; Ralph, married Catharine Baker; and Joanna. Jonathan (3), son of Andrew (1), by his first wife, Miss Hixon, had children: John (7)(sic); Jonathan, who married Mary , daughter of Samuel Moore, had a son, Samuel, and a daughter, married Gideon Stout; Joseph, married a daughter of Joh n Jones, and had adaughter, Rebecca, who married John Coryell, of Lambertville; William, not married; Mary, wife of Wil liam Moore, removed to Sussex county; Anna, wife of Amos Moore. His second wife was Abigail, daughter of Nathaniel Moor e, then the widow of Sacket Moore. John (7), son of Jonathan (3), was a ruling elder and trustee of the Pennington Presbyterian Church; married Sarah, dau ghter of Capt. John Moore, had children: Jonathan (8); Jane, wife of Theophilus Hunt; Phebe, second wife of George W. S mith (5); Sarah,wife of Creinyonce Van Cleve; a daughter married Joseph Titus; and Abigail, not married. Jonathan (8), married Rebecca Wilson, whose children are: Jonathan, an elder in the church in Lambertville; Nathaniel ; Elizabeth, wife of Aaron Moore; and Ketura, wife of Elijah Hart. Timothy (4), son of Andrew (1), married Jane Lott, probably the daughter of Hendrick, or of his brother, Peter, of Tren ton. By her he had children: Joseph; Andrew; George (9); John Berrien; Sarah, wife of James Wilson; Abigail, wife of Jo hn Vannoy; and Mary, wife of Stephen Titus. George (9), son of Timothy (4) died 1831, aged 65, married Mary, daughter of Ralph Hart. She died 1856, aged 85, havin g had children: Ellen, wife of Morgan Scudder; Abigail, wife of Dr. John S. Mershon, their chidlren are: Ellen Scudde r and Ralph Smith; Capt. Ralph, married Harriet, daughter of Maj. Stephen Burrowes, had one son, Stephen B." source: NJ Colonial Documents: Revel's Book of Surveys. "20 Jan 1680-1. Return of survey, for Andrew Smith, of 200 ac at the Falls of and along Dellaware R., adjoining Peter F retwell." "1684 5th m.(July). Return of survey, for Andrew Smith, of 200 ac, adjoining Wm Wood, per Daniel Leeds. Also of 50 ac a djoining the first, `formerly surveyed by S. Charles, since by Jno Meredith.'" source: NJCD: WJ Records, Liber B, part 1. "1688 May 21. [Deed?] Cornelius Empson of Brandy Wyne Cr, Penna, yeoman, to Andrew Smith of Hopewell, Burlington Co, ye oman, for 200 ac in sd Co, at Hopewell, part of 1-24 share, bought of Benj Padley of North Cave, Co of Yorke, England , baker, 21 Aug 1684." "1697 Apr - . Return of survey, to Andrew Smith for his son Thomas Smith, of 100 ac, next to Roger Park's 400 ac." "1697 Apr - . Return of survey, to Andrew Smith for his son Thomas Smith, of 200 ac on the Northside of Stony Brook, be tw. Joshua Ward & John Houghton." source: NJCD: Calendar of Wills. "1703-4 Jan 16. Andrew Smith of Hopewell twnshp, Burlington Co, yeoman, will of. Children - Andrew, Elizabeth, Mary, wi fe of Wm Scooley, Sarah, wife of John Parke. Legacy to John Fidler, `now servant to John Parke.' Real and personal esta te. Execs: `my only son Thos' and dau Eliz. Witnesses: Wm Hixon, Caleb Wheately, Joshua Ward. In jurat of proof 7 Mar 1 703-4 called Wood. Andrew is mentioned as son twice in the will." When he says "my only son" - he must mean not then married. What abt Fidler: maybe previously his own servant? And it l ooks like his wife predeceased him, since she's not mentioned.