Dennis Baxter Smith

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• Reference Number: 44

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(Research):1850 census, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 25 - brickmaker - dwelling #745 - b NY - D003

1855 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 28 - b Renss Co - md - lived S. Springs 22y - teamster - D006

1860 census, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 26 - brickmaker - b NY

1870 census - Lincoln Twp, Dallas, IA - age 45 - farmer - b NY - D002

1880 census - Lincoln Twp, Dallas, IA - age 54 - farmer - b NY - parents b NY - D004

1895 census - Spring Valley Twp, Dallas, IA - age 68 - b NY - religion ME - occ retired farmer - D001

1900 census - Lincoln Twp, Dallas, IA - age 74 - b Jan 1826 - md 50y - b NY - parents b NY - retired farmer - D005

Land records, Saratoga Co., NY - D613

Family records of Florence May Anderson

Pension file #WC608 940 of Dennis B. Smith - marriage date given - D608

Record of Soldiers and Officers - Saratoga Springs Town Clerk - film #1993429 - b 1820 - res Saratoga Springs - enl. Saratoga Springs - discharged at White Oak Church, VA, 13 Feb 1863 - cause gen. debility

Personal knowledge of Ruby Lansing

Autobiography of Ella Hutokah Kelso Smith

Occupation - brickmaker

Civil war diary of Dennis B. Smith - D612

Family Bible of Dennis B. Smith - D613

DEATH: Iowa State Board of Health:
Dennis B. Smith d 6 Jan 1906 at Spring Valley Twp, Perry, Dallas, IA - m - w - b 16 Jan 1825 - age 80y 11m 19d - b NY - md - retired - parents names not given - bur 8 Jan 1906 at Perry, IA - inf Mrs. Lida Cole, Perry, IA - D614

Will and Administration papers of Dennis B. Smith - D615

History of Saratoga County by Nathaniel Sylvester - pub 1878 - p226 - military service from Saratoga Springs, 1861-1865:
"Dennis B. Smith, enl. Aug. 31, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. E.; disch Feb. 13, 1863, for disability."

Dennis married Elizabeth Ann Dowen 18 Oct 1848, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Francis Dowen and Living) was born 25 Nov 1830, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States; died 6 Dec 1908, Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States; was buried , Violet Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Dennis Schuyler Smith was born 25 Nov 1848, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States; died 2 Nov 1935, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States; was buried , Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States.
2. Alida Elizabeth Smith was born 9 Dec 1851, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States; died 7 Mar 1923, Kent, King, Washington, United States; was buried 9 Mar 1923, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States.
3. Alice A. Smith was born 7 Jun 1858, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Marianne Alpha Smith was born 28 Feb 1861, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States; died 15 Nov 1935, Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States; was buried , Violet Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Iowa, United States.

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NYG&B v 59-65
Dutch Reformed Church records v62 p26 - D619

1810 census - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, NY - 1 m under 10, 1 m 26-45; 1 f under 10, 1 f 16-26 - D008

1820 census - Brunswick, Rensselaer, NY - 3 m under 10, 1 m 10-16, 1 m 26-45; 3 f under 10, 1 f 10-16, 1 f 26-45 - D009

1830 census - Catherine listed as head of household

Family records of Ella Smith

A Michael Smith, Sr., d 28 Apr 1842, age 60, is listed in "The Burial Ground of Lansingburgh, Renss. Co., NY, near the grave of Michael Smith, Jr. & Sarah

War of 1812 Muster rolls, 45 Regt. (Knickerbockers), NY Militia - a Michael Smith - D620

War of 1812 - Consolidated Regt - NY Militia - D621

Rensselaer Co., Index to Mortgages - Michael I. Smith to Homer 1834, Bk 32 p236

1800 census shows a Dennis Smith in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, NY, with a male age 10-16 - could be Michael at age 16 - see documents #25 from Marie C. Anderson for census possibilities

Index to Deeds - Rensselaer, NY:
9 Aug 1822 - Michael T. Smith to Peter VanBuren - Bk 9 p515
12 Dec 1827 - Michael Smith to Robert Brown - Bk 16 p486
12 Dec 1827 - Michael Smith to Charles Brown - Bk 16 p489
12 Dec 1827 - Michael Smith to Calvin Pardee - Bk 17 p430
25 Apr 1829 - Michael T. Smith to Henry Binch - Bk 21 p38
8 Jan 1829 - Michael T. Smith to Henry Vandenburgh - Bk 19 p367
20 Dec 1833 - Michael T. Smith to Martin Doughty - Bk 29 p319
9 Apr 1835 - Michael T. Smith to Cornelius Van Deusen - Bk 35 p266
11 Feb 1836 - Michael T. Smith to Samuel B. Ludlow - Bk 40 p290
4 Apr 1839 - Michael T. Smith to Smith Griffith - Bk 47 p218
24 May 1839 - Michael T. Smith to Smith Griffith - Bk 48 p431
24 May 1839 - Michael T. Smith to Alonzo Green - bk 45 p422 (or 482?)
1 May 1846 - Michael Smith to Eleazer Peck - bk 64 p307
19 Jun 1848 - Michael T. Smith to Richard Gardner - bk 72 p44
19 Jun 1848 - Michael T. Smith to Richard Gardner - bk 72 p45

Death record of daughter Elidah Luther, gives birth place as Waterford, NY - questionable, because other information does not appear to be correct - D219

Michael married Catherine Overacker 4 May 1805, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. Catherine was born 20 Aug 1779, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States; was christened 13 Jul 1780, Rensselaer, New York, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 89

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Probably buried in Lansingburgh Village Cemetery, Rensselaer Co., NY

Marriage extracted from Dutch Reformed Church records, Schaghticoke, NY

Index to Deeds, Renss. Co., NY
15 Nov 1843 - Catherine Smith to Henry Gage - bk 58 p311

Death record of daughter Elidah Luther gives birthplace as Waterford, NY - information is questionable, because other information on death record appears to be incorrect.

1830 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - Catherine Smith head of hh - 1 m. 5-10, 1 m. 10-15; 1 f. 5-10, 1 f. 10-15, 1 f. 50-60 - D010

1840 census - not found in AIS Index