Othneil "Othol" SMITH
29 May 1743 - 20 Feb 1813
- OCCUPATION: Cooper
- BIRTH: 29 May 1743, Log Gaol (Johnsonburg), Sussex, NJ
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- DEATH: 20 Feb 1813, Charlotteville Twp., Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
- BURIAL: Woodhouse Methodist Cmtry., Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Father: Joseph SMITH
Mother: Rachel ALRED
Family 1
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_Samuel SMITH __+
_Samuel SMITH _|
| |_Esther DUNHAM _+
_Joseph SMITH _|
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| |_Rebecca ______|
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|--Othneil "Othol" SMITH
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|_Rachel ALRED _|
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"Annals of the Forty"
R. Janet Powell
Grimsby Historical Society, 1950-1959
Volume 8, p. 41
Some claim family roots are from Cheshire England to NJ in 1749. Parents Samuel John Smith & Sarah Curtis.
Settled in Norfolk Co. See Annals of Forty # 8 p. 50, "Pioneer Sketches of Long Point Settlement", p.243;
Grant Smith & Jannis Rogers, Long Point Settlers Journal, Vol 4 No. 4, Oct 1997.
Reputedly part of 1787 party, but not on return. Pioneer Sketches states 1778- both wrong.
[Willard Tottle claims 1778- email 2 Jun 2001. Othneil, Silas, John & 11 other families incl. John Kelly b. 1748 made up party.]
Settled originally in Grimsby area near brothers, 1796; before moving to Norfolk Co. in mid 1798.
Land Petition 25 Jun 1796- claims arrived a few days earlier with wife & 9 children. Nathaniel Pettit
knew & recommended. Granted 200 acres , Lot 24 Con III
On Lot 24 Con V Charlotteville Twp., Norfolk Co. ca 1800 where better wood for barrell making.
Will dated 20 Feb 1813 mentions wife Elizabeth; children Andrew, Garrett, Samuel, Rachel Boughner,
Abraham; gson Joseph, son of John deceased
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Grant Smith, Ottawa & Jannis Rogers, Winnipeg, Long Point Settle
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