Research and source notes: Deborah Sweet -
1) Her dob, mar. and parents confirmed by Barbour Collection, Vol. 9,
East Haddam, p.341

Served in the Revolutionary war. Served with Captain Willey's company,Col. Spencer's regiment at the Lexington Alarm. Those who responded tothe Lexington Alarm in New England fell into two general categories;those who lived close to Boston and responded to the night time call fromPaul Revere and others (like the Faxon's of Braintree) and those furtheraway who heard days or weeks later. It is believed that the men ofHartford and Windsor heard about the battles of Lexington and Concord oneday after they had occurred. Those of this second group formed the armywhich fought at Bunker (Breed's) Hill and occupied the Dorchester heightswith General Washington which eventually forced the British from Boston.

1. Jonah SMITH, [child] b. 13 Aug 1762, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 5 Jan 1765, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.
2. Hannah SMITH b. 6 Jan 1764, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 22 Mar 1831.
3. Lydia SMITH b. 6 Feb 1766, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 26 Nov 1841.
4. Thankful SMITH b. 27 Mar 1768, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 29 Jun 1803.
5. 1. Esther SMITH b. 3 Feb 1770, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 28 Apr 1857, E Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. First Church, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
6. Sarah SMITH b. 6 Mar 1772, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 5 Sep 1776, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.
7. Asa SMITH b. 1 May 1774, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. Abt 1776, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.
8. Olive SMITH b. 21 Apr 1776, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 1 Jul 1824, Vernon,Tolland,Connecticut.
9. Dorothy SMITH b. 13 Dec 1778, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.
10. Matthew SMITH b. 7 Jan 1780, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.
11. Asa SMITH b. 28 Nov 1781, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 11 May 1858.
12. Mary Brainard SMITH
13. Jonah Gates SMITH b. 26 Mar 1785, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.

1. Thomas SMITH b. 21 Jan 1738, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 17 Sep 1821, Duryea, Pennsylvania; bur. Marcy Cemetery in Duryea, Pennsylvania.
2. 2. Mathew SMITH b. 11 Sep 1740, East Haddam,Connecticut; d. 1 Jul 1824, East Haddam,Connecticut.

Second son of John

served as a private in the 4th regiment Col Elihu Chauncey Commanding ,
Dimocks Company, Capt Samuelt Dimock commanding, Cristopher Helms 1st Lt,
Benjamin King 2nd Lt in the French and Indian War. This company was
raised by Connecticut but was in the pay of New York.

perhaps after the spring of 1767, when one of that name, called of East
Haddam, was co-defendant lawsuit instituted by Thomas Tyler, of Boston,
Massachusetts, in which the defendants won the verdict and costs.

1. Hezekiah Sterling ACKLEY b. 1730, East Haddam, Connecticut; c. 28 Oct 1739, East Haddam Church, East Haddam, Connecticut; d. Aft 1790, possibly, Canaan, New York.
2. Benjamin ACKLEY, Jr. b. 28 Oct 1739, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; c. 28 Oct 1739, East Haddam, Connecticut; d. 28 Mar 1796, Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont.
3. 3. Thankful ACKLEY b. Abt 1740, Of East Haddom,Middlesex,Conn; c. 27 Apr 1740, East Haddam,Connecticut; d. 20 Mar 1830, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. Joel ACKLEY c. 17 Apr 1743, East Haddam, Connecticut; d. 30 Oct 1820, Danby, New York; bur. Rural Cemetery, Danby, New York.
5. Experience ACKLEY c. 8 Dec 1745, East Haddam, Connecticut; d. 17 Jan 1815, Litchfield, New York.
6. Mindwell Mina ACKLEY b. 28 Oct 1739, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 28 Oct 1739, East Haddam, Conn; d. 1785, Haddam, , Connecticut.
7. Oliver ACKLEY c. 2 Dec 1750, East Haddam, Connecticut; d. 17 Sep 1827, East Haddam, Connecticut; bur. Rock Landing, East Haddam, Connecticut.
8. Rebecca ACKLEY c. 10 Jul 1748, East Haddam, Connecticut; d. Bef 1753, probably, East Haddam, Connecticut.
9. John ACKLEY b. Abt 1755, East Haddam, Connecticut; d. 25 Aug 1836, East Haddam, Connecticut.
10. Rachel ACKLEY c. 10 Dec 1758, East Haddam, Connecticut.
11. Rebecca ACKLEY b. 14 Jan 1753, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 9 Aug 1820, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

1. 4. Thomas SMITH b. 26 Mar 1710, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 23 Dec 1797, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.
2. Susannah SMITH b. 30 Jan 1725, E. Haddam,Middlesex,Conn; d. 29 Apr 1806.
3. Ruth SMITH NEWELL b. 29 Mar 1720, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 13 Oct 1748, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. Sarah SMITH b. 21 Feb 1711, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 20 Dec 1754.
5. Mary SMITH b. 1713, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 4 Mar 1802, East Haddam,Middlesex,Conn.
6. Elizabeth SMITH b. 20 Apr 1716, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 1741.
7. Lydia SMITH b. 24 Feb 1718, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 31 May 1747.
8. Matthew SMITH b. 1 Nov 1722, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 9 Oct 1804, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; bur. Parnassus Cem.,East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.

1. Sarah GATES b. 15 Jul 1712, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 12 Oct 1712, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 7 Apr 1771, 2nd Congregational Church,Colchester,New London,Ct.
2. 5. Hannah GATES b. 4 Feb 1713, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 21 Mar 1714, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 12 Jan 1755, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. Esther GATES b. 26 Feb 1718, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 2 Mar 1718, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 23 Apr 1740, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. Samuel GATES b. 14 Aug 1716, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 21 Aug 1715, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 6 Apr 1741.
5. Mary GATES b. 29 Jul 1719, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 2 Aug 1719, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
6. James GATES b. 29 Aug 1721, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 3 Sep 1721, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
7. Stephen GATES b. 30 Jun 1723, New London, New London, Connecticut; c. 7 Jul 1723, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 27 Feb 1784, Tarsia Dist., East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
8. Jonah GATES b. 25 Apr 1725, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 25 Apr 1725, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 6 Apr 1741, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

1. John ACKLEY b. Of Hebron,, Connecticut.
2. Thankful ACKLEY b. Abt 1703, Of East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 9 Mar 1771, Meriden,, Connecticut.
3. Rebecca ACKLEY
4. 6. Benjamin ACKLEY, Sr. b. Abt 1707, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 27 Jan 1739/1740, East Haddam Church, East Haddam, Connecticut; d. Aft 1767, East Haddam, Connecticut.
5. Sarah ACKLEY
6. Mary ACKLEY
7. Nathaniel ACKLEY b. Abt 1715; d. 26 Apr 1792, Millington,, Connecticut.

1. Thomas CRIPPEN, III b. 3 Dec 1696, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
2. 7. Experience CRIPPEN b. Abt 1706, East Haddam, Connecticut; c. 7 Oct 1739, East Haddam Church, East Haddam, Connecticut; d. Aft 1758.