FROM "THE MICHAEL SHOEMAKER BOOK" ON THE DESCENDANTS FROM LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:

"THE THOMAS SMITH FAMILY

Thomas Smith, who was married to Mary Green, settled in Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He was of that township, Nov. 10, 1790, when, with William Hebard, he bought from Zachariah Hartsouff of Kingston Township and Hanover, two acres of land situated on the main road through Hanover (perhaps Solomon's Creek), "beginning on the westerly line of Lot No.8, First Division of Hanover," together with all privileges to operate stills and potash works and all the utensils, etc. He was of Hanover Township, Aug. 11, 1791, when he bought from Captain Caleb Bates of Pittston, 300 acres of the "Gore" and lying between Exeter, Providence, Pittston and the Lackawanna River, and bounded by the Pittston and Exeter lines and by lands of Constant Searl. He removed to the "Gore" and there spent the remainder of his life. He is referred to in a deed drawn by Dr. William Hoover Smith as Captain Thomas Smith. With his wife, Mary (Green) Smith, born in June, 1736, died Jan. 2, 1810, he is buried in Marcy Cemetery, Duryea, Pennsylvania, his grave being marked by a tombstone, the face of which has flaked off. Two of the children of Thomas and Mary (Green) Smith were their sons, 1, Eliphalet, and 2, Deodat."

1. 1. Benjamin SMITH b. 16 Nov 1762.
2. Hannah SMITH b. 12 May 1770.
3. Eliphalet SMITH b. ABT. 1773; d. 22 Jun 1840; bur. Marcy Cemetery in Duryea, Pennsylvania.
4. Deodat SMITH b. Sep 1774, Connecticut; d. 31 Jan 1834.

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