Othneil "Othol" SMITH

29 May 1743 - 20 Feb 1813

  • OCCUPATION: Cooper
  • BIRTH: 29 May 1743, Log Gaol (Johnsonburg), Sussex, NJ [1192]
  • 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 :


                                 _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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[1193] "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

[1192] [near]

[5688] [S91] Grant Smith, Ottawa & Jannis Rogers, Winnipeg, Long Point Settle

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