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Blydenburgh Family Collection |
Collection |
Blydenburgh Family Collection |
Scope & Content |
This collection includes deeds, mortgages, receipts, correspondence, and genealogical material of or pertaining to the Blydenburgh family of Smithtown, New York. Deeds date from 1793-1838 and pertain to lands in the towns of Smithtown and Islip, New York. Blydenburgh family members listed on deeds include: Benjamin B. Blydenburgh and Benjamin L. Blydenburgh, also Hamilton, Isaac, Ebenezer, Joseph, Richard, Daniel, Selah, Selah Jr., John, and Sarah Blydenburgh. Others mentioned include Jacob Longbothom, Richard Wheeler, Abraham Soper, and Jesse Garrett. There is a genealogy of Jesse Smith Blydenburgh, genealogical notes on the Blydenburgh, Roach, and Smith families, and correspondence on Blydenburgh genealogy. Also of note is a protection order for Caleb Smith I, issued by Sir Henry Clinton, Commander-in-Chief of British forces in the Province of New York, 1777. |
Dates of Creation |
1777-1953 |
Historical & Biographical Note |
The Blydenburgh family is recognized as one of the first prominent families in the Smithtown and Hauppauge areas. In 1700, Joseph Blydenburgh settled in Smithtown after marrying Deborah Smith, granddaughter of Richard Smith, Patentee of Smithtown. The family lived on the Village Green, in a house believed to be the first house built in the Village of the Branch. It was here, in April 1790, that George Washington, on his journey through Long Island, wrote he "baited the horses at Smith's Town at a widow Blidenberg's, a decent house 10 miles for Setalket." In the early 20th century, the Blydenburgh family was instrumental in many community organizations, taking part in establishing The Society for Lending Comforts to the Sick and The Smithtown Library. |
Catalog Number |
2016.2 |
Child Records |
Government Records Deeds Receipts Petitions Appraisals Certificates Genealogy Notes Correspondence |