Richard BLYDENBURGH

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"He. rather than his father, may have been the first Blydenburgh to live in Smithtown, and he was the ancestor of the branch of the family found in that town. His homestead was at The Branch."

The Unrecorded Will of Jonathan Smith of Smithtown, 1716 in SCHS Register, Vol. XXVI, Num. 2, page 62
"Item I Give and Bequeath unto my beloved Grand Son Richard Blyden_burgy one pair of Steers Come three year old, and two heffers of the Same age also two youg Sow shoats which are now on the west side the River, and my mellatto boy Jacob to him his heirs and assignes fir Ever."

Richard married Mary BREWSTER. Mary was born 11 Oct 1708, of, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 4 Sep 1767, of, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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"Herbert F. Seversmith, Colonial Families of Long Island, New York, and Connecticut, 5 volumes (Washington, D.C.: the author, 1939-1958), 1:369-70, 373, naming her mother as 'Anna? Jayne,' for which no primary evidence has been found."

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Born about 1668 or 1671?

"He went to Smithtown about the year 1700...and established the ancestral home of the Blydenburghs of Long Island across the road from where the Presbyterian Church now stands. The house now being torn down, has long been pointed out as the place where Washington took dinner when he made the tour of the Island." A History of Hauppauge Long Island N.Y. by Simeon Wood


Died in Smithtown or Hauppauge?

!also baptized 14 Mar 1995, endowed 23 May 1995 and sealed to parents 1 Jun 1995 in Provo Temple as well as
baptized 14 Jan 2000, endowed 16 Jun 2001 and sealted to parents 13 Sep 2001 in Washington Temple

BIydenburgh Family.Augustine Blydenburgh was a Hollander who, in 1676, with his wife Silvestia lived m the present Stone Street, New York, where he owned two houses. He died in 1686, leaving a last will, now on file in the New York Surrogate's office. He had children, Joseph, William, Benjamin, Samuel and Mary, wife of Harmon King of Flushing.The will speaks of William, as then, August 22, 1685, at sea, and provision is made in case he should not return. Presumably he never returned, as his mother's will in Dec. 1688, makes no mention of him.There is no further trace of Samuel.Benjamin went to England in 1695, returned to New York and went to South Carolina about 1704. He was a cordwainer by trade.Joseph was admitted a freeman of the city in 1691, together with his brother Benjamin. In the same year he was elected Constable of the Dock Ward. In 1693 he bought of Thomas Lloyd, of Philadelphia, the property, seemingly, on which the Trinity building now stands. In 1696 he fitted out some ten or a dozen mariners for the expedition on the ship Adventure, Galley, Capt. Wm. Kidd commander, taking their bonds in payment conditioned on the result of the voyage. In 1697 he gives twelve shillings towards glazing Trinity Church. He went to Smithtown about the year 1700, having previously married Deborah, daughter of Jonathan Smith, eldest son of Richard the pattentee, and May 1 of that year bought a house and thirty acres of land from Obadiah Seward of Brookhaven, in which Joseph B. is described as of the said towne merchant. From Joseph is descended the Long Island family of that name.From Joseph Blydenburgh and his first wife Deborah descended :A daughter Silvestia, who married Conkling.A son, Richard 1st, 1694-1772: married Mary Brewster, 1708-1767; issue. William ist, 1728-1768; Benjamin, 1730-1775- Mollie or Mary, born 1733, married John Platt; Alma or Amy, born 1740, married John Phillips; Samuel 1st, born 1746; John, born 1748.Joseph Blydenburgh married a second wife, " Collosia," and had issue by her.Joseph, 2d, married Saxton ; Arthur, Frances Catharine, married Jones, and Catharine.Records of the town of Smithtown, Long Island, N.Y. [electronic resource] : with other ancient documents of historic value (Google books)

Joseph married Mary SMITH. Mary (daughter of Jonathan SMITH and Sarah BREWSTER) was born Bef 1674, of Setauket, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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or Deborah Smith

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will, dated 2 Aug 1685, filed in the New York Surrogate's Office

Augustin married Sylvester. Sylvester was born Abt 1634, , , , Netherlands; died Bef 8 Jan 1689, New York City, New York, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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verify birthplace?

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had second wife, Elizabeth in The Unrecorded Will of Jonathan Smith of Smithtown, 1716 in SCHS Register, Vol. XXVI, Num. 2, pages 61-62

Jonathan married Sarah BREWSTER. [Group Sheet]

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wife not proven