Lot
Richard Smith
Lot Group
Historical Markers Database
Date Start
1665-00-00
Description
Date: 1665
Richard Smith (c. 1618-1692) depicted here holding his 1665 patent and gazing over the land this document entitled him to, was the founder and first English setter of Smithtown. Born in Yorkshire, England, Smith - often spelled Smythe in early documents arrived in the British American colonies in 1635. After stops in Massachusetts, Southampton, and Setauket, Smith, his wife, and nine children settled in what is now the Village of Nissequogue after he acquired the land comprising Smithtown through deed agreements signed with English settler Lion Gardiner and Montauket Sachem Wyandanch. While the 1665 patent granted royal approval of his acquisition, Smith spent the remainder of his life waging legal battles to define Smithtown's boundaries. Though the tale of Smith securing his land through a day-long bull ride is mythology, residents of Smithtown have handed the tale down through generations, allowing it to become an integral part of the town's history.
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=126867
Richard Smith (c. 1618-1692) depicted here holding his 1665 patent and gazing over the land this document entitled him to, was the founder and first English setter of Smithtown. Born in Yorkshire, England, Smith - often spelled Smythe in early documents arrived in the British American colonies in 1635. After stops in Massachusetts, Southampton, and Setauket, Smith, his wife, and nine children settled in what is now the Village of Nissequogue after he acquired the land comprising Smithtown through deed agreements signed with English settler Lion Gardiner and Montauket Sachem Wyandanch. While the 1665 patent granted royal approval of his acquisition, Smith spent the remainder of his life waging legal battles to define Smithtown's boundaries. Though the tale of Smith securing his land through a day-long bull ride is mythology, residents of Smithtown have handed the tale down through generations, allowing it to become an integral part of the town's history.
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=126867