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William Stephens Smith (November 8, 1755 – June 10, 1816) was a United States representative from New York. He married Abigail "Nabby" Adams, the daughter of President John Adams, and so was a brother-in-law of President John Quincy Adams and an uncle of Charles Francis Adams Sr.
From the Battle of Long Island in 1776 until the withdrawal of British military forces from his native New York City in 1783, William Stephens Smith proved himself an exceptional military officer during the War for American Independence.
Jan 12, 2002 · “From Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, 13 November 1787,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-12-02-0348. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson , vol. 12, 7 August 1787 – 31 March 1788 , ed. Julian P. Boyd. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1955, pp. 355–357.]
Learn about the life and career of William Stephens SMITH, a Federalist representative from New York who served in the Revolutionary War and the Society of the Cincinnati. Find out his birth date, death date, and other facts and trivia.
Apr 27, 2023 · William Stephens Smith (1755 - 1816) Lt Col William Stephens Smith. Born 8 Nov 1755 in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Ancestors. Son of John Smith and Margaret (Stephens) Smith. Brother of Sarah (Smith) Adams. Husband of Abigail Amelia (Adams) Smith — married 12 Jun 1786 in London, England. Descendants.
From George Washington to William Stephens Smith, 24 June 1782. 24 June 1782. Leutenant Colonel William S. Smith entered the service of the United States at the Commencement of the present War In August 1776 he was appointed Aid de Camp to Major General Sullivan with the rank of Major in the Army on the 1st of January 1777 he was promoted to be ...
William Stephens Smith (November 8, 1755 – June 10, 1816) was a United States representative from New York. He married Abigail "Nabby" Adams, the daughter of President John Adams, and so was a brother-in-law of President John Quincy Adams and an uncle of Charles Francis Adams Sr.
