New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07

ferent ones have taken their share OF the inner
itance but the eldest have lived at 81.
Georges Manor and here they lie. with their wives
and such of their children remained in the family
nest. Some of the men soldiers, some sailors,
some judges but all returned end their days
here; they farmed the land. cut and sold the wood,
hshed and hunted dispensed justice settled dis
putes, and let us hope. enjoyed life They may nc
have found the gold silver mines that k/lS
William careful to except from his q INT.
bu; they appear to have led peaceful and hI9py
lives. They we're evidently well thought of by the
best families in the State. for among those who
quarter their with the Tangier Smiths are
the I[eahcotes Floyds, I.awrences, De Lanceys
and De Peysters.
few of the ieadstones in the little graveyard tell
stories Of their own az. for instance one to the
memory o. a young wife who died at the age OF
fifteen the Observation-Disclosures Of the present
generation. Quite little romance connected with
this poor girl-wife OF the last century was tod me
by of the accomplished daughters OF the late
Egbert Tanger Smith ana ore OF the great-great-
grandchildren In question. Among the neighbors OF
the Smiths are. have mentioned, the Floyds.
According to family tradition, William Smith the
third was one day talking with his neighbor Floyd
to the proper amount OF money the four girls OF
the Floyd family ought to inherit. Judge FLOYD
said that he had put the girls down in his will for
fl,00o apiece, a large sum in those days-much TOO
large In the opinion or Judge Smtn, VINO uecldreu
that women had idea of the value Of money.
One of the Floyd girls overheard the conversation.
and IL resulted in some friction between the young
people of the two famiiies-so much so that when
young John Smith. the grandson of the original
Colonel smith accounting to Miss Betsey Floyd.
her mother refused hear Of the match. and Betsey
like a dutiful daughter. obeyed. When Judge Floyd
died it was found that he had taken the advice Of his
neighbor and had left his daughters 1850 instead OF
the 1900 they had expected This deepened tn"
breach. At the advice OF his father. young John
gave up Btsey for the time being ana married Lady
Lydia Tanning. daughter Of Lord Tanning Governor
Of Prince Edwards Island and brought her home
to -. Georges Manor. Il was this young WIG who
died 1T the age of fifteen. wnen her son William
Smith. born April T. III. was on" month o'd. Inc
bereavcd wdower's thoughts turned to BetSey ior
consolation; but as she would still have none OF
him. he married Mary Piatt. the daughter OF Judge
P!att OF the upper Hudson. Meantime Betsy
Froyd also married. becoming the wife Of Edward
Holland Nicoll When the wedding took place Mrs.
Fiovl sent word to John Smith that she was no"
pretty SURE that he would never get her Betsy.
But she wrong. Both Mrs Jonn SHllth ana
Nh Nicoll having died. the faithfui-ntermlttehuy -
John came a-co1rtlng 70 tho Widow Nlcoh ana
finally married her The little boy William SI1ith'
horn in III was the great-grandfather OF the pres
eut owners of the manor house
,'.t ..igh the Targler Smiths DO not own so much
lard as in the last century, their property OF some
O.,D acres is still a respectable tract, ana they can
drive four miles In one direction without leaving
,halr own woods They can drive twice this distance
without leaving the lands that once belonged to the
family. and in many Instances still beions 10 other
branches Almost all tine country around south
Haven and Mas,c VAS nc.ddeI in me oF'silii
grant The tract upon which the Poosepatuck Ind
fans live on Mastic Neck. three miles from the
manor house was conveyed 10 the Indians by 900
mel William Smith In the following deed which
copy from the records:
Whereas Seachem Tobscu1s. deceased. did in his
Life Time with the other Indians. natives ana pos
sr'ss,rs Of certane tracts OF Lande X Meadow on
We south site of Sc lsande OF NaSA%' sNtn loI
,uth" consideration in sayd deetes D'l bdFSIH stII
al!nate & confirm unto NEE ana my assihes % nav
,erest Of: Bee II known unto all men mat the IN,
font s4yd Indians there chi dren ana poSteIl!te
may MOI want .,lfesent land 10 plant on forever;
ina. | do hereby grant for nee. my Here anu
,ssinos for Ever that Wsquosuck Jose. Wionco-
noU Pataquam Steven Werampee Penaws rap
shan1 Wepshai TacOme and jacob indian natives
- I'n1uacLOck there children & yc posterT!te OF
,hcrc children for shall without any moles'a-
Ion from NEE my heires or assnes. shall and may
r,,nt sowe forever the conditions hereafter eN-
messed one hundred seventie ana nVe acres OF
land mart OF the Iande solde NEE ass ~ ator-
qrvd. and 10 burn underwood. atwaes provided tnat
no, any preveeg to sell. convaye, Alnate or let
mis- planting right. any part Thereon, % any
nrrsrn or pcrsuns whatsoever: but this Planting
rte shall iescende them and there children Tor
.ver and that We herbidg is reserved 70 me AMI my
hcrs and aSsnes. when there crops are OF * thaye
yealllng Il paying. "a an Encouragement 70 nee
nd my helres for ever. TWO yellow Fares or indian
rorne In testimony whereof have 10 these present
son nv hanle and scale az my manner or 81
George this second daye or July Ammo DonIey
Don I7ei WILLIAM SMITH.