2. Nathaniel² Smith (James¹) was born in Sharon, Schoharie County, New York on 7 March 1803.⁽⁵⁾ The Avery Genealogy states that Nathaniel was a carpenter and contractor, born in Sharon, New York. This is the only printed source we have seen that mentions his birthplace and it offers no supporting evidence. The 1900 and 1910 census entries for his son Joseph Elisha Harmon Smith each contain an entry of special interest. In the 1900 census, the birthplace for Joseph's father is listed as "Scotch." The 1910 census entry contains a similar but more specific entry, saying that his father was born in Scotland. Could it be that James and Mary (Hyatt) Smith were from Scotland and that Nathaniel was born there before their immigration to New York? He died on 14 July 1850 in Verona, Oneida County, New York.⁽⁶⁾

He married Millicent Avery on 5 or 25 November 1829 in Verona, Oneida County, New York.⁽⁷⁾ Millicent was born on Friday, 18 February 1803 in Verona, Oneida County, New York.⁽⁸⁾ Millicent was the daughter of Samuel Avery and Rebecca Langdon. She died on 2 November 1887 in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois.⁽⁹⁾ Millicent was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Verona, Oneida County, New York.⁽¹⁰⁾ Household members were Milicent, age 37, George, age 14, Almira, age 10, Julia, age 8, Joseph, age 5, and Sarah A., age 2. Daughter Amaret was not enumerated as a member of the household.

Millicent was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in Vienna, Morris Post Office, Grundy County, Illinois.⁽¹¹⁾ Milicent was enumerated as a house keeper, age 57. Her farm was valued at $3800 and her personal property at $706. Her son George, age 24, was listed as a farmer; daughter Julia, age 18, as "help," and daughter Sarah, age 11, attended school. Joseph Elisha Harmon Smith was not enumerated as a member of her household, nor do we find him anywhere in Grundy County.

He sold property to Richmond W. Norton on 26 October 1836 in Verona, Oneida County, New York.⁽¹²⁾ On 26 October 1836, Nathaniel Smith and "Mellicent" Smith his wife, sold to Richmond W. Norton of Utica, for five hundred dollars, "all that certain piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the town of Verona Beginning at the Northwest corner of the two acre lot deeded by Harriet Sedgewick ... in the centre of the road leading from Vernon to Verona thence along said road South twelve Rods thence east twenty six Rods and two thirds of a rod to the South east corner of the lot thence north twelve rods to the North east corner of the lot thence west twenty Six Rods and two thirds of a rod to the place of beginning - containing 2 Acres of land."

He sold property to Chauncey S. Sage on 18 December 1837 in Verona, Oneida County, New York.⁽¹³⁾ On 18 December 1837, Nathaniel Smith and "Milicent" his wife, sold to Chauncey S. Sage of Verona, for one hundred and forty dollars, "all that certain individual one quarter of the following described piece of land lying in the town of Verona aforesaid being parts of lot No. 179 in the late Oneida reservation and bounded as follows viz. Beginning at a stake standing in the south line of Oneida road so called thence south 7° East one chains and ninety three links south 42 1/2° West one chain and thirty eight links - thence south 1 1/2° West five chains thence North 68° East one chain and thirty three links - thence north 22° West two chains & seventy five links - thence south 70° West two chains and fifty links thence North 23 1/2° West two chains and thirty four links - thence north 7° six chains and ninety three links thence in a direct line to the place of beginning containing three acres of land be the same or less."

He sold property to John P. Fritcher on 4 June 1838 in Verona, Oneida County, New York.⁽¹⁴⁾ (John Fritcher was the husband of Millicent's sister, Mira Melvina.) Nathaniel Smith and Millicent Smith his wife, sold to John P. Fritcher of Verona, for one hundred dollars, "all that certain piece of land in the town of Verona County of Oneida and State of New York being part of lot No. 4 in Wemple's patent and bounded and described as follows viz. Beginning on the south side of the Seneca turnpike road near the northwest corner of the prop formerly occupied by Ambrose Caldwell runing south 14° West eighteen rods to the original line of said lot; thence, north 63° East fourteen 6/10 rods to the south east corner of said lot; thence north 27° West nine 4/10 rods to the south side of said Seneca turnpike road five rods to the place of beginning containing two rods and thirty one perches of land being the lot purchased of Alexander Frink in his life lease of John Denatee."

He bought property from Laurens A. Brown on 8 February 1840 in Verona, Oneida County, New York.⁽¹⁵⁾ Nathaniel Smith purchased from Laurens A. Brown and Sparrow S. Brown of Verona, for three hundred and fifty dollars, "all that certain piece or parcel of land being a part of Lot number one hundred seventy nine, late Oneida Reservation and bounded as follows to wit, beginning in the centre of the Oneida road and in the centre of the road leading to Vernon Village: thence along the centre of the Oneida road a westerly course four chains and forty four links thence [----] North 24° West as the fence now stands to the centre of the state road: thence along the centre of the State road in a Southerly direction to the place of beginning, Containing One acre and eighty five rods of land more or less and also one other piece or parcel of Land lying and being in the town of Verona and being a part of Lot No. 179 late Oneida Reservation and bounded as follows, beginning in the centre of the Oneida road and in the centre of the road leading from the Langdon School House to Vernon Village, thence along the centre of said road tolands now [----] and occupied by Abram Lain: thence along the fence of said Lain to lands occupied by Frederick H. Loomis: thence along the line of said Loomis to land occupied by Widow Hull: thence along the line of the said Widow to the centre of the Oneida road: thence along the centre of the Oneida road to the place of beginning."

He sold property to Selden Johnson on 3 March 1840 in Verona, Oneida County, New York.⁽¹⁶⁾ Nathaniel Smith and "Melicent" Smith his wife, sold to Selden Johnson of Remsen, for six hundred dollars, "all that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the town of Verona aforesaid being a part of lot number one hundred eighty seven of the late Oneida Reservation and bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at the southwest corner of land owned by Samuel Avery and running from thence on the line of said Averys land in an easterly direction twenty five chains to a stake thence southerly at right angles with said Avery's land four chains to the line of Noah Langdon's land, thence in a westerly direction along said Langdon's land twenty five chains to the centre of the highway, thence along the centre of said highway to the place of beginning, containing ten acres of land more or less. Also one other piece of land being a part of the same lot No. 187 bounded as follows "to wit, Beginning ten rods south of the south east corner of the above described piece of land and running from thence in a northerly course four chains thence along the line of the above described piece of land in a easterly direction, twenty eight rods thence in a straight line to the place of beginning. Containing one acre and sixty four rods of land."

He sold property to Amos Benjamin on 23 September 1842 in Verona, Oneida County, New York.⁽¹⁷⁾ Nathaniel Smith and "Melicent" his wife, sold to Amos Benjamin of Rome, for one hundred dollars, "all that certain piece or parcel of land situated and being in the town of Verona aforesaid and being part of Lot No. 179 of the late Oneida reservation and described as follows, being one half and nineteen of of [sic] being the same piece deeded by Lawrence A. Brown, Sparrow S. Brown and his wife to the said Nathaniel Smith in the year 1842 beginning on the line of Widow Hulls land and at the corner of land deeded by the Said Smith to [James] Van Winkle running South to land deeded to Frederick H. Loomis, thence East along said Loomis line to lands [owned] by Abram Lain; thence North along the line of said Laine land to his corner; thence East to the centre of the highway leading from Langdon Schoolhouse to Vernon Village; thence north along the centre of said highway far enough to make an half and nineteen rods of the above described piece; thence west to the lands owned by the said James Van Winkle; thence South along the line of said Van Winkle's land to his corner; thence west to the place of beginning Containing Two acres and nineteen rods of Land to the same more or less."

Nathaniel Smith and Millicent Avery had the following children:

3 i. Mary Rebecca³ Smith was born in Utica, Oneida County, New York on 10 December 1830.⁽¹⁸⁾ She died on 3 November 1853 in Lisbon, Kendall County, Illinois.⁽¹⁹⁾ She married Barney Castleman. Barney was born about 1826 (estimated).

4 ii. Amaret Roseltha Smith was born in Utica, Oneida County, New York on 2 July 1833.⁽²⁰⁾ She died on 25 November 1854 in Utica, Oneida County, New York.⁽²¹⁾

+ 5 iii. George Denison Smith was born on 16 December 1835.

6 iv. Nathaniel King Smith was born in Utica, Oneida County, New York on 2 September 1838.⁽²²⁾ He died young.

7 v. Elmina Roseltha Smith was born in Verona, Oneida County, New York 15 February 1840.⁽²³⁾ She died 19 October 1873 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.⁽²⁴⁾ She married Horace Hoyt. Horace was born about 1836 (estimated).

Elmina was listed as a household member living with Millicent Avery on the 1850 Census in Verona, Oneida County, New York.⁽²⁵⁾

+ 8 vi. Julia Henrietta Smith was born on 2 May 1842.

+ 9 vii. Joseph Elisha Harmon Smith was born 20 June 1845.

+ 10 viii. Sarah Aurelia Smith was born on 5 August 1848.

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