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John SMITH

Male Abt 1656 - 1711  (55 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John SMITH was born about 1656 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 03 Nov 1711 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

    Notes:

    Name:
    "Connecticut Ancestry": John Smith was generous with his sons. On 28 March 1709, he gave to "my loveing & well beloved sonns" Samuel Smith and Ebenezer Smith "all my land and meadow" on both sides of the Mianus River near Lawrences Farm, a total of 36 acres. No record of a similar gift to his eldest son John Junior seems to have survived, but most likely had occurred earlier.

    John Smith Senior distributed the remainder of his property by deeds of gift just prior to his death in 1711. On 13 October 1711, he gave his dwelling house and homelot to "my loveing son nathaniel Smith," along with 3 acres "upon ye tobacco lots," two lots in the South Field of 3 and 2 acres respectively, and "an acre of medow salt & Fresh" in the South Field. From other information, Nathaniel was not yet 20 years old in 1711, and this gift of his father's house and homelot at that age is quite unusual.

    Likewise on the same day, he gave "to my loveing son David Smith" three parcels in the North Field of 4, 3 and 3 acres, "all my right of land by ye Mill River," "all my right of medow in ye south field," and "all my right of fresh medow in ye woods". On the 30th of the same month (or perhaps on the same day as the above if thirteenth was changed to thirtieth in the transcription), he gave "to my loveing son Jonathan Smith" 6 1/2 acres in town bounded West by John Smith Junior, all his rights at Pepper Ridge and at the branch of the Mianus Ricer, and an acre of salt meadow in the South Field. All three deeds were witnessed by Joseph Mead and Joseph Ferris, and acknowledged on 1 November 1711, two days before John Smith Senior's death.

    Ebenezer and Samuel Smith also received joint distributions from the town of Stamford, based on their father's rights, on 12 November 1711 and 19 April 1717.

    The children Samuel, Ebenezer, Nathaniel, Jonathan andDavid are therefore clearly identified as sons in their deeds from their father, as just described. John is proven to be a son by his deed of 26 January 1711/12 (not long after his father's death) to Jonathan Selleck of land and rights which had belonged to "my father John Smith" and "my grandfather Henry Smith," and by a deed from his own son John Smith in 1743 which refers to his father John Smith (John3) and grandfather John Smith(John2). Deaths of the two youngest daughters were recorded in the Town records, two other daughters ere identified fro probate records as described below and there may have been other daughters not yet recognized.

    Letters of administration on the estate of John Smith late of Stamford were granted to his son John Smith on 5 December 1711. His inventory was taken on 16 January 1711/12 by Elisha Holly and Daniel Scofield, and Joseph Mead, Joseph Ferris and Ebenezer Smith verified that part of said inventory that was in their possession. the estate was distributed to his children (not named in the record) on 6 February 1711/12 by Capt. Joseph Bishop and Daniel Smith.

    Ebenezer Smith (his X mark) and Charles Smith divided several pieces of land by an agreement dated 29 March 1742. It is not clear how Charles Smith obtained the rights to make this agreement but this situation may signify that his father Samuel Smith, a child in this family, had died before that date.

    John married Elizabeth SCOFIELD before 1680 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard SCOFIELD and Mary ?) was born on 27 Nov 1655 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 06 Oct 1703 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1680; died before 8 Nov 1725 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    2. 3. John SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1683 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 7 Sep 1724 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    3. 4. Abigail SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1686 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died before 11 Aug 1770.
    4. 5. Jonathan SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1690; died between 19 Oct and 7 Dec 1762.
    5. 6. Ebenezer SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born in abt. 1691 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1763 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    6. 7. Samuel SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1692 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1736.
    7. 8. Elizabeth SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1696 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    8. 9. Nathaniel SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1698 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died between 1758 and 1767.
    9. 10. David SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born in abt. 1700 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in abt. 1786 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    10. 11. Hannah SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 27 Oct 1703.
    11. 12. Unnamed SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 10 Oct 1703 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary SMITH Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1680; died before 8 Nov 1725 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    Mary married Joseph MEAD about 1694. Joseph (son of John MEAD and Hannah BROWN) was born on 02 May 1660; died on 24 Feb 1724/25. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  John SMITH Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1683 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 7 Sep 1724 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

    John married Phebe GREEN about 1707. Phebe (daughter of Benjamin GREEN and Susan ROBERTS) was born on 08 Jul 1686 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1727 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Abigail SMITH Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 12 Dec 1686 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died before 11 Aug 1770.

    Abigail married Joseph FERRIS before 1701 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Joseph (son of Joseph FERRIS and Ruth KNAPP) was born on 31 Mar 1683 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 7 Apr 1733 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Deborah FERRIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1707 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Sep 1761 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 14. Mercy FERRIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1730 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died between 1803 and 1812 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

  4. 5.  Jonathan SMITH Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1690; died between 19 Oct and 7 Dec 1762.

    Jonathan married Temperance WHITMAN on 10 Feb 1724/25 in Congregational Church, Huntington, Long Island, New York . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Ebenezer SMITH Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in abt. 1691 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1763 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

    Ebenezer married Hannah WHITMAN on 29 May 1723 in Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA. Hannah was born about 1702; died between 1774 and 1782 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Sarah SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Apr 1727; died after 1774.
    2. 16. Ebenezer SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Dec 1725 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1782 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    3. 17. Keziah SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 May 1738 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1782.
    4. 18. John SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jul 1741 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1803 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    5. 19. Hannah SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 06 Mar 1723/24 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1763.
    6. 20. Elizabeth SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1730 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 22 Sep 1795.
    7. 21. Abigail SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 03 Feb 1735/36 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1782.

  6. 7.  Samuel SMITH Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1692 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1736.

    Family/Spouse: Mary UNKNOWN. Mary died on 26 Apr 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Elizabeth SMITH Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1696 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    Family/Spouse: Aaron FOUNTAIN, Jr.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Nathaniel SMITH Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1698 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died between 1758 and 1767.

  9. 10.  David SMITH Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in abt. 1700 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in abt. 1786 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

    Notes:

    Name:
    "Connecticut Ancestry": David COULD have been many years older than Rachel, and quite advanced in years when their children were born, but I can find no other David of an appropriate age to account for this marriage, and must place him here not having any other alternative. the fact that his father specifically gave him land in 1711 does not prevent his being a very young person at the time. It does not appear that he had an earlier marriage, at least not one resulting in any surviving children. His will, made on 30 Oct 1769 and proved 1 Jan 1788, mentioned his wife Rachel, and only those children known to be Rachel's namely David, Nehemiah, Israel, Nathaniel, Rachel and "Asona".

    David married Rachel HOYT on 30 Nov 1738 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Rachel (daughter of Samuel HOYT and Mary SCOFIELD) was born on 31 Jan 1714/5 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Israel SMITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1742/3 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

  10. 11.  Hannah SMITH Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 27 Oct 1703.

  11. 12.  Unnamed SMITH Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 10 Oct 1703 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.


  

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