Person:Benjamin Smith (211)

Name	Hon. Benjamin Smith
Gender	Male
Birth^[2]	2 Sep 1717	Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
Marriage		to Anne Loughton
Death^[2]	28 Jul 1770	Newport, Rhode Island, United Statesage 52 -
Burial^[2]		Saint Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Charleston District, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United Statesreinterred
Alt Burial^[2]		Newport, Rhode Island, United StatesTrinity Church, per his obit

References

Robert Gibbes, Governor of South Carolina, and Some of His Descendants, in South Carolina historical and genealogical magazine. (Charleston, South Carolina: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900-1952)
12:2 (Apr 1911):78-105.

... Mary Smith, daughter of Hon. Benjamin Smith, grandson of William Smith, deputy in the Grand Council of the Province of Carolina, 1696, and also grandson of the 2d Landgrave, Thomas Smith, son of the first Landgrave and Governor Smith.

Benjamin Smith was one of the wealthiest citizens and Speaker of the Commons House of Assembly, 1762, he died at Newport, R. I., 25 [sic] July, 1770. ...
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[Note: Inscription on his tomb says he died 28 Jul 1770.]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 35436878, in Find A Grave
includes headstone photo, last accessed Jun 2025.

Inscription
to the memory of Ann, the wife of Benjamin Smith, Esq., daughter of William and Mary Loughton, who departed this life the 29th of February, 1760, in the 38th year of her age. Within this tomb also lies Benjamin Smith, Esq. He had been many years Speaker of the Commons House of Assembly, and in every respect a valuable member of the community. He died at Newport, Rhode Island on the 28th day of July, 1770, in the 52rd year of his age.