Person:Benjamin Smith (4)

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Benjamin Smith
b.18 Jan 1687 Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
d.Bef 8 Jun 1732 Woodbridge Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey, United States
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m. 1680
  1. Benjamin Smith1687 - Bef 1732
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m. 1712
  1. John Smith1715 - 1785
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Name Benjamin Smith
Gender Male
Birth? 18 Jan 1687 Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Alt Birth? 28 Jan 1687 Woodbridge Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey, United States
Marriage 1712 Woodbridge Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey, United Statesto Sarah Shotwell
Death? Bef 8 Jun 1732 Woodbridge Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey, United States

The following copied from the site of Diane Wolford Sheppard: Source for the following: Colonial Families of the US, Volume IV, Smith Family, p. 463

Benjamin held several civil offices and was at one time Justice in Woodbridge, New Jersey. He was a Quaker and at one time "Over-Seer" in the Friends' Meetings. he served until 1715 as a private in Captain John Moore's 3d Company of Colonel Thomas Fearmars' Regiment of the New Jersey Militia.

Source for the following: Calendar of NJ Wills Page: 438 Name: Benjamin Smith Date: 05 Jan 1731 Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex Co. planter; will of. Children, John (at 21); Esther (at 20 years the 6d, 11mo., 1743); Elizabeth (at 20 years the 6d, 11mo., 1745); Sarah (at 20 years the 6d, 11mo., 1747); Mary and Abraham. Land bought of John Ayers, Jun'r, and James Smith, June 11, 1722, and Feb. 21, 1729; land bought of Moses Rolph Nov. 19, 1711; land bought of Samuel Lewis and John Loofborrow; bonds from Edward Freeman and Edward Harned; cows in the care of Nathan'll Harned and Moses Freeman. Executors--wife (not named), and brothers John and Abraham Shotwell. Witnesses, Sam'll Smith, Elizabeth Laing, Thomas Young. Proved June 8, 1732. Lib. B, p. 268.

References
  1.   Diane Wolford Sheppard, Rootsweb chart of Diane Wolford Sheppard: Diane's Database worldconnect.rootsweb.com/c.
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