Person:Benoni Smith (1)

Benoni Smith

d.Bef 14 Dec 1762

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m. 28 Dec 1726

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Name	Benoni Smith
Gender	Male
Marriage	28 Dec 1726	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United Statesto Ruth Pendleton
Will^[1]	18 Nov 1762	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Death^[1]	Bef 14 Dec 1762	Will proved

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Abstracts of Westerly Wills, in Alden G. Beaman. Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (The Rhode Island Genealogical Research Institute)
13:155.

Benoni Smith, of Westerly, yeoman, Esquire. Will dated 18 Nov 1762; proved 14 Dec 1762, pps. 18-19.
Wife Ruth;
son Nathan;
Daughters: Hannah Chapman (wife of Andrew), Mary Babcock (wife of Samuel Jr), Elizabeth Burdick (wife of Zaccheus), Eleanor Saunders (wife of David), Sarah Lanphear (wife of David). Grandchildren: Joseph Smith, William Smith and Joshua Smith all under age who received land my son Nathan Smith formerly owned.
I have given bond to town for all charges for maintained a bastard child born of the body of Dorcas Clark, singlewoman.
Mary Barber wife of John Barber. Caleb Pendleton of Stonington.
Witnesses: William Hiscox, Samuel Pendleton and Joseph Crandal.
LAND:
-4 Nov 1730 Sarah Walker, spinster, to brother Benoni Smith, husbandman, 120 acres, part of that farm ye did formerly belong to Capt. James Pendleton, decd., known by name of Great Neck, bounded: Wm Crumb, James Halls, Jerusha Edwards, heirs of Joseph Hadsall decd., Joshua Pendleton. Witnesses: John Cottrill and Ammy Rhoades. [Westerly Land 5:195-6]