Person:Joshua Smith (23)

Name^[1]	Cornet Joshua Smith
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]^[2]	11 Sep 1705	Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Marriage	21 Oct 1724	Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United Statesto Edna Hazen
Death^[1]	1741	Died in the Havana Expedition.
Probate^[1]	10 May 1742	Administration to the widow.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 23. Edna³ Hazen, in Hazen, Tracy Elliot, and Donald Lines Jacobus (Editor). The Hazen Family in America: A Genealogy. (Thomaston, Conn.: Robert Hazen, 1947)
44.

"… Joshua Smith, born at Norwich, 11 Sept. 1705, died in the Havana Expedition, 1741, son of Capt. Obadiah and Martha (Abell) Smith; … Joshua Smith was confirmed Quartermaster of the New London County Troop, Oct. 1737, and Cornet, Oct. 1738. In May 1742, Ednah Smith of Norwich petitioned the General Assembly with regard to a mortgage given by her husband Joshua Smith, setting forth that prior to May 1741 Joshua 'did undertake to go in the Spanish Expedition, and there dyed and she left a desolate widow.' She was appointed administratrix on his estate, 10 May 1742, and her dower was set out, 15 May 1749. … On 20 Dec 1753, Joshua Smith, aged 14, son of Joshua Smith of Norwich deceased, chose his father-in-law [step-father] John Partridge of Lebanon for his guardian."
↑ Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States. Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. (Hartford, Conn.: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, 1913)
1:32.

"Obadiah Smith & Martha Abell ware Married ffeb^r 8^th: anno: 1699/700
jofhua Smith ('Abell' written first and erased.) the fon of obadiah & Martha was born: Sept^r 11^th anno: 1705"