Person:Samuel Smedley (6)

Samuel Smedley

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m. 1 Feb 1729

Facts and Events

Name	Samuel Smedley
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	1 Sep 1702	Stratfield, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	1 Feb 1729	Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USAto Esther Kilborn
Baptism^[1]^[4]	6 Sep 1702	Stratfield, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death^[2]^[1]^[3]	16 Feb 1756	Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
1:568.

'Children [of Samuel and Abigail (Dimon) Smedley], recorded and bapt. at Stratfield: ...
Samuel, b. 1 Sept. 1703 (?), bapt. 6 Sept. 1702, d. at Litchfield, 16 Feb. 1756 ae. 54; m. 1 Feb. 1729, Esther Kilbourn.'
↑ Kilbourne, Payne Kenyon. The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourn. (New Haven: Durrie & Peck, 1856)
page 76.

'Samuel Smedley, Sen., died, Feb. 16, 1756, aged 54.'
↑ Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
Litchfield Vital Records:215 (edited version).

'SMEDLEY, SMEDLE, SMEDLYE, ...
Samuel, d. Feb. 16, 1756, in the 54th y. of his age'
↑ Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Stratfield Church Records - Early.

'Samuel Smedley (son of Samuel) - Sept 6'

Assuming the records are in chronological order, which they appear to be (more or less), this would be 1702.
Kilbourne, Payne Kenyon. The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourn. (New Haven: Durrie & Peck, 1856)
page 64.

From the will of Joseph Kilbourn (her father), dated 1737: 'I give and bequeath to my three daughters, ... Esther, wife of Samuel Smedley, ...'