Person:Samuel Smith (368)

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Samuel Smith
b.May 1664 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
d.6 Jan 1724/25 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 16 Aug 1644
  1. Jonathan Smith1646 - 1721
  2. Jobanna Smith1648/49 - Bef 1676
  3. Susanna Smith1650 -
  4. Elizabeth Smith1653 -
  5. Mehitabel Smith1653 -
  6. Joseph Smith1655 - Bef 1718
  7. Benjamin Smith1658 - 1738
  8. William Smith1661 -
  9. Samuel Smith1664 - 1724/25
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Samuel Smith1664 - 1724/25
  • W.  Ruth PorterEst 1662 - Aft 1729
m. 24 Mar 1687
  1. William Smith1687/88 - 1718
  2. Sarah Smith1690 - 1772
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Samuel Smith
Gender Male
Birth[1] May 1664 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesThis birth is not recorded in any published Connecticut vital records.
Marriage 24 Mar 1687 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Ruth Porter
Will[4] 8 Dec 1724 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Death[3] 6 Jan 1724/25 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Probate[4] 2 Feb 1724/25 Will proved.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 William Smith, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    4:136.
  2. ↑ 13. Samuel Smith, in Camp, David Nelson. History of New Britain: with sketches of Farmington and Berlin, Connecticut, 1640-1889. (New Britain)
    386.

    "Samuel Smith, youngest child of William and Elizabeth (Stanley) Smith, was born May, 1664. He married March 24, 1687, Ruth, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Hart) Porter. He appears to have been one of the early members of the Great Swamp Society and Church, for at the annual meeting, held Dec. 8, 1713, he was appointed one of the committee of three 'to preserve our former records, on loose papers, & transcribe such as they think needful.' When the first meeting-house was seated, be was honored with a seat in 'the first pue' next the pulpit, with Lieut. Stephen Lee, Thomas Hart, and others. In the rate bill for support of the minister in 1720, be has, with one exception, the largest credit of three bushels wheat, 16s. 6d. Besides working his farm he seems to have given attention to weaving, for in the records of those days he is called 'Samuel Smith, weever.' He died Jan. 6,1725."

  3. ↑ Farmington Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    152.

    "Smith, … Samuel, weaver, d. Jan. 6, 1724/5 [LR2:66]"

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Smith, Samuel, Farmington, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    2:577-78.

    "Probate Records. Vol. X, 1723 to 1729. Page 19-20-21.

    Smith, Samuel, Farmington. Inventory taken by Timothy Porter and Isaac Cowles. Will dated 8 December, 1724.

    I, Samuel Smith of Farmingtown, do make this my last will and testament: To my wife Ruth Smith I give the use of ye whole of my house and lott where I now live, and all my land in ye Common Field, also my pasture called Dirty Hole, also my wheat lott over ye mountain, until my son Steven shall come to ye age of 21 years, and after that, during her natural life, the use of 1-2 of sd. house and lott, and ye 1-3 part of my sd. land. I give to my wife 1-3 part of all my personal estate and £10 more, to be at her dispose forever, only she to pay my son William Smith's two daughters, when they come of age, to each of them 20 shillings. Also, I give to my wife, and to her heirs forever, all my land lying in ye division of land west from ye reserved lands in sd. Farmingtown. Unto my son Thomas Smith I give my house, barn and house lott which I lately bought of Samuel Woodruff, lying in sd. Farmingtown, on ye cast side of ye Town Street, against Samuel Judd's house. Unto my son John Smith I give my land in sd. Farmingtown of about 15 acres that lyeth joining to ye lott where my son William deceased built his house, and 21 acres more adjoining, also £20 to be paid him by my executor out of my personal estate. To my son James Smith I give a tract of land in Farmington lying near a place called Milford Pond, it being a half a lott containing about 52 acres; also 1 tract of land containing about 14 acres, it being half a lott lying in the middle tier of lotts in a division of land lying between the mountains; also £20 in money which is due to me from Samuel Bird for him the sd. James's last year's service with him; also £10 more out of my personal estate. Unto my son Stephen Smith I give my house and lott I now live upon, and also my land in the Common Field, and my pasture at a place called Dirty Hole, and my wheat lott of about 7 acres on the east side of the mountain, all in the Township of Farmingtown, and 1-2 of my sd. house and lott by him to be possessed when he comes to the age of 21 years, and 2-3 parts of the other lands given to him by this instrument at sd. age, and the remainder of the whole at the decease of his mother. Also I give unto him the sd. Stephen all the remainder of my sd. estate not by this will disposed of, both real and personal, he paying all the legacies by this instrument given to his sister and the £20 given to his brother John, also the £10 given to James. Unto my daughter Sarah Stanly, besides what I have formerly given her, I give her £5. Unto my daughter Martha Stanly, besides what I have formerly given her, I give her £5. Unto my two granddaughters, children of my son William decd., I give unto each of them 20 shillings at 18 years of age. I appoint my wife Ruth Smith and son Stephen Smith executors.

    SAMUEL SMITH, LS.

    Witness: John Hooker, Sen., Isaac Cowles, Sen., Joseph Woodruff.

    Court Record, Page 66—2 February, 1724-5: Will now exhibited by Ruth Smith and Stephen Smith, the executors, and proven."

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