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John Smith

Male Abt 1683 - 1724  (~ 41 years)


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  • Name John Smith 
    Born Abt 1683  Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Sep 1724  Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I921  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Phebe Green,   b. 8 Jul 1686, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 15 Sep 1758, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 72 years) 
    Married Abt 1709  of Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F653  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. The periodical "Connecticut Ancestry," vol. 45, no. 1 (Aug. 2002), "The Smith Families of Stamford, Connecticut," by Robert Louer, E-mail: vwrjl@att.net , p. 17:
      "John3 Smith Jr. (John2, Henry1), b. say 1683 probably at Stamford,[265] d. 7 Sep 1724 at Stamford. [266] He m. say 1709 probably at Stamford,[267] Phebe Green, daughter of Benjamin and Susan (Roberts) Green; b. 8 Jul 1686 at Stamford,[268] d. after 15 Sep 1758 probably at Stamford.[269] Phebe was appointed administrator of his estate 31 Dec 1725.[270]
      Children of John and Phebe (Green) Smith:
      -John4 Smith, b. 16 Feb 1709/10.
      -Hannah Smith, b. 7 Apr 1711 at Stamford,[271] d. before 17 Jan 1772.[272] She m. 27 Sep 1733 at Stamford,[273] Francis Bell, son of Jonathan and Deborah (Ferris) Bell; b. 12 Dec 1702 at Stamford,[274] d. about 1787. His will dated 24 Mar 1786 was probated 1 Oct 1787.[275] Issue: Deborah, John, Francis J., Hannah, Rebecca, and Noah.
      -Jeremiah Smith, b. say 1713 probably at Stamford,[276] d. 1770 at Stamford. Unmarried. His will dated 16 Aug 1770 was probated 3 Dec 1770. He left his entire estate to his brother Ezekiel.[277]
      -Moses Smith, b. say 1715 probably at Stamford,[278] d. before 14 Sep 1758 at Stamford. His will dated 30 Apr 1756 was probated 14 Sep 1758.[279] Administration granted 15 Sep 1758 to his mother.[280]
      -Susannah Smith, b. say 1719 probably at Stamford,[281] d. after 17 Jan 1772.[282] She m. 2 Feb 1738/39 at Stamford,[283] Timothy Curtis, b. say 1715, d. between Apr 1775 and 12 Apr 1777 at Stamford. Timothy witnessed a will in Apr 1775 while letters of administration were ordered on his estate on 12 Apr 1777.[284] Issue: Phebe, Jonathan, Timothy, Nathaniel, Sarah, Jeremiah, and Hannah.
      -Ezekiel Smith, b. say 1721
      Footnotes:
      265. Stamford LR, B:362, D:381.
      266. Stamford VR, 1:2.
      267. Stamford LR, C:148.
      268. Stamford VR, 1:120.
      269. Stamford PR, 2:139. She was appointed administrator of her son Moses' estate on 15 Sep 1758.
      270. Fairfield PR 7:3.
      271. Stamford VR, 1:127.
      272. Stamford LR, H:417.
      273. Stamford VR, 1:23.
      274. Stamford VR, 1:14.4.
      275. Stamford PR, 7:60.
      276. Stamford LR, D:380, E:36.
      277. Stamford PR, 3:416.
      278. Stamford PR, 2:139.
      279. Stamford PR, 5:203.
      280. Stamford PR, 2:139.
      281. Stamford LR, H:417.
      282. Stamford LR, H:417. Susannah mentioned in a 17 Jan 1772 deed.
      283. Stamford VR, 1:40.
      284. Stamford PR, 5:370."

      BIRTH:
      1. Not found in the book "Stamford Town Records, Vol. 1, 1641-1723," transcribed and annotated by Paul R. Finch, NEHGS (Boston, 2011).

      MARRIAGE:
      1. The book "Stamford Town Records, Vol. 1, 1641-1723," transcribed and annotated by Paul R. Finch, NEHGS (Boston, 2011), shows no marriage record; however, on p. 151 (p. 158 [1:125]) the birth of their first son John is shown for 16 Feb 1709/10.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Per the book "The Story of the Early Settlers of Stamford, Connecticut, 1641 - 1700," by Jeanne Majdalany (including genealogies comp. with Edith M. Wicks), pp 162/163: Also references Paul W. Prindle records.