John W Smith

Birth: Jun. 18, 1674

Milford

New Haven County

Connecticut, USA

Death: May 14, 1751

Milford

New Haven County

Connecticut, USA

The son of John & Phebe (Canfield) Smith, he married Ruth Briscoe in June, 1699 in Milford.

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Parents:

 John Smith (1646 - 1732)

 Phebe Canfield Smith (1656 - 1730)

Spouse:

 Ruth Briscoe Smith (1681 - 1749)

Inscription:

Inscriptions on tombstones in Milford, Conn., erected prior to 1800, p. 54:

Here lyes ye body

of Mr John Smith

who departed

this Life May ye

14th AD 1751

aged 77 years.

Burial:

Milford Cemetery

Milford

New Haven County

Connecticut, USA

Plot: OLDEST PART OF THE MILFORD CEMETERY

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Milford, CT Deeds Volume 5, p 52 May 14th, 1712 John Smith Junr’s Deed

“This Deed bearing Date this fourteenth day of May in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and twelve Witnesseth that I James Brisco of Milford…in Consideration already recd in hand…Do Give, Grant Bargain and Sell unto John Smith Junr…a certain parcell of land lying within ye bounds of Milford afores’d at a place called Pomkin delight containing one acre and a quarter bounded with ye aboves’d John Smiths land North, East and South and with an highway West…”

Signed James Brisco Recorded December 1st, 1714

“…I Joseph Baldwin and Hannah his wife both of Milford…for and in Consideration of half a house made sure to us by a Deed…sell unto John Smith and Ruth his wife both of Milford…a certain parcell of land lying in ye town of Milford at a place called ye New Meadowfield containing two acres and one Rood more or less being bounded with Dan’l Terrill land North, Sam’l Clark land South, East with Comon land and West with ye land of John Smith...” Recorded December 1st, 1714

“…I John Smith Sen’r of Milford…for and Consideration of my natural Affection unto my son John Smith do give…as part of his Portion one acre and a Rood of land with all ye building…Situate in ye Town of Milford being bounded East with my own land and South with a highway…” Recorded December 1st, 1714

“…We Joseph Baldwin Jun’r and Hannah ye wife…of Milford…have…Quitt Claimed…a certain piece of land or pieces of parcells of land…bounded Situate within ye bounds of Milford afores’d ye one piece or parcell of land lying at a place called ye highplains bounded with an highway East and West, Southerly with ye land formerly Thom’s Wheelers, North with Ezekiel Stow, Another piece or pacrell of land lying att a place called Windy hill containing one acre bounded with our own land East, an highway North with John Smith Jun’r and Ruth his wife ye land West and Sam’l Brisco his land South both of which s’d pieces of parcells of land formerly belonging to ye Estate of our father Brisco dec’st and of s’d pieces or parcells of land being in ye possession of Improvement of John Smith Jun’r in Right of our Sister Ruth his wife Namely that piece or parcell of land lying att ye highplains ye other piece of parcell of land being in our own possession of Improvement unto and upon John Smith Jun’r and Ruth his wife of Milford…this 26th day of October Anno Dom: one thousand seven hundred and fourteen and in ye first year of ye Reign of our Sovereign Lord George of great Brittain.” Recorded December 1st, 1714 _____________________

Milford, CT Deeds Volume 8, pp 16-17 January 5th, 1731/2 Caleb Smith Deed

“…We John Smith and Ruth Smith my wife, I ye s’d John Smith being ye Son of s’d John Smith Sergt. or ye 3d of that name now in ye Town of Milford…do on ye Consideration of ye good will Love and Affection w’ch we bare to our Son Caleb Smith and for his more Comfortable Settlement in ye world…Convey and Confirm unto our s’d Son Caleb Smith…all ye described Houseings and Lands all Situate and Lying within ye bounds of ye Township of Milford…one parcell of homlott Land Containing by Estimation Six acres and three Roods of Land be it more or less with ye house, barn & what orchard in thereon it Lying att or near a place called ye Beaver pond and is butted and bounded with ye high way of Country Road which Leads to Stratford Northerly, with ye Land of my brother Joseph Smith both Easterly and Westerly and with an high way Southerly, also one parcell of Land Lying at a place Commonly Called Beaver pond Gate Lott, the Land or lott a part thereof on ye West side ye s’d gate, Containing four acres of Land, Butted and bounded with ye Country Road which leads to Stratford Northerly, with my own Land both Easterly and Southerly and with ye Land which was Nathan Clarks Westerly; also one parcell of Land Lying at a place Called Pumpkin’s delight four acres, Butted & bounded with ye land of Sergt. Daniel Collins both Easterly and Southerly; with ye land of Sergt. Thomas Tibbals Northerly and with our own Land Westerly, also allowing to him and his heirs a passage on ye North Side of our land; and also one parcell of Land more, Lying at a place Commonly Called ye old Westfield Containing by Estimation five [?] acres and a half be ye Same more or be ye Same Less, and is butted & bounded Southerly with ye Land of Joseph Camps, and Westerly with ye Land of Sam’el Tibbals, Northerly with ye land of Sam’el Tibbals in part, and part with ye land of Phinehas Northrup, and Easterly with Common land…ye 5th day of January: In the fifth year of ye Reign our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Brittain etc. Anno Dom, 1731/2.” Entered January 27th, 1731/32 _____________________

New Haven County, CT Will Docket 8, pp. 16-17.

John Smith

James Smith, Caleb Smith, Abraham Smith & Ephraim Smith Exrs. of ye last Will & Testament of John Smith late of Milford decd., exhibited sd. instrument in this Court, ye Witnesses to which being sworn before Nathan Baldwin Esqr. Jus: peace, the same is accepted as provd., in Court & approved for Record. Exrs. accept said Trust.

In the Name of God Amen ye 2d Day of August A.D. 1750 I John Smith of Milford in the County of New Haven in his Maj.ies. Colony of Connecticut in New England in America & being advanced in years & calling to mind my approaching change by Death: & of sound mind & memory thanks be given to God, to make, constitute & ordain this my last Will & Testamt. in manner & form following, that is to say, principally & first of all, I recommend my soul into ye Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Exrs. hereafter named, nothing doubting but at ye general Resurrection I shall receive the same again, by ye mighty power of God. & as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased the Lord to bless me in this life, I give, devise & dispose of the same in ye following manner & form, after ye Payment of all my just Debts.

I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Smith the sum of one hundred pounds or an equivalent thereunto out of my Chattel Estate according to ye apprisement thereof in such things as she shall chuse & also two cows & six sheep such as she shall chuse.

Item. My Will further is that my Daughter Ruth Smith shall have two hundred pounds more out of my Estate in money according to old tenor, to be paid by my Exrs. within one year after my Death, otherwise to have so much of my lands as shall be equivalent thereunto as shall be set out to her by Free Holders &c & also a Privilege to dwell in my h ouse, with so much room as she shall have occasion, so long as she continues unmarried.

Item. My Will is yt my three other Daughters, Sarah Beard, Phebe Platt & Mercy Gillil have thirty pound money according to old tenor apiece, paid to them by my Executors, within one year after my Decease.

Item. My Will further is that the rest of my household goods shall be equally divided between my four Daughters, Sarah Beard, Ruth Smith, Phebe Platt & Mercy Gillil, intending all the abovesaid Legacies to them & their Heirs for ever.

Item. I Will & true Intent is, yt my four sons, James Smith, Caleb Smith, Abrm. Smith & Ephraim Smith have all my Lands, Pastures, Meadows & appurtenances either in Milford or elsewhere equally to be divided between them, to them & to their Heirs & assigns forever, which I have not otherwise disposed of by Deed previous hereunto. Item. My Will further is yt my four sons above mentioned have all ye rest of my Chattel Estate, as husbandry Tools, stock &c upon condition their paying ye several Legacies above mentioned.

Item. My Will is, & I do hereby appoint, constitute & ordain my four sons, James, Caleb, Abram. & Ephrm. Smith to be Exrs. of this my last Will & Testamt. & I do hereby utterly disallow & disannul all & every other former Wills, testamts., Legacies & Bequests, or Exrs. by me [text missing due to a torn section] ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & [text missing due to a torn section] I have hereunto set to my Hand & seal ye day & year above written.

John Smith {Seal}

[here is another torn section, followed by what appear to have been the names of several witnesses]: [****] Prince, George Clark Jr., George Clark 3d.

Milford May ye 29th: A.D. 1751: then personally appeared Mr. George Clark Junr., Mr. Samll. Prince & George Clark, ye 3d, all of Milford & made solemn oath, they saw John Smith Junr. decd., sign & seal the within Testamt. & yt they heard him pronounce & declare it to be his last Will & Testamt. and yt they judged at that time him to be of sound mind & memory, and they signed as Evidences in preference of the Testator & they each other sign as Evidences in preference of the Testator.

before me, Nathan Baldwin, Justice of peace. _____________________

Milford Cemetery, Milford, New Haven Co. CT Findagrave memorial 35797276

Here lyes ye body of Mr. John Smith who Departed this Life May ye 14 A.D. 1751 Aged 77. Year _____________________