Benjamin Smith

Francis Smith was born somewhere in England and died on 20 March 1649/50 in Reading, Middlesex co., MA. Before 1621 Francis married Alice [surname not known], in Watertown or Reading, Middlesex co., MA. Alice was born in 1583 (as estimated from her age given on her death record) [SIC] and died in 1667; she was 84. She was buried on 13d:3m:1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk co., MA "a. abt. 84 y."

Their children included:

• ii. Benjamin was born on 10 October 1637 in Watertown, Middlesex co., MA as "Smith, Benjamin, s. of Francis, in Watertown."[2,26]. On 27 March 1661 when Benjamin was 23, he married Jehodan PALFREY, in Reading, Middlesex co., MA[27].

notes

Francis' will is dated 14 March 1650/1[1]. In it, Francis Smith mentions wife, though not by name, and sons John, Benjamin and granddaughter Mary Smith. He also left "To my kinsmen Henry and Benjamin Bulflower of the town, each £3. For fencing the burial lot, £3".[1]

• http://kristinhall.org/fambly/Smith/FrancisSmith1.html
  • 1. Bond, Henry, Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, (Boston: NEHGS, 1860) [Appended to the Watertown, Middlessex co., MA VRs on the CD], [Bond or Watertown], 2:935.
  • 2. ????, Genealogical History of the Town of Reading,, [ReadGen], 111.
  • 27. [ReadingVR], 443.

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