Capt. Samuel Smith, of Edgartown

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Samuel Smith

• Birth: 1661 Edgartown Dukes County Massachusetts, USA
• Death: Jan. 5, 1737 Edgartown Dukes County Massachusetts, USA
• Parents: John Smith (1621 - 1687) & Deborah Parkhurst Smith (1619 - 1686)
• Spouses: Hannah (Mayhew) Smith, Catherine (Holmes) Smith
• Siblings: Deborah Smith Batchelder (1640 - 1675), John Smith (1648 - 1708), Philip Smith (1650 - 1713)* Abigail (Smith) Covell (1662 - ____)*
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Burial: Unknown

Maintained by: James Ahaesy Originally Created by: Familly Researcher Record added: Jan 26, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 104225446

From http://history.vineyard.net/jsmith.htm

The History of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles E. Banks: Volume II Annals of Edgartown: pp. 111 - 113

Sketches of the Early Settlers: JOHN SMITH.

He made his will in Nantucket, but called himself "of Martin's Vineyard." He does not use any expression denoting "advanced years," as was a common phrase employed by the aged, and it may be assumed that he was not much beyond middle life when it was executed. It is as follows:-

I John Smith of Martin's Vineyard, being in perfect health and Soundness Both in body and Minde, doe make my Last Will and Testament this 14th day of Febua: in the year: 1670: as followeth: ­­

Imprimis : I Give unto my two sonnes John and Samuell all my lands on the Iland of Nantuckett wth all privelledges thereto belonging to be equally devided between them: they paying to their two sisters Deborah and Abigaill unto either of them five pounds to be payed within one year after their Entrance and Possession thereof. ....

It is not known when he died, but it was sometime before June 16, 1674, when his son John sold the Nantucket property. [Nantucket Deeds.] This son returned to Hampton, N. H., where descendants resided. He was a lieutenant and by trade a cooper. [Dow, "History of Hampton," 979.] ....

... It is not known either when the widow Deborah died, but she probably survived till about 1686, when Philip sold the homestead to his brother Samuel, from which it is evident that the mental infirmity referred to in the father's will had been relieved, as Philip was marshal of the county at that time. Descendants through both these sons remained on the Vineyard, and now reside on the island in the tenth generation.

Notes

From http://spicerweb.org/Genealogy/LegacyFiles/3371.htm

When the governor finally died and his grandson Matthew took over the duties of governor, Hannah [Mayhew%E2%80%99s] contributions to the life of Martha's Vineyard drop out of the record books. It's possible that she prudently stepped aside for a nephew who didn't want her meddling, or she continued to 'rule' behind the scenes. We'll never know. She remained a widow for 10 years after her husband [Thomas Doggett’s] death in 1691 whereupon, at the age of 70, she remarried to Samuel Smith of Edgertown and lived another 10 years. 1 2