Christopher Smith of Rhode Island

Christopher Smith, of Rhode Island, was born say 1591, first recorded at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. He died June 06, 1676 at Newport, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Colonial America.

Family

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-27264

Please note his parents have not been determined yet.

He married Alis Gibes born about 1595 in England on May 1, 1616, in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England.

Children now proven with Y DNA testing include:

• 1 William Smith married Elizabeth (_) in Hartford in 1644, consistent with the Willian1 Smith of Stratfordupon-Avon baptized March 23, 1617.'
• 2 Christopher Smith was baptized March 6, 1619. He does not appear in New England until 1654.' Late in life, Christopher1 and his wife, Sarah (_),deeded their lands to his "kinsman Samuel Partridge:' who agreed to care for them in their old age." Christopher and Sarah had no known children.
• 3 Susanna Smith was baptized February 11, 1621. Several genealogies claim that she was the Susanna Smith who married Lawrence Wilkinson of County Durham and Providence.
• 4. Mary Smith married William Partridge in Hartford in 1644, consistent with Mary Smith's baptism on March 30, 1623.
• 5. Samuel Smith was baptized February 20, 1624 and buried November 5, 1628, in Stratford-upon-Avon.
• 6 Simon Smith, first of Hartford, and later of Haddan1, Connecticut, was 56 in 1684, which matches the baptism of Simon on January l, 1628. Simon Smith of Hartford was fined in 1646; his misdemeanor record indicated he was a servant at the Time.
• 7 Joseph Smith was of legal age in May 1653, when he was one of twenty-four men who petitioned the General Court of Massachusetts for "liberty to plant, possess and inhabit Nonotucke [Northampton]." Joseph was baptized on December 30, 1629.
• 8. Benjamin Smith of Warwick, Rhode Island, was said to be about 43 on March 17, 1675, which matches the Stratford-upon-Avon baptism of Benjamin October 30, 1631.
• 9. Edward was baptized March 17, 1633, and was of legal age when he was granted rights as a11 inhabitant of Providence on August 27, 1656.

Please note: (No baptism was found in Stratford-upon-Avon for Thomas Smith. Since his identification in this family is speculative and no DNA descendants have been found, he is not included in this list of children.

Sources

• including Y DNA testing:
• p 51, Vol 17 Winter 2016: American Ancestors magazine, published by the New England Historical and Genealogical Society http://media.americanancestors.org/magazine/v17no1/book/files/mobil... subscription to NEHGS is required to access the above link.

Biography

Residence: Providence, RI.

1650, September 2- Taxed 3 shillings, 4 pence.

1655- Freeman.

1655, April 27- Juryman.

1656, March 16- He was granted a share of meadow to be laid out beyond the meadow called world's end.

1658, July 27- He took up 60 acres and a share of meadow.

1665, February 19- He drew lot 25 in a division of lands.

1667, June 1- He took the oath of allegiance.

1668, August 20- He and wife sold 20 acres to Asten Thomas.

1672, November 28- He and wife sold a parcel of lowland to Shadrach Manton.

1676, June- He went to Newport, RI at the time of King Philip's War when so many took refuge there, and died at that place as declared by Friend's records, which called him an ancient Friend of Providence, RI.

Source 2:

Abbrev: History of the State of Rhode Island and Providen

Title: The History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations:

Biographical (American Historical Society, Inc., 1920)

Repository: Name: Internet

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cbrennan&...

Charlotte's Web

Contact: Charlotte Email: cbrennan@cableone.net

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1. ID: I15639
2. Name: Christopher SMITH
3. Given Name: Christopher
4. Surname: Smith
5. Sex: M
6. _UID: 5048CB6E239B9E4392B843441ABFCED1B94C
7. Change Date: 12 Feb 2003
8. Note:

Christopher Smith, immigrant ancestor and progenitor, was a native of England, whence he came to the American colonies at a date unknown. He is first of record in Providence on September 2, 1650, when he was taxed three shillings, four pence. In 1655 he was admitted a freeman, and on April 27 of the same year served as juryman. On March 16, 1656, he was granted a share of meadow to be laid out beyond the meadow called World's End, in lieu of a share formerly laid out to him beyond Great Meadow and Pawtuxet Path. On July 27, 1658, he took up sixty acres and a share of meadow. On February 19, 1665, he drew Lot 65 in a division of lands. On June 1, 1667, he subscribed to the oath of allegiance. On August 21, 1668, he and his wife, Alice, sold Asten Thomas twenty acres. On November 28, 1672, he and his wife sold to Shadrach Manton a parcel of lowland.

Christopher Smith went to Newport at the outbreak of King Philip's War, and died there in June, 1676, as declared by the records of the Society of Friends, which call him an ancient Friend of Providence.

A new sources that was just published proves the maiden name of his wife Alice was Gibbs:

p 50 Vol 17 Winter 2016: England Historical and Genealogical Society Magazine

http://media.americanancestors.org/magazine/v17no1/book/files/mobil...

A subscription to NEHGS is required to access the above link.

They were married on 01 May 1616 in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England and had nine children who were baptized in Stratford on Avon, who lived in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut according to recent Y DNA testing.

1. Birth: 18 MAR 1593 in Lancaster, , England
2. Death: 6 JUN 1676 in Newport, Newport, RI 1
3. Religion: Quaker 1

New England Families - Bennett, Bosworth, Davis, Hale, Morse

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His home was in what is now Lincoln, near the present site of the Butterfly factory; his home place in Providence was on what is now North Main St., north of Doyle Avenue [RI Genealogical Register, p. 286].

He was in Providence in 1647, was taxed 3s., 4d. in 9/2/1650. He was made a freeman in1655. He was a juryman on 4/27/1655.

He was appointed Deputy to the General Court in 1655.

On 3/16/1656, Edward was granted a share of meadow to be laid out beyond the meadow called World's End, in lieu of a share formerly laid out to him beyond Great Meadow and Pawtuxet Path. On 7/27/1658, he took up 60 acres of land and another share of meadow. On 2/19/1665, he drew lot 25 in a division of lands.

He took the Oath of Allegiance in 1667.

He and his wife Alice sold Asten Thomas 20 acres on 8/21/1668.

On 11/28/1672, he and his wife Alice sold Shadrach Manton a parcel of lowland.

During the time of King Philip's War he sought refuge in Newport, along with many others, where he died. His death was the first one recorded by the Society of Friends where he is noted as "An ancient Friend of Providence" [RI Genealogical Register, p. 744].

References

• http://www.smithsworldwide.org/tng/showmedia.php?mediaID=1644&media...
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50836614/christopher-smith
• http://www.smithsworldwide.org/tng/familychart.php?personID=I34524&...
• http://www.smithsworldwide.org/tng/descendtext.php?personID=I34524&...
• http://www.smithsworldwide.org/smtrees.asp?grouping=GRP-R-M269-50
• http://www.smithsworldwide.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I34524&tr...

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• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBTB-9H4
• https://www.familysearch.org/service/records/storage/das-mem/patron...
• American Ancestors Magazine. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010.) Genetics & Genealogy: William Shakespeare and the Christopher Smith Family by Kathleen "Kitty" Cooper Smith with Christopher Child. Volume Name 17.1 (2016) Page 50. < AmericanAncestors >