George Smith, of Dover Neck

From History of the town of Durham, New Hampshire (Oyster River Plantation) with genealogical notes, by Everett S. Stackpole and Lucien Thompson. Published 1913 by Published by vote of the town in [Durham? N.H.] .  Volume 2. page 329

He probably lived at Dover Neck and may have had a house lot there of three or four acres, as all the first settlers had. There is no probate record concerning him. He disappears in 1653.

From History of the town of Durham, New Hampshire (Oyster River Plantation) with genealogical notes, by Everett S. Stackpole and Lucien Thompson. Published 1913 by Published by vote of the town in [Durham? N.H.] .  Volume 2. page 330

There was a George Smith, son of Thomas, who died in Ipswich in 1661 and another George Smith who died 15 Dec 1674. His will mentions wife, unnamed, and children, Thomas, Samuel, Sarah, Newman, Rebecca, Elizabeth and Joanna.
Was the George Smyth of Dover as the same person as the George Smith of Ipswich? How was either related to the John Smith who "adventured" £25 in 1628?
Not a shred of evidence has been found that George Smyth was the father of James Smith and Joseph Smith of Oyster River, nor that the two last were related at all.

• comment: however, it appears that DNA test results match between George & Joseph. See ftDNA Smith group R-M269
  

notes

first mention in Durham on 20 march 1641 as apprasier,appointed court recorder in 1646 (History of Durham p 330) children named in will with unnamed wife death may be 1661 1

family

Children are listed with approximate birth dates. It is not proven that they are all his children (see Stackpole, above)

1. Thomas b. 1624 in England
2. Sara b. 1628 in England
3. Newman b 1630 in England
4. Elizabeth b 1634 in England
5. Joanna b 1636 in England
6. Samuel Smith b: ABT 1642
7. Joseph Smith b: ABT 1644
8. Rebecca b 1645 at Oyster River, NH. Married Charles Adams (birth date also seen as 1623)

ancestry

From http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SMITH-UK/2000-12/0977...

"I am looking for George Smith, son of Thomas born @1595. He married Temperance @1620 and they came to Boston @1630-1640. I have been searching in Lincolnshire, Cheshire and Lancashire. His grandfather, another George Smith is reported to have been from Willoughby (Lancashire). I cannot find this place. As well, this Smith family was to have dwelt for two hundred years at the old Haugh. George left Plymouth England and eventually settled in Oyster River, New Hampshire. Any reports of this George would be appreciated."

comments

Do not confuse with Capt John Smith of Jamestown (1579-1631), who did not marry Pocahantas, or anyone else; nor did he have any children.

• The pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623 to 1660: a descriptive list, drawn from records of the colonies, towns, churches, courts and other contemporary sources. By Charles Henry Pope... With foreword by James Phinney Baxter.  Published 1908 by C.H. Pope in Boston, Mass . Written in English. Page 192. "SMITH, George, Dover, resident about 1635: ..."
• The pioneers of Massachusetts a descriptive list, drawn from records of the colonies, towns and churches and other contemporaneous documents. By Charles Henry Pope. Published 1900 by C.H. Pope in Boston . Written in English. Page 418. "SMITH, George, Ipswich, res 1648, prop 1659."
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pattyrose/engel/gen/fg15/f...
• http://karetom.com/Smith.htm#GeorgeSmith1595
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=abickford...