John Smith

Descendant of Mayflower passengers Stephen Hopkins and Giles Hopkins

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John Smith 24 April 1673–4 May 1699

Birth • 0 Sources 24 April 1673 Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Age 26 Death • 1 Sources 4 May 1699

Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

John Smith, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

SPOUSES AND CHILDREN

John Smith 1673-1699

Marriage:

Children ()

PARENTS AND SIBLINGS

Samuel Smith 1641-1691

Marriage: 22 December 1669 Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Elizabeth Turner 1647-1676

Children (4)

Elizabeth Smith 1670-1671

Elizabeth Smith 1672-1704

John Smith 1673-1699

Deacon Samuel Smith Jr. 1674-1742

He was a selectman one year and held other offices in the town. In 1716 he testified against Rev. Mr. Adams in the suit of Adams vs. Hawes. John Smith of Chatham was appointed guardian of his son Deane Smith, aged about 18, on 10/19/1716, "some estate having fallen" to Dean by the "bequest and death of some of his relations." He was a large landowner in the Great Beach area before he died in middle life at the age of 43.

"Administration of the estate of John Smith, late of Chatham, was granted to his son Samuel Smith of Chatham on 25 Feb. 1717/18. Guardians were appointed for John's minor children on 11 July 1722, as follows: Samuel Stuward of Chatham, yeoman, for Mary Smith (ae. ca. 20); Richard Knowles of Chatham for John Smith (ae. ca.19): Thomas Atkins of Chatham, yeoman, for Stephen Smith (ae. ca. 16); William Nickerson of Chatham for Bethiah Smith (ae. ca. 14); Dean Smith of Chatham, yeoman, for David Smith (ae. ca. 11); and Samuel Smith of Chatham, yeoman, for Seth Smith (ae. ca. nine).

Completion of the settlement of the estate on 31 July 1734 disclosed that John Smith was survived by six sons: Samuel (the eldest), Dean, John, Stephen, David and Seth; and three daus.: Mercy, Mary and Bethiah. Dean had since died, leaving four children: Sons Dean, Heman and Asaph, and dau. Meriam. Widow Bethiah was then alive."

The administration of the estate of John Smith, late of Chatham, was granted to his son Samuel Smith of Chatham on 25 Feb1717/18

Sources

1. Title: Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans...

Links

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

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GEDCOM Note

i. DEAN SMITH.
ii. MERCY SMITH, m. NATHAN KENNEY.
iii. JOHN SMITH.
iv. SETH SMITH, m. ELIZABETH ?.

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