Who was Hannah Smith?

Hannah Smith (1641–1685) was born in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States and died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Hannah Smith 1641–1685

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Born 24 Nov 1641 · Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Died 18 Jun 1685 · Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father Henry Smith

Mother Hannah George

Spouse Caleb Knapp (1661–1694)

Children Caleb Knapp, Hannah Knapp, John Knapp, Moses Knapp, Samuel Knapp, Sarah Knapp

Siblings Abigail Smith, Daniel Smith, Daughter Smith, Henry Smith, John Smith, Rebecca Smith, Samuel Smith

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Biography

In 1641, Hannah Smith entered the world in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, born to henry smith and hannah george. Hannah Smith married caleb knapp, and had children including caleb knapp, hannah knapp, john knapp, moses knapp, samuel knapp, sarah knapp. Hannah Smith passed away in 1685 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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Birth of Hannah Smith in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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1685

Death of Hannah Smith in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Hannah Smith

This ancestor line traces from Bawnton, Gloucestershire, England (1564) to Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (1641) across 4 generations.

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: Hannah Smith (1641–1685) was born in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States and died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Hannah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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