John Smith Jr 1646–1732
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1646, John Smith Jr entered the world in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to sgt john smith and grace hawley. John Smith Jr married phoebe canfield, and had children including abiah smith, ebenezer smith, john smith, joseph peck smith, mercy smith, nathan smith, phebe smith, samuel smith, thomas smith. John Smith Jr passed away in 1732 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.
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1Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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2Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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3Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Jr
This ancestor line traces from England (1619) to Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1646) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Jr (1646–1732) was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States and died in Milford, New Haven 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.
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John Jr's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record