Who was Nathaniel Smith?

Nathaniel Smith (1795–1888) was born in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Nathaniel Clark Smith 1795–1888

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Born 17 May 1795 · East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut

Died 26 Aug 1888 · East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut

Father Sparrow Smith

Mother Eunice Clark

Siblings John William Burke Smith, Nathaniel Clark Smith

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Immediate Family

Parents

Sparrow Smith

Eunice Clark

Spouse(s)

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Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1795, Nathaniel Clark Smith entered the world in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut, born to sparrow smith and eunice clark. Nathaniel Clark Smith passed away in 1888 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Life Timeline

1795

Birth of Nathaniel Clark Smith in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut

Birth

1888

Death of Nathaniel Clark Smith in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut

Death

1888

Burial of Nathaniel Clark Smith in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Nathaniel Smith

This ancestor line traces from Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts (1716) to East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut (1795) across 3 generations.

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: Nathaniel Smith (1795–1888) was born in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut. 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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