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Gideon Smith 1709–1799

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Birth Date: June 13, 1709

Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, CT.

Death Date: February 7, 1799

Death Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT.

Father:

Mother:

Children: Ephraim Smith, James Smith

Gideon Smith was born in 1709 in Milford, New Haven, CT.. Gideon Smith married Sarah Benedict, and had children including Elijah Smith, Enos Smith, Ephraim Smith, Ezakiel Smith, Gideon Smith Jr, Hannah Smith, James Smith. Gideon Smith passed away in 1799 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT..

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Ephraim Smith
1810–1810
ES
James Smith
1632–1692
JS

Biography

Early Life

Gideon Smith was born in 1709 in Milford, New Haven, CT..

Family

Gideon Smith married Sarah Benedict, and had children including Elijah Smith, Enos Smith, Ephraim Smith, Ezakiel Smith, Gideon Smith Jr, Hannah Smith, James Smith.

Later Years

Gideon Smith passed away in 1799 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT..

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1790 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
  3. 3
    Military Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-62
  4. 4
    Record 2660a.FTW
  5. 5
    Record 597.ftw
  6. 6
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  7. 7
    Family Tree World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1

Life Timeline

1709
Born in Milford, New Haven, CT.
1709
Christened in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1799
Buried in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1799
Died in Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT.

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