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William Smith 1666–1730

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Birth Date: March 24, 1666

Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: June 3, 1730

Death Location: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Smith

Mother: Sarah Boylston

Children: Abigail Smith

The story of William Smith began in 1666 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. William Smith married Abigail Fowle, and had children including Abigail Smith, Charles Smith, William Smith, Zephaniah Smith. William Smith passed away in 1730 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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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 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 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

Thomas Smith
1665–1690
TS
Sarah Boylston
1642–1711
SB

Spouse(s)

Children

Abigail Smith
1701–1790
AS

Biography

Early Life

The story of William Smith began in 1666 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Family

William Smith married Abigail Fowle, and had children including Abigail Smith, Charles Smith, William Smith, Zephaniah Smith.

Later Years

William Smith passed away in 1730 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
  3. 3
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  4. 4
    Record Millennium File
  5. 5
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  6. 6
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  7. 7
    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  8. 8
    Burial Records Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
  9. 9
    Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
  10. 10
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  11. 11
    Record Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998 by Ron Niquette, GEDCOM file imported on 2 Sep 1998
  12. 12
    Record Family Memorials: Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Vol. 1,

Life Timeline

1666
Born in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1699
Married in
1730
Died in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Related Records

TS
Thomas Smith
1665–1690 · Parent
SB
Sarah Boylston
1642–1711 · Parent
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