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Content Comfort Smith 1680–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jun 1680

Birth Location: Orleans, Massachusetts

Death Date: 20 Mar 1719

Death Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Daniel Smith

Mother: Mary Young

Spouse(s): Thomas Howse

Children(s): Thomas Howes, Content Hows, Daniel Howes, Joseph Howes, Mary Howes, Elizabeth Howes, Thankful Howes, Hannah Howes, Daniel Howes

In 1680, Content Comfort Smith entered the world in Orleans, Massachusetts, born to Daniel Smith And Mary Lydia Young. Content Comfort Smith married Thomas Howse, and had children including Content Hows, Daniel Howes, Elizabeth Howes, Hannah Howes, Joseph Howes, Mary Howes, Thankful Howes, Thomas Howes. Content Comfort Smith passed away in 1719 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1680, Content Comfort Smith entered the world in Orleans, Massachusetts, born to Daniel Smith And Mary Lydia Young.
  • Content Comfort Smith married Thomas Howse, and had children including Content Hows, Daniel Howes, Elizabeth Howes, Hannah Howes, Joseph Howes, Mary Howes, Thankful Howes, Thomas Howes.
  • Content Comfort Smith passed away in 1719 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Smith
1647–1720
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Young
1658–1716
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
MY

Spouses(s)

Thomas Howse
1680–1737
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
TH

Children(s)

Thomas Howes
1710–1768
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
TH
Content Hows
1700–1781
Birth Location: Plymouth County, Rochester, Connecticut
CH
Daniel Howes
1702–1784
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
DH
Joseph Howes
1708–1771
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
JH
Mary Howes
1723–1789
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
MH
Elizabeth Howes
1710–
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
EH
Thankful Howes
1716–1790
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
TH
Hannah Howes
1727–1766
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
HH
Daniel Howes
1712–
Birth Location: –
DH

Content Smith's Ancestors

Self
Content Smith
1680–1719
Birth Place: Orleans, Massachusetts
Parents
Daniel Smith
1647–1720
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Lydia) Young
1658–1716
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Content Smith's Descendants

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Content (Comfort) Smith (08 Jun 1680–20 Mar 1719) m. Thomas Howse (1680–22 Nov 1737)
  1. 1. Thomas Howes 1710–1768
  2. 2. Content Hows 1700–1781 m. Peter Branch 1696–1778
    1. 1. Peter Branch 1743–1807
    2. 2. Daniel BRANCH 1724–1804 m. Joanna Jencks 1730–1811
      1. 1. Nathaniel Branch 1767–1851 m. Rachel Wheelock 1774–1825
        1. 1. Silas (Wheelock) Branch 1802–1804
        2. 2. Ophelia Branch 1805–1883
        3. 3. Henrietta (Maria-Ann Janette) Branch 1807–1886
        4. 4. Lafayette Branch 1810–
        5. 5. Augustus (Hamlet) Branch 1816–1895
        6. 6. Caroline (Elizabeth) Branch 1820–
        7. 7. Hamlett Branch 1813–1814
        8. 8. George (Curien) Branch 1799–1850 m. Elizabeth McCracken 1806–1846
      2. 2. Aholiab Branch 1756–1831
      3. 3. Joseph BRANCH 1762–1763
      4. 4. Lydia BRANCH 1770–1851
      5. 5. Johanna Branch 1760–1800
      6. 6. Jane Branch 1763–1829
      7. 7. Olive Branch 1765–1846
      8. 8. Nicholas Branch 1756–1811
    3. 3. Temperance Branch 1728–1823
    4. 4. Mary Branch 1731–1826
    5. 5. Zephaniah Branch 1720–1815
    6. 6. Desire Branch 1725–1760
    7. 7. Peter Branch 1722–1817
    8. 8. Content Branch 1736–1819
    9. 9. Jeneverth Branch 1733–1812
    10. 10. Seth Branch 1739–1759
  3. 3. Daniel Howes 1702–1784
  4. 4. Joseph Howes 1708–1771
  5. 5. Mary Howes 1723–1789
  6. 6. Elizabeth Howes 1710–
  7. 7. Thankful Howes 1716–1790
  8. 8. Hannah Howes 1727–1766
  9. 9. Daniel Howes 1712–

Content Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1680
08 Jun 1680
Birth of Content Comfort Smith in Orleans, Massachusetts
Orleans, Massachusetts
1719
20 Mar 1719
Age 39
Death of Content Comfort Smith in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1680
    Event Place: Orleans, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1719
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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