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Content Comfort Smith 1680–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 June 1680

Birth Location: Orleans, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1738

Death Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Daniel Sen

Mother: Mary Young

Spouse(s): Thomas Howes

Children(s): Daniel (DNA), Content Haws

In 1680, Content Comfort Smith entered the world in Orleans, Massachusetts, USA, born to Daniel Smith Sen And Mary Young. Content Comfort Smith married Thomas Howes, and had children including Content Haws, Daniel Howes Dna. Content Comfort Smith passed away in 1738 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1680, Content Comfort Smith entered the world in Orleans, Massachusetts, USA, born to Daniel Smith Sen And Mary Young.
  • Content Comfort Smith married Thomas Howes, and had children including Content Haws, Daniel Howes Dna.
  • Content Comfort Smith passed away in 1738 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Sen
1648–1720
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial Am, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
DS
Mary Young
1715–1727
Birth Location: Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
MY

Spouses(s)

Thomas Howes
1680–1736
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
TH

Children(s)

Daniel (DNA)
1701–1784
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, MA
D(
Content Haws
1700–1781
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
CH

Content Smith's Ancestors

Self
Content Smith
1680–1738
Birth Place: Orleans, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Daniel Smith Sen
1648–1720
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial Am, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Young
1715–1727
Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Ralph (Smyth) Smith
1610–1685
Norfolk, England
Elizabeth (Mary) Hobart
1612–1654
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Young Jr
1624–1691
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Young
1650–1692
Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1585–1685
Grace Pretty
1591–1640
Henry Sir
1553–1625
Jane Bell
1572–1641
Christopher Youngs
1606–1647
Priscilla Elvin
1611–1647
Henry surveyor
1604–1671
Mary Newland*
1609–1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1548–1600
Isabella Drake
1549–1586
Thomas Pretty
1546–1601
Catherine Tilney
1550–
Thomas Hubbarde
1545–1585
Audrey Hare
1555–1643
Robtt Bell
1513–1577
Dorothy Bell
1538–1603
Christopher Young
1575–1626
Margaret Lady
1576–1630
John Howland
1564–1635
Ann Aires
1657–1629
William Newland(S)
1580–1673
Agnes Greenway
1579–1653

Content Smith's Descendants

1.
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Content (Comfort) Smith (8 June 1680–1738) m. Thomas Howes (1680–26 May 1736)
  1. 1. Daniel (Howes) (DNA) 1701–1784 m. Elizabeth (Betty) DOANE 1703–1783
    1. 1. Patience Howes –1810 m. Samuel Collins 1705–1799
      1. 1. Mary Collins 1750–1820 m. Samuel Doane 1750–
      2. 2. John Collins 1768–1795 m. Basaway Nickerson 1768–
    2. 2. Daniel Howes 1731–1821 m. Sarah Taylor 1733–1821
      1. 1. Seth (Howes) Capt 1771–1819 m. Azubah Nickerson 1778–1850
        1. 1. Henry (N) Howes 1801–1882
        2. 2. Daniel Howes 1797–1873 m. Lucy Kendrick 1801–1843
        3. 3. Roxanna (M.) Baker 1803–1879
        4. 4. Robert Howes 1806–
      2. 2. Tamsin Howes 1753–1836 m. Seth Harding 1752–1807
  2. 2. Content Haws 1700–1781

Content Smith's Timeline

7 Records

1680
8 June 1680
Birth of Content Comfort Smith in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1680
8 June 1680
Birth of Content Comfort Smith in Orleans, Massachusetts, USA
Orleans, Massachusetts, USA
1680
8 June 1680
Birth of Content Comfort Smith
None
1701
11 Dec 1701
Age 21
Content Comfort Smith was married in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1719
20 March 1719
Age 39
Death of Content Comfort Smith in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1738
1738
Age 58
Death of Content Comfort Smith in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1738
1738
Age 58
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: 8 June 1680
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 June 1680
    Event Place: Orleans, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 June 1680
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1701
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Orleans, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 March 1719
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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