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Content Smith 1680–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1680

Birth Location: Orleans, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Daniel Smith

Mother: Mary Young

Spouse(s): Thomas (Howes)

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

The story of Content Smith began in 1680 in Orleans, Massachusetts. Content Smith married Content Smith, Thomas Howse Howes, and had children including Content Hawes, Daniel Howes, Elizabeth Howes, Hannah Howes, Joseph Howes, Mary Howes, Thankful Howes, Thomas Howes. Content Smith passed away in 1769 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Content Smith began in 1680 in Orleans, Massachusetts.
  • Content Smith married Content Smith, Thomas Howse Howes, and had children including Content Hawes, Daniel Howes, Elizabeth Howes, Hannah Howes, Joseph Howes, Mary Howes, Thankful Howes, Thomas Howes.
  • Content Smith passed away in 1769 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Smith
1646–1720
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
DS
Mary Young
1658–1716
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
MY

Spouses(s)

Thomas (Howes)
1680–1737
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
T(

Children(s)

Content Hawes
1700–1781
Birth Location: Massachusetts
CH
Daniel Howes
1712–
Birth Location: –
DH
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
1723–1798
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
MH
Elizabeth Howes
1710–1780
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
EH
Thankful Howes
1716–1790
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
TH
Hannah Howes
1727–1765
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
HH
Thomas Howes
1710–1768
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
TH

Content Smith's Ancestors

Self
Content Smith
1680–1769
Birth Place: Orleans, Massachusetts
Parents
Daniel Smith
1646–1720
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Young
1658–1716
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Content Smith's Descendants

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Content Smith (8 Jun 1680–1769) m. Thomas (Howse) (Howes) (1680–25 May 1737)
  1. 1. Content Hawes 1700–1781 m. Peter Branch 1696–1759
    1. 1. Peter Branch 1743–1807 m. Ruth Partridge 1746–1816
      1. 1. Samuel Branch 1766–1833 m. Triphena Stedman 1779–1835
        1. 1. Marinda Branch 1823–1897 m. Madison Cline 1817–1885
        2. 2. Samuel (S.) Branch 1801–1862
        3. 3. Oren Branch 1806–1888
        4. 4. Hosmer Branch 1817–1881
        5. 5. Mary Branch 1809–1879
        6. 6. Lucinda (Lucy) Branch 1814–1867
        7. 7. William Branch 1808–1841
        8. 8. Harry Branch 1798–1839
        9. 9. Josiah Branch 1802–1852
        10. 10. Josiah Branch 1812–1856
    2. 2. Peter BRANCH 1722–1726
    3. 3. Asa Branch 1744–1790
    4. 4. Seth Branch 1739–1759
    5. 5. Mary Branch 1731–1826
    6. 6. Temperance Branch 1728–1812
    7. 7. Content Branch 1736–1819
    8. 8. Daniel Branch 1724–1804
    9. 9. Daniel Branch 1737–1822
    10. 10. Desire Branch 1725–1784
  2. 2. Daniel Howes 1712–
  3. 3. Daniel Howes 1702–1784
  4. 4. Joseph Howes 1708–1771
  5. 5. Mary Howes 1723–1798
  6. 6. Elizabeth Howes 1710–1780
  7. 7. Thankful Howes 1716–1790
  8. 8. Hannah Howes 1727–1765
  9. 9. Thomas Howes 1710–1768

Content Smith's Timeline

6 Records

1680
8 Jun 1680
Birth of Content Smith in Eastam, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Eastam, New Plymouth, New Zealand
1680
8 Jun 1680
Birth of Content Smith in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
1680
8 Jun 1680
Birth of Content Smith in Orleans, Massachusetts
Orleans, Massachusetts
1680
8 Jun 1680
Birth of Content Smith in Orleans, Massachusetts
Orleans, Massachusetts
1719
20 Mar 1719
Age 39
Death of Content Smith in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1769
1769
Age 89
Death of Content Smith in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1680
    Event Place: Eastam, New Plymouth, New Zealand
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1680
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1680
    Event Place: Orleans, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1680
    Event Place: Orleans, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "William Byrd 57 Family Tree" created by "billbyrd8"

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1719
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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