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Deacon John Smith III 1697–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 February 1697

Birth Location: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Death Date: 17 June 1774

Death Location: Brattleboro, Windham, Republic of Vermont

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Mary Roote

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Israel Smith

In 1697, Deacon John Smith III entered the world in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, born to John Smith Jr And Mary Root Roote. Deacon John Smith III married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Israel Smith. Deacon John Smith III passed away in 1774 in Brattleboro, Windham, Republic of Vermont.

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Biography

  • In 1697, Deacon John Smith III entered the world in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, born to John Smith Jr And Mary Root Roote.
  • Deacon John Smith III married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Israel Smith.
  • Deacon John Smith III passed away in 1774 in Brattleboro, Windham, Republic of Vermont.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr.
1665–1724
Birth Location: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
JJ
Mary Roote
1667–1724
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
MR

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Smith
1703–1778
Birth Location: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
ES

Children(s)

Israel Smith
1739–1811
Birth Location: Granby, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
IS

Deacon III's Ancestors

Self
Deacon III
1697–1774
Birth Place: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Parents
John Smith Jr.
1665–1724
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Root) Roote
1667–1724
Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Grandparents
* (John Root Roote (Ashley) II * of Farmingham, CT, and Westfield,) MA
1642–1687
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Ashley
1644–1702
West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
* CT
1608–1684
Mary Kilbourne
1619–1697
Robert Ashley
1620–1682
Mary ?
1606–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1571–1615
Mary Russell
1579–1683
William Ashley
1599–1644
Elizabeth Schuyler
1599–1663

Deacon III's Descendants

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Deacon (John Smith) III (1 February 1697–17 June 1774) m. Elizabeth Smith (5 May 1703–12 January 1778)
  1. 1. Israel Smith 1739–1811 m. Abigail (Chloe) Chandler 1741–1791
    1. 1. Chloe (R.) Smith 1762–1847 m. Rutherford (Ezekiel Hayes) Sr. 1756–1836
      1. 1. Rutherford (Ezekiel Hayes) Jr. 1787–1822 m. Sophia Birchard 1792–1866
        1. 1. President (Rutherford Birchard) Hayes 1822–1893 m. Lucy (Ware) Webb 1831–1889

Deacon III's Timeline

2 Records

1697
1 February 1697
Birth of Deacon John Smith III in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1774
17 June 1774
Age 77
Death of Deacon John Smith III in Brattleboro, Windham, Republic of Vermont
Brattleboro, Windham, Republic of Vermont

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 February 1697
    Event Place: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 June 1774
    Event Place: Brattleboro, Windham, Republic of Vermont
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