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Jemima Smith 1728–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1728

Birth Location: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 7-MAY-1801

Death Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Andrew III

Mother: Anna Mershon

Spouse(s): Captain Sr.

Children(s): Nancy Merrill

In 1728, Jemima Smith entered the world in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, born to Andrew Smith Iii And Anna Mershon. Jemima Smith married Captain Benjamin Merrill Sr, and had children including Nancy Anna Merrill. Jemima Smith passed away in 1801 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1728, Jemima Smith entered the world in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, born to Andrew Smith Iii And Anna Mershon.
  • Jemima Smith married Captain Benjamin Merrill Sr, and had children including Nancy Anna Merrill.
  • Jemima Smith passed away in 1801 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew III
1709–1794
Birth Location: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
AI
Anna Mershon
1709–1785
Birth Location: Maidenhead, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
AM

Spouses(s)

Captain Sr.
1730–1771
Birth Location: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
CS

Children(s)

Nancy Merrill
1748–1828
Birth Location: Hopewell, New Jersey, USA
NM

Jemima Smith's Ancestors

Self
Jemima Smith
1728–1801
Birth Place: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Andrew Smith III
1709–1794
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Anna Mershon
1709–1785
Maidenhead, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Smith) II
1689–1767
Farsley, Calverley Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Stout
1689–1761
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Henry (Mershon) Esq
1672–1738
Caen, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Hannah (Ann) Houghton
1679–1740
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Jr
1643–1703
Olive Pitt
1650–1689
Jonathan Captain
1645–1722
Anne Boylen?
1665–1749
Henri I
1648–1685
Marie Ruscoe
1652–1685
John I
1655–1710
Dyna Philips
1657–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Smith
1619–1671
Sarah Foster
1620–1703
George Pitt
1616–1655
Olive Walker
1619–1653
Richard Stout
1610–1705
Penolope Princis
1642–1752
James Capt.
1629–1682
Anne Vanquellin
1633–1683
Gerard Marchand
1621–1685
Marguerite Hubin
1630–
John Ruscoe
1623–1702
Rebecca Beebe
1630–1672
Ralph Houghton
1623–1705
Jane Stowe
1626–1701
Zerubabel Lt
1632–1689
Martha Herrick
1635–1684

Jemima Smith's Descendants

1.
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Jemima Smith (Sep 1728–7-MAY-1801) m. Captain (Benjamin Merrill) Sr. (15 Feb 1730–19-JUN-1771)
  1. 1. Nancy (Anna) Merrill 1748–1828 m. Boyd (M) McCrary 1754–1819
    1. 1. James (Boyd) McCrary 1791–1835 m. Margaret (A 'Peggy') Whitaker 1793–1858
      1. 1. Alina (Nancy) McCrary 1823–1887 m. Andrew (Jackson) MCBRAYER 1827–1858
        1. 1. Margaret (Clementine) McBrayer 1853–1915 m. William (Harvey) Place 1850–1913

Jemima Smith's Timeline

4 Records

1728
Sep 1728
Birth of Jemima Smith in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
1750
11 December 1750
Age 22
Jemima Smith was married in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
1775
28 Feb 1775
Age 47
Jemima Smith was married in Jersey Settlement, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Jersey Settlement, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1801
7-MAY-1801
Age 73
Death of Jemima Smith in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1728
    Event Place: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 December 1750
    Event Place: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1775
    Event Place: Jersey Settlement, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7-MAY-1801
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Indexes to Wills, and Wills, 1757-1942; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Rowan County)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Indexes to Wills, and Wills, 1757-1942; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Rowan County)
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