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Maj. William Smith 1682–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1682

Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 11 Dec 1753

Death Location: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: John, 3rd

Mother: Sarah Whipple

Spouse(s): Mary Sayles

Children(s): Daniel Smith

The story of Maj. William Smith began in 1682 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Maj. William Smith married Mary Sayles, and had children including Daniel Smith. Maj. William Smith passed away in 1753 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Maj. William Smith began in 1682 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Maj. William Smith married Mary Sayles, and had children including Daniel Smith.
  • Maj. William Smith passed away in 1753 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John, 3rd
1642–1681
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
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Sarah Whipple
1641–1687
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Sayles
1689–1754
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Children(s)

Daniel Smith
1712–1769
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, New England
DS

Maj. Smith's Ancestors

Self
Maj. Smith
1682–1753
Birth Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
John, The Mason, Smith 3rd
1642–1681
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Sarah (Angill) Whipple
1641–1687
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John (Smith (The) Miller)
1605–1669
Rochdale, Lancashire, , England
Alice Comstock
1600–1650
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
John Whipple
1617–1685
Essex, England
Sarah Hutchinson
1624–1666
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Richard Hutchinson
1602–1682
Sara Putnam
1600–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Putnam
1580–1662
Priscilla Gould
1586–1662

Maj. Smith's Descendants

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Maj. (William) Smith (1682–11 Dec 1753) m. Mary Sayles (30 May 1689–Dec 1754)
  1. 1. Daniel Smith 1712–1769 m. Mercy Aldrich 1714–1805
    1. 1. Thomas Smith 1750–1787 m. Mary ("Mollie") Stone 1751–1812
      1. 1. Sally Smith 1778–1855 m. Levi Utley 1772–1815
        1. 1. Sally (Smith) Utley 1804–1839 m. Newman (Greenleaf) Blodgett 1800–1882

Maj. Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1682
1682
Birth of Maj. William Smith in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1753
11 Dec 1753
Age 71
Death of Maj. William Smith in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1753
    Event Place: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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