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Mathew Smith 1740–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 11, 1740

Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

Death Date: July 1, 1824

Death Location: East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut, USA

Father: Thomas Smith

Mother: Hannah Gates

Spouse(s): Thankful Ackley

Children(s): Jonah Smith, Thankful Smith, Esther Smith, Asa Smith, Jonah Smith, Jonah Smith, Lydia Smith, Hannah Smith, Dorothy Smith, Mathew Smith, Olive Smith, Sarah Smith, Asa Smith

In 1740, Mathew Smith entered the world in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, born to Thomas Smith And Hannah Gates. Mathew Smith married Thankful Ackley, and had children including Asa Smith, Dorothy Smith, Esther Smith, Hannah Smith, Jonah Gates Smith, Jonah Smith, Lydia Smith, Mary Brainerd Smith, Mathew Smith, Olive Smith, Sarah Smith, Thankful Smith. Mathew Smith passed away in 1824 in East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Mathew Smith entered the world in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, born to Thomas Smith And Hannah Gates.
  • Mathew Smith married Thankful Ackley, and had children including Asa Smith, Dorothy Smith, Esther Smith, Hannah Smith, Jonah Gates Smith, Jonah Smith, Lydia Smith, Mary Brainerd Smith, Mathew Smith, Olive Smith, Sarah Smith, Thankful Smith.
  • Mathew Smith passed away in 1824 in East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut, USA.

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Mathew Smith's Ancestors

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Mathew Smith
1740–1824
Birth Place: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
Parents
Thomas Smith
1710–1797
East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut
Hannah Gates
1713–1755
East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
Grandparents
Matthew Smith
1685–1751
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts or Lyme, Connecticut
Sarah Mack
1684–1755
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Samuel Gates
1681–1737
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
Esther Hungerford
1687–1749
New London, New London, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Smith
1659–1690
Mary Cutler
1663–1750
George Gates
1634–1724
Sarah ?
1641–1709
Thomas Hungerford
1648–1714
Mary (Green)
1653–1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cutler
1625–1678
Oliver Thompson
1626–1691
Thomas Gates
1598–1635
Elizabeth Weedon
1602–1672
Nicholas (Olmsted)
1612–1684
Sarah Loomis
1617–1667
Thomas Hungerford
1602–1663
Rebecca Wallis
1622–1657
Edward Gray
1628–1681
Mary Winslow
1628–1663

Mathew Smith's Descendants

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Mathew Smith (September 11, 1740–July 1, 1824) m. Thankful Ackley (April 27, 1740–March 20, 1830)
  1. 1. Jonah Smith 1762–
  2. 2. Thankful Smith 1768–1803
  3. 3. Esther Smith 1770–
  4. 4. Asa Smith 1774–1781
  5. 5. Jonah (Gates) Smith 1785–
  6. 6. Jonah Smith 1767–
  7. 7. Lydia Smith 1766–1841
  8. 8. Hannah Smith 1764–1831
  9. 9. Dorothy Smith 1778–1863
  10. 10. Mathew Smith 1780–
  11. 11. Olive Smith 1776–
  12. 12. Sarah Smith 1772–
  13. 13. Asa Smith 1781–1858 m. Mary (Brainerd) Beckwith 1783–1842

Mathew Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1740
September 11, 1740
Birth of Mathew Smith in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
1824
July 1, 1824
Age 84
Death of Mathew Smith in East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut, USA
East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 11, 1740
    Event Place: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1, 1824
    Event Place: East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut, USA

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