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Peter Smith 1710 – 1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA

Death Date: 16 Jan 1771

Death Location: Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Father: Peter Smith

Mother: Esther Mitchell

Spouse(s): Rebecca Nichols

Children(s): Obadiah Smith

In 1710, Peter Smith entered the world in Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA, born to Peter Smith and Esther Mitchell. Peter Smith married Rebecca Nichols, and had children including Obadiah Smith. Peter Smith passed away in 1771 in Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1710, Peter Smith entered the world in Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA, born to Peter Smith and Esther Mitchell.
  • Peter Smith married Rebecca Nichols, and had children including Obadiah Smith.
  • Peter Smith passed away in 1771 in Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Smith
1687 – 1771
Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
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Esther Mitchell
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Nichols
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Obadiah Smith
1739 – 1829
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
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Peter Smith's Ancestors

Self
Peter Smith
1710 – 1771
Birth Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Parents
Peter Smith
1687 – 1771
Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Esther Mitchell
Grandparents
Peter Smith
1665 – 1688
Hempstead, Lewis, New York, USA
Mary (Ellison) Denton
1668 – 1689
Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Smith
1635 – 1690
Elizabeth Smith
1640 – 1710
Samuel Denton
1631 – 1713
Mary Smith
1630 – 1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Smith
1615 – 1688
Sarah Folger
1619 – 1708
Rev Denton
1603 – 1663
Helen Windebank
1597 – 1656
John Smith
1615 – 1706
Martha Strickland

Peter Smith's Descendants

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Peter Smith (1710 – 16 Jan 1771) m. Rebecca Nichols
  1. 1. Obadiah Smith (9 Nov 1739 – 14 Oct 1829) m. Hannah Morris
    1. 1. Hannah Smith (28 Mar 1764 – 24 Feb 1838) m. Thomas (S) Forse (21 Dec 1758 – 30 Mar 1827)
      1. 1. Charles Forse (29 Nov 1788 – 1847) m. Elizabeth Conner (1792 – 1842)
        1. 1. Charles (Whitfield) Forse (1820 – )
        2. 2. John (Smith) Forse (20 May 1823 – 8 Feb 1898) m. Melissa (Ann) Fuller (abt 1828 – 1850) m. Lucinda (B) Smith (abt 1841 – )
        3. 3. Thomas (Burton) Forse (16 Nov 1831 – )
        4. 4. William (G) Forse (abt 1850 – )

Peter Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1710
1710
Birth of Peter Smith in Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
1771
16 Jan 1771
Age 61
Death of Peter Smith in Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1771
    Event Place: Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA
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