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Richard Smith* Smyth 1596 – 1666 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1596

Birth Location: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 22 Aug 1666

Death Location: Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Richard Smyth

Mother: Johane Burre

Spouse(s): Joan Barton

Children(s): Johan Smith

The story of Richard Smith* Smyth II began in 1596 in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England. Richard Smith* Smyth II married Joan Elizabeth Barton, and had children including Johan (Joan) Smith. Richard Smith* Smyth II passed away in 1666 in Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Smith* Smyth II began in 1596 in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England.
  • Richard Smith* Smyth II married Joan Elizabeth Barton, and had children including Johan (Joan) Smith.
  • Richard Smith* Smyth II passed away in 1666 in Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Smyth's Ancestors

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Richard Smyth
1596 – 1666
Birth Place: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Richard Gilbert Smyth
1578 – 1610
Benenden, Kent, England
Johane (Everenden) Burre
1578 – 1611
Benenden, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Smyth's Descendants

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Richard (Smith*) Smyth (13 Aug 1596 – 22 Aug 1666) m. Joan (Elizabeth) Barton (15 Aug 1599 – Sep 1664)
  1. 1. Johan ((Joan)) Smith (1627 – 23 Oct 1664) m. Thomas (Newton) (Nuton\Neuton) (1612 – 28 May 1682)
    1. 1. Capt (James) Newton (30 Dec 1654 – 9 Feb 1739) m. Mary (Martha) Hubbell (16 Nov 1661 – 5 Jun 1710)
      1. 1. Mary (Hubbell) Newton (23 Apr 1699 – 10 Jan 1754) m. Jonathan Wells (17 Oct 1696 – 25 Jan 1756)
        1. 1. Jonathan Wells (13 April 1718 – 29 April 1780) m. Abigail Dickinson (12 Jan 1715 – 3 Mar 1797)

Richard Smyth's Timeline

2 Records

1596
13 Aug 1596
Birth of Richard Smith* Smyth II in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England
Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England
1666
22 Aug 1666
Age 70
Death of Richard Smith* Smyth II in Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1596
    Event Place: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Op Dyck genealogy, containing the Opdyck-Opdycke-Opdyke-Updike American descendants of the Wesel and Holland families

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1666
    Event Place: Wickford, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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