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Roswell Smith 1774–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Oct 1774

Birth Location: Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 06 Apr 1855

Death Location: Upsonville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Ephraim Sergeant

Mother: Susanna Smith

Spouse(s): Lucy Norton

Children(s): Gould Smith

In 1774, Roswell Smith entered the world in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to Ephraim Smith Master Sergeant And Susanna Hotchkiss Smith. Roswell Smith married Lucy Ann Norton, and had children including Gould Gift Norton Smith. Roswell Smith passed away in 1855 in Upsonville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1774, Roswell Smith entered the world in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to Ephraim Smith Master Sergeant And Susanna Hotchkiss Smith.
  • Roswell Smith married Lucy Ann Norton, and had children including Gould Gift Norton Smith.
  • Roswell Smith passed away in 1855 in Upsonville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Roswell Smith's Ancestors

Self
Roswell Smith
1774–1855
Birth Place: Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Ephraim Smith Master Sergeant
1744–1796
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Susanna (Hotchkiss) Smith
1745–1789
North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
Esther (Benedict) Ives
1706–1785
Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Mamre Cook
1723–1790
Wallingford, New Haven Colony, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Cook
1699–1774
Lydia Merriman
1702–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Mallory
1656–1752

Roswell Smith's Descendants

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Roswell Smith (03 Oct 1774–06 Apr 1855) m. Lucy (Ann) Norton (02 Aug 1778–17 Nov 1803)
  1. 1. Gould (Gift Norton) Smith 1803–1883 m. Miranda (Smith) Wakely 1805–1840
    1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Smith 1826–1894 m. Samuel Sherwood 1824–1884
      1. 1. Estelle (Evaline "Evelyn") Sherwood 1850–1927 m. John (W. Sheriff) Jr. 1848–1932
        1. 1. Elizabeth (A) Sheriff 1871–1910 m. Elmer (Ellsworth) Bellows 1861–1942

Roswell Smith's Timeline

6 Records

1774
03 Oct 1774
Birth of Roswell Smith in Wallingford, CT
Wallingford, CT
1774
03 Oct 1774
Birth of Roswell Smith in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1796
05 Mar 1796
Age 22
Roswell Smith was married in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1804
19 Apr 1804
Age 30
Roswell Smith was married in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1855
06 Apr 1855
Age 81
Death of Roswell Smith in Franklin Twp, Susquehanna Co., PA
Franklin Twp, Susquehanna Co., PA
1855
06 Apr 1855
Age 81
Death of Roswell Smith in Upsonville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Upsonville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1774
    Event Place: Wallingford, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1774
    Event Place: Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1796
    Event Place: Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1804
    Event Place: Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1855
    Event Place: Franklin Twp, Susquehanna Co., PA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1855
    Event Place: Upsonville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States

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