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Rufus Smith 1786–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1786

Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts

Death Date: 9 Jul 1864

Death Location: Orleans Twp., Jefferson Co., New York

Father: Timothy SMITH

Mother: Prudence PRATT

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The story of Rufus Smith began in 1786 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Rufus Smith passed away in 1864 in Orleans Twp., Jefferson Co., New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Smith began in 1786 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
  • Rufus Smith passed away in 1864 in Orleans Twp., Jefferson Co., New York.

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Rufus Smith's Ancestors

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Rufus Smith
1786–1864
Birth Place: Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
Parents
Timothy SMITH
1759–1835
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Prudence PRATT
1760–1822
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Timothy Smith
–1818
Ireland
Hannah Hall
1730–1768
Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
Paul Pratt
1735–1769
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Marcia Hoskins
1737–1820
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Hall
1694–1766
Hannah Williams
1695–
Paul Pratt
1714–1798
Mehetable Waite
1717–1749
Joshua Hoskins
1710–1785
Lydia Robinson
1714–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SAMUEL PRATT
1670–1728
Patience Chard
1671–1735
Cornelius White
1675–1754
Mehetable Walker
1685–1759
Samuel Hoskins
1680–1732
Mercy Cobb
1680–1732
Increase Robinson
1670–1738
Mehitable Williams
1676–1781

Rufus Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1786
2 May 1786
Birth of Rufus Smith in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
1864
9 Jul 1864
Age 78
Death of Rufus Smith in Orleans Twp., Jefferson Co., New York
Orleans Twp., Jefferson Co., New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1786
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1864
    Event Place: Orleans Twp., Jefferson Co., New York

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