Samuel Smith (1700 - 1767)

Born 5 Nov 1700 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut

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Died 25 Aug 1767 at age 66 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

Except from Tuckerman, Space:A Sketch of the Cotton Smith Family of Sharon, Connecticut:^[1]

The son of Deacon Ichabod, named Samuel, was born in Suffield in 1700. He married November 2, 1725, Jerusha, daughter of Atherton Mather, of the family of Increase and Cotton Mather. By this time the Connecticut settlers were well established. The Indians were few and peaceful, the wolves had ceased to howl, the bears kept their distance, while deer and partridges furnished a pleasant change of fare. Everywhere the forest gave way to the farm, dignified meeting houses and comfortable homes were arising, villages were laid out with a view to convenience and beauty. Samuel and Jerusha Smith prospered and gave to their sons Simeon and Cotton Mather the best education which the times afforded. Both became leading and successful men.

Samuel and Jerusha's 1725 marriage and children are recorded in Suffield:^[2]

1. Elizabeth b. 10 Nov 1726
2. Dan Smith b. 25 Oct 1728
3. Cotton Mather Smith b. 15 Oct 1730
4. Simeon Smith b. 6 Aug 1733
5. Paul Smith b 15 Sep 1736^[3]

Samuel died 25 Aug 1767 in the 67th year of his age.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Tuckerman, Bayard. A Sketch of the Cotton Smith Family of Sharon, Connecticut (Plimpton Press, Boston, 1915) Page 18-23
2. ↑ Connecticut Vital Records, 1640-1939, Suffield, Connecticut State Library, Hartford, p. 59, FamilySearch Online Database
3. ↑ Stiles, The history of ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut : comprising the present towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Newington; and of Glastonbury prior to its incorporation in 1693, from date of earliest settlement until the present time, Vol. II - Genealogies and Biographies, Grafton Press, New York 1904, p. 668, FamilySearch
4. ↑ 'Connecticut Vital Records, 1640-1939, Suffield