James Smith (1645 - 1690)

Born 10 Sep 1645 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Husband of Sara (Coker) Smith — married 26 Jul 1667 (to before 1675) in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Husband of Margaret (Phillips) Smith — married 1675 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 1 Oct 1690 at age 45 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

James Smith was born on September 10, 1645, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts^[1].

James married first Sarah Coker, daughter of Robert & Catherine (Unknown) Coker, on 26 Jul 1667 at Newbury, Essex, MA Bay - parents of James II, Thomas & Hannah Smith

After the death of Sarah, he married Margaret Phillips, daughter of Walter & Margaret (Ely) Phillips, about 1675 at Salem, Essex, MA Bay - their children were Samuel, Elizabeth, Jacob, Benjamin, Sarah & Walter Smith

Note

James, Lt., 'cast on shore at Capebratoon coming fro Canada and all Lost.' Dec. 1, 1690.

Sources

1. ↑ The Essex Institute, Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 Vol. I - Births (Salem, Mass. 1911)(Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 479

• MA Town & Vital Records, 1620-1988
• www.genealogyofnewengland.com

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile.