Thomas Smith (abt. 1635 - 1670)

Born about 1635 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Ruth (Wickenden) Smith — married 27 Jan 1659 in Providence, Rhode Island (Intention)

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1670 at about age 35 in Providence, Rhode Island

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Biography

Drowned in Pawtuxet River; Providence, Rhode Island

Removed incorrect parents ~ I was unable to find a baptism record for Thomas with the Christopher Smith family in Stratford Upon Avon^[1]. In addition, two yDNA tests for descendants of Thomas do not match the tests in the Christopher Smith lines, SmithConnections Northeastern group NE18. Instead, the two tests for descendants form group NE87. Because of the lack of baptism record and the two non-matching yDNA tests, I have removed Christopher Smith-27264 and Alice Gibbes-29 as the parents of this Thomas Smith. His genetic parents are unknown at this time. Cooper-1 13:18, 10 May 2017 (EDT)

Thomas Smith was a resident of Warwick, R. I., at an early date.  He was a tailor by trade. On December 20, 1661, he witnessed the confirmatory deed of Roger Williams to his associates.  On July 9, 1666, he and his wife, Ruth Wickenden, received a deed from her father, William Wickenden, of certain land on the south side of the Pawtuxet river, bounded partly by Benjamin Smith's land.  Thomas Smith and his wife, Ruth, were drowned in the Pawtuxet river near their home on January 16, 1670, the wife losing her balance and falling into the water in an attempt to save her husband. His house and lands were sold by order of the town council, for £40, to provide for his children. He married (intentions published January 27, 1659) Ruth, daughter of William Wickenden, and their untimely death left four small orphans: John, born August 4, 1661, died unmarried; Thomas, August 9, 1664; William, January 10, 1667; and Joseph. Rootsweb

DNA

Descendant of yDNA group NE87 Thomas Smith (bc 1635 Eng d 1670 RI) m Ruth Wickenden (who died in the same accident}. See SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ The registers of Stratford-on-Avon : in the county of Warwick Baptisms 1558-1652, transcribed by Richard Savage for the Parish Register Society, 1897.
2. ↑ SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project, haplogroup Rb1 NE87 Thomas Smith

• The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations by John Osborne Austin, George Andrews Moriarty. Page 376
• Rhode Island Vital Records, 1636–1850 - Town and Church Records (V.1-V.12) Providence County, Vol 2 page 1-171. Intention to marry filed 27 Jan 1659.
• Kindred Konnections
• Find-A-Grave Virtual Cemetery memorial #51078144
• Ancestry.com

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Chris Wolfe and Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile. Cooper-1 15:32, 21 July 2015 (EDT)