Benjamin
Smith
Born in Providence, Providence, RI
Ancestors 
Son of Christopher Smith
and Mary (Stephens) Smith
Husband of
Mercy (Brown) Waterman
— married
11 Jun 1730 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
in Smithfield, Providence, RI
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Apr 2013
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Contents |
Biography
Physical Description
Benjamin Smith was born in 1708 in Providence, Providence, son of Christopher Smith (1675 - 1755) and Mary (Stephens) Smith (1679 - >1758).
His siblings were:
- Christopher Smith (1697 - 1781)
- Anphyllis (Smith) Jencks (1704 - <1735)
- James Smith (1707 - 1755)
- Jeremiah Smith (~1708 - 1726)
Benjamin married Mercy Brown ( - ) on 11 Jun 1730 in Providence.
Benjamin died in Smithfield, Providence.
Group 18-RI Chris
Sources
- The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 62 page 282
- Title: NE SmithConnections DNA Project Abbreviation: SmithConnections.com Author: SmithConnections.com Publication: http://www.smithconnections.com/index.cgi Reference: 16 MAY 2012 19:47:57 Type: Creation Date Data Changed: Date: 16 MAY 2012 Time: 19:48:40
Notes
Received his father's homestead in Providence by deed, Apr. 3, 1750 (see Austin, p. 379), and also received other land from his father in 1755, recorded in Smithfield, R. I. Perhaps he m. at Providence, June 11, 1730, Mrs.MercyWaterman (Vital Records of Providence, p. 324).
Acknowledgements
Thank you to Kitty Smith for creating WikiTree profile Smith-41146 through the import of Group1 & 18.ged on Apr 20, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Kitty and others.
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- Raymond Smith
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, FTDNA kit #269516 - Edwin Smith :
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- Anonymous Smith :
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- Simeon Smith :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #64829
- Gregg Smith :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #B882184
- Deb (Pauli) Williams :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup J1b1a1d, FTDNA kit #B430823, MitoYDNA ID T18066 [compare]
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Rejected matches › Benjamin Smith (bef.1708-1787) › Benjamin Smith (abt.1677-1749) › Benjamin Franklin Smith (1837-1844)
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