Henry was born 14 Oct 1693 at Rehoboth. He was the son of Joshua and Mary (Peck) Smith.
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He married first Ruth Burr of Rehoboth 5 Dec 1716, intentions April 7, 1716.[2]
Henry married second Lydia (Burr) Vickery of Hingham at Hingham by Rev. Eleazer Gay on June 12, 1748. Intentions published May 14, 1748.[3][4][5] Lydia was first cousin to Ruth Burr.
Henry Smith of Rehoboth, yeoman, died 2 Feb. 1754. To his wife Lydia he left all ye Indoor movables which she brought to me. To sons: Ebenezer, Simon (deceased), Benjamin & Eleazer (under 21): daughters: Mary wife of David Turner & Ruth wife of Samuel Perry. Grandson, Simon Smith. Grandsons, Amos & Henry Smith (brothers, both under 21). Brother-in-law Ephraim Hunt to be exec. Witness: Thomas Smith, Daniel Ormsbee, Jr. & Joshua Smith.[6]
DNA
Descendant of yDNA group NE47 Henry Smith-5522 (b?-1647 MA) m poss. Judith Cooper. See SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project.[7]
↑Hingham, MA: Vital Records, 1637-1845. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016. Vital Records of Hingham, Massachusetts, ca. 1639-1844. Hersey, Reuben. Mss 901. R. Stanton Avery Special Collections Department, New England Historic Genealogical Society.)
↑Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 June 2020), memorial page for Henry Smith (14 Oct 1693–13 Feb 1754), Find A Grave: Memorial #63282783, citing Palmer River Churchyard Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Charles Baker (contributor 47201082) .
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Smith-158867 and Smith-5470 appear to represent the same person because: Sorry, this is a duplicate. Same vitals and parents. He married Ruth Burr and later Lydia Burr Vickery (sisters?). Please merge Smith-158867 into Smith-5470. Thank you!