Chileab Smith
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Chileab Smith (abt. 1635 - 1731)

Ensign Chileab Smith
Born about in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticutmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 2 Oct 1661 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 96 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusettsmap
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Contents

Biography

Birth

Chileab Smith was born in 1635, at Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. His parents were Samuel Smith and Elizabeth. [1]

Adulthood

Chileab married Hannah Hitchcock on 2 Oct 1661.[2] Hannah was the daughter of Luke Hitchcock of Wethersfield. She died Aug 31 1733, age 88.[1]

They had several children: [1]

  1. Hannah, b Jul 7 1662,m John Montague Mar 23 1681
  2. Samuel, b Mar 9 1665
  3. Luke, b Apr 16 1666
  4. Ebenezer, b Jul 11 1668
  5. Nathaniel, b Jan 2 1670, d Jan 1670
  6. John, b Oct 8 1671, m Martha Golding 1691, d abt 1750
  7. Son, d 1673
  8. Hester, b Mar 31 1671, m Nathaniel Ingram Oct 20 1696
  9. Daughter, d Mar 1677
  10. Elizabeth, b Feb 2 1679, m James Smith Oct 26 1698
  11. Mary, b Aug 16 1681, m Preserved Smith Dec 15 1697, married Peter Montague Ap 22 1721
  12. Chileab, d Aug 1682
  13. Chileab, b Feb 18 1685
  14. Sarah, b Apr 26 1688, m Jonathan Morton Apr 13 1710

He owned 8 acres of land in Hadley in 1663.[3]

Death and Burial

Chileab died on 7 Mar 1731, at Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [1]

"Ens. Chileab Smith dyed on March ye 7th, 1731, aged 96 years, and Hannah his wife dyed Aug. 31, 1733, aged 88 years. It is worthy of memory that they lived together in marriage state 70 years."—Inscription on gravestone at Old Hadley Cemetery, Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts [4]

DNA Confirmation

Descendant of Lt. Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smith[5]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judd, Sylvester. History of Hadley (H.R. Hunting, Springfield, Mass., 1905). Page 123-124 #3 Chileab, son of Samuel
  2. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1660-1910 FamilySearch index, Chileabe Smith and Hannah Hitchcock, 02 Oct 1661; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 186122.
  3. Judd's "History of Hadley".
  4. Find A Grave memorial #15088899. Shows a birth date of 1 Apr 1636 without source.
  5. Group 1 on SmithConnections.com DNA Project

See also:

  • Lucius M. Boltwood. Genealogies of Hadley Families Early Settlers of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby; Pubishers Northampton: Metcalf and Company. 1862; Page 126.
  • James W. Hook. [1] "Lieut. Samuel Smith, his children and one line of descendants and related families"; Publishers: Compiler, New Haven. 1953; Page 22.
  • Savage. A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692. All volumes, Cross Index




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The story about his name (and his mother's mistaken maiden name) might be worth adding to his profile. Great story.
posted by Judith Robinson
Smith-5945 and Smith-1818 appear to represent the same person because: I just changed the parents of Sarah Smith-5940 to Chileab Smith-1818 and wife Hannah, per the Hadley source info added to Smith-1818 profile.

Birth date was estimated, as stated, for Smith-5945 based on dau Sarah's birth date, but she was the last child born, so her birthdate and her father's are much farther apart.

Smith-197466 and Smith-1818 appear to represent the same person because: Same unusual name, same dates, same father (the misspelling of Samuel notwithstanding), same wife, same child. I'm having trouble imagining what went wrong to cause them to marked as rejected matches.
posted by Ellen Smith
Smith-38603 and Smith-1818 appear to represent the same person because: they have the same death information. Please compare and merge Smith-38603 into Smith-1818 if you agree they are two profiles for the same person. Thank you. Kitty Cooper-1 Smith
posted by Kitty (Cooper) Smith
I have Elizabeth, the wife of Samuel Smith, as Elizabeth Chileab, b. in Whatfield, Suffolk in 1602. There was a friends meeting in Wethersfield for a while when things were hot in Mass. This would make sense onomastically of Smith Jr's first name.
posted by Frank Gay

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