John Smith (abt. 1622 - 1706)

Born about 1622 in England

Husband of Catherine (Morrill) Smith — married 1 Aug 1647 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Mary (Bill) Smith — married 6 Jan 1663 in Reading, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 21 Sep 1706 at about age 84 in Winnisimmet, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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[Note: Documented History of Chelsea says in his will his wife was named Esther, Referring to Suffolk Deeds: Libra 28: f. 257 and Libra 16: ff 193: 237. I haven't found this will]

Biography

John Smith was born about 1622, son of Francis and Alice (___) Smith. He came to New England at the age of 13, on the ship Planter with his mother Alice Smith, registering at London on April 10, 1635. ^{[1] [2]}

• Innkeeper at Reading. ^[3]
• Selectman at Reading. ^[3]
• 1656: Chosen Lieutenant of the military company at Reading. ^[3]
• 1664/5: January: Lieutenant John Smith, aged about 44 years, had a lease of the Ferry Farm at Chelsea. ^[3]
• 1673: April 29: Lieut. John Smith was brought to court for being 2 years in arrears on rent due on the ferry and the farm. ^[3]
• 1676: August 4: James Bill conveyed land in Boston to his son-in-law John Smith for the use of his wife Mary and his children by her. ^[3]
• 1691: Captain of the militia. ^[3]

In his father Francis' will, written on March 16, 1649/50 and proved on October 7, 1651, he left son John a bequest of 50 acres of feeding land adjacent to land already given, half of each of my meadow in Bare Meadow and Wiggham Meadow, and L10 at his mother's decease. Francis also named his grand daughter Mary Smith. ^[2]

John married first at Roxbury on August 1, 1647, Catherine Morrill, born about 1627, daughter of Isaac and Sarah (___) Morrill. ^{[2] [4] [5] [3] [3]}

In Isaac Morrill's will,dated December 15, 1661, proved January 23, 1662, he left:

• L40, after my wife's decease to be divided equally among my grandchildren John, Isaac, Francis and Abraham Smith
• grand daughter Mary Smith my farm between Reading and Andover, being over 200 acres
• residue to my two sons John Smith and Daniel Brewer and grandchild Sarah Davis
• what I have given John Smith and my daughter Katherine his wife. to be enjoyed by them during their lifetimes, and then to their children or future children if they have any ^{[4] [6]}

His wife Catherine died at Reading, Massachusetts on September 22, 1662. ^{[7] [3]}

He married second, Mary Bill at Reading on January 6, 1662/3. ^{[2] [7]} She was the daughter of James Bill Sr. of Pulling Point. ^[3]

Mary died at Chelsea on February 6, 1693/4, aged 48. ^[8]

John died on September 21, 1706, aged 85 years at Winnisimmett (now Chelsea), Massachusetts. ^{[8] [9] [2]}

The inventory of the estate of Captain John Smith of Winnisimmett was taken on January 20, 1706/7 and valued at L174 7s 10d with L50 10s being salt marsh, and the remainder clothing, household furniture and goods, books and some sheep, as well as some cash. ^[9]

On March 2, 1718, Andrew Lane, husband of the eldest daughter of Captain John Smith, deceased, petitioned the court indicating entitlement to an equal share and asking that John Brintnall, estate administrator, be brought to court to 'render a true and just account of his administration'. ^[9]

Children

by Catherine

1. Mary born on November15, 1648; married Jeremiah Swayne on November 5, 1664. ^{[7] [3] [6]}
2. John born on November 4, 1651. ^[7]
3. Isaac born on June 20, 1655 ^[7]: killed by Indians at York, Maine in 1677. ^[3]
4. Francis born on December 23, 1658; married Ruth Maverick, daughter of Elias and Anne (Harris) Maverick at Reading on March 1, 1679/80. ^{[7] [3] [6]}
5. Abraham born on April 10, 1661. ^[7]

by Mary

1. Jemimah born c1670; married first Paul Maverick; married second, Henry Richman of Boston ^[3]; married third Andrew Lane at Boston on March 14, 1716. ^{[10] [9]}
2. Anne born ___; married Jonathan Tuttle. ^[3]
3. Phebe born at Boston on June 27, 1673 ^[11]; married John Brintnall. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Hotten: James C. The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants; Religious Exiles; Political Rebels; Serving Men sold for a term of years; apprentices; children stolen; maidens pressed; and others who went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700 : with their ages and the names of the ships in which they embarked, and other interesting particulars; from mss. preserved in the State Paper Department of Her Majesty's Public Record Office, England, London, England, 1874, p. 55-6
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Anderson, Robert C. Francis Smith in: Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2009, p. 351-3 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.)
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16} Chamberlain, Mellen et al., A Documentary History of Chelsea: Including the Boston Precincts of Winnisimmet, Rumney Marsh, and Pullen Point, 1624-1824, Volume 1, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1908, p. 25: Appendix p. 319-
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Anderson, Robert C. Isaac Morrill in: Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995, p. 1289-91 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)
5. ↑ Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1926, V. p. 370
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Suffolk Deeds, Volume 14, Boston, Massachusetts, 1906: 282-6
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6} Baldwin, Thomas, compiler. Vital Records of Reading, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1912, p. 208-10 : 443-4: 566
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Baldwin, Thomas, compiler. Vital Records of Chelsea, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850, Wright & Potter Printing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, 1916 p. 535
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} Case 3015: p. 1-6: Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers. 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)
10. ↑ Boston, MA: Marriages, 1700-1809: Volume 1: p. 64 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006), Originally published as: Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston, Containing the Boston Marriages from 1700 to 1751 (Vol. 28), Boston, Municipal Printing office, 1898. Records Relating to the Early History of Boston, Containing Boston Marriages from 1752 to 1809 (vol. 30), Boston, Municipal Printing Office, 1903.
11. ↑ Appleton, William S. Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths 1630-1699, City Document 130, Registry Dept. City of Boston, Rockwell & Churchill, Boston, Massachusetts, 1883, p. 129

See also:

• Eaton, Lilley, Genealogical history of the town of Reading, Mass., including the present towns of Wakefield, Reading, and North Reading, with chronological and historical sketches, from 1639 to 1874 ( Boston : A. Mudge & Son, Printers, 1874). Page 111. Archive.org