George Smith (abt. 1618 - 1662)

Born about 1618 in Hertfordshire, England [uncertain]

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Jackson — married about 1641 in New Haven Colony [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 17 May 1662 at about age 44 in New Haven, New Haven Colony

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George Smith migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 308) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

George Smith ^[1] was born in England.^[2] A birth of 1618 would make him twenty-one when he signed the New Haven Fundamental Agreement. Holmes' Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families designates that he was from Hertfordshire, but without citing a source.^[3]

Marriage

George married Sarah ____ about 1641, probably in New Haven. After his death, Sarah married 2 July 1668, John Jackson,^[1] who removed to Derby, Connecticut. She survived John who died in 1683 (age about 60) and was still living in 1686.^[2]

New Haven

George was a signer of the New Haven Fundamental Agreement 4 Jun 1639.^[2][4] He may have arrived in Boston on the Hector or it's sister ship in 1637,^[5] but there are no records to prove this.

In a 1641 list of estates, George was assessed for 1 head (himself, no wife yet), and 21 acres. He paid 5s yearly rent.^[2][4]

7 Jun 1643 George Smith "required satisfaction" against John Beach for killing one of his cows by felling a tree. The court found that Beach was negligent and Smith was awarded £5.^[2][4]

George took the Oath of Fidelity to New Haven Colony 1 July 1644, at the time of it's first administration.^[2][4] That year he requested a lot by the sea beyond the West River and thus became one of the earliest settlers of what is now West Haven.^[2]

George and Sister Smith were in the 2nd row, other side of the door on their respective male/female sides in the 1646 seating of the meeting house. These seats were near the back in the far corners.^[4] February 1655/56, the couple moved forward an entire section. George was seated in row four on ye stile on both sides of the door and Goodwife Smith was in Row 4 in ye side seats all along.^[6] In the Jan 1661/2 seating, George and his wife were seated in the center of the meeting house in the seventh row.^[6]

1 Jun 1647, George was part of several land transactions. John Nash sold him 11 acres of 2nd division upland. Peter Browne sold him 2 acres 32 rod of "west" meadow and 5 1/4 acres of upland in the first division of upland. George "alienated" 1 acre 16 pole of the previously mentioned meadow to Mathew Moulthropp. George and also Peter Browne sold their land in the Neck to Mr. Malbon.^[4]

10 Mar 1648/9 George requested meadow at the Oyster River, this was referred to the viewers.^[4]

29 Nov 1649 asked for 2 or 3 acres of meadow land near Mr. Lamberton's, which was on the west side of the river in current West Haven. The court granted this if after Mr. Lamberton's was laid out there was any left.^[4]

May 1655. "Samuel Ford, the sonn of Timothy Ford, aged aboute sixteene yeares, … and charged that upon a Saboth day this spring (being as he saith appointed by his father to looke after some cattell, and contrary to his fathers command) went to Geo. Smithes house, and there had almost strangled the sonn of George Smith, a child aboute five or six yeeres old, in ye manner as followeth:" Tom Mullenner's son and George’s son were fetching water for a lame cow. They drew it upon a board or sled with a rope. Sam ford took the rope, made nooses, and put them around the boys heads. The Mullener boy slipped out, but George's boy was stuck fast. Ford drew backward and the boy fell down and the rope, drawn taut, almost strangled him. The Smith boy’s sister heard him groan, turned around and saw Ford pulling on the rope and yelled at him to leave off, which he did. George’s boy had a mark on his neck for several days. Of course Ford denied that he was pulling on the rope. Samuel Ford was also in trouble for “rebellios cariag to his mother.” Ford was publicly whipped by order of the court.^[6] This son of George’s would probably be John, age eight, as Samuel the next son would only have been 4ish at the time. There are no clues as to which daughter this is.

Oct 1655, George Smith "passeth over" to Timothy Ford his house and home lot on the west side of the creek and another piece of land.^[6]

Feb 1655/56, George was called as a group of workmen to "either cause a new bridg to be builded, or repaire ye old one, as they shall thinke fitt." on a committee to view a bridge,^[6] implying that he had carpentry skills.^[2]

Shortly before his death he was appointed a fenceviewer, 28 April 1662.

Death

George Smith died 17 May 1662.^[1][7] His inventory was taken 20 Dec 1662, valued at £195.3.4.^[8] "The widdow being asked if there was noe Will of her husbands she answered noe." ^[9][10]

Children^[1]

1. Sarah Smith b. 1642^[11] was baptized 14 Dec 1645^[11]; died 25 July 1674 NHV; m. 1 Feb 1661 John Clark in New Haven.
2. Mary b. 1642^[11]]; was baptized 14 Dec 1645^[11]; married 29 Jan 1661 MV William Camp
3. Hannah b. 1644^[11]; bpt 14 Dec 1645;^[11] m. 1 Nov 1663 Stephen Bradley.^[7]
4. Mercy b. 1645,^[11] bpt 22 Feb 1645;^[11] m. 3 Mar 1668/9 John Benham.^[7]
5. Elizabeth with her sister Mercy was bpt. 22 Feb 1645.^[11] Jacobus does not list this Elizabeth as a child of George Smith. See attached image.
6. John bpt 18 Apr 1647^[11]; d. 19 Dec 1711 ae 67 [WHT1]; m. 24 Oct 1672 Grace Winston.^[7]
7. Elizabeth bp 16 Sep 1649,^[11] m 17 Nov 1669 John Hall of Guilford.^[7]
8. Samuel b. 4 Dec 1651^[7]; bpt 7 Dec 1651;^[11] m 13 Jan 1675 Obedience Lamberton.^[7]
9. Ebenezer b. 15 Nov 1653;^[7] d. 1714; resident of West Haven and Newtown; m. Mary _____
10. Joseph b. 14 Aug 1655;^[7] bpt 14 Aug 1655;^[11] d. 1697; m. 6 May 1680 Lydia Bristol^[7]
11. Nathan b. 27 Dec 1656;^[7] bpt 8 Feb 1656;^[11] d. 11 Jun 1726 ae 70 WHT1; m. (1) 10Aug 168s Esther Goodyear;^[7] m (2) Hannah Brown

DNA

Immigrant Ancestor of yDNA group NE28 George Smith-2620 (d 1662 New Haven, Connecticut) m Sarah Unknown-177037. See SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. (Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932).pp 1619-1622
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Parke, Nathan Grier, The Ancestry of Lorenzo Ackley & His Wife Emma Arabella Bosworth (Woodstock, Vt., 1960) pp 180, 181
3. ↑ Holmes, Frank R. Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families. Originally published 1923, Reprint 1999. p. ccxx borrow at Archive
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} Hoadly, Charles J, MA. (editor) Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven, From 1638 to 1649. (Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Company, 1857.) pp. fundamental agreement 18, dead cow 87, 88, 1641 assessment 92, West River land 136, oath of allegiance 138, seats 303 & 304, 1647 land 317, Oyster river 448, 1649 land 502,
5. ↑ ("Ship Passenger Lists", Carl Boyer, reference "Passengers on the Hector, 1637-38, The New Haven Colony ", Isabel MacBeath Calder, pp. 29-31
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (editor) Ancient Town Records Vol 1. New Haven Town Records 1649-1662. (New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1917.) pp Seats-271, 273; Seats 511, 512, Samuel Ford p 238, Sells land 258, Bridge 269, fence viewer 518.
7. ↑ ^{7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11} Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I. (Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917.) Samuel b. p. 7; Ebenezer b p 10; Joseph b p 12; Nathan b p 14; George death p. 18; Sarah m p 19; Hannah m. p. 20; Mercy m p 30; John m p 31; Eliz. m. p 30; Samuel m. p. 41; Joseph m. p 48; Nathan m. p 55
8. ↑ “New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 1-2, 1647-1703”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-G9N5-3? : 5 March 2021), New Haven, Connecticut, FHL microfilm 007626739, image 68. New Haven Probate Record, 1647-1687, Vol. 1, Part 1, page 110.
9. ↑ Hoadly, Charles J, MA. (editor) Records of the Colony or Jurisdiction of New Haven, From May 1653 to the Union. (Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Company, 1858.) p. 485
10. ↑ Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (editor) Ancient Town Records Vol II. New Haven Town Records 1662-1684. (New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1919.) p. 21.
11. ↑ ^{11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13} Connecticut. Church Records State Library Index. New Haven First Congregational Church. Part 2, J-Z, 1639-1937. (Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library, 1947.) Accessed at Ancestry ($).
12. ↑ SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project, haplogroup I1 NE28 George Smith.

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• "History of New Haven Colony" repinted 1976 Rotary Club of Milford, CT., pg 54-5
• Commemorative Biographical Record of New Haven, CT, 18093 Chicago, J.H. Beers & Co, 1902): Page 1208, GEORGE JUDSON SMITH
• Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772–1934." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled Note: APID: 1,2557::0