Benjamin
Smith
Born in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Samuel Smith
and Esther (Dunham) Smith
Brother of
Elizabeth (Smith) Bunn, Mary (Smith) Sharp [half], Samuel Smith, Shubael Smith I [half], Joseph Smith [half] and Susannah (Smith) Pitney [half]
Husband of
Sarah (Shotwell) Smith
— married
after 19 Jun 1712 in Woodbridge, New Jersey
Descendants 
Father of
Esther (Smith) Vail, John Smith, Benjamin Smith Jr, Elizabeth (Smith) Pound, Sarah (Smith) Laing, Mary (Smith) Pettit and Abraham Smith
Died before
before age 44
in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey
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Benjamin was a Friend (Quaker)
Biography
Benjamin Smith was born in 1688 in Woodbridge, NJ. He was a man of public esteem in Woodbridge, He held several civil offices and was at one time Justice.
He adhered to the Quakers and was an overseer in the Friends Meeting, appointed Nov 1728, successor to John Laing, and after his death was Succeeded by Jacob Thorne.
He served until 1715 as a private in Capt. John Moore's Company of Col. Thomas Farmars' Regiment of New Jersey Militia.
He left a Will dated 5th Nov 1731, proved 6 June 1732.[cordell 20020723.FTW]
Sources
- Annals of Our Colonial Ancestors and their Descendants; of Our Quaker Forefathers," compiled by Ambrose M. Shotwell, 1895-7, p 125, 192
- Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol IV, page 463
- Rahway and Plainfield MM, Esther & John births, frame 59-60 of 129 on filmstrip US Quaker MM Records, Register of Marriages, Births, Deaths, 1687-1871 Births Pg 37-38 of records: NewJersey,Union,
- Annals of Our Colonial Ancestors and Their Descendants, Or, Our Quaker by Ambrose Milton Shotwell; page 125
Is this Benjamin's Find-A-Grave Virtual Cemetery memorial #56906834 in Presbyterian Cemetery, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA?
Source S271 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing
Acknowledgments
This person was created through the import of Ancestry Wiki.ged on 14 March 2011; and by the contributions of Tracy Pindar, David Cordell, Adri Oldershaw, Samantha Mulkerin, Tracy Pindar, and Kitty Smith. kiTree profile Smith-23829 created through the import of Mulkerin Family History Site.ged on Dec 15, 2011 by Samantha Mulkerin. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Samantha and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~0.78%
Christine (Howe) Perry
:
23andMe
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~0.39%
Dean Oldershaw :
23andMe
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~0.39%
David Mark Cordell :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A913713 [compare], Ancestry member cordelldm
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~0.39%
Charles Lund :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Vicki Cullis :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A850790 [compare], Ancestry member Figtoria
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~0.39%
Vicki (Vail) Nardozzi :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member vickolator
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~0.39%
Ellen Gustafson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QF1421315 [compare], Ancestry member Ellen1250
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch BW6042990 [compare], FTDNA kit #912044
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~0.39%
Leland Pound :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T834833 [compare], Ancestry member lelandpound
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T834833 [compare], FTDNA kit #140121
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~0.39%
Bill Everett :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member beverett35
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~0.39%
Chuck Lund :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member chuck1215
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~0.39%
Edward Reed :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Butch Claveau :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T916501 [compare], FTDNA kit #535325
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Rejected matches › Benjamin Smith (1658-1738) › Benjamin Knight Smith (1887-) › Benjamin Smith (abt.1677-1749) › Richard Smith (abt.1555-1612) › Thomas Smith Sr. (1671-1741) › Thomas Smith (abt.1569-) › Thomas Smith (abt.1740-) › Thomas Smith (abt.1769-) › Benjamin Smith (abt.1686-abt.1775) › Thomas Smith (1685-) › Benjamin Smith (1687-)
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