Joseph Smith (1673 - 1745)

Born 14 Jan 1673 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Fisher) Smith — married 17 Aug 1698 (to 19 Mar 1745) in Dedham, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 19 Mar 1745 at age 72 in Dedham, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1673. ^[1], ^[2] He is the son of Asahel Smith and Mary Doughty. ^[2] Joseph wed Susannah Fisher in 1698. ^[2], ^[3] He passed away in 1745. ^[2], ^[4]

Birth

• Joseph, the Son Asaell & Mary Smith, borne 14 of y^e 11 m°. ^[1]
  

1673. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6Q-WP2 : 10 February 2018), Joseph Smith, 14 Jan 1673; citing DEDHAM, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0874254 IT 3.; "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JZ-Z4V : 6 November 2017), Joseph Smith, 14 Apr 1673; citing Birth, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 593,353. Note: The data extract incorrecly interprets the DOB as 14 Apr 1673; it should be 14 January 1673.

Marriage

• Spouse: Susannah Fisher.
  

1698. Joseph Smith & Susannah Fisher, both of Dedham, was married August the 17, 1698. ^[3]

Death

• 1744. Joseph Smith, decased March 19, 1744-5. ^[4]
  

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH82-3Z2 : 6 November 2017), Joseph Smith, 19 Mar 1744; citing Death, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 593,353.

Research Notes

1. Nofolk County was created in 1793 from part of Suffolk County. Some records may list the county as Norfolk instead of Suffolk.
   
2. Old style calendar for DOB means 11 m° should be interpreted as January, as the calendar year started in March. ^[1]
   
3. Old style calendar for DOD means March 19, 1744-5 should be interpreted as 19 March 1745. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Hill: Page 13.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Source: #OR01 Familysearch Family Tree.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Hill: Page 28.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Hill: Page 72.

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• Hill, Don Gleason. Early Records of Dedham, Massachusetts (The Office of the Dedham Transcript, 1886-1899). v. 1, The record of births, marriages and deaths, and intentions of marriage, in the town of Dedham ... With an appendix containing records of marriages before 1800, returned from other towns, under the statute of 1857. 1635-1845 ...
  

Other Resources

OR01 FamilySearch Family Tree. Joseph Smith. Retrieved 07 December 2018.

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