William Smith (1737 - abt. 1831)

Born 2 Aug 1737 in East Kingston, New Hampshire

Husband of Betty (Batchelder) Smith — married 2 Dec 1761 in East Kingston, New Hampshire [uncertain]

Died about 26 Feb 1831 at about age 93 in Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Dr. William Smith, the son of William Smith of East Kingston, was born 2 Aug 1737. He married Betsey Batchelder, the daughter of Ebenezer Batchelder and Dorothy Boynton, on 2 Dec 1761. He moved the family to Gilmanton on 15 Oct 1768. He was the first doctor and only doctor of the town for many years, tending to the rich and poor. I think he was a generous man in nature. He was the town clerk and also was active in his church, the first Congregational Chuch. He knew the importance of education and also organized and taught in the schools. In 1778 there were 6 school districts.In religion he was firmly a Calvinist, and believed in the doctrine of grace. He lived to the ripe old age of 93y 6m outliving 2 of his 11 children. #S166

Note: added findagrave death date, as it is engraved on his tombstone, but keeping it marked uncertain, as there is a discrepancy with another source. ^[1]

Children

Work in progress

• Dolly
• Robert
• Hannah
• William Smith 1772-1857
• Hannah
• Sarah
• Mary
• Joanna
• Anna
• 2 missing
• #S166
• Betsey Smith 1865-1790 m. John Gilman; findagrave [findagrave com/memorial/180304870/betsey-gilman]

Residence

Born: East Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Resided: 1768:Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA

#S165 #S166

Sources

1. ↑ Smith Meeting House Cemetery; discrepancy on the date of death. They have 26 Feb 1831. The books give 27 Mar 1830.[1]

• Lancaster, Daniel, 1796-1880,Prescott, Alfred, 1812-1889,'The History of Gilmanton, Gilmanton, New Hampshire: Printed by Alfred Prescott: 1845; :University of New Hampshire Library [2] S166 Page 226: Betsey Bachelder b. 2 Aug 1744 married 2 Dec 1761 to Dr. William Smith. They moved to Gilmanton 15 Oct 1768, and Dr. Smith was the first doctor of the town. Page 288, 289; tells about the family, children. 146; schools.

• Source S165 Author: Charles Hull Batchelder; Title: Genealogy of the Batchelder Family of Hampton, New Hampshire; Publication: Name: Edited and prepared by Carl W. Brage; Date: 1985; NOTE www.hamptonlibrary.com; Page: 19, 20

• New England Historical Genealogical Society; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659–1947.
• William Smith Jr. and Betty Bachelder. Discrepancy on the marriage date by a year. 2 Dec 1762, The above has it one year earlier.

• Cogswell, William. The New Hampshire Repository (Alfred Prescott, Gilmanton, New Hampshire, 1845-) Page 65-6

Notes

Not sure if these notes are appropriate on this profile.

Deacon Ebenezer Bachelder (17), son of Nathaniel (1). Farmer. Lived at East Kingston. He and his wife were admitted to the Kingston Church Jul 18, 1736, be he became an original member of the East Kingston church Jul 17, 1739, and was chose deacon there Mar 1, 1759. He married at East Kingston Feb 1, 1732/3, Dorothy Boynton, dau. of William 7 Joanna Stevens), who was b. in Newbury, Mass. Dec 12, 1715, and was living at date of her husband's will.

Will of Ebenezer of East Kingston, yeoman, Jan 27, 1780 - Dec 15, 1784, mentions wife Dorothy, sons Nation, Nathaniel, Ebenezer, joseia; dau. Betty wife of Dr. Wm. Smith; dau. Dorothy Bachelder; dau. Ann wife of David Bonton; dau. joanna Bachelder.

An Extract stated to the "From and old bible" - read (probably not an exact copy): Nathan Batchelder b. 1732. William died in the French war. Nath'l, Richard, Betty b. 13 Aug 1744 d 5 Dec 1807, wife of Dr. Wm Smith. Ebenezer d. at seea, Josiah Dolly, Nancy, Joanna. (C. H. Batchlder - p19)

Betty b Aug 2, 1744; m. Dr. William Smith of East Kingston and Gilmanton (C. H. Batchelder - p20)

Birthdate was previously listed as February 26, 1831. However, if this profile is for the William Smith that Married Betty Batchelder, Betty was born in 1744 and died in 1807. Birthdate was estimated as 1745, and marked with the dateguess template.