Samuel Smith (abt. 1644 - aft. 1719)

Born about 1644 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Dunham) Smith — married 1680 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co, New Jersey

Husband of Elizabeth (Pierce) Smith — married 8 Jun 1692 in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey

Descendants

Died after 15 Dec 1719 after about age 75 in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, Province of New Jersey

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Biography

Samuel Smith was baptized October 20, 1644 and was born April of 1644 at Barnstable, Plymouth Colony. His parents were John Smith (1614-1710) and Susannah Hinckley (1625-1675) - one of the original families of Barnstable.

Samuel Smith is said to have owned Wellfleet Tavern on Great Island in Wellfleet Harbor, Massachusetts. If true, he sold both by 1676 when he moved to New Jersey. The tavern is now a historic site. No proof has been found that this is the Samuel Smith who owned it. ^[1]

Samuel went to Woodbridge, N.J. in 1676 with his father and brothers Ichabod and Joseph. He received a grant of 103 acres in 1676.

In 1680 he married Esther Dunham, they had Elizabeth, Samuel, and Benjamin.

In 1709, 1716, and 1718, he was a member of the New Jersey Assembly. Samuel Smith was elected Constable in 1684 and overseer of highways in 1684 and 1688. In 1684 he was specifically appointed to repair highways for the Middle part of the Town.

Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Pierce/Force married 8 June 1692 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey as his second wife^[2][3][4] after the death of Esther in 1690. Subael, Joseph, and Susannah were their children.

Death and Legacy

Samuel Smith of Woodbridge, yeoman, wrote his will 15 December 1719; it was proved 15 October 1729. He named his wife Elizabeth sole executrix and three children.^[5]

Children named in will

1. Elizabeth Bunn
2. Susanna Pittney
3. Benjamin

Slaves

The abstract of his 1719 will included "a negro girl" as part of his "worldly estate."

The original will and inventory may provide additional information about her; they can be viewed at the State Archives and possibly on FamilySearch.

Notes

Wellfleet Tavern is a historic archeological site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. It encompasses the remains of a late 17th century tavern operated by Samuel Smith, owner of Great Island, which shelters Wellfleet Harbor. The tavern site is located within the Cape Cod National Seashore, in Barnstable County. The site was discovered because it was remembered through stories passed down.

Sources

1. ↑ BEAUDY, Mary. Documentary Archaeology in the New World, Cambridge University Press. June 25, 1993, pp. 11, 83 - 86 (Wellfleet Tavern).
2. ↑ "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1N-HS3 : 20 January 2020), Elizabeth Force or Pierce in entry for Samuel Smith, 1692.
3. ↑ "New Jersey, Church Records, 1675-1970," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGW-98GW : 3 October 2019), Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Force or Pierce, 8 Jan 1692; citing Marriage, Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States, Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey.
4. ↑ "New Jersey, Church Records, 1675-1970," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLT9-F2M4 : 3 October 2019), Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Force or Pierce, 8 Jan 1692; citing Marriage, Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States, Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey.
5. ↑ Calendar of Wills, Administrations, Etc. 1670-1730. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. (Trenton, NJ: Archives of the State of New Jersey), volume 23, 432, Citing Liber B, page 140

• Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-PVT : 14 January 2020), Samuel Smith, 1644.

• Colonial Families of the United States of America, Volume IV Smith Family , p 462-463

• Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and D. Holbrook.Massachusetts, Towns and Vital Records (subscription) Barnstable V1 page 60.

• BEAUDY, Mary. Documentary Archaeology in the New World, Cambridge University Press. June 25, 1993, pp. 11, 83 - 86 (Wellfleet Tavern).

• DALLY , Joseph W. Woodbridge and vicinity : the story of a New Jersey township ; embracing the history of Woodbridge, Piscataway, Metuchen and contiguous places, from the earliest times ; the history of the different ecclesiastical bodies ; important official documents relating to the township, etc." Many references to John Smith starting on p 42, some with reference his son Samuel.

• McCOURT, Martha Fletche. The American descendants of Rev. John Smith, who married 13 June, 1643, Susanna Hinckley New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 2 genealogy as son of Rev. John Smith and Susannah Hinckley/

• MEYERS, Patty B. "Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman" published by Penobscot Press, Rockport, Maine. P. 538 (Birth, death and children). Originally found online, no longer available.

• OATS, Amos. Genealogical Notes on Barnstable Families. Revised by C.F. Swift, Cornell University Press, 1988. Original Title Amos Oats Papers. F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHEES AND PRINTEES. The "Patriot Press, 1888. Written in 1861. Source is oddly numbered, it appears numerical, but is not. Scan to the near end of the document. Vol. 2, pp 235-7.

• Savage, James.A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Pub. Boston, 1860-1862, pp. 118-12. Governor Thomas Hinckley.

• Wikipedia Samuel Smith Tavern

• Wilson, Doug. Dunham/Singletary Family Reports. 1996-201 Parents, wives, children - dates and places.

• Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc by New Jersey Historical Society; Nelson, William, 1847-1914; Honeyman, A. Van Doren (Abraham Van Doren), 1849-1936; Hutchinson, Elmer Tindall, 1882-1954. Page 432 (abstract that lists names. "Son Samuel" not listed.)

Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of Ancestry Wiki.ged on 14 March 2011; and the the contributions of David Cordell Samantha Mulkerin, Tracy Pindar and Kitty Smith. Additionally, the contributions of Bruce Danner.