He was born in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts in 1715. The birth record shows his mother as Joanna, which is also the name of Thomas Smith, Jr.'s spouse. As well The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 26, p. 190, [2]shows him as the son of Thomas, Jr., who in turn is described as almost certainly a descendant of Ralph Smith, whose profile is being managed by the Puritan Great Migration Project.
Gameliel married Hannah Harding on 28 May, 1741.[3]
page 38: "Gameliel Smith, son of Thomas Smith and Joanna Mayo, married Hannah Harding of May 28th, 1741, with issue: David, Gameliel and Nathaniel. Gameliel married second time to Mary Slew, on the 18th, May 1749, with issue: Hannah, born June 10th, 1750; Assa, born November 25th, 1752."
Gamaliel was born in 1716. He passed away in 1787.
Research Notes
Conflicting vital information in a merge:
Died 17 May 1787 at about age 71 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Died 16 Feb 1787 at age 71 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Sources
↑ "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch [1] : accessed 02 June 2017), Gamaliel Smith, 13 Oct 1715; citing reference , FHL microfilm 911761.
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2010).
"Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCWB-T78 : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Gamaliel Smith, 13 Oct 1715; citing reference , FHL microfilm 911761.
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD8-TJM : 10 February 2018), Jamaliel Smith, 13 Oct 1715; citing TRURO,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 907,353.
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCDC-X6D : 9 February 2018), Gamaliel Smith and Mercy Selew, 18 May 1749; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 907,353.
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD8-TZH : 10 February 2018), Gamaliel Smith in entry for Asa Smith, 25 Nov 1752; citing TRURO,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 907,353.
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCWB-T78 : 10 February 2018), Gamaliel Smith, 13 Oct 1715; citing TRURO,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 911,761.
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