Silas
Smith
Born in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of Elisha Smith
and Sarah Smith
Brother of
Benjamin Smith, Philip Smith Sr, Paul Smith, Elisha Smith Jr, Jonathan Smith and Gad Smith
Husband of
Levina (Houghton) Smith
— married
28 Dec 1769 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Descendants 
Father of
Lucretia (Smith) Dickinson and Catherine (Smith) Nutting
Died
at age 67
in Whately, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Apr 2013
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Contents |
Biography
Lieutenant Silas Smith served with Hampshire County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Silas Smith served with Civil Service, Massachusetts during the American Revolution.
Silas Smith is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A214233.
Silas Smith, son of Elisha Smith & Sarah, was born on 15 August 1736 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts.[1]
Silas Smith married Sevina Houghton on 28 December 1769 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts.[2]
- Service during the American Revolution: Smith, Silas DAR Ancestor #: A214233 Service: Massachusetts Rank(s): Civil Service, Lieutenant. Birth: 8-15-1736 Hatfield Hampshire Co Massachusetts. Death: 12-2-1803 Whatley Hampshire Co Massachusetts. Service Description: 1) Captain Perez Graves; Tythingman. Spouse: Lavina Houghton. Children in file: Silas who m. Fanny Field. [3]
DNA
Descendant of group NE01 Lt. Samuel Smith-1852 (c1601 ENG-1681 MA) m Elizabeth Smyth-346. See SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project.[4]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
citing Birth, Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004325917.
FamilySearch Record: Q29L-2YHJ (accessed 28 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DRM3-QM Image number 00033
Silas Smith born on 15 Aug 1736, son of Elisha Smith & Sarah, in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony. - ↑
Marriage:
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
citing Marriage, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011028.
FamilySearch Record: QP8K-X7KY (accessed 28 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L979-WQ2H Image number 00119
Silas Smith marriage to Sevina Houghton on 28 Dec 1769 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony. - ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 21 Sep 2021), "Record of Smith, Silas", Ancestor # A214233.Meehan-411
- ↑ SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project, haplogroup Rb1 NE01 Lt. Samuel Smith.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Kitty Smith for creating WikiTree profile Smith-42656
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #9217
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~0.78%
N. (Smith) Starr :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A450483 [compare], Ancestry member Starrnan
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