Richard
Smith
Born about in Ireland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Brett Smith
Died [date unknown]
in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 28 May 2015
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Biography
Richard was born about 1730 and was a Merchant in Drogheda.
Richard may be the son or grandson of Brett Smith. A record exists for a Brett Smith and Sarah Smith of Stephen Street for a baptism in 1704 .[1]
Another item in 1705 appears to refer to the death of this Brett Smith. [2]
Is it another ancestor a Richard Smith who appears as the Mayor of Drogheda in 1702. [3]
1771 25 Jan, Brett Smith with consent of his father Richard, of Drogheda, merchant, apprd to John Murphy. pr (G12131)......[4]
Sources
- ↑ Crossle Genealogical Abstracts - 1704
- ↑ Crossle Genealogical Abstracts - 1705
- ↑ Mayors of Drogheda, http://www.jbhall.freeservers.com/1285-1932_drogheda_mayors.html
- ↑ The Dublin Book Trade 1550-1800 by M. Pollard page 530
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 May 2016, 07:02), entry for Richard Smyth Sen.(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MRQL-6G3); contributed by various users.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
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~3.12%
Eileen Olive Rosemary (Owen) Goodbody
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T320821 [compare], FTDNA kit #447389
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~0.78%
Sue Martin :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T142702 [compare], FTDNA kit #341816
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