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Esquire Richard Smith

Male 1720 - 1813  (92 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Esquire Richard Smith was born 25 May 1720 (son of Samuel Smith and Sarah Unknown); died 6 Feb 1813; was buried , East Burial Ground, Mt. Hope Ave. & Wood St., Bristol, RI.

    Notes:

    Richard Smith's will mentions his (second) wife Ruth, son Richard, and daughters Lucretia Gladding & Rebecca Munro; grandsons John Gladding, Jr., & Josiah Munro; and other grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

    Richard married Lucretia Diman 24 Dec 1741, Bristol, RI. Lucretia (daughter of Thomas DIMAN and Hannah FINNEY) was born 1719, Bristol, RI; died 31 Jan 1790. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lucretia Smith was born 7 May 1743; died 5 May 1813.
    2. Thomas Smith was born 11 Mar 1744/45; died 29 Oct 1746.
    3. Richard (1) Smith was born 10 Mar 1747/48; died 26 Sep 1749.
    4. Rebecca Smith was born 1 Jul 1750; died Between 3 Nov 1826 and 31 May 1827; was buried , East Burial Ground, Mt. Hope Ave., Bristol, RI.
    5. Richard (2) Smith was born 16 Apr 1753; died 17 Oct 1832, Bristol, RI.

    Richard married Ruth James 25 Jan 1792. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Smith was born 24 Jun 1683, Bristol, RI (son of Richard Smith and Joyce Unknown); died 18 Nov 1766, Bristol, RI.

    Notes:

    Samuel was made a freeman of Rhode Island at Bristol in 1747.

    Samuel married Sarah Unknown Abt 1707. Sarah was born Abt 1685; died Apr 1744. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah Unknown was born Abt 1685; died Apr 1744.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Smith, Jr. was born Abt 1708, Bristol, RI; died 6 Sep 1746, Bristol, RI.
    2. Sarah Smith was born 24 Apr 1710.
    3. Eliza Smith was born Abt Jul 1713.
    4. Benjamin Smith was born 2 Jul 1716; died 4 Apr 1784, Bristol, RI.
    5. 1. Richard Smith was born 25 May 1720; died 6 Feb 1813; was buried , East Burial Ground, Mt. Hope Ave. & Wood St., Bristol, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richard Smith was born 1643, London, England.

    Notes:

    Notes from "RI Genealogical Register," Vol. 13, Some Lines of Descent from Richard Smith of Bristol, RI, pp. 234 - 254:
    There were two early RI settlers named Richard Smith -- one who lived at Wickford, Kingstowne (his property now known as Smith's Castle), and the other at Bristol. This is the one who settled in Bristol. Richard Smith came from England to Boston, MA, in 1673. On 9 Nov 1680 he moved to Bristol, RI, where he lived for the remainder of his life. He was one of the original proprietors of Bristol, and was its first town clerk. He built his house at the corner of Hope and Constitution Streets. He took the oath of fidelity in Bristol on 20 June 1683.

    Richard married Joyce Unknown Abt 1669. Joyce was born Abt 1647; died Aft 10 Jun 1710. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Joyce Unknown was born Abt 1647; died Aft 10 Jun 1710.

    Notes:

    I have estimated the year of Richard & Joyce's marriage. They were probably married in England.

    Children:
    1. John Smith was born Abt 1670, England; died Bef 10 Jun 1710.
    2. Hannah Smith was born Abt 1672; died 16 Jan 1755.
    3. Nathaniel Smith was born 17 May 1681, Bristol, RI; died 22 Mar 1750/51.
    4. 2. Samuel Smith was born 24 Jun 1683, Bristol, RI; died 18 Nov 1766, Bristol, RI.
    5. Daniel Smith was born 2 Mar 1687/88; died 21 Aug 1741.