Mary Arnold Smith

Notes:

The online transcription of cemetery records at the Georgia Genweb site has her date of death as 16 Oct 1850.

Mary married Edward Remington Abt 4 Sep 1826, Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI. Edward (son of William Remington and Martha "Pattey" Adams) was born 7 Jun 1804, Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 18 Apr 1878, Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA; was buried , The Old Cemetery, Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

This marriage or marriage intention is listed in Elder James Wilson's Marriages, but the newspaper report says the minister was Rev. Mr. Shurtleff. There is also a discrepancy in the dates, as "Family Notes" by James N. Arnold has the date as 15 September, rather than 4 September.

The marriage intention was published on 20 & 27 Aug 1826 and also on 3 Sep 1826. At that time Edward was of Providence and Mary was of Pawtuxet.

A descendant, Martha Adams (Remington) (Davies) Bower, has the marriage date as 4 Sep 1826.

The cemetery information at usgwenwebarchives.net has the marriage date as 4 Sep 1826.

1. Francis "Frank" Henry Remington, Sr. was born 30 Jul 1827, Providence, RI; died 14 Mar 1888, Thomasville, GA; was buried , Old Cemetery, Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA.
2. Martha "Mattie" Adams Remington was born 29 Jul 1831, Thomasville, GA; died 5 May 1898, Thomasville, GA; was buried , Old Cemetery, Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA.
3. Mary Sheldon Remington was born 18 Jul 1836, Thomasville, GA; died 15 Apr 1859, Newnansville, FL; was buried , Newnansville Methodist Cemetery, Newnansville, FL.
4. Edward Seixas Remington was born 1 Apr 1841, Georgia; died Aft 31 Mar 1890.
5. William Holdridge Remington was born 7 Jul 1844; died 1844.
6. Simeon Smith Remington was born 11 Feb 1846; died 20 Apr 1846; was buried , Old Cemetery, Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA.

Notes:

The first recorded meeting of Masons in Pawtuxet Village was 12 Apr 1805 at the home of Anthony Aborn, Esq. There were seven present. It was decided to establish a Lodge at Pawtuxet. The third meeting was 26 April at Col. Bowen's house, where they drew up a petition for a Lodge. Eight additional people signed, including Peleg Remington & Simeon Smith, Jr.

After Simeon moved to Thomasville, GA, he and his son-in-law, Edward Remington, joined together in establishing a mercantile store (from notes by Mrs. Doris Davies).

Simeon married Mary "Polly" Sheldon 26 Dec 1802, Pawtuxet, RI. Mary (daughter of Remington Sheldon and Huldah Greene) was born 3 May 1782, Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 2 Mar 1862, Thomasville, GA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mary is identified as a daughter of Remington Sheldon in the following excerpt (notes from Chandler Smith Cheek):

"Sheldon, Israel et. als. vs Sheldon, Gilbert et. als., The Supreme Court of State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Providence, SC, In Equity for Partition, No 2078, October Term 1882.
(1) George Sheldon of Pawtucket, Rhode Island died December 13, 1879, intestate, unmarried and left no children. He was the son of Remington Sheldon, now deceased, who was the father of nine children, as follows:
Polly (Mary) who married Simeon Smith and died leaving issue."
(and so on)

Notes:

Simeon Smith was a Charter Member of the Pawtuxet Rangers (Oct 1774).

He was Master of Providence-based privateer brig, Hope, 1781. (source: Field, Edward; State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations at the End of the Century: A History. Boston, Mason Publishing Co. 1902, Vol II, pp424-430 List of Privateersmen from Providence)

He was a Revolutionary War Pensioner (File # S21492).

Simeon's will was dated 3 February 1836, and proved 27 May 1843 at Cranston, RI. In it he mentions sons Simeon Jr., Nicholas, Moses, Aaron, & Remington. He speaks of his daughters, but not by name. Also mentioned are grandchildren Nathaniel P. Smith, John R. Harris, & Charlotte P. Thomas.

Simeon died at age 97, the oldest resident of Pawtuxet at the time. A veteran of the Revolution, he was loyal to the cause of liberty and took his civic privileges seriously. It was reported that in the last election, he traveled 5 miles to vote.

A death notice was printed in the Brooklyn Eagle, 9 March 1843.

He may have married first to Freelove Fenner, b. 13 July 1743. She married Capt. Simon Smith on 23 March 1766 at Providence, RI. However, that may have been another individual with a similar name born around the same time. He was generally referred to as Capt. Simeon Smith. (Is he the Simeon Smith who also married Freelove Fenner? Probably; but this needs more research; there was another Simeon Smith of Burrillville/Glocester; both were Rev. War pensioners.)

Simeon married Martha Peck 12 Dec 1773, Warwick, RI. Martha (daughter of Elisha Peck and Mary Arnold) was born 24 Aug 1756, Warwick, RI; died 6 Jan 1833, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"Remmenton Shelding," "Parden Shelding," and "Isrel Shelding" are all listed in the 1777 RI Military Census as living at Providence.

Remington married Huldah Greene Abt 1778. Huldah (daughter of Stephen Greene and Mary Rhodes) was born Abt 1758, Pawtuxet, RI; died 14 Oct 1822, Pawtuxet, RI; was buried , Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Post Rd., Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

From the records of the First Baptist Church of Providence, RI: Mrs. Hulda Sheldon Aug. 4,1793, B (baptized?) Nov. 16,1806, L (letter?) to Pawtuxet ch.; W. of Remington.

Stephen married Mary Sabin Abt 1742. Mary was born Abt 1717, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have estimated Mary's year of birth.

Elisha — Mary Arnold. Mary (daughter of Israel Arnold, III and Mary Rhodes) was born 27 Dec 1730; died 1799. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Christopher Sheldon was one of the men involved in the buring of the British ship Gaspee (http://gaspee.org/GaspeeRaiders.htm).

Christopher Sheldon is mentioned as a friend in the will of Stephen Remington who died in 1786. Stephen's will also mentions Christopher's five children. Stephen was married to Christopher's aunt, Mercy Mary Sheldon.

Christopher and his wife Rosanna were first cousins.

The following notes are excerpted from the web site site gaspee.org (see URL above):

"Christopher Sheldon . . . owner of the Sheldon Wharf in Providence, participated in rebellious action of June 10, 1772 which captured and burned the British revenue boat "Gaspee" at Gaspee point in Narragansett Bay."

"On the night of June 10th, 1772 Christopher Sheldon had joined 8 rowboats full of Providence men who made their way with muffled oars to his majesty's ship Gaspee, sent to enforce the stamp act, and burned her."

"As a youth and young man Christopher was born into a family intertwined with many of the other area families by marriage since Providence was a town of about 4,000 individuals. At least two of these were the Tillinghast and the Fenner families, both well known locally. His father was Town Treasurer for many years and, according to Chase, Providence houses, 1779, had built a sizable house near the still standing warehouse on South Main Street. His mother, the former Mary Greene, died when he was only twelve. His father remarried and Christopher became a part of a large family." [Don't think this is accurate -- perhaps the second wife was Mary Greene. I believe the first wife was Lydia Arnold, d/o Israel Arnold.]

"Sometime prior to the French and Indian War time period he began working for the Brown family mercantile interests and served as a Master on several of their ships which career he continued for much of the rest of his time as a seaman. During the French and Indian War, he functioned as a privateer on two Brown ships, both of which were captured in 1764, the snow, Dolphin and the schooner, Rosanna. After that time he worked with the Brown family in more 'normal' maritime efforts as master of the brig, George, ( 1767-1771) which sailed between Providence and Paramaribo, Surinam for Nicholas Brown & Co. One record that Irving Sheldon discovered was a bill for carrying a French captain to Antigua. A Rhode Island privateer had captured this gentleman, and this was a step in returning the captain to French territory. For his services, Christopher billed the Colony."

"In mid 1772 at the time of the Gaspee raid, Captain Christopher Sheldon was 40 years old and Captain Joseph Tillinghast (a known Gaspee Raider and longboat captain) was 38. Probably both would have known John Mawney, the 'physician' on the Gaspee raid since Tillinghast eventually married Mawney

Christopher married Rosanna Arnold 7 Jan 1753, Providence, RI. Rosanna (daughter of Israel Arnold, III and Mary Rhodes) was born Abt 1733; died 5 Nov 1766; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

Stephen married Mary Rhodes 24 Oct 1754. Mary (daughter of Malachi Rhodes, III and Deborah Wightman) was born 19 Jan 1731/32, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]