Esquire Richard Smith

Male 1720 - 1813  (92 years)

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  • Name Richard Smith 
    Title Esquire 
    Birth 25 May 1720  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Feb 1813  [1, 2] 
    Burial East Burial Ground, Mt. Hope Ave. & Wood St., Bristol, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I02605  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Samuel Smith,   b. 24 Jun 1683, Bristol, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1766, Bristol, RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Sarah Unknown,   b. Abt 1685   d. Apr 1744 (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1707 
    Family ID F00971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucretia Diman,   b. 1719, Bristol, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1790 (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 24 Dec 1741  Bristol, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lucretia Smith,   b. 7 May 1743   d. 5 May 1813 (Age 69 years)
     2. Thomas Smith,   b. 11 Mar 1744/45   d. 29 Oct 1746 (Age 1 year)
     3. Richard (1) Smith,   b. 10 Mar 1747/48   d. 26 Sep 1749 (Age 1 year)
     4. Rebecca Smith,   b. 1 Jul 1750   d. Between 3 Nov 1826 and 31 May 1827 (Age 76 years)
     5. Esquire Richard (2) Smith,   b. 16 Apr 1753   d. 17 Oct 1832, Bristol, RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F00498  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Family 2 Ruth James 
    Marriage 25 Jan 1792  [1] 
    Family ID F04846  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012516] Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 13, 241.

    2. [S012398] RI Cemetery Database.