Ebenezer Smith, Sr.

Male Abt 1684 - Abt 1743  (59 years)

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  • Name Ebenezer Smith 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Abt 1684 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 7 Oct 1743 
    Burial 9 Oct 1743  Kingstown, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I05138  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Jeremiah Smith,   b. Abt 1648   d. Abt Apr 1720, Prudence Island, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Girard,   b. Abt 1652   d. Aft 23 Aug 1731, South Kingstown, RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 79 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jan 1671/72  Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • Jeremiah and Mary were married by John Greene, Justice.
    Family ID F07692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abigail Unknown   d. Aft 1743 
    Children 
     1. Ephraim Smith
     2. Ebenezer Smith, Jr.,   b. Abt 1715
    Family ID F03360  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • SK land evidence dated 12 Jan 1722/3 identifies Ebenezer as "of Prudence Island." In 1724 he was "of Portsmouth" when he was asked by SK to take over the guardianship of his deceased brother Ephraim's children.

      Ebenezer deeded land to his son Ebenezer Jr. of SK on 4 Sep 1736. This included rights to the following: land, ferry house, staple ware house, wharfs, ferry boat, and freight boat. (also see notes for father Jeremiah)

      Ebenezer and Abigail signed a deed of sale on 23 Apr 1737, SK; they sold land to John Gardner of SK.

      I have made an assumption that he is the Ebenezer Smith who was a son of Jeremiah & Mary Smith of Prudence Island. It is clear from land evidence and court records that some members of this family later moved to Kingstown and South Kingstown.

      Ebenezer is mentioned by his mother Mary in SK land evidence.

      I have roughly estimated Ebenezer's year of birth.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012638] Jeffrey Watson's Diary.

    2. [S012451] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Warwick -- Marriages.