Esquire Richard Smith
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1. Esquire Richard Smith was born 25 May 1720; 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:
- 2. Lucretia Smith
was born 7 May 1743; died 5 May 1813.
- 3. Thomas Smith
was born 11 Mar 1744/45; died 29 Oct 1746.
- 4. Richard (1) Smith
was born 10 Mar 1747/48; died 26 Sep 1749.
- 5. 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.
- 6. Richard (2) Smith
was born 16 Apr 1753; died 17 Oct 1832, Bristol, RI.
Richard married Ruth James 25 Jan 1792. [Group Sheet]
- 2. Lucretia Smith
Generation: 2
2. Lucretia Smith (1.Richard1) was born 7 May 1743; died 5 May 1813.
Notes:
Lucretia & John had 10 children.
Lucretia married John Gladding, Jr. 17 Sep 1761, Bristol, RI. John (son of John Gladding, Sr. and Mary Drowne) was born 3 Jan 1739/40; died 25 Sep 1820. [Group Sheet]
3. Thomas Smith (1.Richard1) was born 11 Mar 1744/45; died 29 Oct 1746.
4. Richard (1) Smith (1.Richard1) was born 10 Mar 1747/48; died 26 Sep 1749.
5. Rebecca Smith (1.Richard1) was born 1 Jul 1750; died Between 3 Nov 1826 and 31 May 1827; was buried , East Burial Ground, Mt. Hope Ave., Bristol, RI.
Notes:
Rebecca is listed on the membership list of the Congregational Church, Bristol, RI, as of 22 May 1785. The will of Rebecca Munro, widow, dated 16 May 1826, mentions her deceased father Richard Smith, sons Josiah & Jeremiah (dec'd), and daughters Mary & Rebecca (widow of Benjamin Munro).
There seems to be some confusion about the actual date of death. The "RI Genealogical Register," Vol. 13, p. 242 says 3 Nov 1827, while the RI Cemetery Database records her date of death from the gravestone as 31 May 1827. However, her will was proved 7 Jan 1827. Perhaps she really died in November 1826?Rebecca married Archibald Munroe 28 Nov 1769, Bristol, RI. Archibald (son of Simeon Munroe and Rebecca Wardwell) was born 11 Nov 1746, Bristol, RI; died 15 Jan 1812; was buried , East Burial Ground, Mt. Hope Ave., Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 7. Josiah Munroe
was born 5 Apr 1771, Bristol, RI; died 1854; was buried , Island Cemetery, Newport, RI.
- 8. Sarah Munroe
was born Abt 1775, Bristol, RI; died Bef 16 May 1826.
- 9. Mary Munroe
was born 24 Sep 1779, Bristol, RI; died Aft 16 May 1826.
- 10. George Munroe
was born 7 Jan 1782, Bristol, RI; died 8 Dec 1824.
- 11. Rebecca Munroe
was born 2 Feb 1784, Bristol, RI; died Aft 16 May 1826.
- 12. Jeremiah Munroe
was born 31 Mar 1791, Bristol, RI; died 21 Mar 1821; was buried , East Burial Ground, Mt. Hope Ave., Bristol, RI.
- 7. Josiah Munroe
6. Richard (2) Smith (1.Richard1) was born 16 Apr 1753; died 17 Oct 1832, Bristol, RI.
Notes:
Richard & Susannah had at least 5 known children.
Richard married Susannah Treby Bef 1784. Susannah died 31 Aug 1841, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
7. Josiah Munroe (5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born 5 Apr 1771, Bristol, RI; died 1854; was buried , Island Cemetery, Newport, RI.
Josiah — Sarah Throop Child. Sarah was born 1771; died 19 Jul 1828; was buried , Island Cemetery, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Josiah Smith Munroe
was born 24 Sep 1805; died Between 17 and 26 Aug 1861, Newport, RI; was buried , Island Cemetery, Newport, RI.
- 13. Josiah Smith Munroe
8. Sarah Munroe (5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born Abt 1775, Bristol, RI; died Bef 16 May 1826.
9. Mary Munroe (5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born 24 Sep 1779, Bristol, RI; died Aft 16 May 1826.
10. George Munroe (5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born 7 Jan 1782, Bristol, RI; died 8 Dec 1824.
Notes:
The Monroe Book says George died at sea on a passage from Havana to Charleston, SC, on 29 Dec 1820. However, if he had a son born about 1824, that date cannot be possible. The "RI Genealogical Register" gives the date of death as 8 Dec 1824 (no location or cause noted).
The family name is spelled Munro on Martha's gravestone.George married Martha "Patty" Lindsey Abt 9 Jan 1804, Bristol, RI. Martha (daughter of William Lindsey, Jr. and Catharine Woodbury) was born 30 Oct 1782; died 20 Apr 1843, Bristol, RI; was buried , North Burial Ground, Hope St., Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Sarah Munroe
was born 26 Jul 1804, Bristol, RI.
- 15. Lucretia Smith Munroe
was born 4 Mar 1807, Bristol, RI; died 18 Dec 1809, Bristol, RI.
- 16. Martha Munroe
was born 5 Jul 1811, Bristol, RI; died 3 Apr 1822, Bristol, RI.
- 17. George Munroe
was born 4 Nov 1813, Bristol, RI.
- 18. Rebecca Smith Munroe
was born 1815, Bristol, RI; died 12 Feb 1816; was buried , East Burial Ground, Mt. Hope Ave., Bristol, RI.
- 19. William James Munroe
was born Abt 1824; died 1828.
- 14. Sarah Munroe
11. Rebecca Munroe (5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born 2 Feb 1784, Bristol, RI; died Aft 16 May 1826.
Rebecca — Benjamin Munroe. Benjamin died Bef 16 May 1826. [Group Sheet]
12. Jeremiah Munroe (5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born 31 Mar 1791, Bristol, RI; died 21 Mar 1821; was buried , East Burial Ground, Mt. Hope Ave., Bristol, RI.
Jeremiah married Mehitable Clark Abt 29 Oct 1811, Bristol, RI. Mehitable (daughter of Walter Clark and Lydia Unknown) was born Abt 1791; died 23 May 1814; was buried , East Burial Ground, Mt. Hope Ave., Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
13. Josiah Smith Munroe (7.Josiah3, 5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born 24 Sep 1805; died Between 17 and 26 Aug 1861, Newport, RI; was buried , Island Cemetery, Newport, RI.
Josiah — Abby Weaver Bigley. Abby was born 11 Sep 1807; died 16 Sep 1837; was buried , Island Cemetery, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Abby Munroe
was born 1837, Newport, RI.
- 20. Abby Munroe
14. Sarah Munroe (10.George3, 5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born 26 Jul 1804, Bristol, RI.
15. Lucretia Smith Munroe (10.George3, 5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born 4 Mar 1807, Bristol, RI; died 18 Dec 1809, Bristol, RI.
16. Martha Munroe (10.George3, 5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born 5 Jul 1811, Bristol, RI; died 3 Apr 1822, Bristol, RI.
17. George Munroe (10.George3, 5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born 4 Nov 1813, Bristol, RI.
18. Rebecca Smith Munroe (10.George3, 5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born 1815, Bristol, RI; died 12 Feb 1816; was buried , East Burial Ground, Mt. Hope Ave., Bristol, RI.
19. William James Munroe (10.George3, 5.Rebecca2, 1.Richard1) was born Abt 1824; died 1828.