Mary Girard

Female Abt 1652 - Aft 1731  (> 79 years)

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  • Name Mary Girard 
    Birth Abt 1652  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 23 Aug 1731  South Kingstown, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20321  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Family 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) 
    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.
    Children 
     1. John Smith,   b. Abt 1675   d. Aft 19 Mar 1714/15 (Age > 40 years)
     2. Sarah Smith,   b. Abt Apr 1678, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1765, North Kingstown, RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     3. Mary Smith,   b. Abt 1680   d. Aft 19 Mar 1714/15 (Age > 35 years)
     4. Ephraim Smith,   b. Abt 1682   d. Bef 12 Jan 1722/23 (Age < 41 years)
     5. Ebenezer Smith, Sr.,   b. Abt 1684   d. Abt 7 Oct 1743 (Age 59 years)
     6. Deliverance Smith,   b. Abt 1686   d. Aft 19 Mar 1714/15 (Age > 29 years)
    Family ID F07692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • The marriage record names the bride as Mary Girreard, of John.

      Mary Smith is mentioned in several land deeds of South Kingstown and in Newport court records.

      On 12 Jan 1722/23 she is "of Prudence Island" when she gives by SK deed a female negro child to a granddaughter, a daughter of Mary's son Ephraim. This deed is witnessed by William Remington & John Peirce.

      In Dec 1728 she is identified as "of Prudence Island."

      On 23 Aug 1731 she is mentioned as "widow of SK" and mother of Ebenezer of South Kingstown.

      I have made an assumption that she died at SK.

      According to Newport court records, Mary, Jeremiah, & John Smith had to pay Emmanuel Clark for rental of a farm in SK. In the court notes, Josiah Remington is mentioned as the "Barrar" who will carry 40 shillings payment to Clark. Was he the court courier or a relative? He may have been a lawyer or other court official at this point.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012573] Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 14, 216.

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