Richard Smith

Male 1643 -

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  • Name Richard Smith 
    Birth 1643  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I12481  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Family Joyce Unknown,   b. Abt 1647   d. Aft 10 Jun 1710 (Age > 63 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1669 
    Notes 
    • I have estimated the year of Richard & Joyce's marriage. They were probably married in England.
    Children 
     1. John Smith,   b. Abt 1670, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 10 Jun 1710 (Age < 40 years)
     2. Hannah Smith,   b. Abt 1672   d. 16 Jan 1755 (Age 83 years)
     3. Nathaniel Smith,   b. 17 May 1681, Bristol, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1750/51 (Age 69 years)
     4. 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)
     5. Daniel Smith,   b. 2 Mar 1687/88   d. 21 Aug 1741 (Age 53 years)
    Family ID F04851  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • Notes from "RI Genealogical Register," Vol. 13, Some Lines of Descent from Richard Smith of Bristol, RI, pp. 234 - 254:
      There were two early RI settlers named Richard Smith -- one who lived at Wickford, Kingstowne (his property now known as Smith's Castle), and the other at Bristol. This is the one who settled in Bristol. Richard Smith came from England to Boston, MA, in 1673. On 9 Nov 1680 he moved to Bristol, RI, where he lived for the remainder of his life. He was one of the original proprietors of Bristol, and was its first town clerk. He built his house at the corner of Hope and Constitution Streets. He took the oath of fidelity in Bristol on 20 June 1683.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012516] Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 13, 234.