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Ebenezer Smith, Sr.

Male Abt 1684 - Abt 1743  (~ 59 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ebenezer Smith, Sr. was born Abt 1684; died Abt 7 Oct 1743; was buried 9 Oct 1743, Kingstown, RI.

    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.

    Ebenezer — Abigail Unknown. Abigail died Aft 1743. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ephraim Smith  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Ebenezer Smith, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1715.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ephraim Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ebenezer1)

    Notes:

    Ephraim was "of South Kingstown." He is mentioned in court records dated 1743.


  2. 3.  Ebenezer Smith, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ebenezer1) was born Abt 1715.

    Notes:

    Jeffrey Watson's Diary has this interesting note, which may (?) pertain to this Ebenezer and his brother: "Ebenezer & Ephraim Smith tried to cheat me by altering the date of their deed" (entry dated 9 Mar 1740/1).

    Ebenezer may have had a second wife named Elizabeth, although I am not sure of this. I have found some references to Ebenbezer & Elizabeth from this general time period. (needs more research)

    Ebenezer married Dinah Remington 20 Apr 1738, Jamestown, RI. Dinah (daughter of Gershom Remington and Clemence Battey) was born Between 17 Aug 1716 and 1717, Jamestown, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. George Ebenezer Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1740; died Abt 1812, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Ebenezer Smith Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ebenezer2, 1.Ebenezer1) was born Abt 1740; died Abt 1812, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY.

    Notes:

    George's middle name as Ebenezer came from a descendant, Ron Kosciuch. Supposedly he was called Eben. The marriage record at Jamestown says he is George Smith, so of Ebenezer & Dinah.

    George married Abigail Remington 10 Dec 1769, Jamestown, RI. Abigail (daughter of John Remington and Abigail Greene) was born Abt May 1743, Jamestown, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Dinah Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jul 1771, RI; died 15 Feb 1860, Alfred, Allegany Co., NY.


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Dinah Smith Descendancy chart to this point (4.George3, 3.Ebenezer2, 1.Ebenezer1) was born 4 Jul 1771, RI; died 15 Feb 1860, Alfred, Allegany Co., NY.

    Notes:

    According to a family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect (source Kenneth Linwood Shaw, III), Dinah Smith married three times, to: a Mr. Solomon, by whom she had a daughter Sarah b1795; Anthony Shaw IV (as his third wife) by whom she had eleven children born in New York State between the years 1798 and 1815; and Uriah Goodrich whom she married in 1832.

    According to notes at this site, Dinah's second husband was the same Anthony Shaw who had married her aunt Susannah Remington. This has been confirmed in an email from Sherry Kosciuch.

    Anthony Shaw's will mentions "his wife's daughter Sarah Solomon"; there is no indication as to whether this is her maiden name or her married name.

    In the 1850 Federal Census, Dinah Goodridge, age 80 RI, is living at Alfred, Allegany Co., NY. She is with the Wescott family. There are several Shaw families nearby.

    Dinah married Anthony Shaw, IV 2 Oct 1797, Rensselaer County, NY. Anthony (son of Anthony Shaw III and Susannah Butts) was born 22 Jan 1748/49, RI; died 7 Aug 1820, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; was buried , Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. George Smith Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Mar 1798, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died Bef. 1830.
    2. 7. Remington Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jan 1799, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 4 Apr 1799, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY.
    3. 8. Sisson Nichols Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jan 1801, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 2 Jan 1879, Rockford, Kent Co., MI.
    4. 9. Benjamin Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Apr 1802, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 25 Apr 1884, Wascea, MN.
    5. 10. Phineas Kenyon Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Nov 1804, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 5 May 1886, Alfred, Allegany Co., NY.
    6. 11. Mercy Nichols Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Apr 1806, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 30 Jan 1882.
    7. 12. Mary Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jan 1808, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 8 Apr 1809, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY.
    8. 13. Roxanna Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 May 1809, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 2 Sep 1852, Franklin, VT.
    9. 14. Mary Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Dec 1811, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 22 Aug 1856, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY.
    10. 15. John Remington Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jun 1813, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 26 May 1899, Alfred, Allegany Co., NY.
    11. 16. Lydia Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Sep 1815, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY; died 13 May 1899, Erie Co., PA.

    Dinah married Uriah Goodrich 1832, Alfred, Allegany Co., NY. Uriah was born 24 Aug 1767, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA; died 2 Sep 1845, Alfred, Allegany Co., NY. [Group Sheet]