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Nicholas Smith 1629 Genealogy by Richard J. Smith t\icholas Smith 1629 1968 Published by Richard Jeremiah Smith Printed by Milton T. Martin Company Saugus, Massachusetts Errata Page 12 line 19 Henry Albert Karl Larm Page 12 line 38 Adelphi Page 17 line 36 Hannah not Elizabeth Page 30 line 12 1623 not 1603 Page 34 line 14 lodged not !edged Page 42 line 3 lame not lane Page 43 line 32 1206 not 1906 Page 44 line 10 Vernon Page 44 line 17 (his wife Isabel) Page 44 line 34 widow of John Botetcourt Page 46 line 22 Nov.1,1840 not July 20,1801 .Page 56 line 14 Broadoak Page 101 line 19 Munsey not Musey TABLi: OF CONTENTS I SMITH GENEALOGY 1 - 14 II SUTTON - DUDLEY GENEALOGY 15 - 18 Ill LISSEN GENEALOGY 19 IV DUDLEY - THORNE - HARCOURT GENEALOGY 20 - 21 V THORNE - PUREFOY GENEALOGY 22 ·v1 NOTES ON DUDLEY FAMILY 23 VIl Scottish Kings 24 - 25 V1Il GORDON GENEALOGY 26 - 27 IX MATTOON GENEALOGY 28 X WINTHROP GENEALOGY 29 Xl HILTON - MATTOON GENEALOGY 30 - 31 XII Queen Boadicea 32. - 38 XIIl Ancient British Descent 39 - 41 XIV Descent from Clovis & Charlemagne 42 - 47 xv Romance of the Great Charter 48 - 54 XVI Surety Barons 55 - 64 XVI! Vikings 65 - 67 XVlll GREELEY - SMITH GENEALOGY 68 XIX HOYT - SMITH GENEALOGY 69 - 71 xx WARREN GENEALOGY 72 XXI RAWLINS GENEALOGY 73 - 74 XXII GILMAN GENEALOGY 75 - 77 XXIII MAVERICK GENEALOGY 78 - 80 XXIV SMITH - LA THAM GENEALOGY 81 - 83 XXV ROSS - DARLING - LA THAM GENEALOGY 84 - 91 XXVI MELANSON GENEALOGY 92 - 95 XXVII MORGAN GENEALOGY 96 XXVIlI Newspaper Articles 97 - 101 XXIX Wills 105 - 114 XXX Cemetery Lots 115 XXX1 Bibliography 116 - 117 XXXII Acknowledgements 117 XXXIII Statistics - Massachusetts V. R. 118 XXXIV Additions ii9 - 120 XXXV Index 121 - 125 This is the documented record of one branch of the SMITH family of Exeter, New Hampshire descended from NICHOLAS SMITH (1629-1673) To RAYMOND EMERSON SMITH of Everett, Massachusetts 1968 By RICHARD JEREMIAH SMITH of Everett, Massachusetts Smitn Family {1629 - 1968) { l) Nicholas Smith, progenitor b. 1629 England or New England d. 1673 Exeter, New Hampshire (2) Nicholas b. 1661 Exeter, New Hampshire d. 1 715 Exeter, New Hampshire (3) Richard b. 1693 Exeter, New Hampshire d. 1765 Exeter, New Hampshire (4) Joseph b. 1715 Exeter, New Hampshire d. 1797 Brentwood, New Hampshire (5) Timothy b. 1759 Brentwood, New Hampshire d. 1825 Gilmanton, New Hampshire (6) Noah Greeley b. 1801 Gilmanton, New Hampshire d. 1888 Charlestown, Massachusetts (7) Dyer Sanborn b. 1840 Gilmanton, New Hampshire d. 1904 Chelsea, Massachusetts (8) Raymond E:nerson b. 1883 Somerville, Massachusetts now residin•g in Everett, Massachusetts CI-ilLDREN: (9) William Philip b. 1905 Charlestown, Massachusetts (9) Raymond Emerson b. 1907 Everett, Massachusetts d. 1909 Everett, Massachusetts (9) Agnes Elizabeth b. 1908 Everett, Massachusetts (9) Richard Jeremiah b. 1910 Everett, Massachusetts {9) John Joseph b. 1912 Everett, Massachusetts (9) Ruth Frances b. 1914 Everett, Massachusetts (9) Francis Pershing i5. 1918 Everett, Massachusetts GRANDCHILDREN: (10) Raymond Gerald Smith b. 1941 Everett, Massachusetts {10) Richard Joseph Smith b. 1942 Everett, Massachusetts (10) David Arnold Smith b. 1950 Saugus, Massachusetts {10) Elizabeth Agnes de Groof b. 1942 Flushin1,1;, N. Y .. New Yo-rk ,.w,11"''r •., .. a.risd.rtli; oe.. vroo1- - b. 1944 Flushing, N. Y., New York (10) Peter Ferna:nd de Groof b. 194 7 Flushing, N. Y. , New York (10} Ruth Phyllis Lann b. 1943 Everett, Massachusetts (10} Vincent John Smith b. 1950 Springfield, Massachusetts (10) Patricia Louise Smith b. 1952 Springfield, Massachusetts (10) Zachary Smith b. 1955 Worcester, Massachusetts GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: ( 11) Elizabeth Agnes Forsyth b. 19 65 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (11) Michel Percy Forsyth, Jr. b. 19 6 7 Ontario, Canada ( 11) Sr14wn Anthony Smith b. 1967 Hartford, Connecticut 1 SMITH This is the record of the SMITH FAMILY descended from :-.;ICHOIAS SMITH of Exeter, New Hampshire. He was born in 1629, either in England or !\ew England, his antecedents are unknown as yet (according to New Hampshire records). In the histories of New Hampshire it is stated that he was related to other families that settled there in the 17th century, but documented proof is lacking, only by the pattern of the relationship of family life in the community is it evident that such is the case. He is recorded as a taxpayer in 1658 and a home owner, having acquired a house from James Wall in that year. Licensed as a tavern keeper in 1659. His first wife's name is wiknown, she died sometime between 1663 and 1666. Nicholas married again in 1666 and had one son by his second wife, MARY (SATCHELL) DALE. The other three children were issue by his first wife. Administration of the estate of NICHOLAS SMITH of Exeter was granted his widow, MARY SMITH, October 14, 1673. Norfolk, Massachusetts - Court records, Deeds, Vol. 4, page 22. Inventory of the estate of NICHOLAS SMITH {died 22 June 1673) taken by JOHN CLARK and JONATHAN THING on the 1st of July 1673. Amount 'I/, 129. 5. O., Essex Cowity, Massachusetts, Probate files, Vol. 9, page 7. SECOND GENERATION descended through NICHOLAS Sl-AITH (2) NATHANIEL b. Jan. 9, 1660 Died by drowning in 1680, inquest held, since he had been witness to a crime; and was to appear in court to give testimony. A verdict of accidental death was brought in. (2) NICHOLAS* b. Sept. 3, 1661 Married first, MARY GORDON, daughter of ALEXANDER GORDON of Exeter, New Hampshire. Will of NICHOLAS SMITH in Vol. 1, 1635- 1717, Rockingham County records, Exeter, New Hampshire; also Vol. XXXI, New Hampshire State Papers by BATCHELLOR. (2) ANN b. Feb. 8, 1663 Married ISRAEL CLIFFORD. (2) THEOPHILUS b. Feb. 14, 166 7 Son of NICHOLAS SMITH by his second wife, W.ARY {SATCHELL) DALE. 2 THIRD GENERATION descended through NICHOLAS (2) (3) RICHARD* b. lo93 First taxed by Exeter in 1714. A tanner by trade (referred to in records as the tanner of Exeter). Ma.rried MARY MATOON, daughter of HUYBRECKT MATOON and RUTH (BENNETT) MATTOON. He was buried on 22 April 1765, MARY died 21 January 1772. RICHA'llD 1S will was proved May 29, 1765. Inventory taken July 12, 1765, in amount of 'I/,, 984 7. O. O. , Rockingham County Court records, Exeter, New Hamp shire. (3) NATHANIEL b. Sept. 15, 169 5 Seven of his children are recorded at Exeter, New Hampshire. Ref: Page 43 of genealogical section of Bell's history of Exeter. (3) DANIEL b. (3) NICHOLAS b. (3) BENJAMIN b. Feb. 1, 1702 Son of NICHOLAS & MARY SMITH, page 64, Bell's history of Exeter. (3) EDWARD b. (3) JOHN b. (3) ELIZABETH b. Married THOMAS MUDGETT 2 May 1723, he was of Brentwood, New Hampshire. Widow, Oct. 1749. R~f: Noyes, Libby and Davis. (3) MARY b. Married DANIEL LOVERING. Same ref. (3) PATIENCE b. Married JOSEPH EASTMEN of Kingston, Feb. 9, 1729. Sarne ref. (3) COMFORT b. Married RICHARD LOVERING. (3) ABIGAIL b. Married RICHARD BERRY of Bedford. (3) ANNE b. Married CLARKE before 1716. FOURTH GENFR A'T!O:': descended through RICHARD (3) (4) RICHARD b. (4) JOSEPH* b. 1715 In Brentwood, New Hampshire, signed the ASSOCIATION TEST PAPERS there. His will is regis tered in the Probate Court, Rocking ham County, Exeter, );ev.- Hampshi~e. Vol. 33, 1798 - 1801. 3 (4) JOSEPH (cor.t 'd) CALEB and JOHN we re named executors. ELIZABETH (MRS. JOSEPH SMITH) is buried in Brentwood Cemetery and the head stone states that she died in l 799 Dec err.be r 21 at the age of 81 years. JOSEPH is listed in the 1790 census. (4) DOROTHY b. 1726 Married GENERAL NATHANIEL FOLSOM, they had seven children. NATHANIEL was buried 22 April 1765, DOROTHY died 22 Jan. 1772. Both are recorded as of Exeter. (4) JANE b. Married a LOVERING. (4) MARY b. Married a CHESSLEY. (4) SAMUEL b. (4) HUBARTUS b. FIFTH GENERATION descended through JOSEPH (4) (5) JOHN b. 1750 Brentwood, New Hampshire, married MEHITABLE. He died Sept. 1, 1837. MEHITABLE died April 18, 1834, aged 82 years. Both are buried in the SMITH LOT, Brentwood, New Hampshire. (5) TIMOTHY* b. 1759 Brentwood, New Hampshire, married MARY GREELEY of Kingston, New Hampshire. Mary was born Dec. 31, 1762, daughter of SAMUEL GREELEY (Samuel was a stubborn tory, adhering to the Royal Cause all his life. He was saved from unpleasant action by the fact that five of his brothers were officers in the revolutionary army). TIMOTHY and MARY married in Brentwood, then settled in Gilmanton. There they remained until their deaths, both are buried in the TIMOTHY SMITH LOT in the SMITH MEETING HOUSE CEMETERY. Four of their children are also buried there. TIMOTHY'S will is registered in the records of the Probate Court, Strafford County, New Hampshire. Vol. 32, page 134. 4 (5) CALEB b. 1761 Brentwood, New Hampshire, married MARY. CALEB died 12 Jan. 1854, MARY died 20 Nov. 1840, aged 76 years. Both are buried in the JOSEPH SMITH LOT in the Brentwood Cemetery. {5} ELIZABETH b. Married CHARLES CURRIER, son of WILLIAM CURRIER, grandson of WILLIAM CURRIER of Salisbury, Massachusetts. (5) ABIGAIL b. Married a man named MERRILL. (5) RACHEL b. Married a man named WI-ilTTIER. (5) JOSEPH b. Mentioned in his brother 1s will (TIMOTHY) - registered at the Probate Court in Strafford. SIXTH GENERATION descended through TIMOTHY (5) (6) DUDLEY b. Feb. 4, 1782 Died in infancy at Brentwood, New Hampshire, the place of his nativity. (6} TIMOTHY b. Mentioned in his father's will. (6) JOSEPH b. Mentioned in his father's will.