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1726, Dec. 5. He and wife Mary, sold William Jeackes, Jr., 50 acres formerly belonging to honored father Elward Smith. deceased, for EGOO. Scituate. He dealed all of homestead farm to son Benjamin. (He also dec.led other land to bim in 1755, recorded in 1701.) 173 ., Apr. 3.
VI. { BENJAMIN. mu (1) ( J. 1749, Dec. 26.
Smithfield, R. L.
1. Sarah.
1743. Apr. 19.
2. Benjamin, 1744. Oet. 4.
8. Ruth,
1746, Sep 7.
Į m. (2) 1742. Jun. 24. LANN SMITH,
( b. 1717. Oct. 5.
7 d. of Benjamin & Mercy (Angel!) Smith.
(She in. (2) 1755, Jan. 2, Stepb-n Hopkins. )
1719. Jul. 3. He and Christopher and Joseph, was of Edward, decease ], made division of certain land in original right of grandfather Christopher. 1749. Oct. ?! Will-proved 1:50. Jan. 2 Er4. wife Anne and Jonathan Aruold. To wife, benefit of all landis in Amithfiel I and Providence, till son Benjamin is of age, for her use while widow. A tract of Ful near brother Christopher Smith's to be sold by executors. To son Benjamin, rest of real estate. To wife, $400. To daughters Sarah, Ruth and Amey. £400, cach. To wife, one fifth of rest of personal after children are brought up. and to aair children the other four-fiithe. . Inventory, £4,914, 154., ad.
[ b. 1680, Oct. 12.
1 d. 1734, Peb. 17.
nı. PATIENCE MOWRY,
j b. 1 d. 1:01 +
of Nathaniel & Joanna (Inman)
Mowry.
1708. May 11. He had property worth 134., taken from him to pay a fine for not training. he being a Quaker.
175, Jun. 19. Will-praved 1731. Apr. I Ex. con Joseph. To say. Samuel and Jethro, 400 ares both sides of Branch River at Tront Brook, &e. To daughi'ma Sacauna Alarich, Ahi-ait Haies, Heberra and Birshehs Smith. orlain land (150 acres) about a mile south of son Jacob's house. To danghters Dinnh and Elnathan Smith. Coo rach, at twenty-one. To son Joseph, hommestend farin where I dwell, 237 arres, and other land and all hou-boll goods and movablees, he taking good care of his mother for life. Inventory, 2 horses, Is sheep, & young calle. 9 cose & heiter ball, 10 krals of hay. 2 spanning wheels, books, pewter, gun, 2015 of plate, ciffer, de. 17:4. Apr. 1. As his wife was not mentioned in will, except as if to care of her son somph, an agreement was made between her and said win. lle was to provide for ber, and she to have best room in the house for life, feal _er bed, Rock und, bor and Ei, a year, and to relinquish her dower.
Provileuce, Smithőcid, R. I.
1. Jacob,
1706, May &
170M. Mat X%.
2. Suxinna,
3. Juniph.
1710. Fr4. 4
4. Abigail,
1712, Mat.
5. Samuel, 1713, Dec.
R. Jrtbto.
7. Kelnera,
9. finala,
10. Eluathan,
1. Thomas,
1697 Dec. 5.
2. Jobn.
1.00, OCL 7.
3. Phebe,
1703, Mar. 29.
4. Mury,
1705, Apr. 23.
5. Hannah,
1707. Apr. 10.
6. Darel,
- 1709, Jun. 29.
7. Ruth,
1713, Jun. 13.
1. Christopher
2. Benjamin, 8. Elizabeth,
fic was a blacksmith.
SARAH BURLINGAXE,
§ b.
ot
Burlingame
4. Anicy, 1748. Sep. 7
1. Elward, 2. Alice,
3 Martha,
4. Mercy, 5. Sarab,
6. Richel,
7. Amey.
8. Mary,
9. Freelove,
10. Anne,
11. Abraham,
8. Jeremiah, 1686, Sep. 3. 3. Joseph, 16-7. Thc. 30.
4. Anphillis,
16-9, Oct 6.
5. Sarah,
1691, Mar. 29.
6. Susanna,*
1693, Apr. 14.
7. Freelove,
1694, Mar. 19.
8 Alice, 1696. Feb. 6. 9. Amey, 1690. Jan. 16. 10 Christopher 1:01, Sep. 14 11. Mary, 1704. Apr. 9. 19. Christopher 1707, Mar. 6.
5 b. 1672, Nov. 5.
To
VI. ( ELIZABETH, m. 1098, Feb. 29. ISRAEL ARNOLD,
1 6. 1672. 1 d 1718, Feh. 7. 1 1 1678, Jun. 18. 1 J. 1753. of Israel & Mary (Darker)
380
EDWARD,
m.
j b. Weymouth, Reholnith, Mass., [Newport, It. I.
1642. Jul. 15. " Thomas Rock, servant to Filward Smith," died. Before this Etwant Smith had received several grants of land in Weymouth. At a period a little later (the date is lacking) be sold 51; acres, dwelling houses, barn, and cellar, together with 3 acres of Fresh marsh, to Thomas Dyer 104:3. Rehoboth. Estate valued at 2252. He had an allotment of land this year.
1644. Jul. 3. He was one of the thirty signers of compact for good govern- ment In the same year he received another jot in division of funds.
1614, Oct. 10. He and eight others were chosen to bear causes of conteution, make levies, &c.
1645. Town Clerk.
1645. Apr. 9. He and six others were chosen to onder the prudential affairs of the town for half'a vear, and the same year he with others ordered a levy of 12d., on each floo estate, said tax to be paid either in butter at Gd. per pound, or in wampam.
1040. Hle was on a committee to lay out a five mail fence.
1650 Ife was appointed to make a convenient way four rods wide for use of town of Rehoboth, or any that shall have occasion to pass from town to Providence or to Mr. Blackstone.
1650, Oct. 2. He and his wife, with others, were presented by Grand Jury for continuing of meeting upon the Lord's Day from house to house, con- trary to the order of this court.
1053. May 17. Newport. Freeman
1654, May 18. He with two others were appointed to examine Captain Partridge's estate, "and what the said three shall doe therein shall be authenticque."
1654-55-59-59-05-66. Assistant.
1655 Freeman.
1635-59. Commissioner.
1639. Aug. 23. He was on a committee to receive contributions to amount of £50, to be sent to John Clarke in England, the agent for the colouy.
1661, Mar. 22. He with others signed an agreement in relation to the settle- ment of Westerly, and four months later he was allotted half a share there, but never went there to settle.
1665-66-69. Deputy.
1667. He was on a committee to make a rate for a levy of £150 for prison, pound and stocks at Newport.
167 L. His fine for non-attendance as juror was remitted for good excuse.
1675, Oct. 16. He was ailuded to at this date as "old Mr. Smith," in an agreement between his son Elisha and James Barker.
1681, May 14. In a letter from Samuel Hubbard, of Newport, to Isaac Wells, of Jamaica, he alludes to the death of Mr. Smith and others. Most of those he mentioned died in 167G.
A stone to his memory has been placed in the family burial ground in Middletown. R. I.
SMITHI (EDWARD).
1 b. 1629.
1d 1713, Apr. 15.
j b. 1623, Der. 23.
( d. 1699, Nov. 13.
of William & Christian (l'enk)
Arnold.
II. ( PHILIP,
[ b. 1634.
1 d. 1700. Dec. G.
5 6. 1644.
) m. ( MARY,
1 .L. 1700, Dec. 3. of
1671. Freeman.
1676, Apr. 20 He was appointed one of the trustera of Dr. John Clarke's will. He this year bought the terms of service of two Indians (captured by Providence men) for £1, 10€.
1690.
Taxed £5. 34 .. 6d , Philip Smith and others.
1681. Jun. 8. He and wife Mary sold Nicholas Cottrell, of Westerly, for £30, a tract of 200 sens Iand out to my father Edward Smith, deceased, bring not yet divi le [ from the other half of same share laid out to John Crandall, deceased, and now in possession of Jo'in Cottrell, of Kings Toan.
1681-33-94-00-91. Deputy.
168". Foreman ot Grand Jury.
1701. Jan. 6.
Will-and co licil' proved. Exs. sons Elward and Peleg.
1701, JaIn. 13.
Agreemeat of Peleg Chrise, William Slade, of Swanzor, and William Hiscox, of New -) port, guardians of Pelez Smith - with Edward Smith. The will was confirmed by this agreement. Edward Smith was to take benefit of all lands and goods of Philip Smith, deceases, and to pay all legacies (except the household goods bequeathed three youngest chiffreny. Lowers to be paid an! per will, as follows : To Mars Gray, 930. To Elizabeth Rogers, ED. To Phobe Smith, Siw. To Hannah Smith, £100. To William Hiscox, £5. The said Peleg Smith to abide with Edward, who : was to find him covenient ment, drink, washing and lodging, Gr .. and to keep him a horse, and: Peleg to be helpful in managing the farm, having tour month's time in schooling. Edward chose . that part of farm on which his father did dwell, with buildings, &c. Peleg was to enjoy the other division, and two years from date was to possess same, and was then to receive from Edward sixty ewe sheep, forty lambs, five cows, a yearling heifer, two calves, two oxen, a sow, and hay sufficient for wintering stock, &c.
He and his wife were buried in the family burial ground.
§ b. 1642, Aug. 15.
III. ( PHERE,
id.
.
Newport, R. L
IV. ( ELIBRA,
[ b.
1d. 1676 ±
m.
MARY BARKER,
1 b.
1 d. 1723, Sep. 19.
of James & Barbara (Dungan)
Barker
(Shc m. (3) 1677, Apr. 16, Israel Arnold.)
1675, Oct. 16. He made an agreement with James Birker, Se., wherein a tid Elisha Smith binds bim- self to maintain a fence between bis land and Mr. Barker's on the line of the old fence near " oul Mr. Smith's buuse."
1676. He this year bought the terms of service of two Indian captives (captured by Providence men) paying for one a hundred pounds of w.s.)!, a.a.l for the other three fat shcep.
V. ( EDWARD,
ý b.
1d. 1704.
UNMARRIED.
1669. Nov. 6. He signed as witness to a power of attorney (given by John Throckmorton, Jr., to his father John, of Providence), and calls himself " EJwar I Sinith, son of Edward Smith, of Rhode; Island."
1703, Apr. 1. Will-proved 1704, Apr. 14. Exs. James Cor and Richard Mount. He made ! bequests to friends and to the poor of sliddietown. He nained no relatives.
SMITH (JOHN, THE MASON).
JOHN, IN. (1)
b. d. 1600. ( b.
m. (3) [Samuel. { d. ANNE COMSTOCK (w. of ) J. 1661 +
He was a mison, and so called to distinguish him from his contempor- ary, John Smith the Miller.
(There was will another John Smith, of Providence, calledl "Jamaica John," who died before 16:5, in which year his son Jobu was living at Medfield, Max+.)
1674. Mar. 1. He soll Samuel Comstock his house and home lot, bounded on the east with common and on the west by highway.
1657. Dec. 17. Warwick. Action ot, debt was brought by John Smith, of Warwick, ag.unst John Smith, Masom, of sumc town.
1650. Sep. 10. Hle wold Walter Toll dwelling house and lot nod 6 acres adjoining, two stires of meulow and all rights in Warwick ..
1600, Mar. D. Providence. It was orderel that three moa, viz: Arthur Feuner, John Brown aud Hleury Brown, should be added unto the Town
I. ( JOHN. n.
5 b.
( d. 1687.
ELIZABETIL,
jb.
( d. 1706 +
of
He was a mason.
1047, Feb. 10. He had lot 43 assigned him in a division of lands.
1670. Freeman.
1670, Jul. 1. Taxed la. 101/4. with sos Joseph.
1697. Mar. 16. Will-presented 1683. Apr. 4. Ex. son Joseph. (This will is alluded to in orort records)
1697, S.p. 1. Taxed 3. Estate of deceased John Smith, Maison, and Joseph his son.
1700, Jan. 7. His willow Eliz orth being likely to bee me a charge ugo i the town, it was agremi In her two some-in-law Ficazor Arnold and Themis Hopkins, that they will care for their weber we law, provided they had all the por oral estate i fc her by wilt of her husband.
1705. Jan. 19. Whereas, John Smith. Mason, by lave will del 16-7, Var. 16, care to wife Flis deth certain land (two lang ford of 3 acres rien for life and for for despret. exprang biegen Posso to be tuniattinel by » ud lands, ag.i he aley givin ; lo wife all men sales an i cattir, ke., an . s .p. ~ said son Benjamin is in such a esa-lition as not to be capable of provi-ling for bisowa insint-sance by
-
id. 1073 +
I.
( SARART.
m 1048. Nov. 24.
STEPHEN ARNOLD,
Newport, R. L.
-
-
Middletown, N. J.
-
Providence, H. L :
Providence, R. L
SMITH (EDWARD).
1. Esther, 1047. Sep. 23.
3. Israel. 1649, Ort. 30.
3. Stephen,
1654, Nov. 27.
4. Elizabeth,
1679. Nov. 3.
5. Elisha,
1662, Feb. 18.
6. Harnh.
1665, Jun, 20.
7. Puebe, 1070, Nov. 9.
I. [ EDWARD,
1 d. 1730 ±
n. (1)
ELIZABETH LAWTON,
5 b. 1675, Feb. 16.
1 d. 1711, Dec. 17.
of Issac & Elizabeth (Tallman)
In. (3) 1712, Sep. 17. ELIZABETH TKW.
i b.
7 d. 1769.
of Heury & Dorcas (
)
Tew
7. Elward,
1700. Oct. 4.
1703-4-6-7-10-19. Deputy. Ile had the title of Lieutenant part of this time.
1703. Justice of the Peace.
1700, Jul. 13.
Will-Ex. son Elisha. (The receipts given by Henry and William Smith allude to date of will.)
1737. May 9. Receipt for legacy of £300, was given by Ilenry Smith, to his brother Elisha.
1739, Apr, 28. Receipt for legacy of 2300, was given by William Smith.
1757. May G. Will-proved 1709, Jun. 19. Widow Elizabeth, of Middletown, R. I. She names daughters Dorcas, Anne and Elizabeth, and her | 13. Elizabeth. Bon William, deceased, and granddaughter Sarah Church.
His first wife was buried in the Sunith Family Burial Ground.
II. ( MARY,
b.
( b. 1667, Jan. 31.
EDWARD GRAY,
{ d. 1726. of Edward & Dorothy (Lettice)
Gray.
4. Sarah, 1097, Apr. 23.
5. Phcbe, 1699, Sep. G.
6. Philip,
1702, Fcb. 11.
7. Thomas.
1704, Fcb. 4.
8. Hannab,
1707, Nov. 3.
1. Mary, 1699, Aug. 24.
III. ( ELIZABETH,
§ b.
֏ d. 1704, May 24
(JOSEPH ROGERA,
j b. 1670.
{ d. 1710, Oct. 2.
of Jolin & Elizabeth (
Rogers
4. Joseph,
1704, May 14.
5 6.
IV. ( PREBE,
1 d.
V. ( HANNAH,
-
VI. ( PELEO, m. 1711, Nov. 8
¿ d. 1760.
( JEMIMA LORD,
( d. 1760.
of
Lord.
The Assembly declared that if Le satisfied judgment of £200 damages, recovered in Court of Trials by John Davis, for an assault of | Smith's Indian slave Dick on said Davis, tha' then he may take the slave again, he selling him out of the colony. If this was not done then said Davis had power to sell the Indian, he paying prison fees, &c
1730. Deputy. At this time he bore the title of Captain.
1760, Mar. 17. Inventory rendered. Administration to son Benjamin.
1760, Apr. 19. Will-proved !760, Nov. 3. Widow Jemima. She mentions son Benjamin, daughters Mary Little and Sarah Turner, grandchildren Peleg, Ellery, Jemi ma and Abigail Turner and granddaughter Jemima Little.
1769, Dec. 5. His death is alluded to in a letter of this date from Mary Taylor, of Middletown, R. I., to John Boune, of Monmouth, N. J. She says "I am sorry to acquaint you with the death of Peley Smith. He has been dead between nine and ten years. His wife was buried a few months after. He left but one son, who has now living thirteen children."
No issue.
-
SMITH (JOHN, THE MASON).
Providence, Newport, R. L
I. { LEONARD.
d. 1676.
UNMARRIED.
1685. Feb. 24. Ifc was witness to n deed from Roger Williams to Richard Arnold.
1670. Freeman.
1672. Feb. 24. Constable. Ile was ordered to bring William Harris before the Council sitting at Newport.
1674. Deputy.
Le was living at Newport at the time of his death.
1676, Sep. 23. Will-proved 1676, Oct. 16. Ex. brother John Smith. Advisers, Pardon Tillinghast, Gregory Dexter. To brother John, all estate, be paying debts.
II. ( JOHN,
b.
{d. 1670, Nov.
Providence, R. L
UNMARRIED.
1676. (1. 20. He, calling himself brother and heir to Leonard Smith, Inte resident in Newport, sold Stephen Sabcere, of Newport, a house ka wca ;uring; 4) by 40 feet, aud a tramo for a dwelling house, at Newport, for £17.
Newport, R. I.
1. Imac, 1690.
9. Elisha, 1700. Jul.
3. M.uy, 1702. Apr. 27.
Lawton.
4. Elizabeth, 1703, Sep. 9.
5. Saralı, 1705 Jun. 7
6. Phebe, 1707. Jul. 10.
8. Hannab, 1711, Juo. 21.
(31 wife.)
9. Dorcas, 1714. Jul. 20.
10. Henry, 1:16. Feb. 10.
11. William,
1718, Apr. 7.
19. Ann,
1720. Mar. 2.
1. Mary. 1691, May 16.
2. Edward, 16033. Jan. 10
3. Elizabeth, 1095, Jan. 3.
Newport, Middletown, R. L
1. Mary, 3. Sarah,
3. Benjamin, 1723.
ib.
1725, May.
fb. 1681.
9. Elizabeth, 1701, Jan. 23. 3. Smith, 1702, Dec. 13
j b.
Council, to under about the estate of Samuel Comstock and John Smith, dereased, and that what the major part of them shall onder shall staud in force.
1601. May 4. Anne Smith, of Providence, widow of John South, and valuable sum of money, a trousse and home share formerly bol aging to John Smith, Mason, and purchases of him by samuel Comstock, and since my! husband Samtid Comstock, his decerse, it was by order by a will made by the Town Council of Providence, dispeed of to me. There were about four acres of land, in a row of houses in the north part of l'rovnience.
reason of weakness of mind and insanity, and his mother Elizabeth being very aged and unable to care for him ; she now therefore puts into the hands of Major William Hopkins and Mr. Joseph Williams, Assistants, and all the rest of the Justices of Providence, all lands and other calate bequeatbed her ; for the support and runintenance of herself and Benjamin.
SMITH (JOHN, THE MILLER).
j b.
Providence, K. I
JOHN, m
1 b. 1505.
Dorchester, Mass .. Provi- [dence, R. I.
ALICE,
d. 1650 +
It was declared by Roger Williams (1677, Nov. 17.) as follows: "I consented to John Smith, Miller, at Dorchester , vanished aiso) to go with nie."
1635. Sep. 3. It was ordered by the Genera! Court of Massachusetts "that | John Smith shall be sent within these six weeks out of this jurisdiction, for divers dangerous opinions which he boldeth and hath divulged, if in the! meantime be removes not himseit out of this plantation."
1636. Providence. He came with Roger Williams and four others in the spring or summer of this year, and made the first settlement of white persons in this terntory.
1641. Town Clerk.
1646, Mar. 1. It was agreed at a monthly court meeting that he should have the valley wherein hla bocse stands in case he set up a mill, as also except- Ing sufficient highways. The town agreed to permit no other mill to be erectal.
1647. Hc haul luid out to him about this time ten acres where mill now standeth, six acres of meadow at upper end of the great meadow south-west side of Mashansick Hiver, and six acres at Waruscote. Part of the land Was granted hin as purchaser ami part for building a mill.
1649 Articles of agrorment were mule between inhabitants of town of Providence on one part, and Alice Smith widow and John Smith her son. ! mluinistrators on estate of John smith, Miller, Lite deressel, on the other part : Whereas deceased of late in ins belihond at his own proper mint and clearge with the tree grant and hieris o. said town, built a water mill in the said plantation upon the river commonly called Mashausick, for grinding the aid inhabitants corn, nos fin retire The sud town and administrators agree: First : Alice and John smith shall hold mill for their protis and beneft. Second : that the water couper small not be stopped. Third : one. sitterath (tue part) In bar a lowed for grinding. Fourth: no other mill. allowed so long as this is mantaget Fuch: the town grants them for maintaining mill that quantity of land formerly granted unto the aforesaid John Smith, viz., 150 actes win revi 15 acres afe menlow grounds, with common proportionable, sich: on consideration of these premises said Alice and John agfre to maintain and uphold said mail serviceable and| useful sufficiently and truly to grind the corn u the inhabitants according to the custom of other m.k.
1650, May 6. IL was orderel that flugh Bewit shall isene the matter touch- ing the Indians demand fur corn, and to capituiste with whivw Smith about
I. ( JOHN, m
SARAH WHIPPLE, RIPPLE,
¿d. 1683. j b. 1642.
( d. 1687 +
of John & Sarah ( )
Whipple
He was & miller.
1654. Nov. 6. Easign.
1655. Apr. 27. He bought of Hugh Bewit two shares of land.
1661, Feb. 18. He was chosen on jury.
1665. Feb. 19. He drew lot 21 in a division of lands (in his father's right). 1666-72. Deputy.
1672-73-74-75-76 Town Clerk.
1673, May 24. He had sundry lots of land confirmed to him as in the lawful right of his father.
1676, Mar. 30. His house was burned by the Indians as were many others in the town. The town reconis in his custody were vived by being thrown into the mill pond it is said, and from there sub- sequently rescued. Roger Williams in noting their return from Newport in April of the next year. says they were " saved by God's merciful Providence from fire and water."
1679, Jul 1. Taxed Gs. 3d.
1682. Feb. 22. Will-proved 1682, Jun. 9. Exs. wife Sarah and son John. To wife, Que-half the malli, and ten acres near upon tue hill and valley where the house standeth, and one-half of all lands at West River and Great Meulow, also one-halt his part of saw mill and me dow a Wenscurt and of six acres at Neck. besides half of house, goods and cattle. The provision for wie to be for ber life, and son John to have other half of above. At death of with the meadow at Wensrott to be divided between son John and his brethren into seven parts. To daughter Sarah, forty ceres. To daughter Alice, forty neres To daughter Mary, 10%, To son John, sixty acres at Weise at, the remainder of lands there being given to six brothers of John. The provision made for son John is upon condition that he be beipini to his mother to bring up his brothers and sisters, some of them being very young.
Inventory, ECO, la 9d., viz : old mare, a two years and a yearling mare, a two years and a yearling horse, a two year bull, yearling bull, heiter, sfeer. It swine, corn in the mill. > guns, 9 spinning wheels, old bable : some leaves town out), &c. The corn mill and house over it 240, and 1-7 part of saw mill adjoining corn mill 5:1. 10s.
1790. May 21. Whereas John Smith, Miller, now derenged, by last will dated 1642, Feb. 23, disposedl of lands to sone John, Joseph, Benjamin, Wilhelm and Elisha, to also to Israel and Daniel wi both died not long after their father, &c .; therefore partition was now made of said landa, anangel the brothers living.
1
1
1d. 1648 ± 5 b.
1676, Nov. 9.
Hle was buried at this date as town records declare.
16.7. Mar. 24
Administration to brother Joseph.
TEL. ( BENJAMIN,
1 170G +
1 UNMARRIED.
He was insane.
IV. ( ELEANOR,
In.
1 4. 1722 (-)
5 b. 1631. Jun. 17.
I ELEAIKE ARNOLD,
Arnold.
1. Plche, 1073, Nov. 5. 8. Elimhetb, 8. Flrazer, 4. Joraph. 6. Johan. 6. Jeremiah, 7. Elranur. 9. Mary. 9. Abigxil.
10. Deborab,
Providence, Smithfield, R. L.
V. ( JOSEPIL,
m.
1 d 1735 +
DEBORAH WHITMAN,
1 b.
d.
of Valentine & Mary ( -
Whitman.
He was a mason, and was also called joiner.
1677. Jun. I.5. Ile soid Ralph Paine, of Newport, land in Providence for £35, calling himself administrator to estate of brother John Smith, deceased, who was beir and executor in brother Leonard Smith, deceased.
1631.
Freeman.
1697. He gave in an account of the estate of " Joseph Smith and my mother."
1698 Ratable estate. 9 oxen, 2 cows, 3 three year, a mare, 115 acres planting land, 9 acres English pasture, 115 acres bog mesdow, 44 acres in the woods.
1690, Mar. 3. He sold John Keese, of Portsmouth, 5616 acres in Providence, two miles north-west from Wanskutek Meadow, inherited by said Joseph Smith, as administrator of estate of brother John Smith, deceased, heir unto my brother Leonard Smith, deceased.
1206. Mar. 11. He deeded to the Magistrates, and to the Justices of the Peace of Providence, his interest as heir of his father John Smith, Mason, to ] lands which were lett by will of sail John Smith Gor support of imbecile son Benjamin, said Benjamin being now take care of by the town. He reserved the right to move off s house from one of the lots.
1714. Apr. 19. His son Juseph sold to Joho Inman, land given by will of honored grandfather Valentine Whitman.
1:32. Jan. 31. Smithnicht. He deedled son Joseph, for love, &c., 65 acres, and also a quarter right of cominon in the original right of honored father John Smith, doceasel. At the same date he deeded son Jolin, for love, Le .. 100 acres, ami a quarter right of common.
1735, Mar. 31. His sons Joseph and John dee 'el John Aldrich, 20 acres in first division and 20 acres in second division, calling themselves sons of Joseph Smith, the Masos, of Smithfield, and . i-cribing the land as in the original right of our honored grandfather, John Smith, deceased.
1749. May 23. His son Joba had a legacy of $10, from his aunt Hannah Whitman, who calls him " John Smith, son of Joseph, called Smith, Mason."
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He was a miller, the last of that title, his son John Smith, Fuller, dying before him ( 1719, May 24) and leaving but one child Martha.
1687, Sep. 1. Taxed with his mother Sarah. 11a.
1688. Ratable estate, 2 oxen, 4 cows, 15 a steer, 2 three year steers, a heifer, 2 yearlings, 2 horses, 2 mares, 9 sheep, 3 swine, and half the till, lands and meadows. 1731, Aug. 6. He deeded son Philip Smith, Miller, all my homestead lot, dwelling houses, corn mill, falling mill, &c. (except eighty foot square of homestead also half of farmi at Wenscott, &c.
1737. Mar. 13. He sold John Whipple, son of Colonel Joseph Whipple, certain land at Wenscott, for £200, that formerly belonged to my son Philip ; in partnership with his brother William, and was conveyed to me by my daughter-in-law Sarah Smith, widow of Philip, Etc.
1724, Feb. 10. Will-codicil 1734. Ang. 2 .- provedl 1737, May 21. Ex. son Philip. (Guardians brother William Smith, and friend John Warner, of Warwick, till Philip is of age.) To sin Philip, homestead. To son William, lands at West River, and two-thirds of farm at Wenscot. To son Prince, 10) acres west of Seven Mile Line. To three sons, rest of land. To wife, suitable maintenance and comfortable room while widow. Toi dangu:ers Mcrey Burlingame and Sarah Field, £5, cach. To daughter Hannah Smith, 540, at , ighteen or marriage. To granddaughter Martha| Smith, Las, w eighteen. Wile Hannah lo have care of two small children Hannab and Prince. The codicil mentions death of son Philip and makes son William executor, giving him movable estate, cattle, &c.
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