Advertisement

Benjamin Smith

Advertisement

Benjamin Smith

Birth
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
23 Apr 1751 (aged 78–79)
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Son of John & Sarah (Whipple) Smith.
Married Mercy Angell 12 Apr 1693 in Providence.
12 Children:
1. John Smith(1694-1778)
2. Daniel 27 Jun 1697 -9 oct 1770
3. Mercy Brown 18 Apr 1699
4. Solomon 4 Mar 1701 02-25 Mar 1771 GLO,
5. Mary Whipple 3 Aug 1704
5. Hezekiah 18 Aug 1706
6. Jonathan 3 Mar 1708
7. Nehemiah 2 May 1710
8. Sarah 26 April 1712
9. Abigial Arnold 10 Jun 1714
10. Anne Smith 5 Oct 1717 m cousin Benjamin Smith 1742, m Governor Stephen Hopkins 1755
11. Ruth 9 Apr 1719.

Children not named in will of 1749: Jonathan, Nehemiah, Sarah, Ruth, William.

Second married Mercy Waterman 11 Jun. 1730 Providence, RI. dau. of Resolved and Mercy Williams.
Children:

13. Freelove, b. 25 Mar. 1733, d. 15 Aug. 1774; married Samuel Angell, son of Daniel and Hannah Winsor.
14. William Smith, b. 15 Apr. 1736.
Son of John & Sarah (Whipple) Smith.
Married Mercy Angell 12 Apr 1693 in Providence.
12 Children:
1. John Smith(1694-1778)
2. Daniel 27 Jun 1697 -9 oct 1770
3. Mercy Brown 18 Apr 1699
4. Solomon 4 Mar 1701 02-25 Mar 1771 GLO,
5. Mary Whipple 3 Aug 1704
5. Hezekiah 18 Aug 1706
6. Jonathan 3 Mar 1708
7. Nehemiah 2 May 1710
8. Sarah 26 April 1712
9. Abigial Arnold 10 Jun 1714
10. Anne Smith 5 Oct 1717 m cousin Benjamin Smith 1742, m Governor Stephen Hopkins 1755
11. Ruth 9 Apr 1719.

Children not named in will of 1749: Jonathan, Nehemiah, Sarah, Ruth, William.

Second married Mercy Waterman 11 Jun. 1730 Providence, RI. dau. of Resolved and Mercy Williams.
Children:

13. Freelove, b. 25 Mar. 1733, d. 15 Aug. 1774; married Samuel Angell, son of Daniel and Hannah Winsor.
14. William Smith, b. 15 Apr. 1736.

Gravesite Details

NP009 Benjamin Smith original homestead in N Providence, but they forgot to move Benjamin Sr. and Hezekiah sr. plus 20 more uninscribed family members there and the last living generation left behind an in-law, her mother, and son who have a monument



Advertisement

  • Created by: Linda Mac
  • Added: Feb 13, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33796558/benjamin-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Smith (1672–23 Apr 1751), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33796558, citing Daniel Smith Cemetery, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703).