John Smith, first b. child of Eleazer Smith and Ruth Sprague, b. of record June 23, 1681 at Dartmouth, Mass. (Dartmouth MM Records.) He d. testate 10mo (Oct.), 6, 1766 at Little Britain Twp., Lancaster County, Penn. (formerly part of Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn.)
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On the 3mo (May), 5, 1706 at Chester County, Penn., John m. Ann Pusey, dau. of Caleb Pusey and Ann Stone (dau. of Henry Stone, widow of Henry Worley), b. 1mo, 12, 1684 [Mar 12, 1684/5] at Chester County. By this marriage was b. one known child:
• i. Lydia Smith, b. 1mo, 3, 1719/20 [Mar 3, 1719/20] at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn. where she d. circa 1770; m. 1) 3mo (May), 17, 1738 Thomas Jackson, Jr., s. Thomas Jackson and Ann Man, b. 6mo. (Aug.), 10, 1710 at Ireland. He d. intestate circa 1745-46. Three children of the marriage. Lydia m. 2) as his 1st wife, Isaac Allen, by whom she had seven children.
On 6mo (Aug.), 6, 1728 at Londongrove MM at Chester County, John m. 2) Dorothy Windle, who survived him. The five children of this marriage b. at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn. and recorded at the Londongrove MM of Friends are:
• ii. Ann Smith, b. 6mo (Aug.), 12, 1730, d. 11mo (Nov.), 10, 1769 at Little Britain Twp, Lancaster, Penn.; m. 10mo (Dec.), 26, 1748 at Londongrove MM at Marlborough Twp, William Webster, who d. testate Apr. 1792 at Little Britain Twp, Lancaster, Penn. They had a large family.
• iii. John Smith, Jr., b. 9mo (Nov.), 27, 1732; m. 9mo (Sept.), 15, 1756 at Londongrove MM, Elizabeth Pusey, dau. of Joshua Pusey and Mary Lewis, b. 3mo (May), 17, 1740 at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn.
• iv. Ruth Smith, b. 11mo, 6, 1734 [Jan. 6, 1734/5], d. Sept. 9, 1804 at Loudoun, VA; m. 1) Jan. 10, 1754 at the Kennet MM, Chester County, Penn., Samuel Sheward, s. James Sheward and Elizabeth Osborne, b. Nov. 11, 1732 at Kennet Twp, Chester, Penn. He d. Nov. 11, 1754 at Chester County. Ruth m. 2) Sept. 29, 1756 at Kennet MM, Chester County as his 1st wife, John Gregg, s. Thomas Gregg and Dinah Harlan (Michael,2 James,1), b. 4mo (June), 16, 1733 at Chester County. He d. testate betw. Oct. 19, 1818 and June 12, 1820 at Loudoun, VA. Two known children of the marriage.
• v. Thomas Smith, b. 11mo, 1, 1737 [Jan. 1, 1737/8], was living Apr. 20, 1762.
• vi. Sarah Smith, b. 9mo (Nov.), 17, 1741, d. Feb. 28, 1791; m. 1) Nov. 16, 1758 at Londongrove MM, William Webb, who d. June 7, 1773. Sarah m. 2) Dec. 28, 1775 at Kennet MM, Chester County, Christopher Hollingsworth, s. Thomas Hollingsworth and Judith Lamplugh, b. Mar. 15, 1741/2 at Christiana Hundred, New Castle, DE. One known child of the 1st marriage and at least four by the 2nd marriage.
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On the 3mo (May), 5, 1706 at Chester County, Penn., John m. Ann Pusey, dau. of Caleb Pusey and Ann Stone (dau. of Henry Stone, widow of Henry Worley), b. 1mo, 12, 1684 [Mar 12, 1684/5] at Chester County. By this marriage was b. one known child:
• i. Lydia Smith, b. 1mo, 3, 1719/20 [Mar 3, 1719/20] at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn. where she d. circa 1770; m. 1) 3mo (May), 17, 1738 Thomas Jackson, Jr., s. Thomas Jackson and Ann Man, b. 6mo. (Aug.), 10, 1710 at Ireland. He d. intestate circa 1745-46. Three children of the marriage. Lydia m. 2) as his 1st wife, Isaac Allen, by whom she had seven children.
On 6mo (Aug.), 6, 1728 at Londongrove MM at Chester County, John m. 2) Dorothy Windle, who survived him. The five children of this marriage b. at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn. and recorded at the Londongrove MM of Friends are:
• ii. Ann Smith, b. 6mo (Aug.), 12, 1730, d. 11mo (Nov.), 10, 1769 at Little Britain Twp, Lancaster, Penn.; m. 10mo (Dec.), 26, 1748 at Londongrove MM at Marlborough Twp, William Webster, who d. testate Apr. 1792 at Little Britain Twp, Lancaster, Penn. They had a large family.
• iii. John Smith, Jr., b. 9mo (Nov.), 27, 1732; m. 9mo (Sept.), 15, 1756 at Londongrove MM, Elizabeth Pusey, dau. of Joshua Pusey and Mary Lewis, b. 3mo (May), 17, 1740 at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn.
• iv. Ruth Smith, b. 11mo, 6, 1734 [Jan. 6, 1734/5], d. Sept. 9, 1804 at Loudoun, VA; m. 1) Jan. 10, 1754 at the Kennet MM, Chester County, Penn., Samuel Sheward, s. James Sheward and Elizabeth Osborne, b. Nov. 11, 1732 at Kennet Twp, Chester, Penn. He d. Nov. 11, 1754 at Chester County. Ruth m. 2) Sept. 29, 1756 at Kennet MM, Chester County as his 1st wife, John Gregg, s. Thomas Gregg and Dinah Harlan (Michael,2 James,1), b. 4mo (June), 16, 1733 at Chester County. He d. testate betw. Oct. 19, 1818 and June 12, 1820 at Loudoun, VA. Two known children of the marriage.
• v. Thomas Smith, b. 11mo, 1, 1737 [Jan. 1, 1737/8], was living Apr. 20, 1762.
• vi. Sarah Smith, b. 9mo (Nov.), 17, 1741, d. Feb. 28, 1791; m. 1) Nov. 16, 1758 at Londongrove MM, William Webb, who d. June 7, 1773. Sarah m. 2) Dec. 28, 1775 at Kennet MM, Chester County, Christopher Hollingsworth, s. Thomas Hollingsworth and Judith Lamplugh, b. Mar. 15, 1741/2 at Christiana Hundred, New Castle, DE. One known child of the 1st marriage and at least four by the 2nd marriage.
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John Smith, first b. child of Eleazer Smith and Ruth Sprague, b. of record June 23, 1681 at Dartmouth, Mass. (Dartmouth MM Records.) He d. testate 10mo (Oct.), 6, 1766 at Little Britain Twp., Lancaster County, Penn. (formerly part of Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn.)
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On the 3mo (May), 5, 1706 at Chester County, Penn., John m. Ann Pusey, dau. of Caleb Pusey and Ann Stone (dau. of Henry Stone, widow of Henry Worley), b. 1mo, 12, 1684 [Mar 12, 1684/5] at Chester County. By this marriage was b. one known child:
• i. Lydia Smith, b. 1mo, 3, 1719/20 [Mar 3, 1719/20] at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn. where she d. circa 1770; m. 1) 3mo (May), 17, 1738 Thomas Jackson, Jr., s. Thomas Jackson and Ann Man, b. 6mo. (Aug.), 10, 1710 at Ireland. He d. intestate circa 1745-46. Three children of the marriage. Lydia m. 2) as his 1st wife, Isaac Allen, by whom she had seven children.
On 6mo (Aug.), 6, 1728 at Londongrove MM at Chester County, John m. 2) Dorothy Windle, who survived him. The five children of this marriage b. at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn. and recorded at the Londongrove MM of Friends are:
• ii. Ann Smith, b. 6mo (Aug.), 12, 1730, d. 11mo (Nov.), 10, 1769 at Little Britain Twp, Lancaster, Penn.; m. 10mo (Dec.), 26, 1748 at Londongrove MM at Marlborough Twp, William Webster, who d. testate Apr. 1792 at Little Britain Twp, Lancaster, Penn. They had a large family.
• iii. John Smith, Jr., b. 9mo (Nov.), 27, 1732; m. 9mo (Sept.), 15, 1756 at Londongrove MM, Elizabeth Pusey, dau. of Joshua Pusey and Mary Lewis, b. 3mo (May), 17, 1740 at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn.
• iv. Ruth Smith, b. 11mo, 6, 1734 [Jan. 6, 1734/5], d. Sept. 9, 1804 at Loudoun, VA; m. 1) Jan. 10, 1754 at the Kennet MM, Chester County, Penn., Samuel Sheward, s. James Sheward and Elizabeth Osborne, b. Nov. 11, 1732 at Kennet Twp, Chester, Penn. He d. Nov. 11, 1754 at Chester County. Ruth m. 2) Sept. 29, 1756 at Kennet MM, Chester County as his 1st wife, John Gregg, s. Thomas Gregg and Dinah Harlan (Michael,2 James,1), b. 4mo (June), 16, 1733 at Chester County. He d. testate betw. Oct. 19, 1818 and June 12, 1820 at Loudoun, VA. Two known children of the marriage.
• v. Thomas Smith, b. 11mo, 1, 1737 [Jan. 1, 1737/8], was living Apr. 20, 1762.
• vi. Sarah Smith, b. 9mo (Nov.), 17, 1741, d. Feb. 28, 1791; m. 1) Nov. 16, 1758 at Londongrove MM, William Webb, who d. June 7, 1773. Sarah m. 2) Dec. 28, 1775 at Kennet MM, Chester County, Christopher Hollingsworth, s. Thomas Hollingsworth and Judith Lamplugh, b. Mar. 15, 1741/2 at Christiana Hundred, New Castle, DE. One known child of the 1st marriage and at least four by the 2nd marriage.
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On the 3mo (May), 5, 1706 at Chester County, Penn., John m. Ann Pusey, dau. of Caleb Pusey and Ann Stone (dau. of Henry Stone, widow of Henry Worley), b. 1mo, 12, 1684 [Mar 12, 1684/5] at Chester County. By this marriage was b. one known child:
• i. Lydia Smith, b. 1mo, 3, 1719/20 [Mar 3, 1719/20] at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn. where she d. circa 1770; m. 1) 3mo (May), 17, 1738 Thomas Jackson, Jr., s. Thomas Jackson and Ann Man, b. 6mo. (Aug.), 10, 1710 at Ireland. He d. intestate circa 1745-46. Three children of the marriage. Lydia m. 2) as his 1st wife, Isaac Allen, by whom she had seven children.
On 6mo (Aug.), 6, 1728 at Londongrove MM at Chester County, John m. 2) Dorothy Windle, who survived him. The five children of this marriage b. at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn. and recorded at the Londongrove MM of Friends are:
• ii. Ann Smith, b. 6mo (Aug.), 12, 1730, d. 11mo (Nov.), 10, 1769 at Little Britain Twp, Lancaster, Penn.; m. 10mo (Dec.), 26, 1748 at Londongrove MM at Marlborough Twp, William Webster, who d. testate Apr. 1792 at Little Britain Twp, Lancaster, Penn. They had a large family.
• iii. John Smith, Jr., b. 9mo (Nov.), 27, 1732; m. 9mo (Sept.), 15, 1756 at Londongrove MM, Elizabeth Pusey, dau. of Joshua Pusey and Mary Lewis, b. 3mo (May), 17, 1740 at Marlborough Twp, Chester County, Penn.
• iv. Ruth Smith, b. 11mo, 6, 1734 [Jan. 6, 1734/5], d. Sept. 9, 1804 at Loudoun, VA; m. 1) Jan. 10, 1754 at the Kennet MM, Chester County, Penn., Samuel Sheward, s. James Sheward and Elizabeth Osborne, b. Nov. 11, 1732 at Kennet Twp, Chester, Penn. He d. Nov. 11, 1754 at Chester County. Ruth m. 2) Sept. 29, 1756 at Kennet MM, Chester County as his 1st wife, John Gregg, s. Thomas Gregg and Dinah Harlan (Michael,2 James,1), b. 4mo (June), 16, 1733 at Chester County. He d. testate betw. Oct. 19, 1818 and June 12, 1820 at Loudoun, VA. Two known children of the marriage.
• v. Thomas Smith, b. 11mo, 1, 1737 [Jan. 1, 1737/8], was living Apr. 20, 1762.
• vi. Sarah Smith, b. 9mo (Nov.), 17, 1741, d. Feb. 28, 1791; m. 1) Nov. 16, 1758 at Londongrove MM, William Webb, who d. June 7, 1773. Sarah m. 2) Dec. 28, 1775 at Kennet MM, Chester County, Christopher Hollingsworth, s. Thomas Hollingsworth and Judith Lamplugh, b. Mar. 15, 1741/2 at Christiana Hundred, New Castle, DE. One known child of the 1st marriage and at least four by the 2nd marriage.
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