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Benjamin Smith

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Benjamin Smith

Birth
Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
Death
28 Jul 1770 (aged 52)
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Within this tomb lies also entombed Benjamin Smith, Esq, He had been many years Speaker of the Commons House of Assembly and in every respect a valuable member of the community. He died at Newport Rhode Island in the 53rd year of his age. He left a wife and three children.

His obituary states he was buried in Trinity Church in Newport, Rhode Island. He must have been removed and returned to Charleston at some point for burial. Published in the South Carolina Gazette on August 16, 1770.
Benjamin Smith did not marry Mary Hyrne. He married Mary WRAGG (1729-1771).
Within this tomb lies also entombed Benjamin Smith, Esq, He had been many years Speaker of the Commons House of Assembly and in every respect a valuable member of the community. He died at Newport Rhode Island in the 53rd year of his age. He left a wife and three children.

His obituary states he was buried in Trinity Church in Newport, Rhode Island. He must have been removed and returned to Charleston at some point for burial. Published in the South Carolina Gazette on August 16, 1770.
Benjamin Smith did not marry Mary Hyrne. He married Mary WRAGG (1729-1771).

Inscription

"To the memory of Ann, the wife of Benjamin Smith, Esq., daughter of William and Mary Loughton, who departed this life the 29th of February, 1760, in the 38th year of her age. Within this tomb also lies Benjamin Smith, Esq. He had been many years Speaker of the Commons House of Assembly, and in every respect a valuable member of the community. He died at Newport, Rhode Island on the 28th day of July, 1770, in the 52rd year of his age.



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  • Created by: Saratoga
  • Added: Apr 2, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35436878/benjamin-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Smith (2 Sep 1717–28 Jul 1770), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35436878, citing Saint Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Saratoga (contributor 46965279).