"Joseph Smith Lieutenant in Haverhill, Massachusetts, b 22 January 1739/40 moved to Hampstead, New Hampshire about 1800 died in Hampstead, 25 January 1816, age 76. He was married three times. Married first to Hannah Harriman on 16 May 1762, they had 12 children. Hannah was born 26 March 1744 she died in Plaistow 6 May 1782. "On Monday aged 38 years buried in North Parish Cemetery Haverhill was member of Congregational Church in Plaistow. Joseph was a lieutenant in Captain Jeremiah Gilman's Co, Col Nixon's Reg. Massachusetts in Revolutionary War. Enlisted 24 April 1755 and was honorably discharged 29 March 1776 he was stationed at Winter Hill. The following are extracts from his journal while in the army:"
July 3, 1775 Captain Jeremiah Gilman marched his troops to Cambridge
July 11 Tuesday, I set out to the army and it rained when I was in Bradford and hinder me from thence I went to Wilmenton at Brother James Griffiths and stayed all night.
July 12 I entered the camp at Prospect Hill.
July 16 Thursday, rose at 3 o'clock and went the Laim Sash and returned on parade half an hour, discharged, then all rose on parade marched again to the hill. Heard Mr. Leonard read manifesto from Continental Congress after that all the people gave a shout three times and fired a gun.
July 20 which was the great frost throughout the whole continent and I set out from camp and James with me and jot home before sunset. I found my wife sick in bed.
July 22 I went to Hampstead to see Sawyer after that went reconnoitering until the 3rd of Aug.
August 3 I set out for camp and got well in before evening.
March 5 Last night our people began the intrechments at Dorchester, one brigade marched to Cambrige in order to take boats to go to Boston in case the enemy went out to drive our people off from Dorchester, but they did not go out our people came back at the signal of Powder House Hill. Nothing done.
March 17 Sunday, the enemy left Boston and Bunker Hill, I went down to Charlestown to see it.
March 20 Wednesday, I went down to Boston and viewed the town through, got home before night.
March 22 Friday, Our brigade marched to Bunker Hill and had a sham fight. The General Sullivan thanks the officers and solders for their good behavior.
March 29 Friday 2 o'clock, General Sullivan marched off with his brigade, I was discharged from the army."
Transcribed by Rev Joseph Smith, Grandson of Joseph Smith and son of Timothy Smith.
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A Memorial of the Town of Hampstead, New Hampshire: Historic and Genealogic Sketches
By Harriette Eliza Noyes
"Adj. Joseph Smith resided In Plaistow, nearly opposite the residence of Mr. George Donecuer. He married Miss Sawyer and had a son Timothy, and by a second marriage James and Isaac and perhaps others. The family were known as "Store" Keepers" there. The sons moved to Hampstead about 1824, when Captain James resided at West Hampstead on the old homestead known as John Hogs place, and in the last twenty years Joseph Calef place. He married Sarah Colby, and had several children, among whom are Rev. Daniel J., of West Bridge and Moses C., of West Newbury, Mass.
Isaac Smith, Esq. Born May 31, 1798, married first Mary Clark of Plaistow, second Sarah Clement of Salisbury, N.H. third Abbey Clark of Lowell, Massachusetts. by his first marriage he had children Isaac William and Nathaniel C., and resided in where Mr. Jacob Townsend now resides. He moved to the residence now occupied by Charles Tabor and Mr. Vigneault , known later as the Alfred W. Foot residence; here children Mary C., who married James Brickett, of Clairmont, N. H, Joseph who died young and Rufus Clement who married Helen M., daughter of Daniel Nichols, of Hampstead, were born. They were among the leading merchants of Hampstead for about fifty years, at the present store of Isaac Randall.
Rufus C and Helen (Nichols) Smith have children Susie C., Teacher of elocution, Haverhill. S. Katie and Alice N. who married Charles Pearson of Boston, Mass, July 16, 1890. They have children Phillip Kimball, Daniel Nichols, and Clement Smith. Mr. Smith held many offices of trust and has resided in Haverhill for the past twenty years."
July 3, 1775 Captain Jeremiah Gilman marched his troops to Cambridge
July 11 Tuesday, I set out to the army and it rained when I was in Bradford and hinder me from thence I went to Wilmenton at Brother James Griffiths and stayed all night.
July 12 I entered the camp at Prospect Hill.
July 16 Thursday, rose at 3 o'clock and went the Laim Sash and returned on parade half an hour, discharged, then all rose on parade marched again to the hill. Heard Mr. Leonard read manifesto from Continental Congress after that all the people gave a shout three times and fired a gun.
July 20 which was the great frost throughout the whole continent and I set out from camp and James with me and jot home before sunset. I found my wife sick in bed.
July 22 I went to Hampstead to see Sawyer after that went reconnoitering until the 3rd of Aug.
August 3 I set out for camp and got well in before evening.
March 5 Last night our people began the intrechments at Dorchester, one brigade marched to Cambrige in order to take boats to go to Boston in case the enemy went out to drive our people off from Dorchester, but they did not go out our people came back at the signal of Powder House Hill. Nothing done.
March 17 Sunday, the enemy left Boston and Bunker Hill, I went down to Charlestown to see it.
March 20 Wednesday, I went down to Boston and viewed the town through, got home before night.
March 22 Friday, Our brigade marched to Bunker Hill and had a sham fight. The General Sullivan thanks the officers and solders for their good behavior.
March 29 Friday 2 o'clock, General Sullivan marched off with his brigade, I was discharged from the army."
Transcribed by Rev Joseph Smith, Grandson of Joseph Smith and son of Timothy Smith.
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A Memorial of the Town of Hampstead, New Hampshire: Historic and Genealogic Sketches
By Harriette Eliza Noyes
"Adj. Joseph Smith resided In Plaistow, nearly opposite the residence of Mr. George Donecuer. He married Miss Sawyer and had a son Timothy, and by a second marriage James and Isaac and perhaps others. The family were known as "Store" Keepers" there. The sons moved to Hampstead about 1824, when Captain James resided at West Hampstead on the old homestead known as John Hogs place, and in the last twenty years Joseph Calef place. He married Sarah Colby, and had several children, among whom are Rev. Daniel J., of West Bridge and Moses C., of West Newbury, Mass.
Isaac Smith, Esq. Born May 31, 1798, married first Mary Clark of Plaistow, second Sarah Clement of Salisbury, N.H. third Abbey Clark of Lowell, Massachusetts. by his first marriage he had children Isaac William and Nathaniel C., and resided in where Mr. Jacob Townsend now resides. He moved to the residence now occupied by Charles Tabor and Mr. Vigneault , known later as the Alfred W. Foot residence; here children Mary C., who married James Brickett, of Clairmont, N. H, Joseph who died young and Rufus Clement who married Helen M., daughter of Daniel Nichols, of Hampstead, were born. They were among the leading merchants of Hampstead for about fifty years, at the present store of Isaac Randall.
Rufus C and Helen (Nichols) Smith have children Susie C., Teacher of elocution, Haverhill. S. Katie and Alice N. who married Charles Pearson of Boston, Mass, July 16, 1890. They have children Phillip Kimball, Daniel Nichols, and Clement Smith. Mr. Smith held many offices of trust and has resided in Haverhill for the past twenty years."
"Joseph Smith Lieutenant in Haverhill, Massachusetts, b 22 January 1739/40 moved to Hampstead, New Hampshire about 1800 died in Hampstead, 25 January 1816, age 76. He was married three times. Married first to Hannah Harriman on 16 May 1762, they had 12 children. Hannah was born 26 March 1744 she died in Plaistow 6 May 1782. "On Monday aged 38 years buried in North Parish Cemetery Haverhill was member of Congregational Church in Plaistow. Joseph was a lieutenant in Captain Jeremiah Gilman's Co, Col Nixon's Reg. Massachusetts in Revolutionary War. Enlisted 24 April 1755 and was honorably discharged 29 March 1776 he was stationed at Winter Hill. The following are extracts from his journal while in the army:"
July 3, 1775 Captain Jeremiah Gilman marched his troops to Cambridge
July 11 Tuesday, I set out to the army and it rained when I was in Bradford and hinder me from thence I went to Wilmenton at Brother James Griffiths and stayed all night.
July 12 I entered the camp at Prospect Hill.
July 16 Thursday, rose at 3 o'clock and went the Laim Sash and returned on parade half an hour, discharged, then all rose on parade marched again to the hill. Heard Mr. Leonard read manifesto from Continental Congress after that all the people gave a shout three times and fired a gun.
July 20 which was the great frost throughout the whole continent and I set out from camp and James with me and jot home before sunset. I found my wife sick in bed.
July 22 I went to Hampstead to see Sawyer after that went reconnoitering until the 3rd of Aug.
August 3 I set out for camp and got well in before evening.
March 5 Last night our people began the intrechments at Dorchester, one brigade marched to Cambrige in order to take boats to go to Boston in case the enemy went out to drive our people off from Dorchester, but they did not go out our people came back at the signal of Powder House Hill. Nothing done.
March 17 Sunday, the enemy left Boston and Bunker Hill, I went down to Charlestown to see it.
March 20 Wednesday, I went down to Boston and viewed the town through, got home before night.
March 22 Friday, Our brigade marched to Bunker Hill and had a sham fight. The General Sullivan thanks the officers and solders for their good behavior.
March 29 Friday 2 o'clock, General Sullivan marched off with his brigade, I was discharged from the army."
Transcribed by Rev Joseph Smith, Grandson of Joseph Smith and son of Timothy Smith.
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A Memorial of the Town of Hampstead, New Hampshire: Historic and Genealogic Sketches
By Harriette Eliza Noyes
"Adj. Joseph Smith resided In Plaistow, nearly opposite the residence of Mr. George Donecuer. He married Miss Sawyer and had a son Timothy, and by a second marriage James and Isaac and perhaps others. The family were known as "Store" Keepers" there. The sons moved to Hampstead about 1824, when Captain James resided at West Hampstead on the old homestead known as John Hogs place, and in the last twenty years Joseph Calef place. He married Sarah Colby, and had several children, among whom are Rev. Daniel J., of West Bridge and Moses C., of West Newbury, Mass.
Isaac Smith, Esq. Born May 31, 1798, married first Mary Clark of Plaistow, second Sarah Clement of Salisbury, N.H. third Abbey Clark of Lowell, Massachusetts. by his first marriage he had children Isaac William and Nathaniel C., and resided in where Mr. Jacob Townsend now resides. He moved to the residence now occupied by Charles Tabor and Mr. Vigneault , known later as the Alfred W. Foot residence; here children Mary C., who married James Brickett, of Clairmont, N. H, Joseph who died young and Rufus Clement who married Helen M., daughter of Daniel Nichols, of Hampstead, were born. They were among the leading merchants of Hampstead for about fifty years, at the present store of Isaac Randall.
Rufus C and Helen (Nichols) Smith have children Susie C., Teacher of elocution, Haverhill. S. Katie and Alice N. who married Charles Pearson of Boston, Mass, July 16, 1890. They have children Phillip Kimball, Daniel Nichols, and Clement Smith. Mr. Smith held many offices of trust and has resided in Haverhill for the past twenty years."
July 3, 1775 Captain Jeremiah Gilman marched his troops to Cambridge
July 11 Tuesday, I set out to the army and it rained when I was in Bradford and hinder me from thence I went to Wilmenton at Brother James Griffiths and stayed all night.
July 12 I entered the camp at Prospect Hill.
July 16 Thursday, rose at 3 o'clock and went the Laim Sash and returned on parade half an hour, discharged, then all rose on parade marched again to the hill. Heard Mr. Leonard read manifesto from Continental Congress after that all the people gave a shout three times and fired a gun.
July 20 which was the great frost throughout the whole continent and I set out from camp and James with me and jot home before sunset. I found my wife sick in bed.
July 22 I went to Hampstead to see Sawyer after that went reconnoitering until the 3rd of Aug.
August 3 I set out for camp and got well in before evening.
March 5 Last night our people began the intrechments at Dorchester, one brigade marched to Cambrige in order to take boats to go to Boston in case the enemy went out to drive our people off from Dorchester, but they did not go out our people came back at the signal of Powder House Hill. Nothing done.
March 17 Sunday, the enemy left Boston and Bunker Hill, I went down to Charlestown to see it.
March 20 Wednesday, I went down to Boston and viewed the town through, got home before night.
March 22 Friday, Our brigade marched to Bunker Hill and had a sham fight. The General Sullivan thanks the officers and solders for their good behavior.
March 29 Friday 2 o'clock, General Sullivan marched off with his brigade, I was discharged from the army."
Transcribed by Rev Joseph Smith, Grandson of Joseph Smith and son of Timothy Smith.
_______________________
A Memorial of the Town of Hampstead, New Hampshire: Historic and Genealogic Sketches
By Harriette Eliza Noyes
"Adj. Joseph Smith resided In Plaistow, nearly opposite the residence of Mr. George Donecuer. He married Miss Sawyer and had a son Timothy, and by a second marriage James and Isaac and perhaps others. The family were known as "Store" Keepers" there. The sons moved to Hampstead about 1824, when Captain James resided at West Hampstead on the old homestead known as John Hogs place, and in the last twenty years Joseph Calef place. He married Sarah Colby, and had several children, among whom are Rev. Daniel J., of West Bridge and Moses C., of West Newbury, Mass.
Isaac Smith, Esq. Born May 31, 1798, married first Mary Clark of Plaistow, second Sarah Clement of Salisbury, N.H. third Abbey Clark of Lowell, Massachusetts. by his first marriage he had children Isaac William and Nathaniel C., and resided in where Mr. Jacob Townsend now resides. He moved to the residence now occupied by Charles Tabor and Mr. Vigneault , known later as the Alfred W. Foot residence; here children Mary C., who married James Brickett, of Clairmont, N. H, Joseph who died young and Rufus Clement who married Helen M., daughter of Daniel Nichols, of Hampstead, were born. They were among the leading merchants of Hampstead for about fifty years, at the present store of Isaac Randall.
Rufus C and Helen (Nichols) Smith have children Susie C., Teacher of elocution, Haverhill. S. Katie and Alice N. who married Charles Pearson of Boston, Mass, July 16, 1890. They have children Phillip Kimball, Daniel Nichols, and Clement Smith. Mr. Smith held many offices of trust and has resided in Haverhill for the past twenty years."
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