Joshua Smith (Joshua, James, Daniel -- a veteran of the American Revolution and a descendant of Mayflower Pilgrim Thomas Rogers). Married Freelove, second daughter of Isaac and Eunice Miller Kibbe, about 1768 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. They removed with other family members to Sandisfield, Berkshire County, where they contributed ten children to that pioneer community.
Joshua died 1793 and was "...buried between Sage Rd & York Lake (Note: This grave was originally found on the Moses farm - New Hartford Road in Sandisfield but moved to its present place.) Tombstone found in deep woods by deer hunters in Sandisfield. Inscription: "Joshua Smith died of small pox Nov 18 1793 in 49th year. Here lies interred the sleeping dust of one who made the Lord his trust, who served our country through the Revolutionary war." Erected by his granddaughter H A Smith.
Joshua died 1793 and was "...buried between Sage Rd & York Lake (Note: This grave was originally found on the Moses farm - New Hartford Road in Sandisfield but moved to its present place.) Tombstone found in deep woods by deer hunters in Sandisfield. Inscription: "Joshua Smith died of small pox Nov 18 1793 in 49th year. Here lies interred the sleeping dust of one who made the Lord his trust, who served our country through the Revolutionary war." Erected by his granddaughter H A Smith.
Joshua Smith (Joshua, James, Daniel -- a veteran of the American Revolution and a descendant of Mayflower Pilgrim Thomas Rogers). Married Freelove, second daughter of Isaac and Eunice Miller Kibbe, about 1768 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. They removed with other family members to Sandisfield, Berkshire County, where they contributed ten children to that pioneer community.
Joshua died 1793 and was "...buried between Sage Rd & York Lake (Note: This grave was originally found on the Moses farm - New Hartford Road in Sandisfield but moved to its present place.) Tombstone found in deep woods by deer hunters in Sandisfield. Inscription: "Joshua Smith died of small pox Nov 18 1793 in 49th year. Here lies interred the sleeping dust of one who made the Lord his trust, who served our country through the Revolutionary war." Erected by his granddaughter H A Smith.
Joshua died 1793 and was "...buried between Sage Rd & York Lake (Note: This grave was originally found on the Moses farm - New Hartford Road in Sandisfield but moved to its present place.) Tombstone found in deep woods by deer hunters in Sandisfield. Inscription: "Joshua Smith died of small pox Nov 18 1793 in 49th year. Here lies interred the sleeping dust of one who made the Lord his trust, who served our country through the Revolutionary war." Erected by his granddaughter H A Smith.
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