Robert Smith

1626 - 1693  (~ 67 years)

• Name	Robert Smith
  Christening	30 Apr 1626	Kirton, Lincolnshire, England
  Immigration	1638 (~ 11 years)  [1]
  He came to New England as an apprentice to a Mr. Whittingham.
  History	19 Dec 1648 (~ 22 years)	Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  He subscribed to the town 2 shillings.
  Oath	1678 (~ 51 years)	Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Robert took the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance.
  Will	7 Aug 1693 (~ 67 years)	Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He mentions his wife, Mary, and his children: Mary, Phebe, Ephraim, Samuel, Amye, Jacob, Mariah, and Nathaniel.
  Death	30 Aug 1693	Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Probate/Proved	26 Sep 1693 (~ 67 years)	Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Inventory	say 20 Sep 1698 (~ 72 years)  [1]
  Robert's estate was inventoried and valued at £189 7/3.
  Legal	Robert Smith deposed in 1659 giving his age as 33 years.  [1]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Edward Smith,   c. 2 Feb 1616, Frampton, Lincolnshire, England   2. Margaret Smith,   c. 1623, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England + 3. Robert Smith,   c. 30 Apr 1626, Kirton, Lincolnshire, England d. 30 Aug 1693, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 67 years) ▻ Mary French,  m. Before 26 Mar 1656   4. Robert Smith,   c. 22 Aug 1627, Frampton, Lincolnshire, England d. 30 Aug 1627, Frampton, Lincolnshire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   5. William Smith,   b. 1628, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   6. Lucy Smith,   b. 1630, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   7. Jemima Smith,   b. 1632, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Smythe,   c. 30 Sep 1571, Kirton, Lincolnshire, England   (Grandfather)  Margaret,   b. Abt 1593, Frampton, Lincolnshire, England   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I529	Roy Line
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2019

  
  

• Notes

  The two Robert's appear to have been swapped. Probably the christening dates have been miss assigned.

  
  

Father	Robert Smith,   c. 4 Mar 1595, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England
Mother	Margaret,   b. Abt 1593, Frampton, Lincolnshire, England
Family ID	F541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Mary French,   b. 22 Mar 1634, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Abt 1719, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 84 years)
Marriage	Before 26 Mar 1656	Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
Age at Marriage	He : 29 years and 11 months - She : 22 years.
Children	5 sons and 5 daughters
1. Thomas Smith,   b. Abt 1657, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Feb 1725/26, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. Mary Smith,   b. 28 Oct 1658, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ Deacon John Town  m. 2 Feb 1680     3. Phebe Smith,   b. 26 Aug 1661, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Jan 1740, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] >   4. Ephraim Smith,   b. 29 Oct 1663, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Mary Ramsdell  m. 6 Sep 1694     5. Samuel Smith,   b. 26 Jan 1666, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Jul 1748, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Amye Smith,   b. 16 Aug 1668, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Feb 1756, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 87 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Sarah Smith,   b. 25 Jun 1670, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Jun 1670, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Nathaniel Smith,   b. 7 Sep 1672, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Abt 1717 (Age 44 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] >   9. Jacob Smith,   b. 29 Jan 1674/5, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Rebecca Symonds  m. About 1707   10. Mariah Smith,   b. 18 Dec 1677, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Jan 1739, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 61 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	18 Jul 2019




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Robert Smith(1626 – 1693) 2Robert Smith(1595 – ) 4Edward Smythe(1571 – ) 5unknown wife 3Margaret(Abt 1593 – ) 6 7

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 30 Apr 1626 - Kirton, Lincolnshire, England History - 19 Dec 1648 - Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - Before 26 Mar 1656 - Massachusetts, U.S.A. Oath - 1678 - Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 7 Aug 1693 - Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 30 Aug 1693 - Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 26 Sep 1693 - Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S653] Davis, Walter Goodwin. Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis volume III, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996). [S1291] Wait, Luther. "Ipswich Proceedings", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume II, 1848). [S651] Davis, Walter Goodwin. Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis volume I, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995).