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Données personnelles Edward Smith 

• Résidant environ 1629: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, British America.
• Cette information a été mise à jour pour la dernière fois le 14 juin 2014.

Famille de Edward Smith

Enfant(s):

1. Sarah Smith  1629-1713 

Notes par Edward Smith

Edward Smith - TimeLine

EDWARD, b. Weymouth, Rehoboth, Mass.; d. 1675 + Newport, R. I.
m.

1642, Jul. 15. "Thomas Rock, servant to Edward Smith," died. Before
this Edward Smith had received several grants of land in Weymouth. At
a period a little later (the date is lacking) he sold 5½ acres, dwelling house,
barn, and cellar, together with 3 acres of fresh marsh, to Thomas Dyer.
1643, Rehoboth. Estate valued at £252. He had an allotment of
land this year.
1644, Jul. 3. He was one of the thirty signers of compact for good government.
In the same year he received another lot in division of lands.
1644, Oct. 10. He and eight others were chosen to hear causes of contention, make levies, &c.
1645. Town Clerk.
1645, Apr. 9. He and six others were chosen to order the prudential affairs
of the town for half a year, and the same year he with others ordered
a levy of 12d, on each £100 estate, said tax to be paid either in butter at
6d. per pound, or in wampum.
1646. He was on a committee to lay out a five rail fence.
1650. He was appointed to make a convenient way four rods wide
for use of town of Rehoboth, or any that shall have occasion to pass from
town to Providence or to Mr. Blackstone.
1650, Oct. 2. He and his wife, with others, were presented by Grand Jury
for continuing of meeting upon the Lord's Day from house to house, contrary to the order of this court.
1653, May 17. Newport. Freeman.
1654, May 18. He with two others were appointed to examine Captain
Partridge's estate, "and what the said three shall doe therein shall be
authenticque."
1654-55-58-59-65-66. Assistant.
1655, Freeman.
1655-59. Commissioner.
1659, Aug. 23. He was on a committee to receive contributions to amount of £50, to be sent to John Clarke in England, the agent for the colony.
1661, Mar. 22. He with others signed an agreement in relation to the settlement of Westerly, and four months later he was allotted half a share there, but never went there to settle.
1665-66-69. Deputy.
1667. He was on a committee to make a rate for a levy of £150 for
prison, pound and stocks at Newport.
1671. His fine for non-attendance as juror was remitted for good
excuse.
1675, Oct. 16. He was alluded to at this date as "old Mr. Smith," in an
agreement between his son Elisha and James Barker.
1681, May 14. In a letter from Samuel Hubbard, of Newport, to Isaac Wells,
of Jamaica, he alludes to the death of Mr. Smith and others. Most of those
he mentioned died in 1676.
A stone to his memory has been placed in the family burial ground in
Middletown, R. I.

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