1626 - 1693 (~ 67 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Robert Smith was christened on 30 Apr 1626 in Kirton, Lincolnshire, England (son of Robert Smith and Margaret); died on 30 Aug 1693 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Legal: Robert Smith deposed in 1659 giving his age as 33 years.
- Immigration: 1638; He came to New England as an apprentice to a Mr. Whittingham.
- History: 19 Dec 1648, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts; He subscribed to the town 2 shillings.
- Oath: 1678, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; Robert took the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance.
- Will: 7 Aug 1693, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Mary, and his children: Mary, Phebe, Ephraim, Samuel, Amye, Jacob, Mariah, and Nathaniel.
- Probate/Proved: 26 Sep 1693, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Inventory: say 20 Sep 1698; Robert's estate was inventoried and valued at £189 7/3.
Notes:
The two Robert's appear to have been swapped. Probably the christening dates have been miss assigned.
Name:
Robert married Mary French before 26 Mar 1656 in Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Ensign Thomas French and Mary Scudamore) was born on 22 Mar 1634 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died about 1719 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Thomas Smith was born about 1657 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Feb 1725/26 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Mary Smith was born on 28 Oct 1658 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Phebe Smith was born on 26 Aug 1661 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Jan 1740 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Ephraim Smith was born on 29 Oct 1663 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Samuel Smith was born on 26 Jan 1666 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Jul 1748 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Amye Smith was born on 16 Aug 1668 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Feb 1756 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Sarah Smith was born on 25 Jun 1670 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Jun 1670 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Nathaniel Smith was born on 7 Sep 1672 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died about 1717.
- Jacob Smith was born on 29 Jan 1674/5 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Mariah Smith was born on 18 Dec 1677 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jan 1739 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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Generation: 2
2. | Robert Smith was christened on 4 Mar 1595 in Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England (son of Edward Smythe and unknown wife). Notes:
There is much confusion here. Hoyt (1897) either combines this family with a Richard Smith, or Fowler (1991) had combined them.
Robert married Margaret. Margaret was born about 1593 in Frampton, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Margaret was born about 1593 in Frampton, Lincolnshire, England. Children:
- Edward Smith was christened on 2 Feb 1616 in Frampton, Lincolnshire, England.
- Margaret Smith was christened in 1623 in Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England.
- 1. Robert Smith was christened on 30 Apr 1626 in Kirton, Lincolnshire, England; died on 30 Aug 1693 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Robert Smith was christened on 22 Aug 1627 in Frampton, Lincolnshire, England; died on 30 Aug 1627 in Frampton, Lincolnshire, England.
- William Smith was born in 1628 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Lucy Smith was born in 1630 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Jemima Smith was born in 1632 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.
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Generation: 3
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