Joseph Smith, III

Notes:

Source: Genealogies of Hadley, Massachusetts Families, embracing the early settlers of the towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, pub. 1862: pagees 120-121.

(Dates and names for birth, death and marriages and parents.)

Source: Early VR of Western MA CD_ROM: Hampshire Co., Massassachusetts Probate Abstracts, Vol. 14, 1783-86:

SMITH - Estate of Joseph Smith
Administrator: Thomas Smith of Hadley
Heirs (they call the administrator Thomas Smith thier .....???? REPRINT THIS FROM THE CD)
-- Alexander and Edward Smith of Amherst
-- Reuben Smith of South Hadley
-- Windsor Smith and Sarah Smith of Hadley
(above named 5 are the children and heirs of Joseph and Sarah Smith of Hadley).
Witnesses: Chileah Smith, Mary Smith
22 March 1783
Vol 14, #61

Joseph married Sarah Alexander on 10 Nov 1715 in Hadley,,MA. Sarah (daughter of Nathaniel Alexander and Hannah Allen) was born in in Northampton,,MA; died on 31 Jan 1768 in Hadley,,MA. [Group Sheet]

1. Alexander Smith was born on 11 Oct 1717 in Hadley,,MA, resided Amherst, MA; died on 21 Sep 1787 in Hadley,,MA, age 69.
2. Edward Smith was born on 26 Mar 1719 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
3. Reuben Smith was born on 02 Apr 1721 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
4. Thomas Smith was born on 06 Dec 1725 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
5. Sarah Smith was born on 09 Nov 1722 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 01 Sep 1772 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts.

Notes:

Source: Genealogies of Hadley, Massachusetts Families, embracing the early settlers of the towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, pub. 1862: pagees 120-121.

(Dates and names for birth, death and marriages and parents.)

Eldest son of Joseph of Hartford, CT., removed about 1680, to Hadley, was freeman 1690, and d. Oct. 1733, age 76.

Sergeant married Rebecca Dickinson on 11 Feb 1681 in Hadley,,MA. Rebecca (daughter of John Dickinson and Frances Foote) was born in 1658 in of Windsor,Hartford,CT; died on 16 Feb 1731 in Hadley,,MA, age 73. [Group Sheet]

Joseph married Lydia Hewett on 20 Apr 1656 in Hartford,,CT. Lydia (daughter of Rev Ephram Hewett and Isabel Overton) was born in 1635 in of Wraxall,Warwick,Eng; died on 03 Mar 1712 in Windsor,Hartford,CT. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
CoMMON ANCESTOR ALC

John married Frances Foote in 1648 in Prob. Wethersfield,CT. Frances (daughter of Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth Deming) was born in 1629 in BRC; died on 03 Feb 1678 in Hatfield,Hampshire,MA. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
CoMMON ANCESTOR ALC

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Rev married Isabel Overton in 1629 in Kenilworth,Warwick,Eng. Isabel was born in 1608 in of Wraxall,Warwick,Eng; died on 08 Mar 1661 in Windsor,Hartford,CT. [Group Sheet]

Nathaniel married Ann ( ) Gull in Jan 1630 in East Bergholat,Suffolk,Eng. Ann was born about 1605 in England; died on 23 Feb 1679 in Hadley,,MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: Descendants of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, Connecticut, Vol. 1:

"1) Nathaniel Foote, b. about 1593 ( came from Shalford in Colchester, England, to Watertown, MA, before 1633); m. in England about 1615, Elizabeth Deming, sister of John Deming who was one of the first settlers of Wethersfield. She was b. about 1595. He died about 1644, age 51. She m. (2) about 1646, Thomas Welles. He was a magistrate, afterwards Governor of the Colony. He died ___. She d. July 28, 1683.

His children, probably all except the last one, born in England. He is buried in the ancient burying ground in the rear of the meeting house. Nathaniel left no will. His wife, 2 sons and 5 daughters survived him.

Children:
2) i. Elizabeth b. about 1616, m. 1638 Josiah Churchill
3) ii. Nathaniel b. about 1620, m. Elizabeth Smith
4) iii. Mary b. about 1623, m. (1) John Stoddard of Wethersfield
5) iv.Robert b. about 1627, m. 1659 Sarah, dau. of William Potter of New Haven
6) v. Frances b. 1629, m. (1) 1648 John Dickinson of Hadley. He d. 1676; (2) Frances Barnard of Hartford and Hadley; she d. Feb. 3 1698
Child (1) Hannah Dickinson, b. Dec. 6, 1648; m. (1)Sept. 23, 1660 Samuel Gilet of Hadley. He was lost at "Falls Fight", May 19, 1676; (2) May 15, 1677 Stephen Jennings of Hadley. She was captured by the Indians Sept. 19 1677, and carried to Canada. She returned in 1678.....(Lots of information about Indian massacres.)

Nathaniel married Elizabeth Deming about 1615 in Shalford,Colchester,Essex,Eng. Elizabeth was born about Oct 1595 in Shalford,Colchester,Essex,Eng; died on 28 Jul 1683 in Wethersfield,,CT. [Group Sheet]