Daniel SMITH

Born

4 July 1693 , New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

6 January 1771 , Chester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Age: 78

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Joseph SMITH Lydia BRISTOL (BRISTOW)

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Born: 4 July 1693 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Joseph SMITH

Mother: Lydia BRISTOL (BRISTOW)

Paternal grandparents: George SMITH (SMYTH) , Sarah UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents: Henry BRISTOL (BRISTOW) , Lydia BROWN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Daniel married Abigail ALLING abt. 1715 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Abigail ALLING was born abt. 1700 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville). Abigail died June 1771 in Chester, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was the child of John ALLING and Abigail GRANNIS.

Daniel SMITH died 6 January 1771 in Chester, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Daniel SMITH married

Abigail ALLING
Marriage date: abt. 1715
Marriage place: Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Abigail ALLING was the child of John ALLING and Abigail GRANNIS

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FAMILIES OF ANCIENT NEW HAVEN. (ONLINE DATABASE. NEWENGLANDANCESTORS.ORG. NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 2008.) ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS NEW HAVEN GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE. VOLS. I-VIII. COMPILED BY DONALD LINES JACOBUS. 8 VOLS. ROME, NEW YORK: CLARENCE D. SMITH, 1923-1932.

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Children of Daniel SMITH and Abigail ALLING

Daniel SMITH

Born: 17 May 1716, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 11 May 1808, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Anne NEWTON 27 July 1737 Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Timothy SMITH

Born: 15 June 1719, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 11 May 1808, Royalton, Niagara, New York, USA

Married: Margaret CURTIS 3 September 1740 Place: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Abner SMITH

Born: 9 November 1722, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 October 1794, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Ruth UNKNOWN 18 January 1749 Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Abigail SMITH

Born: 4 December 1724, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1754,

Married: Samuel MATTHEWS 17 January 1754 Place: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Unknown SMITH

Born: 22 November 1726, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 29 November 1726, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Isaac SMITH

Born: 27 November 1727, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 28 February 1771, Woodbridge, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Katherine COOK 20 May 1754 Place: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

John SMITH

Born: 21 December 1729, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 28 September 1814, Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Abigail SPERRY 17 January 1754 Place: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Abilene CORSE 10 November 1767 Place: Chester, Massachusetts, USA

Ellen SMITH

Born: 18 September 1731, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Obedience SMITH

Born: 18 September 1733, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 29 July 1771, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Enos TYLER 21 October 1757 Place: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Hannah SMITH

Born: 18 July 1736, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 12 January 1738, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Hannah SMITH

Born: 20 November 1738, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 February 1830, Russell, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Jonah MALLORY 1764 Place: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

Ezekiel SMITH

Born: 23 December 1740, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1797, Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA

Married: Sarah BARNES 1 December 1763 Place: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Anne PLATT 22 August 1779 Place: Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA (Amity)

Lydia SMITH

Born: 18 March 1744, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Married: James COWELL 6 September 1763 Place: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

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Daniel Smith, son of Joseph, 'b. 14 Aug 1655 NHV, m 6 May 1680 NHV - Lydia, da. Henry & Lydia (Brown) Bristol, b. 3 Jan 1657 NHV, d 8 Aug 1752 ae. 96 CC; she m (2) ___ Plumb...'

'Daniel, b. 4 July 1693 NHV, bp 30 July 1693 NHC1, d 6 Jan 1771 ae. 78, Chester, Mass., T; res C, & Chester, Mass.; m Abigail da. John & Abigail (Grannis) Alling, b. c. 1700, d June 1771 ae 71 Chester, Mass. T.'

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Families of Ancient New Haven. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as New Haven genealogical magazine. vols. I-VIII. Compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus. 8 vols. Rome, New York: Clarence D. Smith, 1923-1932.
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Birth — 1693
4 July 1693
New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1716 Birth of Child
Daniel SMITH was born 17 May 1716, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Daniel was 22 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Timothy SMITH was born 15 June 1719, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Daniel was 25 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Birth of Child
Abner SMITH was born 9 November 1722, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Daniel was 29 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Abigail SMITH was born 4 December 1724, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 31 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Unknown SMITH was born 22 November 1726, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 33 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Isaac SMITH was born 27 November 1727, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 34 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
John SMITH was born 21 December 1729, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 36 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Ellen SMITH was born 18 September 1731, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 38 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Obedience SMITH was born 18 September 1733, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 40 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Hannah SMITH was born 18 July 1736, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 43 years old.

1737 Marriage of Child
Daniel SMITH married 27 July 1737, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville) to Anne NEWTON

1738 Death of Child
Hannah SMITH died 12 January 1738, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 44 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Hannah SMITH was born 20 November 1738, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 45 years old.

1740 Marriage of Child
Timothy SMITH married 3 September 1740, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA to Margaret CURTIS

1740 Birth of Child
Ezekiel SMITH was born 23 December 1740, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 47 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Lydia SMITH was born 18 March 1744, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 50 years old.

1749 Marriage of Child
Abner SMITH married 18 January 1749, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville) to Ruth UNKNOWN

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Marriage of Child
Abigail SMITH married 17 January 1754, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA to Samuel MATTHEWS

1754 Marriage of Child
John SMITH married 17 January 1754, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA to Abigail SPERRY

1754 Marriage of Child
Isaac SMITH married 20 May 1754, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA to Katherine COOK

1757 Marriage of Child
Obedience SMITH married 21 October 1757, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA to Enos TYLER

1763 Marriage of Child
Lydia SMITH married 6 September 1763, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA to James COWELL

1763 Marriage of Child
Ezekiel SMITH married 1 December 1763, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA to Sarah BARNES

1767 Marriage of Child
John SMITH married 10 November 1767, Chester, Massachusetts, USA to Abilene CORSE

1771
'SMITH Daniel [h. Abigail], Jan. 6, 1771, in 78th y. G.R.1. Death Chester'
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts
Smith Daniel [h. Abigail], Jan. 6, 1771, in 78th y. GR1
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Daniel SMITH - Grave Inscription: DANIEL SMITH died 6 January 1771 in 78th year

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DANIEL SMITH
died 6 January 1771
in 78th year

Chester Center Cemetery Chester Center Hampden County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1771
6 January 1771
Chester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 77.

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Chester Center Cemetery Chester Center Hampden County Massachusetts, USA

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1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
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