The Henry Smith Family

• Husband: Deacon Henry SMITH
• Born: 14 Oct 1693, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
• Died: 02 Feb 1754, Hingham, Plymouth, MA
• Married: 05 Dec 1716, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
• Other Spouse: Lydia BURR
• Married: 12 Jun 1748, Hingham, Plymouth, MA
• Husband's father: Ensign Joshua SMITH
• Husband's mother: Mary PECK

• Wife: Ruth BURR
• Born: 16 Dec 1696, Hingham, Plymouth, MA
• Died: 30 Nov 1747, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
• Wife's father: Symond BURR
• Wife's mother: Mary LAZELL

Children

1. Simon SMITH-Born: 26 Nov 1717, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Died: 23 Dec 1745, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Spouse: Sibbell ORMSBEE, Married: 27 Mar 1740, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
2. Ruth SMITH-Born: 02 Apr 1720, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Died: 04 Jun 1720, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA;
3. Mary SMITH-Born: 04 Jul 1721, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Spouse: John RAWSON; Married: 02 Dec 1742, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA;
4. Henry SMITH(twin)-Born: 12 Apr 1725, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Died: 29 Dec 1753, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Spouse: Lydia VICKERY; Married: 12 Jun 1748, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
5. Ruth SMITH(twin)- Born: 12 Apr 1725, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Died: 27 Apr 1745, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Spouse: David PERRY; Married: Abt 1743 Rehoboth, Bristol, MA;
6. Bettey SMITH- Born: 24 May 1729, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Died: 30 Aug 1729, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
7. Benjamin SMITH- Born: 04 Jul 1731, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Died: 25 Oct 1777, Spouse: Hannah BULLOCK; Married: 25 Mar 1753, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
8. Ebenezer SMITH- Born: 26 Jun 1735, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Spouse: Sarah BARDEEN; Married: 05 Dec 1754, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Spouse: Bethiah LEE, Married: 19 Oct 1766, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
9. Eleazer SMITH-Born: 24 Mar 1737, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; Died: 06 Oct 1834, Grafton, Grafton, NH; Spouse: Rebeckah BULLOCK, Married: 31 May 1761, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA - Eleazer Smith served in the role as "minuteman" having fought at the battle of Concord and Lexington under the alarm of Apr 19, 1775 and was at the battle of Bunker Hill June 14, 1775 standing next to General Joseph Warren when he received the fatal shot.. He was an early settler of the town of Grafton, NH. On a land deed he is titled as " laborer". On later records, he is titled yeoman. He is believed to be buried in Razor Hill Cemetery, Grafton, NH.

   Sources

   • International Genealogical Index 3.05, North America, Copyright 1980, 1994 by the Church of Jesus Christ of latter- day Saints.
   • James N. Arnold, Vital Records of Rehoboth, Mass 1642-1896; births, marriages, marriage intentions and deaths, Heritage Books, pg 743, Vol II, 15 Aug 2001, John F. Germany Library, Formerly Hillsborough County Library, Tampa, Florida.
   • Henry Smith and Judith Cooper Stanton Of Hingham, England and Massachusetts Later of Rehoboth, Massachusetts
   • Author Not noted, Descendants of Eleazer Smith of Grafton, NH; Fourth Son of Eleazer Smith, Rehoboth, MA and Grafton, NH, Typewritten report, New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH.

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