Lieutenant John Smith b. 13 Jul 1672 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. 03 May 1739 North Society of Stonington, Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America: Oswald Family History

1672 - 1739 (66 years)

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Name	John Smith
Title	Lieutenant
Birth	13 Jul 1672	Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Gender	Male
Death	03 May 1739	North Society of Stonington, Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Burial	03 May 1739	Baldwin Cemetery, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Person ID	I312684222809	Oswald Genealogy
Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

Father	Daniel Smith, Jr., b. 27 Sep 1642, Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. 07 Jun 1681, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America (Age 38 years)
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Mary Grant, b. Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. 31 May 1681, Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Relationship	unknown
Marriage	Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Family ID	F2162	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Susannah Chesley, b. Abt. 1673, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. 28 Sep 1746, Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age 73 years)
Family ID	F2219	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

Notes

There were two John Smiths in Colonial America born about the same time.
One was born 13 Jul 1672 in Watertown, MA, the son of Daniel and Mary (Grant) Smith. He married Susanna ----- 24 Jun 1694 and had a number of children in Milton, MA, before moving to Stonington, CT. He and Susanna and most of his children died in Connecticut.

The other, a Captain, was born 9 Jan 1672 in Dover, NH, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Bickford) Smith and married Susannah Chesley on 17 Jun 1694 in Dover. They had a number of children in Dover and lived and died there.

BIRTH: 13 JUL 1672, Watertown, Middlese
BIRTH: 13 JUL 1672, Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA DEATH: 8 MAY 1739, Stonington, New London Co., CT http://www.geocities.com/~murphwillson/d0000/g0000012.html#I9437

Sources, places, and memories do not match
Sources show John Smith married to Susanna and having children in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Some sources show John and Susanna having children in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, which may be since the two towns are situated close to each other. Then there are sources and memories for John Smith and Susannah living in Connecticut. I believe there are at least two different people here that are all mixed together. If anyone has any wisdom to straighten this out I would love it!!

1. IGI. 2. Ancestral File.
1. IGI. 2. Ancestral File.

!Age 67 at death Sources of Information:
!Age 67 at death Sources of Information: Family Gg Rec. of John Smith & Susannah Smith 1. Archive Rec. of Mary E. Carling Neves. 2. Births, Mds. and Deaths of Watertown, (FHL 974.44/W5 V28w). 3. First Ecclesiastical Soc. & Congregational Ch. of Preston (FHL 1,011,968). 4. History of Stonington, (FHL 974.65/S1 D2w) pgs. 570-573. 5. Ancs. & Desc. of Jonathan N. Amsden & Amelia J. Smith, (FHL 929.273 Am83a). 6. Will of John SMITH dtd 4 Mar 1730, pr. 31 May 1739, New London CT.

It is likely that John's wife, Susannah, *** Not Correct ***
It is likely that John's wife, Susannah, was from the Chesley family. (Ref.- The Mormon records support the Chesley connection) John and Susannah came to Preston, Conn. in 1709. (Ref.- A deed on record conveying land from William Dennison, and his wife Mary, of Storington on May 3 1709). In 1715 an earmark of the cattle of John Smith is registered. In 1718 more land is purchased from Wm. Dennison. (Ref. - Family of John Smith of Stonington from Wheeler's History of Stonington where a copy of his will is in the appendix)

Parents Listed: Ephraim Smith/Abigail B
Parents Listed: Ephraim Smith/Abigail Briscoe Daniel Smith, Jr./Mary Grant Henry Smith/Ann Smith Joseph Smith/Elizabeth Bickford

(1672)
(1672)

Line in Record @I38129@ (RIN 38122) from
Line in Record @I38129@ (RIN 38122) from GEDCOM file not recognized: _UID 152E28CA9ECCD61193C3973FD6E9BB5E8A2E Line in Record @I38142@ (RIN 38129) from GEDCOM file not recognized: _UID 5DF5322446A2D61193C3E88C9393015FC76D

John SMITH was born 13 Jul 1672 in Wate
John SMITH was born 13 Jul 1672 in Watertown, Suffolk, Massachusetts,USA. He died 8 May 1739 in Stonington, , New London

Line in Record @I0306@ (RIN 762) from GE
Line in Record @I0306@ (RIN 762) from GEDCOM file not recognized: PLAC SGEOR

Bond Watertown Genealogies Perhaps he w
Bond Watertown Genealogies Perhaps he was the John Smith who married Sarah Richard in Watertown on 8/16/1705. They had the following children: Abiezer b 3/27/1712 Lois b 10/6/1715 Silas b 1/16/1716/7 Ruth b 1/7/1719/20 Beulah b 1/14/1723/4 d next May Ephraim b 6/14/1725 If he is the John Smith who married Susanna Chesley (as shown in this data base), then he is not the same one who married Sarah because Susanna was still alive in 1705, and in fact lived until 1746.

Research: Her Spouse: Another John Smith
Research: Her Spouse: Another John Smith (?) RIN 3728 married Abigail Rockwell
(RIN 3085)

!Source: Archive record & IGI88

Research: Her Spouse: Another John Smith (?) RIN 3728 married
Abigail Rockwell
(RIN 3085)
!Source: Archive record & IGI88

Name: Research: Possible duplicate entry RIN 836, who married
Susannah Chesley
(RIN 837) as another spouse.

1. Wife's Archive Record as a child. 2.
1. Wife's Archive Record as a child. 2. Ancestral File.

1672
1672