Nehemiah Smith III (abt. 1673 - 1724)

Born about 14 Nov 1673 in Poquonock Bridge, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Wheeler) Fish — married 22 Apr 1696 in Groton, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 21 Nov 1724 at about age 51 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

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Biography

" Nehemiah(3) (Nehemiah(2), Nehemiah(1)), b. Nov. 14, 1673; m. April 22, 1696, Dorothy Wheeler, a dau. of Isaac and Martha (Park) Wheeler and granddaughter of Thomas and Mary Wheeler. Soon after their marriage they both joined the First Church, New London. He was known as an honest and highly respected farmer, and appears on the town records as Nehemiah, Jr. He was townsman 1712-14. At the time of his death, which was a few years before that of his father, all of his twelve children were living except Dorothy. He was b. and always resided on the homestead farm near Smith lake, Poquonoe, Groton, Conn. He also owned land at "Nowayanck." This land, according to the original inventory of his estate, by an error in surveying comprised thirty acres more than actually existed. This error was afterward corrected and the land shows a valuation of about $12 an acre. By his will he gave L 1648 2s. 10d. to the family, one-third to his wife, and the balance equally among the eleven children, except to Nathan, the oldest son, who had received his full double share during his father's life-time. He d. Nov. 21, 1724, fifty-one years of age. His wife, called Dollie, was b. Dec. 6, 1679, and d. May 25, 1736. They were both buried near his father and mother in the first burying ground at Poquonoe, and both removed to Smith Lake Cemetery, 1888."^[1]

Burial: Avery-Morgan Burial Ground Groton New London County Connecticut, USA^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "A Genealogical History of the Rev. Nehemiah Smith of New London County, Conn.", p. 71/72.
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #18931649 (accessed 3 March 2024)
   Memorial page for Nehemiah Smith IV (14 Nov 1673-21 Nov 1724), citing Smith Lake Cemetery, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by PaperTrailer (contributor 47092270).

• https://www.americanancestors.org/DB414/rd/12577/281/139526181 Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (The Barbour Collection) (subscription)] New London, Page 281

• http://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_the_Town_of_Stonington_County.html?id=tvILAAAAYAAJ] History of the Town of Stonington County CT. by Richard Anson Wheeler; Press of the Day Publishing Company, 1900 - Stonington (Conn.) - 754 pages