Captain
Benjamin
Smith
Born in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Love (Coffin) Smith
— married
18 Apr 1764 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts
Father of
Whelen Smith
Died
at age 81
in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
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Biography
Captain Benjamin Smith served with Dukes County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Benjamin Smith is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A104736.
Benjamin Smith was born 26 Feb 1740 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony with Col Beriah Norton Norton-34. He married Love Coffin. He passed away 4 May 1821.
Benjamin served with 1st Company Martha's Vineyard Militia with Colonel Beriah Norton. [1]
The DAR lists his daughter Mercy Smith who married Jonathan Worth Worth-1384 Married 15 Nv 1798 at Edgartown, Dukes, MA - parents of Velina, Abigail, Jonathan II, Fanny Smith, Charles & Emily.
The DAR list a son Benjamin who married married Grace Sprague.
DNA
Descendant of yDNA group NE09 John Smith-6919 (c1620 ENG - 1710 Sandwich, MA) m Susanna Hinckley-55. See SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project.[2]
Sources
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 16 Apr 2024), "Record of Benjamin Smith", Ancestor # A104736.
- ↑ SmithConnections Northeastern DNA Project, haplogroup Rb1 NE09 Rev. John Smith.
See Also
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH51-L5N
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201332021/benjamin-smith
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