Benjamin Howland Smith (1772)

Born 17 Jan 1772 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Silvia (Slocum) Smith — married 18 Nov 1794 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Biography

Benjamin was a Friend (Quaker)

Benjamin was born 17d 1m 1772 [17 Jan 1772].^[1] He was the son of Humphrey and Silva Smith.^[2]

He married Silvia Slocum, daughter of Elihu and Sarah Slocum of Dartmouth, on 18d 11m 1794.^[2]

He was received on certificate at the Scipio monthly meeting from the Dartmouth monthly meeting on 18d 7m 1811 [18 Jul 1811].^[3] He was accompanied by his wife Silvia, and their children Humphrey, Frederick, Slocum, Hijah, Silvia Howland, and Cornelius.^[3]

He died 20d 6m 1831 [20 Jun 1831].^[4]

Children

Children of Benjamin and Silvia Smith:

• Humphrey Smith, born 13d 10m 1795.^[5]
• Frederick Smith, born 20d 5m 1797.^[5]
• Slocum Smith, born 6d 9m 1799;^[5] died 29 3 1802.^[5]
• Slocum Smith, born 13d 9m 1802.^[5]
• Ahejah Smith, born 29d 12m 1804.^[5]
• Silvia Howland Smith, born 25d 7m 1807.^[5]
• Cornelius Smith, born 12d 7m 1809.^[5]

Residence

• 1830 - Venice, Cayuga, New York.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number P 631; Volume 3.1; Page 120; ID 34154.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 622.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number S 381; Volume 1.1; Page 92; ID 29950.
4. ↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number S 383; Volume 3.4; Page 289; ID 32430.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7} Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 740.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP3-7NN : 20 February 2021), Benjamin H Smith, Venice, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing 359, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 88; FHL microfilm 17,148.