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Generation: 1
- Benoni SMITH
Notes:
BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 75.
Benoni Smith was executor of the will of his father-in-law, Caleb-3Pendleton. He was for many years a Justice of the Peace at Westerly andalso a Town Councilman. His own will, dated there 18 Nov 1762 (C & PRec., iv. 18), names wife, Ruth, son Nathan, daughters "Elenor" Saunders,Sarah Lanphere, Hannah Chapman, Elizabeth Burdick and Mary Babcock;grandchildren, Joseph Smith, William Smith and Joshua Smith; Mary Barber,wife of John Barber of Hopkinton (relationship not stated), and CalebPendleton of Stonington; the document then goes on to say "My will isthat wheras I have given bond to the town of Westerly to Indemnify thetown from all Cost and Charges concerning and maintaining of a bastardchild born of the body of Dorcas Clark, single woman, that my aforesaidwife and my aforesaid daughters shall equaly maintain the aforesaid childso long as it may be chargeable." Whether this was a child or grandchildof Benoni does not appear. His wife and son-in-law, Samuel Babcock, Jr.,were named as executors. Inventory amounted to 4925 pounds 10s.
Benoni m. Ruth PENDLETON 28 Dec 1726, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island. Ruth (daughter of Caleb PENDLETON and Elizabeth COTTRELL) b. Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1787, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Hannah SMITH
b. 19 Nov 1727, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 11 Jun 1783, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
- 3. William SMITH
b. 13 Feb 1729, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 19 Jun 1754, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- 4. Nathan SMITH
b. 22 Dec 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 18 Feb 1732/1733, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- 5. Nathan SMITH, 2nd
b. 11 Feb 1734/1735, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- 6. Mary SMITH
b. 2 Oct 1737, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- 7. Elizabeth SMITH
b. 22 May 1739, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- 8. Eleanor SMITH
b. 22 Jun 1741, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- 9. Sarah SMITH
b. 11 Jul 1745, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- 10. Joseph SMITH
b. 4 Apr 1749, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 5 May 1749, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
Generation: 2
- Hannah SMITH
(1.Benoni1) b. 19 Nov 1727, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 11 Jun 1783, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
Notes:
BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 73.
i. Hannah-5 (Smith), b. 19 Nov 1727; d. 11 June 1783; m. 15 Oct1745, Andrew Chapman. On the 14th Oct 1746, Hannah Chapman,granddaughter, and Andrew Chapman, her husband gave receipt for thelegacy in the will of her grandfather, Caleb Pendleton, which he had madeto granddaughter Hannah Smith (Westerly C & P Rec., iii, 331).
Hannah m. Andrew CHAPMAN 11 Jun 1783, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island. [Group Sheet]
- William SMITH
(1.Benoni1) b. 13 Feb 1729, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 19 Jun 1754, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- Nathan SMITH
(1.Benoni1) b. 22 Dec 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 18 Feb 1732/1733, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- Nathan SMITH, 2nd
(1.Benoni1) b. 11 Feb 1734/1735, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
Notes:
BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 73.
iv. Nathan (2d), b. 11 Feby 1734/5; m. 19 Sep 1754, ElizabethBabcock.
NOTE The date of death of the first Nathan and the date of birth ofthe second, are reversed upon the Westerly records.
Nathan m. Elizabeth BABCOCK 19 Sep 1754, Washington,Kings Co.,Rhode Island. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel BABCOCK and Anna PENDLETON) b. 6 May 1729, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Joseph SMITH
b. Abt 1755.
- 12. William SMITH
b. Abt 1757.
- 13. Joshua SMITH
b. Abt 1758.
- Mary SMITH
(1.Benoni1) b. 2 Oct 1737, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
Notes:
BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 76.
v. Mary, b. 2 Oct 1737; d. 1 May 1822; m. 23 Jany., 1755, Samuel-6Babcock, Jr., son of Samuel and [33] Anne (Pendleton) Babcock.
Mary m. Samuel BABCOCK, Jr. 23 Jan 1755, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island. Samuel (son of Samuel BABCOCK and Anna PENDLETON) b. 16 May 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 23 Mar 1813, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island. [Group Sheet]
- Elizabeth SMITH
(1.Benoni1) b. 22 May 1739, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
Elizabeth m. Zacharius BURDICK 19 Feb 1759, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Ruth BURDICK
b. 24 Jun 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- 15. Smith BURDICK
b. 3 May 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- Eleanor SMITH
(1.Benoni1) b. 22 Jun 1741, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
Eleanor m. David SAUNDERS 17 Mar 1758, Washington,Kings Co.,Rhode Island. David (son of John SAUNDERS, Jr. and Read PENDLETON) b. 10 May 1738, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island. [Group Sheet]
- Sarah SMITH
(1.Benoni1) b. 11 Jul 1745, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
Sarah m. David LANPHERE 4 Mar 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. Benoni Smith LANPHERE
b. 28 Sep 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- Joseph SMITH
(1.Benoni1) b. 4 Apr 1749, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 5 May 1749, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
Generation: 3
- Joseph SMITH
(5.Nathan2, 1.Benoni1) b. Abt 1755.
- William SMITH
(5.Nathan2, 1.Benoni1) b. Abt 1757.
- Joshua SMITH
(5.Nathan2, 1.Benoni1) b. Abt 1758.
- Ruth BURDICK
(7.Elizabeth2, 1.Benoni1) b. 24 Jun 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- Smith BURDICK
(7.Elizabeth2, 1.Benoni1) b. 3 May 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
- Benoni Smith LANPHERE
(9.Sarah2, 1.Benoni1) b. 28 Sep 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
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