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Richard Smith (b. 1617, d. 1690)

Richard Smith (son of Richard Smith and Rebecca)^{1106, 1107} was born 1617¹¹⁰⁸, and died 1690 in Wethersfield CT¹¹⁰⁸. He married Mary Weed on WFT Est. 1634-1665^{1108, 1109}.

Notes for Richard Smith:
[Genealogy.com, LLC WFT Vol. 107, Ed. 1, Tree #2575, Date of Import: Mar 27, 2003]

Last Will of Richard Sinith:

In the, year 1680 I, Richard Smith of Wethersfield, stricken in years and finding myself weak in body, thinke ir neat and convenient to settle that little Matter which the Lord graciously hath given me in the world. Item, I give and bequeath to my wife 1 yoke of oxen, to be, sold for Money by my son Joseph Smith qnd the Mony delivered to my wife. Also she shall have two Cows, and my sons Joseph and Benjamin shalll take care of and keep or maintain sd Cows for summer pastureing and winter fodder, or two other during her life. I give to my wife one bed, the best now in my house, and whatever else belongs to it, to her and her heirs forever. I give to my wife the use and whole dispose of one of the rooms of my house,with the use off the seller chambers, during her natural Life, to be kept in repair so it may be comfortable to her. I give her what little mony I have in my hands (and), Ł15 in good Country pay, to be paid by my sons, Samuel, Joseph and Benjamin, equally. I give to my son Samuel my proportion of land wch is on the East side of the great river wch ly in Comon undivided, wch was purchased by the towne In general of the Indians. Also one-third part of a grant of Land given to Samuell Martin, all wch parcells of Land I give to my son Samuel Smith, to him and his heirs forever, I give to my son Joseph Smith that Lott which I bought of James Wright, abutting on the great river west, and north on Land belonging to Samuel Wells, and on the south upon Land belonging to James Wright, running east three miles. I give ro myson joseph one pieceof Land I bought of Thomas Bunce Also I give, to my son Joseph one-third part of a piece of Land I bought of Samuel Martin. I give to my son Beniamin Smith my 50 acre Lott wch my dwelling house now standeth on, wth all houseing thereon standing, that is to say, dwelling house, outhouseing, barnes, gardings, and Orchards. I give to my son Benj. Smith one parcel! of Land lying on the east side of the river wch Land is forty rods, sides lying on the south side of Mr. Samuel Willis his Land, and on the north side of that Land before given to son Joseph, which Land runneth to the upland I give to my son Benja. Smith that devition of upland from the fence East ward to the highway, wch is the Country highway, I say the devition to the highway of both lotts, that of ffifty and that of forty. And the remainder of these two Lotts be divided equally between my sons Joseph Smith & Benja. Smith, except what I shall give to my son-in-law Richd. Fox and John Strickland. I give to my son Benja. Smith one-third of that parcell of Land I bought of Samll Martin, to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son Joseph Smith what mony I have comeing to me in the bay, and also what time I have in the boy which livetb with me now, Thomas Buck. Item. Besides what I have already given my daughter Hester Strickland in Brass & Pewter & Bedding and all otber necessary Household Stuffe, and Cows & Swine, and what mony I paid Blackleach, I say I give to my son-in-Law John Strickland the House wch he now liveth in, during the time of his natural life, wth also 4 acres of Land during the time of his natural life, and after his decease to return to his wife. I give to my daughter Beriah Fox, the wife of Richard Fox, in Pewter, Brass & Bedding and other Houseing stuffe, and Cows and Swine, I give to my son-in-law, Richard Fox, 6 acres of upland lying in a place called by the name of Simmon's Plaine, next to Samuel Welles. I give to rny daughter Bethia, the wife of Joshua Stoddar, besides what I have given and delivered to my daughter Bethia, as Cows & Brass & Pewter, Bedding & all other Houseing Stuffe, I say I give my son-in-Law Joshua Stoddar 2 steers of one year old and the advantage. I make my wife, Mary Smith and my son Joseph Smith sole Executors, and entreat Mr. Gershom Bulkely and Samuel Steele to be ye Overseers.
RICHD. SMITH
Witness: Samuel Steele

More About Richard Smith:
Date born 2: Abt. 1617, England.¹¹⁰⁹
Died 2: Jun 1690, Wethersfield, CT.¹¹⁰⁹

More About Richard Smith and Mary Weed:
Marriage: WFT Est. 1634-1665^{1110, 1111}

Children of Richard Smith and Mary Weed are:

Samuel Smith, b. WFT Est. 1637-1664¹¹¹¹, d. 04 Nov 1732¹¹¹¹.
Joseph Smith, b. Abt. 1651¹¹¹¹, d. 06 Nov 1725, Glastonbury, CT¹¹¹¹.
Esther Smith, b. Abt. 1653¹¹¹¹, d. WFT Est. 1654-1747¹¹¹¹.
Benjamin Smith, b. Abt. 1655¹¹¹¹, d. 20 Jan 1731¹¹¹¹.
+Beriah Smith, b. 1657, Wethersfield CT¹¹¹², d. 1727¹¹¹².
Bethiah Smith, b. Abt. 1660¹¹¹³, d. Apr 1725, Wethersfield, CT¹¹¹³.