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  • Name Benjamin Smith 
    Birth c 1756  Wentworth,Grafton Co,NH,USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 14 Jul 1838  Wentworth,Grafton Co,NH,USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I23593  Smith Smyth Schmidt Smythe Smitt
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    Family Rebeckah Keyes,   b. 29 May 1762   d. 5 May 1844, Wentworth, Grafton, NH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jun 1781  Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census (Family) 1790  Wentworth, Grafton, NH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census (Family) 1810  Wentworth, Grafton, NH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census (Family) 1830  Wentworth, Grafton, NH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census (Family) 1870  Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census (Family) 1880  Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Jonathan Smith,   b. 1803, Wentworth, Grafton, NH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1879, Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Lydia Smith,   b. 1784   d. 1853  (Age 69 years)
     3. Sally Smith,   b. 1795
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2012 Help 
    Family ID F8635  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - c 1756 - Wentworth,Grafton Co,NH,USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Jun 1781 - Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus (Family) - Benjamin Smith 2 m under 16 1 m 16 and over 3 F - 1790 - Wentworth, Grafton, NH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus (Family) - 1 m under 10 1 m 45 and over 1 f 10-15 1 f 45 and over - 1810 - Wentworth, Grafton, NH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus (Family) - Benjamin Smith Sr 1 m 30-39 1 m 70-79 1 f 20-29 1 f 60-69 - 1830 - Wentworth, Grafton, NH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Jul 1838 - Wentworth,Grafton Co,NH,USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus (Family) - Benjamin Smith 35 Angeline Smith 25 Rebecca Smith 5 Violetta 2 - 1870 - Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus (Family) - Benjamin Smith 45 Angeline B Smith 35 Amelia R Smith 15 Voiletta L Smith 12 Martha A Smith 10 Carlton A Smith 6 Eva M Smith 4 Agnes B Smith 2 Ida A Smith 5 m Charles H WARREN 19 Herbert H HOLT 22 Amelia Smith 74 - 1880 - Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From History of the Town of Wentworth, NH
      Simeon Smiths' List of Heads of Families, compiled about 1850, who have died in town (no dates)

      Smith, Benjamin and wife

      Smith, David

      Smith, Edwards first wife

      Smith, Isaac, 77 and wife 93

      Smith, Joseph and wife

      Smith, Simeon and wife

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      Men who went from Wentworth into the Army 1775-1782

      Benjamin Smith

      Simeon Smith

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      Settlement of Wentworth began in 1770

      p 27

      Simeon Smith, a native of Kensington NH located on Clifford Hill on the upper East Side in either 1772 or 1773 settling on the farm owned in after years by Rawson Clifford and still later by Van Merrill. Smith received the title to his land from the proprietors of Warren and supposed he was a citizen of that town, holding town office there.

      Warren Smith his son born Oct 26 1773 received his name on account of being born in Warren, which he was not. When the town lines were resurveyed, Smith found his farm was really in Wentworth; according to the Warren History, Simeon Smith served in the Revolutionary Army, being stationed on the northern frontier or the Upper Coos region.

      About the year 1775 the first settlement was made on Ellsworth Hill by Joseph Smith who located upon the farm lately (1857) occupired by Oliver Ellsworth. Joseph's son Benjamin went into the army in 1780 from Wentworth "as a soldier for the town" and served on the northern frontier; evidently a man was drafted from the town at the time young Smith went to war.

      p 44. Joseph Smith a selectman july 1779

      p 45 1781 "pd Benja Smith, a soldier for the town, 3 pounds, 15 shillings, no pence,"

      p 45 "Paid Simon Smith for carrying Margaret Lemay to Rumsey selectmen, 9 shillings"

      p 47 "The Warren line up to 1784 was supposed to come very near Martin's brook on the East Side, all settlers on the north side of that brook supposed they were in Warren but after the line was established, Peter Stevens,Simeon Smith, Joseph Kimball and Lemuel Kezer passed from Warren to the jurisdiction of Wentworth, together with most of their lands.

      p 49 First Tax List April 1783

      Joseph Smith (no other Smiths mentioned)

      p 70 (July 1812) The following Wentworth men served in Captain Mahurin's company, enlistments being for six months. ... Benjamin Smith Jr private

      p 84 It seems a pity to close this rambling account without mention of the town's first historian. This was Simeon Smith, son of Simeon Smith, the pioneeer,usually known from his occupation as "Tailor" Smith. He was a little fidgety man who was for many years the chief authority on all matters pertaining to the history of the town and its people. At his death in 1858 he was the oldest man who was born in town.

      p 95 Justices of the peace of 1851 "Thomas J Smith

      p 103 1861 6th Regiment - Albert C Smith 12th NH Regiment Edward S Smith (died in the army, of disease)

      p 108 Towrads the close of the war several of the older men, whose terms of service had expired, reenlisted - Albert Smith (1864)

      p 110- Byron Smith, a native of Ofrod served in Co F 4th NH enlisting August 22 1861. smith was sentenced in June 1863 to two years in prison and dishonorably discharged from the army . soldiers born in Wentworth but who went from other places into the army. Their miliary service is credited to other town in the official records. Benjamin Smith 17th Inf USA , Luther Smith 5th NH Vols

      p 115. Thomas J Smith Esq who represented the town in the legislature for five years 1861-65 and served as state senator in 1867-68 removed before 1870 to Dover NH where he followed his profession. It is a source of much regret to find the town was not longer attractice to men of the caliber of Judge Sargent and Lawyer Thomas J Smith.

      p 149 Raymond C Smith entered service (WWI) June 30 1918