| 2. | John (the Mason) Smith, (immigrant) was born about 1610; died after 26 Mar 1687 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Other Events and Attributes:
- Other-Begin: 1652, Providence and Warwick, Rhode Island
- Property: 1654, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Property: 7 Jun 1654, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Other-Begin: 27 Oct 1659, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Property: 27 Apr 1660, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Property: 27 Apr 1662, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Property: 28 Sep 1663, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Will: 26 Mar 1687, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
Notes:
John Smith, mason, had a wife Elizabeth and the following children as found in the above records: Leonard Smith, John Smith, Joseph Smith, & Benjamin Smith [obviously severely handicapped]. A daughter was the Eleanor Smith who married Eleazar Arnold - a brother to Elizabeth Arnold, wife of Samuel Comstock, the son of Samuel & Anne Comstock under discussion. And there was probably a daughter who married Thomas Hopkins. This John Smith, the mason, had written his will on 26 Mar 1686/7 - I found no record of probate but we can be sure he was alive at least this long and his son John Smith, Jr. called Jameco, had died some 26 years earlier.
http://moreleaves.blogspot.com/2009/08/comstock-family-oops-part-2-anne.html
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regarding the entry:
Mar 1, 1654/55, Samuel Comstock bought a home lot of 4 acres in the northerly part of Providence from John Smith the mason, who later married his (Comstock's) widow according to the Comstock books. [My research of the Early Town Records of Providence has shown that the widow married the SON of John Smith, the mason, also named John Smith, called Jameco. John Smith, the mason, lived until about 1687 and was always married to his original wife, Elizabeth.]
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~katy/comstk/b290.html
Other-Begin:
chosen president of Providence and Warwick (Kent Co), Rhode Island
Property:
John Smith, the Mason, had sold his house lot to Samuel Comstock in 1654. In 1661, Anne, widow first of Samuel, then widow of John Smith, son of the John, the mason, had sold it to Roger Mowry in 1661.
further discussion of this property:
When Mary Mowry, widow of Roger & Administrator of his estate sold property to
Stephen Paine of Rehoboth [senior] in New Plimouth Colony, there was a better description of the property of Samuel Comstock. Mary Mowry sold three house Lotts or home Shares, one originally belonging to Daniel Comstock, another belonged to John Smith, the third belonged to Richard Prey. The lots with housing are in"the north part of ...Towne of Providence. Bounding on the south side the home share of Lawrance Willkenson; the north with a home share formerly belonging to Edward Inman, on the East with the Common, or high way & on the west End with the high way, or Towne streete. She also sold to Stephon Paine, one puchase Right of Commoning within the limits of the Towne of Providence, reading so far west ward as the seven mile line and a 25 acres right of Commoning reaching so far West as the said seven mile, and the lands that belonged to the said two Rights of Comming on the East side the seven mile line which was not devided before my said husband Roger "Mawrey" his decease.
1 Sep 1671
Early Record of Providence, Vol. III, p.209-213
2 Sept 1671 Stephen Paine of Rehoboth of Plimouth, sold to Samuel Whipple of Rhode Island & Providence Planatation, three house lots or home shares with dwellings and out houses, in the north part of the Town of Providence. Bounded on the South with the home share of Lawrence Wilkenson, the north by Edward Inman, the East by the Common, or highway, and on the West with the high way, or Town Street. They were purchased by me of Mary Mawrey, Executrix of her deceased husband Roger Mawrey. One of the lots originally belonged to Daniel Comstock, former inhabitant, another to John Smith, inhabitant of Providence, the third did belong to Richard Prey of Providence. Vol. III, p.206-209
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~katy/comstk/b290.html
Property:
The Early Records of the Town of Providence:
Vol. II, p.17 Providence, the 7th of June. John Smith of Providence, Mason, Sold unto Samuel Comstock, his house and house lott, with the Appurt. their unto belonging as is Manefessted by a deede under John Smith his hand, this Saide deed beareing date March the 1st, 1654. This house lott is bounded on the East with the Comon, on ye west with ye high way)
Other-Begin:
Town Records of Providence:
Vol II, p.120 27 Oct 1659. John Smith, mason put up a Bill to the Court that they would consider him with a Right of Commoning. They granted him permission for feeding his cattle and fencing until the Town sees cause to the contrary.
Property:
Vol II, p.128 Quarter Court 27 Apr 1660 John Smith, mason resigned up 5 acres to the town which land he bought of Tho. Walling. Town considered him with 4 acres to be laid out to him between the great Swampe and the head of that field where John Jones and Lawrence Wilkenson's houses stand.
Property:
Vol III, (Brass Clasps), p.22 John Smith (mason) granted again 16 acres of land which he had returned to the town. Quarter Court previous to April 27, 1662.
Property:
The Early Records of the Town of Providence
Vol. III, p.40-41 28 Sep 1663 John Smith (Mason) hath desired of this Towne to change 6 1/2 acres of Land lieing in the neck, over against the East End of the house lott which formerly belonged unto John Clawson it lieing betweene the said howse lott formerly belonging to Clawson & the great Swamp; to change for a five aker lott which was by will of the Towne Coucell given unto the Two sones of Samuell Comstock (deceased) formerly inhabetant of this Towne; The said John Smith desiring the Exchange with this proviso: that in Case the aforsaid two sons of Samuell Comstock when they Com to age doe asent unto the said Exchange; then for the said John Smith to injoy the aforsaid five akers, and the two youthes the said six 1/2 akers aforspecified. But in Case the said youthes when they Come to age doe aprehend they are damniffied by said Exchange: Then for the said John Smith to Resine up the said five akers of Land unto the said youths; And the said John Smith to receive the aforsaid 6 1/2 of Land again with this provizo: the said Exchange is granted by the Towne.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~katy/comstk/b290.html
Will:
will dated 26 March 1687 which names his widow Elizabeth, other records indicate she was the only wife. Son Joseph Smith was administrator of the estate of his brother John who had been executor for the brother Leonard. [So both John & Leonard had predeceased their father & John Smith, mason, was alive for some years after the John Smith that married Anne had died back about 1660.] Benjamin was "incapable of caring for himself, insane" and had to be provided for. There were likely sisters, as Eleazar Arnold [married to Eleanor Smith] and Thomas Hopkins took into custody their aged mother-in-law, Elizabeth Smith in Jan of 1706.
http://moreleaves.blogspot.com/2009/08/comstock-family-oops-part-2-anne.html
Vol. XX, p.141-142. John Smith, mason, now deceased, left two home shares of land (each about 5 acres) and ten acres in the Tract called the Neck, and his livestock and personal goods to his wife Elizabeth for her use during her lifetime. Will dated 26 Mar 1686/7.
John married Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Smith about 1630. Elizabeth was born about 1610; died after Jan 1706 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Abt 1653 - 1706 (~ 53 years)