SMITHFIELD, Providence County, Rhode Island, Town Vital Records, Vol. 1 submitted by W. David Samuelsen - August 2001 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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per children's records) by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 4 Apr 1735 Smithfield, 12 Dec 1734 taped over Mary PLUMER by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 4 Dec 1735 Smithfield, 19 Jan 1734/5 (taped over) SMITH Anne WRIGHT by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 4 Dec 1735 Smithfield, 27 Feb 1734/5 (taped over) WILKINSON Sarah Mowry by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 4 Dec 1735 Smithfield, 27 Feb 1734/5 (taped over) MOWRY Alice MOWRY by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 4 Dec 1735 Smithfield, 29 Mar 1735 (taped over) SHIPPE Jr. Ruth MOWRY recorded 4 Dec 1735 Page 8 Smithfield, 17 Apr 1735 (taped over at top) Mary ANGEL by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 4 Dec 1735 Smithfield, 3 July 1735 Jeremiah WILKINSON Patiance HIDE by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 4 Dec 1735 Smithfield, 10 Aug 1763 David SAYLES Anne SMITH (2nd wife, per children's records) by Israel Sayles, Justice recorded 7 Apr 1765 Smithfield, 16 Mar 1755 Richard MAN Susannah ARNOLD by John Aldrich, Justice recorded 15 Aug 1767 Page 9 Smithfield, 27 Apr 1735 Richard STEERE of Glocester Jean ALDRICH by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 4 Dec 1735 Smithfield, 20 Sep 1735 James DANIELS Martha SHIPPY by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 15 Jan 1735/6 Smithfield, 18 Nov 1735 David TOMPSON, of Mendon Mary COMSTOCK, of Smithfield by Thomsa Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 15 Jan 1735/6 Smithfield, 23 Nov 1735 Joseph EDDY, of Glocester Barsheba SMITH, of Smithfield by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 15 Jan 1735/6 Smithfield, 12 Feb 1735 Francis HERRENDEEN Dorcas BROWN by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 5 July 1736 Page 10 Smithfield, (torn) 1736 (taped over) Cathearan COMSTOCK by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 5 July 1736 Smithfield, 26 Dec 1754 (Quakers) Thomas STEERE Mary ALDRICH Testified by Thomas Lapham, Justice of Peace Smithfield, 22 Nov 1754 Rufus HERENDEEN Dorcas MAN testified by Thomas Steere, Justice of Peace Daniel MARSH, of Providence Susanna WILKINSON, of Providence by Thomas Lapham, Justice of Peace Smithfield, 30 May 1736 Noah (taped over) Abigail MOWRY by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 5 July 1736 4 Nov 1754 David ALVERSON Rebeckah SHERLOCK by Thomas Lapham, Justice of Peace 17 Nov 1754 Samuel DAY Amey (taped over) by Thomas Lapham, Justice of Peace Smithfield 1 Sep 1736 Skiper FAIRFIELD Rose SLY by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace Page (torn) Smithfield, (torn) 1736 (torn) Bethiah MAN by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 7 July 1737 Smithfield, 13 Mar 1736 Jonathan MOWERY Elizebath SAYLES by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 7 July 1737 Smithfield, 26 Sep 1736 John MALAVORY Susannah ARNOLD by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 7 July 1737 Smithfield, 9 Jan 1753 John MALAVORY Elisabeth COMSTOCK (2nd wife) by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 9 Jan 1753 Page (torn) Smithfield, 13 Dec 1736 Josiah WILKINSON Margaret THOMPSON by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 7 Jul 1737 Smithfield, 9 Nov 1737 Thomas ARNOLD, Junr. Amey SMITH by Daniel Jenckes, Justice of Peace recorded 10 Nov 1737 Smithfield, 14 May 1738 Capt. Richard SAYLES Alice ARNOLD by William Arnold, Justice recorded 24 Mar 1746 Smithfield, 16 Apr 1738 Nehemiah SPRAGUE Mary BROWN by David Comstock, Justice recorded 16 Jun 1738 Page 13 SMITHFIELD, 16 Jun1 739 Nicholas PECK Rachel SPRAGUE by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 18 Feb 1739 Smithfield, 17 Jun 17839 John WATERMAN, of Providence Mary WHIPPLE, of Smithfield by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 18 Feb 1739 Smithfield, 29 Sep 1739 Henry BLACKMER Jean ARNOLD by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 18 Feb 1739 28 Oct 1764 Stephen STEER (Steere), of Glocester Rispey SMITH of Smithfield by Samuel Winsor, Justice of Peace recorded 20 Mar 1777 Page 14 Smithfield, 26 Nov 1738 Benjamin SMITH, of Glocester Mary WINSOR, of Smithfield, daughter of Joshua WINSOR by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 15 Mar 1738/9 Smithfield, 12 Nov 1738 Joseph HERRENDEEN Junr. Mary SHIPPE by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 19 Mar 1738/9 Smithfield, 22 Feb 1738/9 Nathanael EDDY Hannah WHIPPLE, daughter of Capt. Job WHIPPLE by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 18 Feb 1739 Smithfield, 3 Mar 1738/9 Gideon COMSTOCK Ruth ARNOLD by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 18 Feb 1739 Page 16 Smithfield, 10 June 1738 Elisha DILLINGHAM Huldah WILKINSON by David Comstock, Justice recorded 16 Jun 1738 Smithfield, 10 Apr 1738 William SPRAGUE, Junr. Rebecak BALLOU, Jun. By Daniel Jenckes, Justice recorded 16 Jun 1738 Smithfield, 24 Dec 1738 Edmund ARNOLD Mary STAPLES by Thomas Sayles, Justice recorded 15 Mar 1738/9 Smithfield, 25 Jun 1738 Job SHIPPE Rose SHIPPE by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 15 March 1738 Smithfield, 27 Jul 1738 Benjamin BALLARD Marcy SAYLES by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 15 Mar 1738/9 Page 17 Smithfield, 15 Oct 1738 John BARTLET Sarah ALDRICH by David Comstock, Justice recorded 3 Mar 1739 Smithfield, 20 Nov 1738 Peter ALDRICH Meriam RAY by David Comstock, Justice recorded 3 Mar 1739 Smithfield, 26 Ma r1739 Benjamin COOK Mary COOK by David Comstock, Justice recorded 3 Mar 1739 Smithfield, 1 July 1739 Elijah COOK Joanna BAETS by David Comstock, Justice recorded 3 Mar 1739 Page 16 (another one, numbering was off) Smithfield, 1 Nov 1739 John HARRIS Elizabeth KING by Thomas Sayles, Justice recorded 18 Feb 1739 Smithfield, 20 July 1738 Josiah ARNOLD Amey PHILLIPS by David Comstock, Justice recorded 3 Mar 1739 Smtihfield, 15 Oct 1738 Stephen SLY Sarah SPRAGUE by David Comstock, Justice recorded 3 Mar 1739 Page 18 Smithfield, 3 Feb 1739 BALLOU, Abraham SAYLES, Mary by David Comstock, Justice recorded 3 Mar 1739 Smithfield, 1 Apr 1740 William ARNOLD Hannah HAYWARD (1st wife) by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 19 May 1740 Providence, 5 May 1729 (later Smithfield) William ARNOLD Margret CAPRON (2nd wife) by Vallintine Whiteman, Justice recorded 18 Jan 1745 Page 19 Smithfield 18 May 1755 William ARNOLD, Esq. Hannah EDDY by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 12 Aug 1767 Page 20 Smithfield 21 Aug 1740 Samuel ALDRICH, son of Peter Priscilla PAIN by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 7 Dec 1740 Smithfield, 5 Oct 1760 Samuel ALDRICH, son of Peter Sarah PAIN by Daniel MOWRY, Justice recorded 13 Oct 1760 Smithfield, 10 July 1760 Elisha STEERE Amey ALDRICH by Daniel Mowry, Justice recorded 13 Oct 1760 Smithfield,26 Oct 1769 Elisha STEERE, son of Thomas Steere, Esq. Of Smithfield Penelope STEERE, of Smithfield, daughter of Anthony Steere by Daniel Mowry, Justice recorded 26 Oct 1769 Smithfield, Elisha STEERE of Smithfield, son of Thomas Steere Sarah MOWRY (SAYLES), of Smithfield, widow, daughter of Richard SAYLES by Daniel Mowry recorded 7 Dec 1781 Page 21 Smithfield, 2 Apr 1740 Abraham WINSOR Mary SMITH by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 3 Apr 1740 Page 22 Smithfield, 24 Sep 1741 Peter COOK, of Bellingham (Massachusetts) Elizabeth BAETS, of Smithfield by Thomas Sayles, Justice of Peace recorded 22 Mar 1741 Smithfield, 19 Dec 1742 John SAYLES, Junr. Martha ARNOLD by William Jenckes, Justice of Peace recorded 3 Mar 1745 Page 23 Smithfield, 7 Mar 1745 Annanias MOWRY Zerviah ANGEL by William Arnold, Justice recorded 18 Jan 1745 Smithfield, 10 Jun 1756 Robert LATHAM Lydia PRATT by Thomas Lapham, Justice of Peace recorded 12 Apr 1758 16 Feb 1758 Moses ALDRICH, of Mendon (Massachusetts) Marcy GULLEY, of Smithfield by Thomas Lapham, Justice of Peace 30 Mar 1758 Abraham JOSLIN Naomi ARNOLD by Thomas Lapham recorded 12 Apr 1758 Smithfield, 7 Nov 1738 John ROGERS Plain WILKINSON by William Arnold, Justice recorded 18 Jan 1745 Smithfield, 7 Nov 1738 Job PHILLIPS Maribah MOWRY by William Arnold, Justice recorded 18 Jan 1745 Smithfield, 7 Apr 1739 Seth COOK Mary CASS by William Arnold, Justice recorded 18 Jan 1745 page 24 Smithfield, 22 Sep 1740 Daniel WILKINSON Abigail INMAN by William Arnold, Justice recorded 18 Jan 1745 Smithfield, 4 June 1743 Thomas MAN Ruth ARNOLD by William Arnold, Justice 20 Jan 1745 Smithfield, 2 Oct 1743 Elisha MOWRY Patience MAN by William Arnold, Justice 20 Jan 1745 8 Apr 1813 Samuel RAY, son of Joseph, late of Cumberland Susan CARROL, daughter of Joseph of Smithfield by David Aldrich, Justice of Peace page 25 Smithfield, 2 Jul 1745 Thomas CRUFF, Junr. Sarah MAN by William Arnold, Justice recorded 20 Jan 1745 Smithfield, 23 Dec 1745 William PHILLIPS Junr. Sarah DOTEY by William Arnold, Justice recorded 20 Jan 1745 Smithfield, 26 Aug 1814 James CARROL, Smithfield Sally BLAKE, Smithfield by Pliny BRETT, Elder in the Church of God recorded 1 Apr 1816 page 26 Smithfield, 17 Feb 1754 Joseph DAVIS, of Cumberland Hannah WILKINSON, of Smithfield by Thomas Lapham, Justice of Peace recorded 2 Mar 1754 Smithfield, 9 Dec 1754 Jonathan SHIPPE Martha SHEARLOCK by Thomas LAPHAM, Justice of Peace recorded 2 Mar 1754 Smithfield, 28 Mar 1771 Gideon COOK, son of Elijah Cook of Glocester Jean ALDRICH, daughter of John Aldrich, Esq. of Smithfield by Daniel Mowry Jr., Justice recorded 9 Apr 1771 Smithfield, 12 Oct 1762 Capt. Richard HARRIS, of Smithfield PHILLIPS, Sarah, of Smithfield by John Winsor, Pastor of the Baptist Church recorded 3 Jun 1763 page 27 Smithfield, 6 Oct 1743 Joseph KELLEY Lydia BUFFUM by William Arnold, Justice recorded 20 Jan 1745 Smithfield, 14 Dec 1809 Thomas GULLEY, son of Jonathan Gully, of Smithfield Mrs. Hannah MOWRY, daughter of David Mowry, of Smithfield by Samuel Mann, Justice of Peace recorded 7 Jul 1817 page 28 Smithfield, 12 Dec 1742 Daniel COMSTOCK, Junr. Martha BROWN by William Arnold, Justice recorded 20 Jan 1745