Smith, Nathaniel (b. 1671, d. DEC 1740)

Note: He was one of the original proprietors of Sunderland. He was not a permanent settler, but returned to Hatfield, transferring his interest in Sunderland to his son, Nathaniel. He was one of the first selectmen of Sunderland in 1718.

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Sunderland, Mass.
Media: Book

Death: DEC 1740 Hatfield, Hampshire, MA

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Hadley, Mass
Author: Sylvester Judd
Media: Book

Death: 16 AUG 1718 Hatfield, Hampshire, MA

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Hadley, Mass
Author: Sylvester Judd
Media: Book

Death: 11 OCT 1710 Hatfield, Hampshire, MA

Death: 23 FEB 1678/79 Hadley, Hampshire, MA

Note: Philip Smith was one of the original settlers of Hadley in 1659 on home lot No. 7 on the east side of the street. He was a very prominent citizen of Hadley; succeeded his father as Lieut. at Hadley in 1678, and in the same year was appointed Lieut. of the "Hampshire County Troup"; was the deputy for Hadley several years and one of the Judges of the County Court. There were some peculiar circumstances attending his last sickness and death which, in accordance with the spirit of the times, was attributed to witchcraft. Cotton Mather gives an account of these circumstances in his "Magnalia" and describes Lieut. Smith as "a Judge of the Court, a military officer and a representative of the town of Hadley *** son of eminently virtous parents *** a deacon of the church in Hadley *** a man for devotion, sanctity, gravity, and all that was honest, exceedingly exemplary."

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Sunderland, Mass.
Media: Book

Death: 10 JAN 1684/85 Hadley, Hampshire, MA

Note: Samuel was the emigrant ancestor who sailed from Ipswich, England on 30 April 1634 and landed in Boston in June 1634 with his wife, Elizabeth, and children, Samuel, Mary and Philip. He settled in Watertown, Mass. and was admitted freeman 3 Sep. 1634; soon after removed to Wethersfield, Conn. where he was considered one of that town's most prominent citizens. He was Lieut. deputy to the General Court in 1641, and in every year from 1643-1653 and in 1655 and 1656. He was one of the signers of the agreement in April 1659, to remove within the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, and he became one of the founders of Hadley, Mass in the same year. He was a leading citizen of Hadley; deputy to the General Court nearly all the time to 1673; one of the birst board of selectmen and much employed in the public service. He and his son, Philip were among the very men who had knowledge of the concealment of the Regicide Judges, Goffe and Whalley, in Hadley.

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Sunderland, Mass.
Media: Book

Death: 1680 Hadley, Hampshire, MA

Death: 6 APR 1701 Sunderland, Franklin, MA

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Sunderland, Mass.
Media: Book

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Sunderland, Mass.
Media: Book

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Sunderland, Mass.
Media: Book

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Sunderland, Mass.
Media: Book

Death: 30 MAY 1676 Killed by Indians, Hatfield, MA

Death: 12 OCT 1720 Sunderland, Franklin, MA

Note: NOTES: Samuel Belden came to America with his Father, Richard Belding. In Oct 1654, Samuel received a gift of land from his Father. Samuel served as the Town Cow-keeper in 1648. He served valiantly in King Philip's War. Samuel was one of the jurors 7 Jun 1655 and he was made a freeman 21 May 1657 at the General Court of Election.

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Hadley, Mass
Author: Sylvester Judd
Media: Book

Death: 3 JAN 1712/13 Hatfield, Hampshire, MA

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Sunderland, Mass.
Media: Book

Note: Thomas and his wife, Katharine, were servants to Edmund Quinsey. Probably came in the "Griffin" about 1633.

Source: (Name)
Title: Pioneers of Massachusetts
Author: Charles Henry Pope
Publication: 1900 Boston, MA
Media: Book

Death: 10 AUG 1677 Poss. Hadley, Hampshire, MA

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Sunderland, Mass.
Media: Book

Death: 25 JAN 1689/90 Unmarried

Source: (Name)
Title: Gen. Dict. of First Settlers of New England
Author: James Savage
Media: Book

Death: 2 NOV 1882 Salisbury, VT