Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 PARKHURST was born 1554 in Guilford, Surrey, England, and died June 7, 1611 in Ipswich, England. He married SARAH WFT Est. 1588-1607. She was born Abt. 1572 in Ipswich, England, and died WFT Est. 1612-1667.

Notes for JOHN PARKHURST:
John and Sarah had 11 children

More About JOHN PARKHURST and SARAH:
Marriage: WFT Est. 1588-1607

Child of JOHN PARKHURST and SARAH is:
2. i. GEORGE2 PARKHURST, SR., b. May 1589, Key Parish, Ipswich, Suffolk, England; d. June 18, 1675, St. Lawrence, Ipswich, Sulfolk, England.

Generation No. 2

2. GEORGE2 PARKHURST, SR. (JOHN1) was born May 1589 in Key Parish, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, and died June 18, 1675 in St. Lawrence, Ipswich, Sulfolk, England. He married (1) PHEBE LEETE 1611 in Suffolk, England, daughter of ROBERT LEETE and ALICE GRUNDY. She was born December 20, 1585 in Little Eversden, Cambridgeshire, England, and died Bef. 1641 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He married (2) SUSANNA SIMSON 1645. She was born WFT Est. 1587-1627, and died WFT Est. 1649-1715.

Notes for GEORGE PARKHURST, SR.:
George and Phebe had 15 children

More About GEORGE PARKHURST and PHEBE LEETE:
Marriage: 1611, Suffolk, England

More About GEORGE PARKHURST and SUSANNA SIMSON:
Marriage: 1645

Child of GEORGE PARKHURST and PHEBE LEETE is:
3. i. DEBORAH3 PARKHURST, b. August 1, 1619, Ipswich, England; d. Abt. 1686.

Generation No. 3

3. DEBORAH3 PARKHURST (GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born August 1, 1619 in Ipswich, England, and died Abt. 1686. She married JOHN SMITH, SR. June 10, 1643 in Watertown, Massachusetts. He was born 1595 in Dorking, England, and died 1678 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Notes for JOHN SMITH, SR.:
Immigrant John Smith arrived in America in 1632 and settled on Nantasket, Massachusetts.

Source: "Filling The Void - History of the Meredith Public Library" by Rudy VanVeghten, published 1989.

More About JOHN SMITH and DEBORAH PARKHURST:
Marriage: June 10, 1643, Watertown, Massachusetts

Children of DEBORAH PARKHURST and JOHN SMITH are:
i. PHILIP4 SMITH, b. WFT Est. 1614-1667.
4. ii. LIEUT JOHN SMITH, JR., b. WFT Est. 1623-1656; d. December 2, 1708.
iii. DEBORAH SMITH, b. Abt. 1645; m. NATHANIEL BATCHELDER, December 10, 1656, Hampton, New Hampshire; b. Abt. 1630, England; d. January 17, 1709, Hampton, New Hampshire.

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Marriage: December 10, 1656, Hampton, New Hampshire

iv. SAMUEL SMITH, b. 1661.
v. ABIGAIL SMITH, b. 1662; d. WFT Est. 1691-1756.

Generation No. 4

4. LIEUT JOHN4 SMITH, JR. (DEBORAH3 PARKHURST, GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born WFT Est. 1623-1656, and died December 2, 1708. He married HULDAH HUSSEY February 26, 1666, daughter of CHRISTOPHER HUSSEY and THEODATE BACHILOR. She was born 1643, and died May 16, 1740.

Notes for LIEUT JOHN SMITH, JR.:
Lieut John Smith known as the cooper.

Source: "Filling The Void - History of the Meredith Public Library" by Rudy VanVeghten, published 1989.

More About JOHN SMITH and HULDAH HUSSEY:
Marriage: February 26, 1666

Children of JOHN SMITH and HULDAH HUSSEY are:
i. DEBORAH5 SMITH, b. WFT Est. 1660-1670; d. August 11, 1671.
ii. THEODATE SMITH, b. December 16, 1667; d. October 2, 1675.
5. iii. CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH III, b. August 21, 1669, North Hampton, New Hampshire; d. July 24, 1752, North Hampton, New Hampshire.
iv. SAMUEL SMITH, b. October 31, 1672; d. November 23, 1738; m. (1) RUTH HASKELL, WFT Est. 1703-1731; b. WFT Est. 1668-1687; d. WFT Est. 1703-1772; m. (2) ELIZABETH PEASE, WFT Est. 1703-1731; b. WFT Est. 1668-1687; d. WFT Est. 1703-1772.

More About SAMUEL SMITH and RUTH HASKELL:
Marriage: WFT Est. 1703-1731

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Marriage: WFT Est. 1703-1731

v. STEPHEN SMITH, b. April 23, 1674; d. July 22, 1692.
vi. HULDAH SMITH, b. July 7, 1676; d. WFT Est. 1704-1770; m. THOMAS DEARBORN, WFT Est. 1704-1738; b. WFT Est. 1659-1679; d. WFT Est. 1704-1765.

More About THOMAS DEARBORN and HULDAH SMITH:
Marriage: WFT Est. 1704-1738

vii. CHRISTOPHER SMITH, b. December 12, 1677; d. August 18, 1701.
viii. DEBORAH SMITH, b. April 12, 1679; d. February 21, 1681.
ix. PHILIP SMITH, b. 1683; d. January 14, 1744.
x. ELISHA SMITH, b. 1685; d. February 1759; m. ABIGAIL MARSTON, WFT Est. 1716-1748; b. WFT Est. 1681-1701; d. WFT Est. 1716-1785.

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Marriage: WFT Est. 1716-1748

xi. ABIGAIL SMITH, b. February 24, 1686; d. WFT Est. 1715-1781; m. LIEUT JONATHON MARSTON, WFT Est. 1715-1749; b. WFT Est. 1670-1690; d. WFT Est. 1715-1776.

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Marriage: WFT Est. 1715-1749

xii. MARY SMITH, b. 1690; d. January 15, 1760; m. JEREMIAH MARSTON, WFT Est. 1718-1748; b. WFT Est. 1673-1693; d. WFT Est. 1718-1779.

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Marriage: WFT Est. 1718-1748

Generation No. 5

5. CAPTAIN JOHN5 SMITH III (JOHN4, DEBORAH3 PARKHURST, GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born August 21, 1669 in North Hampton, New Hampshire, and died July 24, 1752 in North Hampton, New Hampshire. He married ABIGAIL SHAW April 11, 1695, daughter of BENJAMIN SHAW and ESTHER RICHARDSON. She was born August 22, 1671, and died WFT Est. 1714-1766.

More About JOHN SMITH and ABIGAIL SHAW:
Marriage: April 11, 1695

Children of JOHN SMITH and ABIGAIL SHAW are:
i. STEPHEN6 SMITH, b. May 26, 1696; d. WFT Est. 1697-1786.
6. ii. BENJAMIN SMITH, b. May 31, 1697, North Hampton, New Hampshire; d. 1756, North Hampton, New Hampshire.
iii. JEDIDIAH SMITH, b. May 25, 1699; d. WFT Est. 1700-1793.
iv. SYLVANUS SMITH, b. March 29, 1701; d. WFT Est. 1732-1791; m. MARY TAYLOR, WFT Est. 1732-1766; b. WFT Est. 1697-1717; d. WFT Est. 1732-1801.

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Marriage: WFT Est. 1732-1766

v. PAUL SMITH, b. January 8, 1703; d. WFT Est. 1735-1794; m. LOVE MARSTON, WFT Est. 1735-1769; b. WFT Est. 1700-1720; d. WFT Est. 1735-1804.

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Marriage: WFT Est. 1735-1769

vi. RUTH SMITH, b. April 3, 1703; d. July 3, 1769; m. DAVID PAGE, April 5, 1742; b. November 1, 1703, North Hampton, New Hampshire; d. June 9, 1785.

More About DAVID PAGE and RUTH SMITH:
Marriage: April 5, 1742

vii. ABIGAIL SMITH, b. July 6, 1707; d. WFT Est. 1708-1801.
viii. JERUSHA SMITH, b. February 2, 1708; d. January 12, 1737; m. CALEB MARSTON; b. WFT Est. 1692-1712; d. WFT Est. 1726-1798.
ix. JOHN SMITH, b. April 1712; d. WFT Est. 1749-1803; m. (1) SARAH LEAVITT, September 11, 1740; b. WFT Est. 1702-1723; d. WFT Est. 1745-1812; m. (2) RACHEL SHAW, January 26, 1743; b. WFT Est. 1705-1727; d. WFT Est. 1749-1815.

More About JOHN SMITH and SARAH LEAVITT:
Marriage: September 11, 1740

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Marriage: January 26, 1743

Generation No. 6

6. BENJAMIN6 SMITH (JOHN5, JOHN4, DEBORAH3 PARKHURST, GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born May 31, 1697 in North Hampton, New Hampshire, and died 1756 in North Hampton, New Hampshire. He married MARY HOBBS WFT Est. 1728-1762. She was born 1704, and died 1747.

More About BENJAMIN SMITH and MARY HOBBS:
Marriage: WFT Est. 1728-1762

Children of BENJAMIN SMITH and MARY HOBBS are:
i. LIEUT. (DEACON) CHRISTOPHER7 SMITH, b. 1736; d. 1814; m. MARY PAGE; b. 1736; d. 1778.

Notes for LIEUT. (DEACON) CHRISTOPHER SMITH:
Lieut Christopher Smith fought in the revolution

ii. ABIGAIL SMITH, b. 1728; d. 1775; m. COLONEL JOHN MOULTON.

More About ABIGAIL SMITH:
Cause of Death: Smallpox

Notes for COLONEL JOHN MOULTON:
Colonel John Moulton was the original grantee of Moultonboro, Center Harbor, and New Hampton.

Source: "Filling The Void - History of the Meredith Public Library" by Rudy VanVeghten, published 1989.