Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 PARKHURST was born 1554 in Guilford, Surrey, England, and died 07 Jun 1611 in Ipswich, England. He married SARAH Bet. 1588 - 1607. She was born Abt. 1572 in Ipswich, England, and died Bet. 1612 - 1667.

Notes for JOHN PARKHURST:

John and Sarah had 11 children

Child of JOHN PARKHURST and SARAH is:

2. i. GEORGE2 PARKHURST SR., b. May 1589, Key Parish, Ipswich, Suffolk, England; d. 18 Jun 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 18 Jun 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 20 Dec 1585 in Little Eversden, Cambridgeshire, England, and died Bef. 1641 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He married (2) SUSANNA SIMSON 1645. She was born Bet. 1587 - 1627, and died Bet. 1649 - 1715.

Notes for GEORGE PARKHURST SR.:

George and Phebe had 15 children

Child of GEORGE PARKHURST and PHEBE LEETE is:

3. i. DEBORAH3 PARKHURST, b. 01 Aug 1619, Ipswich, England; d. Abt. 1686.

Generation No. 3

3. DEBORAH3 PARKHURST (GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 01 Aug 1619 in Ipswich, England, and died Abt. 1686. She married JOHN SMITH SR. 10 Jun 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.

Children of DEBORAH PARKHURST and JOHN SMITH are:

i. PHILIP4 SMITH, b. Bet. 1614 - 1667; d. Unknown.

4. ii. LIEUT JOHN SMITH JR., b. Bet. 1623 - 1656; d. 02 Dec 1708.

iii. DEBORAH SMITH, b. Abt. 1645; d. Unknown; m. NATHANIEL BATCHELDER, 10 Dec 1656, Hampton, New Hampshire; b. Abt. 1630, England; d. 17 Jan 1709, Hampton, New Hampshire.

iv. SAMUEL SMITH, b. 1661; d. Unknown.

v. ABIGAIL SMITH, b. 1662; d. Bet. 1691 - 1756.

Generation No. 4

4. LIEUT JOHN4 SMITH JR. (DEBORAH3 PARKHURST, GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born Bet. 1623 - 1656, and died 02 Dec 1708. He married HULDAH HUSSEY 26 Feb 1667, daughter of CHRISTOPHER HUSSEY and THEODATE BACHILOR. She was born 1643, and died 16 May 1740 in Hampton, NH.

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.

Children of JOHN SMITH and HULDAH HUSSEY are:

i. DEBORAH5 SMITH, b. Bet. 1660 - 1670; d. 11 Aug 1671.

ii. THEODATE SMITH, b. 16 Dec 1667; d. 02 Oct 1675.

5. iii. CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH III, b. 21 Aug 1669, North Hampton, New Hampshire; d. 24 Jul 1752, North Hampton, New Hampshire.

iv. SAMUEL SMITH, b. 31 Oct 1672; d. 23 Nov 1738; m. (1) RUTH HASKELL, Bet. 1703 - 1731; b. Bet. 1668 - 1687; d. Bet. 1703 - 1772; m. (2) ELIZABETH PEASE, Bet. 1703 - 1731; b. Bet. 1668 - 1687; d. Bet. 1703 - 1772.

v. STEPHEN SMITH, b. 23 Apr 1674; d. 22 Jul 1692.

vi. HULDAH SMITH, b. 07 Jul 1676; d. Bet. 1704 - 1770; m. THOMAS DEARBORN, Bet. 1704 - 1738; b. Bet. 1659 - 1679; d. Bet. 1704 - 1765.

vii. CHRISTOPHER SMITH, b. 12 Dec 1677; d. 18 Aug 1701.

viii. DEBORAH SMITH, b. 12 Apr 1679; d. 21 Feb 1681.

ix. PHILIP SMITH, b. 1683; d. 14 Jan 1744.

x. ELISHA SMITH, b. 1685; d. Feb 1759; m. ABIGAIL MARSTON, Bet. 1716 - 1748; b. Bet. 1681 - 1701; d. Bet. 1716 - 1785.

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

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

Generation No. 5

5. CAPTAIN JOHN5 SMITH III (JOHN4, DEBORAH3 PARKHURST, GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 21 Aug 1669 in North Hampton, New Hampshire, and died 24 Jul 1752 in North Hampton, New Hampshire. He married ABIGAIL SHAW 11 Apr 1695, daughter of BENJAMIN SHAW and ESTHER RICHARDSON. She was born 22 Aug 1671, and died Dec 1717.

Children of JOHN SMITH and ABIGAIL SHAW are:

i. STEPHEN6 SMITH, b. 26 May 1696; d. Bet. 1697 - 1786.

6. ii. BENJAMIN SMITH, b. 31 May 1697, North Hampton, New Hampshire; d. 1756, North Hampton, New Hampshire.

iii. JEDIDIAH SMITH, b. 25 May 1699; d. Bet. 1700 - 1793.

iv. SYLVANUS SMITH, b. 29 Mar 1701; d. Bet. 1732 - 1791; m. MARY TAYLOR, Bet. 1732 - 1766; b. Bet. 1697 - 1717; d. Bet. 1732 - 1801.

v. PAUL SMITH, b. 08 Jan 1703; d. Bet. 1735 - 1794; m. LOVE MARSTON, Bet. 1735 - 1769; b. Bet. 1700 - 1720; d. Bet. 1735 - 1804.

vi. RUTH SMITH, b. 03 Apr 1703; d. 03 Jul 1769; m. DAVID PAGE, 05 Apr 1742; b. 01 Nov 1703, North Hampton, New Hampshire; d. 09 Jun 1785.

vii. ABIGAIL SMITH, b. 06 Jul 1707; d. Bet. 1708 - 1801.

viii. JERUSHA SMITH, b. 02 Feb 1708; d. 12 Jan 1737; m. CALEB MARSTON; b. Bet. 1692 - 1712; d. Bet. 1726 - 1798.

ix. JOHN SMITH, b. Apr 1712; d. Bet. 1749 - 1803; m. (1) SARAH LEAVITT, 11 Sep 1740; b. Bet. 1702 - 1723; d. Bet. 1745 - 1812; m. (2) RACHEL SHAW, 26 Jan 1743; b. Bet. 1705 - 1727; d. Bet. 1749 - 1815.

Generation No. 6

6. BENJAMIN6 SMITH (JOHN5, JOHN4, DEBORAH3 PARKHURST, GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 31 May 1697 in North Hampton, New Hampshire, and died 1756 in North Hampton, New Hampshire. He married MARY HOBBS 23 Mar 1727 in Hampton, NH. She was born 1704, and died 1747.

Children of BENJAMIN SMITH and MARY HOBBS are:

i. ABIGAIL7 SMITH, b. 1728; d. 1775; m. COLONEL JOHN MOULTON; d. Unknown.

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.

7. ii. LIEUT. (DEACON) CHRISTOPHER SMITH, b. 20 Oct 1736, Hampton, NH; d. 07 Dec 1814, North Hampton, NH.