• General Notes

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  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3104, Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998]
  
  ! ref:The Am. Genealogist 32:203. states Samuel embarked the Last of
  Apr 1634 for N.E. in the ELIZABETH from Ipswich with 1st 4 children.
  !ref:Hist. of Hadley, by Judd.
  Inventory 17 Jan 1681. He signed the Petition of those who intended to rem. to
  Hadley 18 Apr 1659 while a resident of Wethersfield.
  9 Nov 1659, he was chosen ty bote to order all public occasions, that concern
  the good of the plantation.
  8 Oct 1660, signed agreement to build prior to 29 Sep 1661 on west side of
  river.
  Mar 1661:Samuel Smith a Juror from the New Town attending the Court for 1sttime
  22 Nay 1661 was appointed by the General Court as one of the commissioners
  Apr 1664; Lieut. Smith was empowered by the town to purchase Mr.Bradsteet's
  farm, but not to exceed 200 pounds. Bradstreet would not sell for this. Lieut.
  Smith was under the necessity of petitioning the general court at the May
  session 1664, for a gift of 1000 a.to Hadley to enable town to pay Bradstreet
  Res.east of Main St. betw.Thomas Coleman & Philip Smith having 8 acres
  31 Dec 1660,Samuel chosen as a Town measurer. They were to lay out all the
  lands and keep a record of the length and breadth of every man's lot, and put
  stakes in the front and rear of every lot, with initials.
  20 Mar 1669, he was chosen by Wm.Goodwin to be one of trustees of est.of Mr.
  Hopkins for the Grammar School
  1671, Samuel was the 2nd retailer in Hadley after Richard Goodman.
  14 Dec 1660, on the first Townsmen chosen
  16 Dec 1661, chosen as rate-maker (assessor)
  May 1661:Gen.Court app.Commissioners for Hadley, with unusual power,one e being
  Samuel.
  Apr.1662.Town chose same men
  May 1663, General Court allowed Clarke, Smith and Bacon to be commissioners
  until next Sept; and their extraordinary power was then to cease.
  The same three men were sworn by the County Court as commissioners for small
  causes in Sept 1663, Smith continuing until 1678. He connected trade with his
  other employment. Signed 1669 petition against taxation of trade.
  1670 petition in reference to the provocation of God's displeasure, in behave
  of the freemen of Hadley
  22 May 1676, signed letter asking for assistance from Council of War,Hartford.
  1681 rate for building Fort River Bridge was 17/10. John Warner from
  Brookfield, lived some years on Lt Samuel's lot.
  1687, John Smith, orphan, s.of John Smith who ws slain in 1676, and Samuel
  Smith, s.of Philip, owned the lot and lived on it.
  11 May 1661, town voted to have a train-band which chose Samuel Smith as Liet
  May 1678, he requested to be freed from military trust, being, as he said near
  80 yrs of age.
  1677, he was empowered to solemnize marriages
  Deputy 1661,63-65,67-68, 1671,1673
  Townsman 1660, 1668, 1672
  Samuel Smith came from Ipswich,co Suffolk,Eng in ship ELIZABETH 1638 to
  Watertown,MA age 32 with 1st 5 children.
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  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 20, Ed. 1, Tree #1754, Date of Import: Jan 22, 2000]
  
      'Lieutenant' Samuel Smith came from Ipswich, Suffolk County, England on the ship, "Elizabeth" , in 1634, with his wife and four children.   From Wethersfield records he was designated as "fellmonger", probably a dealer in hides, tanner and trader in furs.    He seems to have quickly assumed prominence in the community and held the office of deputy to the General Court in almost all of the sessions between 1641 and 1653.   In 1659/60, he removed to Hadley, MA, where he held similar important offices in the church and state.   The inventory of his estate was taken on January 17, 1681.

Details of Samuel's family with Elizabeth Chileab