Descendants of Richard Smith
Jenks Lineage
1. Richard Smith married c. 1636, in CT, Rebecca (Buswell) Boswell, died Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. Richard died Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
Children:
2. i Richard Smith born c. 1617, England, married Mary Weed, born c. 1617. Richard died Jun 1690, Wethersfield, Hartford. CT.
3. ii Susanna Smith born 1624, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, married 1659, in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, Thomas Standish, born c. 1624. Susanna died Nov 30, 1692, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
4. iii Mary Smith born 1627, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, died Nov 30, 1692, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. Note: One genealogy has her married to Mathias "Theak" in 1648. another Mary Smith, daughter of Richard Smith and Rebecca "Treat" did marry a Mathias "Treat" about the same time (inter-relationships of the Risleys, Treats, etc.), so this may possibly be her.
5. iv Joseph Smith born c. 1629, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, married 1653, in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, Lydia Wright, born c. 1629. Joseph died Jul 1673, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
+6. v Abigail Smith born 1632.
7. vi Jonathan Smith born Jun 20, 1646, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, married c. 1647, in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, Hannah Adams, born 1637/9, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, (daughter of Jeremy Adams and Rebecca Basden). Jonathan died Apr 20, 1711, Portland Co., CT.
Second Generation
6. Abigail Smith (1.Richard1) born 1632, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, married (1) John Bretts, married (2) Aug 26, 1657, in Hartford, Hartford, CT, John Adams, born 1637, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, (son of Jeremy Adams and Rebecca Basden) died Sep 6, 1670, Hartford, Hartford, CT. Abigail died Huntington, LI, NY.
Children by John Adams:
+8. i Rebecca (Rebeckah) Adams born Aug 1658.
9. ii Abigail Adams born Feb 1, 1659/60, Hartford, Hartford, CT, married Mar 29, 1684, in Huntington, LI, NY, Edward Higbee, born c. 1658. Abigail died bf. May 20,1726, Hartford, Hartford, CT.
10. iii Sarah Adams born Mar 1661/2, Hartford, Hartford, CT, married c. 1680, in Hartford, Hartford, CT, John Brush. Sarah died bf.May 20, 1726, Hartford, Hartford, CT.
11. iv Jeremiah Adams born Aug 6, 1664, Hartford, Hartford, CT, married c. 1683, in Hartford, Hartford, CT, Deborah (?), born c. 1664. Jeremiah died 1735, NJ. Deborah: Previous marriage to (?) Adams.
12. v John Adams born Sep 4, 1666, Hartford, Hartford, CT, married Mar 27, 1710, in Canterbury, Windham, CT, Esther Cady, born c. 1666. John died NJ.
13. vi Jonathan Adams born Nov 6, 1668, Hartford, Hartford, CT, married c. 1705, in Hartford, Hartford, CT, Barbara Adams. Jonathan died 1727, Huntington, Fairfield, CT.
14. vii Lydia Adams born Nov 9, 1670, Hartford, Hartford, CT, married 1690, in Hartford, Hartford, CT, Edward Higby.
15. viii Thomas Adams born Jun 14, 1672, Ipswich, Essex, MA, married 1693, in Ipswich, Essex, MA, Bethia Blanchard. Thomas died Oct 24, 1729, Ipswich, Essex, MA.
Third Generation
8. Rebecca (Rebeckah) Adams (6.Abigail2, 1.Richard1) born Aug 1658, Hartford, CT, married 1668/76, in Hartford, CT, Richard Risley, born Aug 2, 1648, East Hartford, CT, (son of Richard Risley and Mary Arnold) died aft Oct 9, 1728, East Hartford, CT. Rebecca died May 20, 1726, East Hartford, CT.
Children:
16. i Samuel Risley born 1677/81, Glastonbury, CT (Hartford), married Aug 1, 1704, in Hartford, CT, Rebecca Gaines, born c. 1682/8, Hartford, CT, (daughter of Samuel Gaines and Anna Burnham) died af 1756, Hartford, CT. Samuel died Feb 6, 1756, Glastonbury, CT (Hartford).
17. ii John Risley born 1677/9, East Hartford, CT, married 1699, in Hartford, CT, Mary Arnold, born 1684, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT, (daughter of Henry Arnold and Mary (Elizabeth?) Colefax). John died Aug 15, 1755, East Harford CT.
18. iii Thomas Risley born 1681/3, Hartford, CT, died Dec 5, 1748, Great Egg Harbor, Atlantic Co. NJ.
19. iv Susannah (Anna) Risley born 1690, Hartford, CT, married (1) Dec 10, 1713, in Glastonbury, Hartford, CT, Abraham Colt, born 1686, Glastonbury, CT, (son of Abraham Colt and Hannah Loomis) died Aug 31, 1717, Glastonbury, CT, married (2) 1723, in Hartford, CT, John Hale, born Nov 26, 1680, Hadley, MA, (son of Thomas Hale and Priscilla Markham) died May 24, 1753, Enfield, Hartford, CT. Susannah died Nov 17, 1757, Enfield, CT. Abraham: Another genealogy has b. date as May 21, 1692
20. v Charles Risley born 1691, Hartford, CT.
21. vi Richard Risley born 1683/9, Hartford, CT, married c. 1702, in Hartford, CT, Esther (Ester) Gale, born c. 1683, (daughter of Samuel Gale and Mary Cownover). Richard died Jan 17, 1739/40, Great Egg Harbor, NJ.
22. vii Jeremiah Risley born 1685/91, East Hartford, CT, married (1) c. 1704, in Hartford, CT, Dinah (Dianah) ( Diana) Gale, (daughter of Samuel Gale and Mary Cownover) died 1738, Egg Harbor, NJ, married (2) in Great Egg Harbor, NJ, Jane Armstrong. Jeremiah died 1767/73, Great Egg Harbor, NJ.
23. viii Mary Risley born Apr 23, 1693, Hartford, CT.
24. ix Hannah (Anna) Risley born c. Apr 12, 1695, Hartford, CT, married Dec 23, 1717, in Middlesex, Haddam, CT, James (Braintree?) Brainerd. Hannah died May 7, 1772, Haddam, Hartford, CT.
25. x Ann Risley born 1697, East Hartford, CT, married Feb 2, 1716/7, in Springfield, Hampden, MA, Samuel Lamb, born c. 1697, (son of Samuel Lamb and Rebecca Bird).
26. xi Nathaniel Risley born c. 1699, East Hartford, CT, married 1729/32, in East Hartford, CT, Elizabeth Dickinson, born Feb 1, 1706/7, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, (daughter of Daniel Dickinson and Elizabeth Crow) died 1780, East Hartford, CT. Nathaniel died Sep 30, 1741, East Hartford, CT.
27. xii Jonathan Risley born 1687/1700, Hartford, CT, married (1) 1724, in East Hartford, CT, Abigail (?), born 1704, East Hartford, CT, died May 13, 1750, East Hartford, CT, married (2) May 13, 1750, in East Hartford, CT, Dorothy Cadwell Kilburn, born c. 1707, Glastonbury, Hartford, CT, (daughter of Thomas Kilburn and Hannah Hills). Jonathan died Aug, 1762, East Hartford, CT.
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