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John Smith was born ABT 1615. He died BEF 16 JUN 1674 in Nantucket, MA.
John Smith's wife was Deborah Parkhurst (<1619-?). They were married BEF 1640. They had one known child named Deborah Smith (?-1676).
Lieutenant John Smith was born in 1615/16. He died before 1674.
*History of Hampton : "In 1674 John conveyed to Stephen Hussey [hiswife's brother] his property on Nantucket, bequeathed him by his father,'John Smith, of the Vineyard, deceased.' "
*History of Hampton : He was "of Martha's Vineyard", owned property onNantucket.
*Internet : "John SMITH Lieutenant (1615-1674)
b. 1615-6
r. 1634, Watertown, MA
r. 1644, Hampton, NH
r. 6 Jun 1654, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, MA
r. 14 Feb 1670, Nantucket, MA
d. BEF 16 Jun 1674"
*History of Martha's Vineyard [Internet]: "The earliest record foundrelating to him here is on June 6, 1654, when he was chosen as one ofthe magistrate's assistants. [Edgartown Records, I, 122.] He may be the"Smith" who on May 8, 1653, drew a lot in the Planting Field. [Ibid., I,172.] Further mention of him occurs in 1656 and 1659, [John Smith "ofMartins Vin Yard" had a suit against Jonas Weed late of Southampton, L.I., in an action of debt in the Connecticut Courts 1657. (Mainwaring,Digest of Connecticut Wills, I, 113.)] and in the latter year he becameconnected with the movement to settle Nantucket. He was a witness tothe deed of conveyance of that island July c, 1659, and later in the sameyear was chosen one of the ten Associate Proprietors to settle on the landin equal shares with the original purchasers. [Macy, "History ofNantucket," 32.] Thenceforth he became active in the development ofthat island, although retaining his property interests here. He was of theEdgartown train band in 1662, and his name is mentioned in the townrecords in 1660, 1663, and 1664, either as drawing lots in the variousdivisions of the common land or in other minor connections. After that it isbelieved he removed to Nantucket to spend his declining years.
His home lot was on Tower Hill, just north of the cemetery in that locality,and descended to his son Philip by will."
He was married to * Deborah Parkhurst.