Samuel Smith (Connecticut politician)
Samuel Smith (c. 1646—c. 1735) was an early settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was a deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the May 1691 session.
Samuel Smith | |
|---|---|
| Deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk[1] | |
| In office May 1691 – October 1691 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Comstock, Thomas Seamer |
| Succeeded by | John Belding, James Olmsted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1646 |
| Died | c. 1735 New Canaan, Connecticut Colony |
| Resting place | East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Spouse(s) | Rachael Marvin, daughter of Matthew Marvin Sr. (m. 1670)[2] |
| Children | Rachel Smith Benedict, Sarah Smith, Lydia Smith Lockwood (m. James Lockwood), Hannah Smith, Nehemiah Smith, Ruth Smith, Samuel Smith, Jr.[2] |
| Residence(s) | Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
Due to the commonality of the name, and conflicting records, it is difficult to determine the exact origins of Samuel Smith. He was, perhaps, the son of Captain William Smith, a magistrate in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He moved to Norwalk as a young man, and he listed among its earliest settlers.[3] His father-in-law, Matthew Marvin Sr. gave Smith half of his home lot and orchard.[3]
In 1672, he owned "a parcel of land in Indian Field," not far from the Norwalk-Westport boundary.
He was named a freeman in 1674. In 1679, he served as town treasurer. He was on a committee, along with Matthew Marvin Sr., and John Bowton to obtain a minister for the settlement, which appointed Reverend Thomas Hanford. He served as a deputy of the Connecticut General Court in 1691. He was a townsman in 1698, 1702, 1706, and 1712. In 1702, he was selectman.
In 1680 or 1681 he owned a home-lot of four acres adjacent to Strawberry Hill.
References
- An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
- Norwalk v.1
- Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut: Historical Records, 1847.