511. Henry1 Smith;295 born at Norfolk Co., Eng;295 married Judith Unknown at Eng;295 died 1649 at Rehoboth, MA.295
He "1. Henry Smith of Hingham, Mass., was from County Norfolk, England, and came in the Diligent in 1638 with wife, 3 sons and 2 daughters, 3 men servants and 2 maid servants. He was made Freeman March 13, 1639, and was Representative to Plymouth Court in 1641. In 1643 he removed to Rehoboth, Mass., and died there in 1649.
The wills and inventories of Henry Smith and his wife Judith furnish further acquaintance with this family: Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories, Folio 94.
The Last Will and Testament of Mr. Henery Smith of Rehoboth, deceased the 3rd of November, 1647; exhibited to the General Court holden at New Plym: the 4th of June, 1651, on the oathes of Steven Payne and Thomas Cooper.
The 3rd of November, 1647, I, Henery Smith of Rehoboth of the Colony of Plymouth, etc., do ordaine and make this my Last Will and Testament in mannor and form following:
Item: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife all my house and lands in Rehoboth during the tearm of her natural life; and after her deseasse I give all those aforesaid houses and lands unto my sonne Henery and my sonne Daniell to them and their heirs forever to bee equally divided betwixt them; and if said Henery shall have ant thoughts of goeing to old England or for some other reason will sell those lands and houses in Rehoboth with the consent of my sonn Daniell and the approbacion of my sonn Hunt and my brother Thomas Cooper: the sale and assurance that hee shall make shall bee as good in law as if my son Daniell were of full age; giving unto my sonn Daniell his full part.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Judith all my part of any ptable Cattell, all rest of my goods Cattell Chattles and implements of household stuffe I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife paying my debts and bringing my body to the grave; whom I make sole executrix of this my last will and Testament; and if my aforesaid wife shall Change her estate and marry my mind and will is that shee shall Devide all my stock and household stuffe the one moietie to her selfe and the other to bee equally divided betwixt henery Judith and Daniell by equall porcions.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my sonn henery one featherbed one bolster one pillow one Coverlid or Rugg.
Item: Ditto to sonn Daniell.
Item: Ditto to Daughter Judith; and these legacies to bee Delivered unto them psently after my wife's Desease.
Henery Smith.
These being Witnesses:
Stephen Payne,
Thomas Cooper,
Josepth Peck."225 He "I. Henry Smith b. 1588 and his first wife Judith and sons--Daniel, John and Henry and two daughters Judith and Elizabeth came to America on the DILIGENT 1638, landed in Boston, Mass. They were from Hempnell, Norfolk, Eng. He is said to have been of Hampton Hall. He m. 2nd. prob. in America, Frances Sanford. Freeman 1631; proprietor 1634; recorder of births."102 He "Henry Smith was entered as a passenger for New England in the Diligent, 1638, with his wife, three sons and two daughters (without naming either wife or children). The will supplies the deficiency. Mr. Smith was a freeman 1639, representative 1641, removed to Rehoboth 1643 and died there 1649. His will dated 3 Nov., 1647 (Inventory taken 21-10mo-1649), mentions sons Henry and Daniel, daughter Judith and brother Thomas Cooper, and appointed his wife executrix. The witnesses were Stephen Paine, Thomas Cooper and Joseph Peck.
The will of his widow, Mrs. Judith Smith, was dated 24 Oct., 1650 and named son Henry, daughter Judith, son and daughter Hunt, son John's three children, son Daniel and the three children of her son Hunt The witnesses were John Pecke and Magdalen Smith. These two wills seem to account for all the five children named by their kinsman Stanton and brought over in the Diligent; for John Smith had married and got three children, and Elizabeth was probably the wife of a (Peter?) Hunt; Henry Smith, jr., also married and had issue; while Daniel became a very important citizen, filling the offices of representative, 1672, Assistant, 1679, and Councillor in the government of New England under Sir Edmund Andros, 1687. He married, 20 Oct., 1659, Esther daughter of Francis Chickering. Thomas Cooper, of Rehoboth, witness to the will of Henry Smith and appraiser of the estate of the widow Smith, came over also in the Diligent 1638 from Old Hingham, and was doubtless a relative of Mrs. Stanton's former husband and of the "aunt Cooper" spoken of by Mr Stanton as living in Hingham."295 He "HENRY, Hingham, was from Co. Norfk. came in the Diligent 1638, with w. three s. two ds. three men and two maid serv. freem. 13 Mar. 1639, rep. 1641, rem. to Rehoboth 1643, there d. 1649. Of his will, 3 Nov. 1647 (in wh. his w. is made Extrix. and ch. Henry, Daniel and Judith, with br. Thomas Cooper are nam.) abstr. is giv. in Geneal. Reg. IV. 319; and the will of Judith, his wid. 24 Oct. 1650, abstr. on the next page, enlarges our ac- quaint. with the fam. by refer. to others; but she may have been a sec. w."61
Children of Henry1 Smith and Judith Unknown were:
512. Elizabeth2 Smith (Henry1);180 born circa 1625 at Eng;180 married Peter Hunt, son of Enoch Hunt, 10 Dec 1645 at MA;180 died after 1695 at MA;180 married James Blake 17 Sep 1695 at Rehoboth, MA.45
She "II) James Blake, son of William Blake (1), was born in Pitminster, England, baptized April 27, 1624. He came to New England with his father. He married about 1651, Elizabeth Clap, daughter of Deacon Edward and Prudence (Clap) Clap, who died in Dorcester, January 16, 1693-4, in the sixty-first year of her age. He married (second) in Rehoboth, September 17, 1695, Elizabeth (Smith) Hunt, widow of Peter Hunt, and daughter of Henry and Judith Smith, from county Norfolk, England."45
Children of Elizabeth2 Smith and Peter Hunt were:
There were no children of Elizabeth2 Smith and James Blake.