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Richard SMITH (1754-1822) m. (1) Dorothy ATHAWES (1755-) abd (2) Sarah TIDY (1757-)
s/o Capt John and Sarah Pegden Smith (5th son; 7th of 10 children)
d/o Thomas and Sarah Jenkins Tidy (1st born of 12 children)
29 Dec 1754 Richard Smith christened at Alkham, Kent, England. Lists parents as John and Sarah Smith (one source says birth was 2 Feb 1755) [England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975] [Alkham, Kent Baptism Register; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874, p 56; FHL Film #1736521]
11 May 1755 Dorothy Athawes born
20 Nov 1757 Sarah Tidy christened at Rudgwick, Sussex, England; lists father as Thomas Tidy (One source says birth was 20 Nov 1757) [England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975; FHL Film # 0416755, 0918473]
21 Feb 1776 Richard Smith and Dorothy Athawes at Harrietsham, England [England Marriages, 1538–1973: Indexing Batch#I00497-0; System Origin England-EASy; Source Film #1751870; Reference #180]
abt 1778 Son George Smith born
1782 Richard Smith and Sarah Tidy married
18 May 1783 Dau Anne Smith born at Alkham, Kent, England; married William Taylor on 28 Feb 1802 at Pontefract, Yorkshire
bef 26 Feb 1785 Son John Smith born at Alkham, Kent, England; married Rachel _____
15 Oct 1786 Dau Sarah Smith born at Alkham, Kent, England
22 Jun 1788 Dau Rachel Smith born at Alkham, Kent, England
30 May 1790 Dau Mary Smith born at Alkham, Kent, England; married William Dawes
24 Jun 1792 Son William Smith born at Alkham, Kent, England; married Susana _____
14 Sep 1794 Son Rhode Smith born at Alkham, Kent, England
23 Oct 1796 Son Richard Smith born at Alkham, Kent, England; married Susanah _____
6 Jun 1802 Son Thomas Smith born at Alkham, Kent, England
1806 Son Simon Horton Smith born at Alkham, Kent, England [England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 shows parents as Richard and Sarah]
1807 Son James Smith born at Alkham, Kent, England
Feb 1822 Richard Smith died (one source says death was 22 Mar 1822); buried at Alkham, Kent, England (age 67) [England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991; FHL Film # 1785907 Reference ID:I1 1822] [National Burial Index for England & Wales Transcription] [East Kent Burial Index Transcription]
25 Jul 1822 Richard Smith buried at St James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England; Islington Parish Register [London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980; p. 283]
RECORDS/DOCUMENTS Richard Sarah
Birth
1754 Baptism of Richard 3X 2X
1757 Baptism of Sarah X
1776 Marriage to Dorothy X
1782 Marriage to Sarah X X
1781 Baptism for daughter X X
1806 Baptism of son Simon X X
Death
1822 Burial 2X
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