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Icabod Smith⁽²⁹⁾ was born on 11 Apr 1675 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽²⁹⁾ He died on 6 Sep 1746. Parents: Liet. Philip Smith and Rebecca Foote.

He was married to Elizabeth Cooke on 19 Jul 1698.⁽²⁹⁾

John Smith was born on 18 Dec 1661 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽²⁹⁾ He died on 16 Apr 1727.⁽²⁹⁾ Parents: Liet. Philip Smith and Rebecca Foote.

He was married to Joanna Kellog on 29 Nov 1683.⁽²⁹⁾

Jonathan Smith was born about 1663 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽²⁹⁾ He died in 1737. Parents: Liet. Philip Smith and Rebecca Foote.

He was married to Abagail Kellog on 14 Nov 1688.⁽²⁹⁾

Joseph Smith was born in 1674 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽²⁹⁾ He died on 8 Sep 1736.⁽²⁹⁾ Parents: Liet. Philip Smith and Rebecca Foote.

He was married to Esther Parsons.⁽²⁹⁾

Martha Smith was born on 27 Sep 1694 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA. Parents: Philip Smith and Mary Bliss.

She was married to Thomas Waird.

Mary Smith was born about 1630 in England.⁽²⁹⁾ Parents: Liet. Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Chileab.

She was married to John Graves about 1648 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽¹⁶⁾ Children were: Elizabeth Graves.

Mary Smith was born on 23 Feb 1699 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. Parents: Philip Smith and Mary Bliss.

She was married to John Benjamin Jr..

Nathaniel Smith died in 1740/41.⁽²⁹⁾ Parents: Liet. Philip Smith and Rebecca Foote.

He was married to Mary Dickinson on 6 Feb 1696.⁽²⁹⁾

Nehemiah Smith was born on 17 Jul 1709 in Hartford, Hartford, CT. Parents: Philip Smith and Mary Bliss.

He was married to Ruth Hollister.

Liet. Philip Smith was born about 1633 in England.⁽²⁹⁾ He moved in 1635 to Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.⁽²⁹⁾ He resided at on 9 Nov 1659 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽²⁹⁾ Philip was an original proprietor of Hadley, but did not permanently live there until 1662. However, he took a freeman's oath on 26 Mar 1661. He died on 10 Jan 1685 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽²⁹⁾ Philip was appointed as one of the "ten troopers" of Hadley, appointed by John Pynchon of Springfield. They were part of the Hampshire Troop or Company of Horsemen. He is reported to have rendered service in King Philip's War and in May 1678 was appointed Lieutenant of the Hadley Foot Company and in the same year made Lieutenant in the Hampshire County Troop of Horseman. He also was active in the politics of Hadley, being elected a selectman and a Deputy from Hadley to the General Court. He was also on the school committee and was chosen Deacon of the church in 1680.

The following was written in the Smith family genealogy:

On March 27, 1683 he served as a Judge in the County Court at Northampton, where Mary Webster, wife of William was placed on trial as "being under strong suspicion of having familiarity with the devil or using witchcraft". She was acquitted.

After the trial the health of Philip Smith began to deteriorate and since neither he nor his friends could account for the illness in any other way concluded that the evil power of Mrs. Webster was at the bottom of it. In what certainly became delirium in his illness, he imagined the most fantatstic influences working, which his fellow townsmen believed, one farmer declaring that a load of hay he was delivering to market took a notion for no good reason to fall off his wagon as he passed Mrs. Webster's house and then, after he had remonstrated to Mrs. Webster, to load itself back on again. Even the pious and intelligent Rev. Cotton Mather took notice of the strange happenings and wrote a vivid description of them in his "Magnalia" which Sylvester Judd reproduced on page 230 of his "History of Hadley". He said in part:

"Mr. Philip Smith, aged about fifty years, a son of eminently virtuous parents, a Deacon of a Church in Hadley, a member of the General Court, a Justice in the County Court, a Selectman for the affairs of the Towne, a Lieutenant of the Troop and which crowns all, a man for devotion sancity, gravity and all that is honest exceeding exemplory. Such a man in the winter of the year 1684 murdered with a hideous witchcraft that filled all those parts of New England with astonishment". Parents: Liet. Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Chileab.

He was married to Rebecca Foote about 1658.⁽¹⁵⁾⁽²⁹⁾ Children were: Samuel Smith, [son] Smith, John Smith, Jonathan Smith, Philip Smith, Rebecca Smith, Nathaniel Smith, Joseph Smith, Icabod Smith.

Philip Smith was born in 1665. He moved about 1704 to East Hartford, Hartford, CT. He died on 25 Jan 1725 in East Hartford, Hartford, CT. Parents: Liet. Philip Smith and Rebecca Foote.

He was married to Mary Bliss on 1 Feb 1687 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.⁽²⁷⁾ Children were: Philip Smith, David Smith, [daughter] Smith, [daughter] Smith, Martha Smith, Aaron Smith, Mary Smith, Deac. Samuel Smith, Rebecca Smith, Ebenezer Smith, Nehemiah Smith, Hannah Smith.

Philip Smith was born on 1 May 1689 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA. He died on 17 Oct 1712. He was never married. Parents: Philip Smith and Mary Bliss.

Rebecca Smith was born on 1 Jan 1707. Parents: Philip Smith and Mary Bliss.

She was married to Jonathan Pitkin in 1728. Children were: Anna Pitkin , Rebecca Pitkin, Mabel Pitkin , Martha Pitkin, Jonathan Pitkin .

Rebecca Smith was born about 1668 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽²⁹⁾ She died on 7 Oct 1750.⁽²⁹⁾ Parents: Liet. Philip Smith and Rebecca Foote.

She was married to George Stillman in 1686 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽²⁹⁾

Liet. Samuel Smith was born about 1602 in prob. near Hadleigh, Suffolk, Eng.⁽²⁹⁾ He immigrated on 30 Apr 1634 to America.⁽²⁹⁾ They sailed from Ipswich, Suffolk, England, on the ship "Elizabeth". They said that their ages were 32 and named their four children as follows: Samuel, Jr., age 9, Elizabeth, age 7, Mary, age 4, and Philip, age 1. He moved in 1635 to Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.⁽²⁹⁾ He was a Fellmonger in 1635 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.⁽²⁹⁾ He resided at on 9 Nov 1659 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽²⁹⁾ Samuel along with sons Chileab and Philip were among the first planters of Hadley (first called Norwottuck). He died in Dec 1680 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽²⁹⁾ LDS Ancestral File has a death date of 17 Jan 1681. Samuel was active in the political life in all places that he resided. He and his sons Philip and Chileab were apparently well to do for their time, as the engaged in pursuits outside their regular porfessions, indicating that they had capitoal. In fact, John Pynchon, the most prominent man in Springfield borrowed a rather considerable amount of money (with interest) from both Samuel and his son Philip in 1678.

He was married to Elizabeth Chileab on 6 Oct 1624 in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England.⁽²⁹⁾⁽³⁰⁾ Elizabeth's maiden name and the exact death both come solely from the LDS Ancestral File. Children were: Samuel Smith , Elizabeth Smith, Mary Smith , Liet. Philip Smith.

Deac. Samuel Smith was born about 1702 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. He died on 28 Aug 1777 in East Hartford, Hartford, CT. Parents: Philip Smith and Mary Bliss.

He was married to Sarah Goodwin.

Samuel Smith was born about 1625 in England.⁽²⁹⁾ Parents: Liet. Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Chileab.

Samuel Smith was born in Jan 1658/59.⁽²⁹⁾ He died on 28 Aug 1707.⁽²⁹⁾ Parents: Liet. Philip Smith and Rebecca Foote.

He was married to Mary Smith in 1701.⁽²⁹⁾

He was married to Mary Church on 1 Nov 1682.⁽²⁹⁾

Anke Spoeneman was born about 1634. She died about Feb 1706 in Hartum, Westfalen, Germany. She was buried on 5 Feb 1706 in Hartum, Westfalen, Germany. Parents: Herman Spoeneman and Mrs. Spoeneman.

Children were: Anke Lohmeyer, Lorens Herm Lohmeyer.

Herman Spoeneman was born about 1575. He died about Apr 1665 in Hahlen, Westfalen, Germany. He was buried on 9 Apr 1665 in Hahlen, Westfalen, Germany.

He was married to Mrs. Spoeneman in Hille, Westfalen, Germany. Children were: Anke Spoeneman.

Mrs. Spoeneman was born about 1600. She died about Oct 1680 in Hahlen, Westfalen, Germany. She was buried on 20 Oct 1680 in Hahlen, Westfalen, Germany.

She was married to Herman Spoeneman in Hille, Westfalen, Germany. Children were: Anke Spoeneman.

Anna Katharina Staller was born about 1603.⁽¹¹⁾ She died on 14 Dec 1765.⁽¹¹⁾

Children were: Susanna Leinenberger.

Anton Staller.

Children were: Hans Peter Staller .

Hans Peter Staller was born about 1679 in Germany.⁽¹¹⁾ He died on 24 Apr 1739 in Erlenbrunn, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany.⁽¹¹⁾ Parents: Anton Staller.

He was married to Anna Maria Margaretha Arndt on 24 Nov 1705 in Pirmasens, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany.⁽¹¹⁾ Children were: Maria Magdalena Staller .

Maria Magdalena Staller was born on 22 Jan 1712.⁽¹¹⁾ She died on 9 Feb 1769 in Erlenbrunn, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany.⁽¹¹⁾ Parents: Hans Peter Staller and Anna Maria Margaretha Arndt.

She was married to Peter Traxel on 12 May 1733 in Pirmasens, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany.⁽¹¹⁾ Children were: Joh. Heinrich Traxel , Susanna Katharina Traxel, Susanna Magdalena Traxel, Joh. Peter Traxel, Anna Maria Traxel, Joh. Jakob Traxel, Anna Barbara Traxel, Anna Elisabetha Traxel, Joh. Diebold Traxel, Maria Magdalena Traxel, Anna Margaretha Traxel, Maria Margaretha Traxel.

Phillis Stane was born about 1554 in England. Parents: Richard Stane.

Children were: Richard Lyman Sr. .

Richard Stane.

Children were: Phillis Stane.

Capt. Caleb Stanley was born in Mar 1642. He died on 5 May 1718 in Hartford, Hartford, CT. He was buried in Center Church, Hartford, CT. Caleb was deputy (of the court?) for Hartford in 1683, 1684, 1689 and 1690; Capt of the trainband of the south side of Hartford, 1689; Commissary for the Colony 1695, and for Hartford County 1703-4; Assistant, 1691-1700. He was a wealthy and influential man of the colony. Parents: Timothy Stanley and Elizabeth.

Children were: Hannah Stanley.

Hannah Stanley was born on 13 Oct 1666 in CT.⁽⁴³⁾ She died on 1 Nov 1703 in Hartford, Hartford, CT.⁽⁴³⁾ Parents: Capt. Caleb Stanley and Hannah Cowles.

She was married to Roger Pitkin in 1683 in CT.⁽⁴³⁾ Children were: Hannah Pitkin, Caleb Pitkin, Mary Pitkin, Rachel Pitkin, Mabel Pitkin, Jonathan Pitkin, Mabel Pitkin, Roger Pitkin.

Timothy Stanley⁽⁴³⁾ was born about 1603 in England. He died in Apr 1648. Immigrated with Rev. Thomas Hooker.

Children were: Capt. Caleb Stanley.

Elizabeth Stebbins was born in 1628 in England.⁽⁶⁸⁾ Parents: Rowland Stebbins and Sarah Whiting.

John Stebbins was born in 1626 in England.⁽⁶⁸⁾ Parents: Rowland Stebbins and Sarah Whiting.

He was married to Ann Munden on 14 Mar 1646 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.⁽⁶⁸⁾

He was married to Abigail Bartlett on 17 Dec 1657 in Northampton, Hampshire, MA.

Rowland Stebbins was christened on 5 Nov 1592 in Stebbing Parish, Essex, Eng. He was born in 1594 in England.⁽⁶⁸⁾ He died on 14 Dec 1671 in Northampton, Hampshire, MA.⁽⁶⁸⁾ Rowland first settled prior to 1634 in Roxbury, MA. In 1639, Rowland moved his family to Agawam, which was later named Springfield. He was said to be an intimate friend of William Pynchon, founder of Roxbury and later Agawam and his son Capt. John Pynchon. His children, Thomas, Sarah, Eliz., John are all listed as not having taken the oath of allegience in Ipswich, due to being under age.

The following is taken directly from the Stebbins Genealogy:

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In February, 1664, this entry was made, viz.: "Here follows a Record or List of ye Names of the Townesmen, or men of this town of Springfield, that is to say of the allowed and admitted Inhabitants Who they are this present feb: 1664"

Rowland Stebbin

The "admitted inhabitant" was a freeholder who was able to pay a single "country rate" a tax of ten shillings. He must be vouched for as orthodox in religion and an member of the church in good standing, twenty-four years of age, at the head of a family, and a householder settled within the jurisdiction of the town where he sought to be admitted.

To become a freeman, or "admitted inhabitant", he must present his desires to the General Court, asking for admittance to the freedom of the commonwealth, where his request was propounded to the court for acceptance to the freedom of the body politic. Those seeking admission from Srpingfield were propounded and vouched for as being of the required age, virtuous in their lives, and members of the church, by John Pynchon, who was frequently a member of the General Court.

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He removed to Northampton sometime after 1664 and died there, but no stone was erected to designate his grave. A stone was erected as a memorial in the new cemetery in 1840. In 1850, the exact location of his grave was discovered and a simple marble stone erected with his name.

He was married to Sarah Whiting on 30 Nov 1618 in St Mary's Church, Bocking, Essex, Eng. Children were: Thomas Stebbins, Sarah Stebbins, John Stebbins, Elizabeth Stebbins.

Sarah Stebbins was born in 1623 in England.⁽⁶⁸⁾ She died on 4 Oct 1649 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. Parents: Rowland Stebbins and Sarah Whiting.

She was married to Thomas Merrick on 14 Jul 1639 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. Children were: Thomas Merrick, Sarah Merrick, Mary Merrick, Mary Merrick, Hannah Merrick.

Thomas Stebbins was born in 1620 in England.⁽⁶⁸⁾ He died on 15 Sep 1683 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. Parents: Rowland Stebbins and Sarah Whiting.

He was married to Hannah Wright in Nov 1645.

Abigail Steele was born on 5 Jan 1721 in CT. Parents: Dr. Joseph Steele and Elizabeth Hollister.

Anna Steele was born on 23 Jan 1725 in CT. She died on 19 Feb 1803. Parents: Dr. Joseph Steele and Elizabeth Hollister.

Daniel Steele was born about 1628.⁽²⁸⁾ Parents: John Steele and Rachel Talcott .

Daniel Steele was born on 29 Apr 1645 in Hartford, Hartford, CT.⁽²⁸⁾ He died in Nov 1646 in Hartford, Hartford, CT.⁽²⁸⁾ Parents: John Steele and Rachel Talcott.

Ebenezer Steele was born on 18 May 1727 in CT. He died on 21 Jan 1821. Parents: Dr. Joseph Steele and Elizabeth Hollister.

Elizabeth Steele was born on 16 Dec 1715 in CT. Parents: Dr. Joseph Steele and Elizabeth Hollister.

Elizur Steele was born in 1736. Parents: Dr. Joseph Steele and Elizabeth Hollister.

George Steele. Parents: Richard Steele and Elizabeth.

Hannah Steele died on 17 Jul 1655 in Farmington, Hartford, CT.⁽²⁸⁾ Parents: John Steele and Rachel Talcott.

James Steele Capt. was born on 31 Aug 1662 in Farmington, Hartford, CT.⁽³⁴⁾ He was baptized on 27 Aug 1664 in Farmington, Hartford, CT.⁽³⁴⁾ He died on 15 May 1713 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.⁽³⁴⁾ He was buried in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. Parents: Samuel Steele Liet. and Mary Boosey.

He was married to Anna Welles on 19 Jul 1687 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.⁽³⁴⁾ Children were: Dr. Joseph Steele.

James Steele was born on 18 May 1719 in CT. He died on 27 Jul 1775. Parents: Dr. Joseph Steele and Elizabeth Hollister.

John Steele was born about 1591 in Fairsted, Essex, Eng. He was baptized on 12 Dec 1591 in Fairsted, Essex, Eng.⁽²⁸⁾ He immigrated in 1633 to Cambridge, MA.⁽²⁸⁾ He was a Deputy to the General Court on 4 Mar 1634/35 in Cambridge, MA.⁽²⁸⁾ He became a Freeman on 14 May 1634 in Cambridge, MA.⁽²⁸⁾ He was a Massachusetts Bay commissioner for new settlements on the Connecticut River, appointed on 3 Mar 1635/36.⁽²⁸⁾ He was a Deputy to the General Court on 6 May 1635 in Cambridge, MA.⁽²⁸⁾ He moved about Aug 1635 to Hartford, Hartford, CT.⁽²⁸⁾ In a Cambridge land inventory of 20 Aug 1635, John held nine parcels: one house with garden and backside in town, about half a rood; three roods in cowyard row; half an acre in Old Field; two acres on Small Lot Hill; two acres in Westend Field; ten acres and a half in the neck of land; one acre in the Ox Marsh; three acres and a half in the Long Marsh; and twelve acres in the Great Marsh. All of this land he sold on 28 Aug 1635. He was a Deputy to the General Court on 2 Sep 1635 in Cambridge, MA.⁽²⁸⁾ He was a Recorder for the town on 11 Apr 1640 in Hartford, Hartford, CT.⁽²⁸⁾ He moved in 1645 to Farmington, Hartford, CT.⁽²⁸⁾ He died on 27 Feb 1654/55 in Farmington, Hartford, CT.⁽²⁸⁾ Sources states that John's death record is provided in the Barbour Collection for Farmington, CT. Parents: Richard Steele and Elizabeth.

He was married to Rachel Talcott on 10 Oct 1622 in England.⁽²⁸⁾ Children were: John Steele, Samuel Steele Liet., Daniel Steele, Rachel Steele, Lydia Steele, Mary Steele, Sarah Steele, Daniel Steele, Hannah Steele.

John Steele was born about 1624.⁽²⁸⁾ Parents: John Steele and Rachel Talcott .

Jonathan Steele Parents: Dr. Joseph Steele and Elizabeth Hollister.

Dr. Joseph Steele was born on 27 Sep 1690 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.⁽³⁴⁾ He died in 1750. Joseph was a physician and a member of the Kensington Society. Parents: James Steele Capt. and Anna Welles.

He was married to Elizabeth Hollister on 16 Feb 1715/16 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.⁽³⁴⁾ Children were: Jonathan Steele, Elizabeth Steele, Sarah Steele, James Steele, Abigail Steele, Samuel Steele (Dr.), Anna Steele, Ebenezer Steele, Elizur Steele, Lucy Steele.

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