William Smead, Jr

Other Events and Attributes:

• Arrival: 1630, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Baptism: 13 Nov 1635, Rye, Sussex, England
• Residence: 1680, , , Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

He served in King Philip's War and participated in the Falls Fight under Capt.Turner. His son William was killed at Bloody Brook with Capt.Lothrop.

William Smead was the son of William Smead (d.c1634) and Judith (Stoughton) Denman Smead (1599-1639). Judith was the widow of John Denman, with whom she had two children. William was only three or so when his father died. Judith sailed from Gravesend with her three children on September 3,1635 on the ship “Dorset”. They stopped in the Barbadoes, then continued to New England. She settled with her children in Dorchester. She signed the Dorchester Church covenant in 1636 and was granted 20 acres of land there in 1638.

About the time his mother died, William was apprenticed at age seven or so, to John Pope of Dorchester. Pope died in 1646 and made provision in his will for William, calling him “my Littell boy.” He left to William his looms and tacking if William was willing to live with Pope’s widow, learn the trade, and become a weaver.

He married Elizabeth Lawrence at Dorchester,MA on Dec 31,1658.

Children: William Smead III, Elizabeth Smead Janes, Judith Smead Hawks, Mehitable Hull Smead Nims, Samuel Smead, John Smead, John Smead, Ebenezer Smead, Thankful Smead Hawks, and Waitstill Smead Warner.

It has been suggested that he must be buried at Old Deerfield Cemetery since that was the only cemetery at the time. However, that is not always the case as many ancestors were buried on their homesteads at the time.


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William married Elizabeth Lawrence on 31 Dec 1658 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Lawrence and Elizabeth Bates) was born on 15 Sep 1635 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 6 Mar 1642; died in 29 Feb 1704 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Eleazer Hawks. Eleazer (son of John Hawkes and Elizabeth Browne) was born on 20 Dec 1655 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Mar 1727 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mehitable Smead was born in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts on January 2, 1667 to William Smead and Elizabeth Laurence. The family moved to Pocumtuck, now known as Deerfield, Massachusetts. It was a dangerous place to live, being situated on the frontier of New England.

In 1675, King Philip's war began. On one side were the English colonists and thier Native American allies, while on the other were the Wampanoag, Anawon, Tuspaquin, Nipmuc, and Pocumtuc tribes, joined together under the leadership of Metacom, chief of the Wampanoags. (The war was named after Metacom, who was given the nickname "King Philip" by the English, who found his mannerisms haughty.)

On September 18, 1675, the natives attacked Pocumtuck, destroying homes and forcing many of the inhabitants to flee. Captain Thomas Lathrop was ordered to take his troops to Deerfield, and there, with the remaining townsmen, to retrieve any salvageable grain and bring it to the garrisons at Hadley, Northampton and Hatfield. Among the 80 - 100 men bringing back the grain was Mehitable's older brother, William Smead. He was driving one of the wagons.

Captain Mosely and his Pocumtuck garrison sent out scouts ahead of Lathrop, but Captain Lathrop did not send out any vanguard or flankers, even though the trail led through some dense forest, thinking it unlikely that such a large group of English would be attacked. About 5 miles outside of Deerfield, the convoy emerged from the forest into a narrow, swampy thicket. There they slowed down in preparation to cross Muddy Brook. The convoy ended up bunched all together before the brook. It was a particularly hot day. Realizing that it would take time to get everyone across, the soldiers tossed their rifles on top of the wheat and began to relax. Some soldiers began to gather the wild grapes that grew alongside the brook.

700 Native Americans lay in ambush. Metacom was there, leading the Wapanoags and the Nipmuck bands were there under Sagamore Same, Mantaup, One-eyed John, Matoonas, and Panquahow. At a given signal, the warriors sprang their trap. Chaos followed, as bullets and arrows flew at the bewildered English from every direction. Captain Lathrop fell immediately. Within minutes, over 70 of the English were killed, and the scalping began. The sluggish little brook ran red with blood, earning it the name 'Bloody Brook.' Among the dead was 15 year old William Smead. Period writer William Hubbard called it "the saddest day that ever befell New England."

Even though much of Pocumtuck was destroyed, the stubborn English settlers built a new town on the site. Shunning the old Native American name, they called it Deerfield. Mehitable remained there, and married another Deerfield resident, Jeremiah Hull, the son of Jeremiah Hull and Hannah Baldwin. They had two children together, Elizabeth and Jeremiah. Her husband died on December 11, 1691.

On June 27, 1692, Mehitable married a cordwainer named Godfrey Nims, the widower of Mary Margaret (Miller) Williams. Godfrey had several children from his first marriage, Rebecca, John, Henry, Thankful and Ebenezer Nims as well as two step-children, Mary and Zebediah Williams. The family lived in Deerfield, Massachusetts, where Godfrey bought the lot on which the second church, the town house and the Memorial Hall now stand, and they built a house.

On the night of January 4, 1693, tragedy struck. Godfrey's son Henry went upstairs into the bedroom where Mehitable's son Jeremiah and another child were sleeping. He brought a light with him, and accidentally set some flax or tow on fire. The flames quickly spread. Henry carried one of the sleeping children downstairs to safety, but when he came back up for little Jeremiah, it was too late to save him. The entire home burned to the ground that night.

Godfrey and Mehitable then purchased the adjoining lot to their old place, and built a new home. They had 5 children together: Thomas, Mehitable, the twins - Mercy and Mary, and Abigail. Sadly, Thomas died on November 6, 1693 at 3 years of age.

On September 16, 1696, a small party of Native Americans surprised Mehitable's brother John Smead, and John Gillet, on Green River. They captured Gillet, and pushed on to Deerfield, where most of the inhabitants were collected in the fort attending a lecture. Daniel Belding and his family were late and headed for the lecture when the Native Americans attacked them. Mrs. Belding and three of the children were killed, two others were wounded, while the remaining two children and Daniel Belding were taken captive. The Deerfield residents discovered what was happening and went to their aid. They managed to wound one of the attackers, but they could not rescue the Beldings. Mehitable's step-son Zebediah Williams was wounded in the fighting.

By 1703 were still no English settlements west of Deerfield for fifty miles, until the Hudson River and New York. Nor were there English towns north of Deerfield at all. To the east was forty miles of wilderness. It was a time of great anxiety, similar to the time of King Phillip's War. Queen Anne's War had begun, and the New York Govenernor Lord Cornbury had sent word in May that the French soldiers and their Native American allies were heading down from Canada towards Deerfield and the Connecticut Valley. In October, a small Native American force struck, capturing Mehitable's step-sons Zebediah Williams and John Nims. She never saw them again.

Deerfield strengthened its fortifications, and the Massachusetts General Court sent soldiers from Boston to help protect the town. All was quiet as winter descended, and Mehitable and her family must have felt some relief, as wars are not usually fought in the cold and snow of a New England winter. However, as a precaution, everyone, including the 20 Massachusetts soldiers, slept in the dozen houses that inside the pallisades of Deerfield, where the Nims home was located, leaving the other thirty or so houses empty. A watchman patrolled the town every night.

Two hours before dawn, on the leap-year morning of February 29, 1704, as Deerfield's residents slept, joint French and Native American forces under the command of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville gathered two miles north of town, just across the Deerfield River. De Rouville's forces consisted of 47 French and French-Canadian soldiers, including regular army men and coureur de bois, and 200 Native Americans, mostley Abenaki, Kanienkehaka and Wyandot, as well as a few Pocumtuck. They had made their way south on snoeshoes, walking atop the frozen waterways - up the Sorel River to Lake Champlain, up the Winooski River, and onto the upper Connectiut River. They had left a few of their party, plus the sleds and provisions, some twenty-five miles above Deerfield.

Silently, De Rouville's forces they crossed the river and made their way towards Deerfield. They were able to move quietly in the snow that dampens all sound. Heavy snowddrifts piled against the walls surrounding Deerfield - they were so high that the attackers easily scaled the ten to twelve-foot high walls.


When they were discovered by the watchman (who has been accused of being unfaithful in his duties that night) he discharged his musket and cried, "Arm! arm!" This was the signal for the assault. Doors and windows were broken down; men, women, and children dragged from their beds, murdered in cold blood, or bound as captives. De Rouville's forces had the advantage, despite the townspeoples efforts to fight back. The main body of the French stood to their arms, firing upon the houses and killing all who resisted, shooting the cattle and sheep, while detached parties were securing "provisions, drink, and cloathing," which were packed up and carried to their rendezvous, others collecting and guarding the prisoners and leading them to the same place. The Native forces attacked the Nims house, where they met with resistance. Godfrey and his family (like the Mattoon, Catlin and Frary families) had had the time to rouse and defend themselves, but not enough time to flee. Compared to theresidents of other homes that were attacked, the members of these four families suffered more members killed outright rather than taken captive, probably due to their resistance. The Natives set the Nims house on fire. Godfrey escaped on foot with Deacon Sheldon and a soldier and made it to Wells's Fort, the picketed house of Capt. Wells, who lived on the Fogg lot. De Rouville's forces soon turned their attention to Wells's Fort, which was fiercely assaulted, but successfully defended.

Just after 8:00 a.m., English reinforcementscharged up from Hadley and Hatfield. The French and Natives were driven from the fort. The siege being raised, the brave garrison, with men from Captain Wells, joined their rescuers. There were 57 men in all, and they pursued the retreating enemy across the meadows. De Rouville, noticing their small numbers, halted his front and formed an ambuscade. Into this the English, let on by Sergeant Wait, fell, in spite of a command to retreat by the cautious Captain Wells. Nine men were killed in this trap and the ensuing retreat. De Rouville's forces chased the English back into the stockades, then withdrew to Petty's Plain. Deerfield was destroyed. At the battles end, 22 men, 9 women and 25 children were dead, another 109 had been taken captive, and almost half of the houses were burned down.

Mehitable arguably suffered one of the greatest losses that morning. Her 7 year old daughter Mehitable and her five year old twin daughters Mercy and Mary had been hiding in the cellar of the family home when it was set on fire, and they smothered to death as the house burned above them. A similar tragedy unfolded In the home of her brother, Samuel Smead, were Mehitable's mother Elizabeth, Samuel's wife and his two young children hid in the cellar while he went to get help. Their house was also set on fire, and they all perished. Mehitable's her younger sister Thankful (Smead) Hawks, her brother-in-law John Hawks, her two little nieces Martha and Thankful Hawks, her nephew John Hawks, her step-son Henry, her step-daughter Rebecca (Nims) Mattoon, Rebecca's husband Phillip Mattoon and Rebecca Mattoon's newborn baby were all slain in the attack. Her brother John Smead was shot in the thigh, but survived. Mehitable herself, along with her 3 year old daughter Abigail, her daughter Elizabeth Hull, her step-son Ebenezer, her pregnant step-daughter Mary (Williams) Brooks, Mary's husband Nathaniel Brooks, her step-grand-children Mary and William Brooks, her pregnant sister Waitstill (Smead) Warner and her young nieces Sarah and Waitstill Warner were among the 109 captives.

They began a forced 300 mile march to Quebec. The winter conditions made the march extremely difficult, and as the captors feared pursuit, the pace was gruelling. As captive Stephen Williams later remembered it "they traveled (we thought) as if they Designed to kill us all." Those who were sick or injured and slowing the group down were sometimes slain by their captors. These tended to be adult women and children under 2 years old (who were vulnerable to the harsh weather and diet.) Older children were valued for adoption into the tribe, and were even carried or drawn on sleds by their captors. On the fourth day of the journey, Mehitable's sister Waitstill was killed. On the fifth day, four women were killed: Hepzibah Belding, Mary Frary, Hannah Carter, and Mehitable.

Godfrey, who was not captured in the massacre, died a few months later.

Despite a life marked by tragedy and loss, two of Mehitable's children survived. Through little Abigail Nims, a Deerfield captive who lived out her life in Quebec, Mehitable is the ancestor of many French Canadians, including Seguins, Sabourins, Castonguays and Cheniers, and through her daughter Elizabeth Hull, (redeemed from captivity in 1707) who married Mehitable's step-son John Nims after his escape from captivity, she is the ancestor of many Americans, including actresses Lillian and Dorothy Gish.



Died:
Died as a captive on march to Canada

Mehitable married Jeremiah Hull in 1688 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Jeremiah (son of Jeremiah Hull and Hannah Baldwin) was born on 2 Jun 1663 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Dec 1691 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mehitable married Godfrey Nims on 27 Jun 1692 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Godfrey was born in 1650 in , , , England; died on 14 Mar 1704 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Mary Price on 17 Mar 1699 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Mary was born on 21 Mar 1681 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Feb 1704 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Mary Weld on 18 Apr 1707 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Daniel Weld and Mary Hinsdale) was born on 30 Mar 1667 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Jul 1751 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Anna Weld on 22 Nov 1699. Anna (daughter of Daniel Weld and Mary Hinsdale) was born on 17 May 1672 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Oct 1712 in Wapping, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ebenezer married Esther Catlin about 1694. Esther (daughter of John Catlin and Mary Baldwin) was born on 9 May 1675 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Dec 1733 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thankful married John Hawks in 1695 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. John (son of John Hawks, Jr and Martha Baldwin) was born on 26 Jun 1671 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Feb 1704 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ebenezer Warner. Ebenezer (son of Isaac Warner and Sarah Boltwood) was born on 25 Feb 1676 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eleazer married Abigail Wells on 24 Nov 1714 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (daughter of Ephraim Wells and Abigail Allis) was born on 20 Jan 1697 in New London, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Mar 1768 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Thomas Wells on 22 Nov 1726 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas was born on 25 Sep 1693 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Mar 1743 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Military service of John Hawks
The Hero of Fort Mass; he went into the military service early; on the breaking out of the old French war was stationed at Fort Mass., under Capt. Ephraim Williams, where he was wounded May 9, 1746; in Aug. of 1746 he was a Sergt. in command of the fort, with a garrison of 22 men, when it was assaulted by a force of 700 French and Indians under Rigaud de Vaudreuil, a brother to the Governor of Canada; after a brave defense for 28 hours, he was forced to surrender for lack of ammunition; this was a notable event of that war; for a full account of this affair and of his adventure with the Indians, May 9; in 1748 he was sent to Canada with "Rainbout," a French officer,prisoner of war, to be exchanged for English captives; he served through the Last French war; as sergt. and Lieut. he had charge of the Colrain forts, 1754-7; commanded a company at the attack on Old Ti, 1758, under Abercrombie; was under Amherst as Major in the successful campaign of 1759, and with the army of conquest in 1760 as lieut. colonel; this closed his military career.

Deerfield — Old French War
Extracted from "History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, Volume II," by Louis H. Everts, 1879.
After a brave defense by Sergt. John Hawks, Fort Massachusetts fell into the hands of the enemy, Aug. 20, 1746. About fifty of the assailants at once came over the mountain and down the Pocomptuck in search of scalps and plunder. On Sunday, the 24th, they arrived in this vicinity, and reconnoitred to lay an ambush. Seeing some new-mown hay in Stebbins' meadow, they rightly judged the haymakers would come to take care of it the next day, so placed themselves in the woods near by. As they were stealing down the hill, intending to get between their victims and their arms, surround and capture the whole party, they met Eleazer Hawks, who was out hunting with his gun. Supposing they were discovered and about to be attacked, they shot him, and the alarm was given. Quickly discovering their mistake, the Indians rushed out after the flying settlers. Simeon Amsden was the first victim. Adonijah Gillet and John Sadler made a stand under the river-bank near the mill. Gillet fell, and Sadler escaped across the stream. Samuel Allen, bidding his three children fly for life, turned upon the pursuers, killed the foremost, and checked the rest. It was but for a moment, however, and the heroic father fell riddled with bullets and gashed with knives. Of his children, Caleb escaped, Samuel was taken, and Eunice was tomahawked and left for dead. She revived and lived to old age, but never fully recovered. Oliver Amsden was overtaken and seized. He made a gallant defense, but was cut to pieces. The guns being heard in town, the guard, under Capt. Hopkins, the Minute-Men, under Capt. Clesson and Lieut. Hoyt, hurried to the scene of blood. The enemy had fled up the river. Capt. Clesson followed their trail toward Charlemont, but could not overtake them. Along the cordon of forts the irruptions of the enemy had been frequent, and the loss of the English very serious. Frequent "'larrums" reached the town, upon which our men marched to the threatened point. Lieut. Jona. Hoyt led a party to Shattuck's Fort, March 31, 1747. May, 1748, Sergt. John Hawks led a party over to Hosack. Capt. John Catlin had command at Fort Shirley; Capt. Samuel Childs, at Fort Pelham; Lieut. Daniel Severance, at Coleraine; Elijah Williams was captain of the snow-shoe men, and commissary on the death of Col. Stoddard. Sergt. John Hawks and Elisha Nims were wounded near Fort Massachusetts. The following were some of the soldiers serving in this war:

Edward Allen, John Allen, Zebediah Allis, Daniel Arms, Thomas Arms, Adonijah Atherton, Shubel Atherton, Oliver Avery, Gideon Bardwell, John Barnard, Joseph Barnard, Samuel Bernard, Benj. Barrett, John Beaman, Samuel Belding, Josiah Burnham, Jona. Burt, Reuben Carry, Ceazer, Asa Childs, David Childs, Samuel Childs, Joseph Clessen, Mathew Clesson, Charles Coats, James Corse, Aaron Denio, Richard Ellis, David Field, Ezekiel Foster, Jacob Foster, John Foster, Joseph Gillet, Daniel Graves, Benj. Hastings, John Hawks, Joshua Hawks, Ebenezer Hinsdale, David Hoyt, Jonathan Hoyt, Ebenezer Meacham, John Munn, Daniel Nash, Phineas Nash, Azariah Nims, Thomas Nims, Abraham Parker, Abijah Prince, John Sadler, Jona. Severance, Ebenezer Smead, William Smead, Samuel Stebbins, Othniel Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Jona. Wells, Joshua Wells, Elijah Williams, Thomas Williams, Asahel Wright.

This war closed by a treaty at Aix-la-Chapelle, Oct. 7, 1748.

Lt. Col. John Hawks, of Deerfield, Mass., was one of the original proprietors of Upper Ashuelot; son of Dea. Eleazar and Judith (Smead) Hawks. He was born in 1707; married, 1730, Elizabeth, daughter of John Nims, an aunt of David Nims, who came to Upper Ashuelot; one of a committee in 1734 to layout, survey and allot the intervale lands in this township; one of another com· mittee, the same year, to "find the best place for a road from Upper to Lower Ashuelot;" a sergeant in command of Fort Massachusetts in 1746; captured after a gallant defence and taken to Canada; returned after a few months to find himself "the hero of Fort Massachusetts;" was the active agent in rescuing Nathan Blake· from captivity in 1748; was appointed a lieutenant the same year and commanded a company of scouts; was a major in Col. William Williams's regiment in Abercrombie's disastrous campaign against Ticonderoga in 1758; lieutenant colonel under Gen. Amherst in 1759 and commanded a detach· ment of several hundred men that cut a road from Crown Point over the Green mountains toward No.4. " Bold, hardy and enterprising, he' was highly esteemed and trusted with important commands."

He was the hero of Fort Massachusetts during the French and Indian War.
Husband of Elizabeth Nims Hawks, married Dec 10,1730.

Son of Eleazer Hawks and Judith Smead Hawks.

His maternal grandparents were William Smead Jr and Elizabeth Lawrence Smead.
Children: Abner Hawks, John Hawks Jr, Moses Hawks, Elizabeth Hawks Childs, Anne Hawks, Obediah Hawks, Rebecca Hawks, and Solomon Hawks.

John married Elizabeth Nims on 10 Dec 1730 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John Nims and Elizabeth Hull) was born on 1 Mar 1712 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Feb 1779 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elisebeth Hull

Elizabeth married John Nims on 19 Dec 1707 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. John (son of Godfrey Nims and Mary Miller) was born on 14 Aug 1679 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Dec 1762 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary (Twin) Nims
• Name: Mary (Twin) Nims

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mercy (Twin) Nims
• Name: Mercy (Twin) Nims

Abigail married Josiah Rising on 29 Jul 1713 in Deux-Montagnes, Deux-Montagnes, Québec, Canada. Josiah (son of John Rising and Sarah Hale) was born on 2 Feb 1694 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Dec 1771 in Oka, Lac des Deux Montagnes, Québec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mercy married Ebenezer Nims on 12 Dec 1735 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Ebenezer (son of Ebenezer Nims and Sarah Hoyt) was born on 14 Feb 1712 in Lorette, Quebec, Canada; died in 1777 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Rebeckah Severance on 28 Nov 1743. Rebeckah was born on 4 Mar 1728; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Allis on 26 Sep 1723. Mary (daughter of Joseph Allis and Naomi) was born in 1706; died on 29 Mar 1747 in , , , Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married Daniel Arms on 4 Dec 1716 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Daniel (son of William Arms and Joanna Hawks) was born on 11 Sep 1687 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Sep 1753 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married Edward Martindale on 4 May 1721 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Edward was born on 18 Feb 1690 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Mar 1762 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ebenezer married Abigail Barnard on 8 Dec 1726 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (daughter of Joseph Barnard and Abigail Griswold) was born on 24 Jul 1706 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 14 Jun 1784 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Mehitable Nims on 19 May 1731 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Mehitable (daughter of John Nims and Elizabeth Hull) was born on 13 Mar 1714 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Nov 1782 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Eunice Field on 14 Nov 1735 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Eunice (daughter of Samuel Field and Mary Edwards) was born on 29 May 1714 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Jun 1792 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married John Nims on 16 Jan 1735 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. John (son of John Nims and Elizabeth Hull) was born on 19 Dec 1715 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Oct 1769 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gershom married Thankful Corse on 9 May 1744 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Thankful was born on 9 May 1722 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Dec 1800 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Killed at the Bars Fight
From "History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts".,Vol. II, Louis H. Everts, Press of J.B. Lippincott & Co.,Philadelphia, 1879. page 595: "To answer frequent inquiry as to the origin of these names, some information may be given...."Bars," where the common field-fence crossed the road to Hatfield; in this fence was a set of slip-bars, for the accomodation of travelers. In the early days of our history cattle were fenced out instead of in."

"The Bars" was the section of Deerfield, Mass where these bars were located.
The Bars fight was the last attack upon the town of Deerfield on August 25th,1746, after the fall of Fort Massachusetts, at Hoosac on August 20th. Eleazer Hawks was killed by a party of Indians who came to Deerfield after the seige of Fort Massachusetts looking for captives and/or scalps.
Two good narratives of the fight are given in:
1."Lucy Terry Prince,Singer of History,"by David R. Proper, A publication of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association & Historic Deerfield, Inc.1997.pages 16 - 20.
2."John Hawks, A Founder of Hadley, Massachusetts, by Imogene Hawks Lane, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1998. page 79

Eleazer married Margaret Allen on 9 May 1743 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Margaret (daughter of Benjamin Allen and Mercy Towsley) was born on 2 Sep 1716 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Aug 1772 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married David Nims on 20 Jun 1742 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. David (son of Ebenezer Nims and Sarah Hoyt) was born on 30 Mar 1716 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Jul 1803 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eleazer married Hannah Corse on 11 Apr 1750 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah was born in 1732 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Jan 1805 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abner married Mary Smead on 22 Jan 1755 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Joseph Smead and Eunice Field) was born on 28 Mar 1737 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Mar 1803 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Rebecca Stebbins

Rebecca married Eliakim Stebbins on 4 Aug 1785 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Eliakim (son of Joseph Stebbins and Thankful Belding) was born on 17 Nov 1753 in Vernon, Windham, Vermont, USA; died on 28 Jul 1836 in Vernon, Windham, Vermont, USA; was buried in Vernon, Windham, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elizabeth Hawks

Elizabeth married John Hawks on 10 Dec 1730 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. John (son of Eleazer Hawks and Judith Smead) was born on 5 Dec 1707 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Jun 1784 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mehitable married Jonathan Smead on 19 May 1731 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Jonathan (son of Ebenezer Smead and Esther Catlin) was born on 19 Jan 1707 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Apr 1783 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Abigail Smead on 16 Jan 1735 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (daughter of Ebenezer Smead and Esther Catlin) was born on 29 Jan 1718 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Dec 1755 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Esther Martindale on 26 May 1742 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Esther (daughter of Edward Martindale and Ruth Smead) was born on 29 Sep 1722 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Feb 1807 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeremiah married Mary Cooley on 23 Nov 1744 in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Simon Wolcott Cooley and Elizabeth Cooley) was born on 20 Feb 1723 in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Apr 1804 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca married Amos Allen on 6 Jun 1743 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Amos (son of Edward Allen and Mercy Childs) was born on 18 Nov 1722 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Mar 1797 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John Taylor on 13 Dec 1744 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. John (son of Samuel Taylor and Mary Hitchcock) was born on 17 Jan 1722 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 Mar 1799 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1790, Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1800, Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Daniel married Charity Childs on 13 Jun 1757 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Charity was born on 8 Apr 1736 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Oct 1820 in Shelburne Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1736, , , , Canada

Marie married Louis Seguin Dit Laderoute on 8 Apr 1736 in Oka, Lac des Deux Montagnes, Québec, Canada. Louis was born on 8 Apr 1712 in Boucherville, Montérégie, Québec, Canada; died on 13 Jul 1763 in Oka, Lac des Deux Montagnes, Québec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
23 May 1756 is date from town records.
4 Sep 1756 is date from family bible.

Mary married Stephen Larabee on 28 Jun 1770 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. Stephen was born in 1750 in , , New Hampshire, USA; died on 14 Mar 1776 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Silas Brown about 1776. Silas (son of Captain Aaron Brown and Rachel Reed) was born on 17 Oct 1754 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Jan 1813 in Putney, Windham, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Electa married David Smead on 6 Dec 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ebenezer married Elizabeth Allen on 25 Jan 1748 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth was born on 1 Dec 1728 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Mar 1775 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married Thomas Nims on 26 May 1742 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas (son of John Nims and Elizabeth Hull) was born on 8 Apr 1718 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Feb 1793 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married James Roberts on 14 Aug 1777 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. James was born on 24 Dec 1746 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Mar 1825 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Lt Lemuel Smead

Daniel married Tirzah Wells on 13 Jun 1771 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Tirzah (daughter of Eleazer Wells and Hannah Corse) was born on 13 Mar 1751 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 Jun 1813 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Philena Bardwell
• Name: Philena Smead

Philomena married Ebenezer Bardwell on 13 Jun 1771 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Ebenezer was born on 23 Aug 1746 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Nov 1798 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1790, Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1800, Halifax, Windham, Vermont, USA
• Residence: 1810, Wilmington, Windham, Vermont, USA

John married Irena Arms on 28 Sep 1773 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Irena (daughter of Ebenezer Arms and Elizabeth Allen) was born on 12 Sep 1753 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Feb 1829 in , , Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1790, Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Abner married Hannah Albert on 19 Jan 1774 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah was born in 1754 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Sep 1811 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1787, Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
• Residence: 1800, Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
• Residence: 1810, Wallingford, Rutland, Vermont, USA
• Residence: 1820, Wallingford, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Notes:

Based on marriage records showing that Amasa Smead and Sarah Deane married in Greenfield, MA on 5 Aug 1779, we can place Amasa Smead in the area at that time.

The following Revolutionaory War record concerning Amasa Greenfield Smead was found.

From: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols., volume 14, page 323

"Smead, Amasa, Greenfield. Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells's co. of Minute-men, Col. Samuel Williams's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; left place of rendezvous May 6, 1775, and returned home; service, 15 days; also, Capt. Agrippa Wells's co., Col. Porter's regt.; marched from home July 9, 1777; enlisted July 10, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777; service, 38 days, including travel (80 miles) home; company marched to reinforce Northern army after the evacuation of Ticonderoga."

The following record may have been for a brother of Amasa Smead. Note that they have similar dates of service (this record is on the same page as the above record).

"Smead, Ebenezer. Corporal, Capt. Agrippa Wells's co., Col. Porter's regt.; marched from home July 9, 1777; enlisted July 10, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777; service, 38 days, including travel (80 miles) home; company marched to reinforce Northern army after the evacuation of Ticonderoga; roll sworn to at Deerfield; also, Private, Capt. James Walsworth's co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 22, 1779; discharged Aug. 27, 1779; service, 1 mo. 11 days, at New London, Conn., including 6 days (113 miles) travel home; roll sworn to at Deerfield."

Amasa married Sarah Deane on 5 Aug 1779 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amasa married Achsa Hill on 17 Mar 1791 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA. Achsa was born in 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Abner Hawks on 22 Jan 1755 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Abner (son of John Hawks and Elizabeth Nims) was born on 23 Jun 1732 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Apr 1777 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Enos Marsh on 24 Nov 1778 in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Enos was born on 11 Dec 1721 in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Feb 1810 in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married Sylvanus Rice on 5 Jun 1760 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Sylvanus (son of Moses Rice and Sarah King) was born on 6 Jan 1728 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Mar 1819 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1790, Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1800, Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1810, Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Reuben married Sarah Burt on 1 Jul 1762 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah was born on 13 May 1739 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 2 Apr 1774 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Reuben married Deliverance Gould on 25 Jun 1777 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Deliverance was born on 23 Feb 1742 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Jan 1813 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]