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James SMITH
(Abt 1650 – )
Anna ANDERSON
(1656 – )
Robert DAVID
(Abt 1653 – )
Elizabeth UNK
(Abt 1658 – )
George SMITH
(1678 – )
Helen DAVID
(Abt 1687 – )
David SMITH
(Abt 1720 –1809)

 

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1. Lillias GARDNER

2. Janet BALLENTINE

David SMITH 2 3
  • Born: Abt 1720, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
  • Marriage (1): Lillias GARDNER on 29 June 1753 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland 1
  • Marriage (2): Janet BALLENTINE in March 1784 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
  • Died: August 1809, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland about age 89

bullet   Other names for David were Provost SMITH, David SMITH Senr. and David SMYTH.3

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bullet  Recorded Events in His Life

  • He had a residence on 27 July 1755 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Daughter Helen baptized (witnesses: George Smith and William Clark).
  • He had a residence on 26 December 1756 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Daughter Lilias baptized (witnesses: William Clark, wright, and George Smyth, land laborer).
  • He worked as a candlemaker on 26 December 1756 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • He had a residence on 22 October 1758 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Son George baptized (witnesses: William Clark and James Smyth).
  • He had a residence on 30 March 1760 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Daughter Janet baptized (witnesses: William Clark and William David).
  • Witness: to the baptism of Elspeth Cummin (daughter of Charels Cummin and Margaret Guld), 14 February 1762, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • He had a residence on 14 February 1762 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Son David baptized (witnesses: William Clark and Robert David).
  • He had a residence on 9 December 1764 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Son David Smith baptized (second of that name); witnesses William Clark and Robert Davie.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Walter Newton (son of James Newton and Mary Henderson), 9 November 1766, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • He had a residence on 7 December 1766 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Son Hay baptized (witnesses William Clark and Robert Davie).
  • Witness: at the christening of David son of James Forrest and Helen Smith (along with Robert Wright), 26 August 1781, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. 4
  • He worked as a merchant in 1784 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • He worked as a Provost in 1785-1787 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of David Smith (son of George Smith and Helen Scott), 25 February 1787, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Andrew Smith (son of David Smith and Jean Barrie), 4 February 1791, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Susan Smith (daughter of George Smith and Helen Scott), 1 May 1791, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Francis Wright (son of Robert Wright and Janet Smith), 5 June 1791, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Helen Smith (daughter of Hay Smith and Susanna Craw), 19 June 1791, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of George Forrest (son of James Forrest and Helen Smith), 18 November 1791, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Lilias Smith (daughter of David Smith Junr. And Jean Barrie), 5 August 1792, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Lilias Smith (daughter of Hay Smith and Susannah Craw), 4 November 1792, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Jean Smith (daughter of David Smith Junr. And Jean Barrie), 20 October 1793, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Janet Smith (daughter of David Smith Junr. And Jean Barrie), 14 June 1795, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of John Smith (son of Hay Smith and Susannah Craw), 21 February 1796, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Maria Smith (daughter of David Smith Junr. And Jean Barrie), 8 January 1797, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Hay Smith (son of Hay Smith and Susan Craw), 7 January 1798, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Witness: to the baptism of Lilias Smith (daughter of David Smith and Jean Barrie), 23 September 1798, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • He signed a last will before his death on 17 July 1809 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • He had an estate probated on 27 December 1809 for a will dated 17 July 1809 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

    Haddington Burgh records
    Registers of Deeds of the Burgh of Haddington, B30/8/1
    Note: the first date is the date the deed was registered and the date in brackets after this is the date the deed was actually made.

    27 December 1809 (17 July 1809) - Settlement of David Smith, candlemaker in Haddington.  He appointed as his Trustees, John Martine, currier in Haddington and James Forrest, senior, saddler there.  In particular, they were to collect £100 Sterling which was in the hands of John Wright, cloth merchant in Edinburgh and £100 in the hands of David Wright, baker in Edinburgh which had been deposited with them by his grandson, Andrew Smith.  They were to pay Hay Smith, his son £20 Sterling and a bequest to be divided amongst Jean, Janet and Maria Smiths, daughter of his deceased son, David Smith when they were able to provide for themselves.  The residue was to be divided amongst David Smith, eldest son of Hay Smith and James, Lilias, Alison and Janet Forrests, daughters of the said James Forrest.  He also left £20 to his daughter, Janet Smith
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David married Lillias GARDNER on 29 June 1753 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.1 (Lillias GARDNER was born about 1725 in prob East Lothian, Scotland 5 and died before 1784 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.)


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David next married Janet BALLENTINE in March 1784 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. (Janet BALLENTINE was born about 1735 in Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland 5.)

bullet  Recorded Events about their Marriage


bullet  Marriage Notes

27 Feb 1784, Haddington Parish Registers "Smith David - mercht (Son to Geo Smith & Helen Davie) in this Parish & Janet Ballantine daughter to Patr Ballantine & ----- Ogilvie in the parish of Whitekirk to be given up for proclamation of Banns Sabbath 29th thrice Cautioners James Forrest & Andw Dudgeon"

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bullet   Sources   bullet

  1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) [database on-line] (Copyright © 1980, 2002).
  2. Kirsty M. Haining.
  3. FamilySearch Historical Record Collections, Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564 –1950.
  4. Birth Certificate (digital or paper copy of official birth record privately held by Kirsty M. Haining).
  5. Kirsty M. Haining, Estimated date. Estimates are based off of known event dates (birth dates, christening dates, marriage dates, graduation dates, retirement events, death dates, etc.) from the lives of the individual's immediate ancestors or descendants. Women are estimated to be roughly 20 years older than the birth of the first child; men are about 5 years older than their wives; siblings are estimated at 2 years apart.


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