Ancestry of "Dr. Bob S."

compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner


The following material on the immediate ancestry of "Dr. Bob S." should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.

Christopher Challender Child contributed much of this report.





William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com


Ancestry of "Dr. Bob S."
1 Robert Holbrook Smith, "Dr. Bob S.", co-founder, with "Bill W.", of Alcoholics Anonymous, b. St. Johnsbury, Vt., 8 Aug. 1879, d. Akron, Ohio, 16 Nov. 1950
PARENTS
2 Walter Perrin Smith, b. prob. Hardwick, Caldeonia Co., Vt., ca. 1842, d. St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1918
m. St. Johnsbury, Vt., 15 Aug. 1876
3 Susan A. Holbrook, b. Vermont ca. 1856
GRANDPARENTS
4 John S. Smith, b. Mass. ca. 1807
m.
5 Sophronia N. ---, b. Vermont ca. 1813
6 Perley R. Holbrook, b. ca. 1830 Maine, d. bef. 1870
m.
7 Louisa/Laura M. Lawrence, b. ca. 1834 Lyndon, Vermont
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
12 Samuel Holbrook, b. ca. 1807 Maine (of St. Albans)
m.
13 Sabrina ---, b. ca. 1805 Maine
14 Otis Lawrence, b. Killingly, Ct. 28 May 1797, d. aft. 1880
m. 1819
15 Betsey Houghton, b. 21 Feb. 1798, St. Johnsbury, Vt, d. 14 Sep. 1867
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
28 Joseph Lawrence
m.
29 ...
30 Alpheus Houghton, b. Lydon, Vt., 19 Sept. 1769, d. Lyndon, Vt., 3 May 1847
m.
31 Isabelle Wood, b. 5 Sept. 1768, d. 18 Feb. 1826
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
56 Asa Lawrence, b. Killingly, Conn., 20 Jan. 1742, d. Killingly, Conn., 19 Oct. 1814
m. Killingly, Conn., 18 March 1765
57 Lucy Joy, d. Killingly, Conn., 5 May 1819
60 Abijah/Elijah Houghton, b. Woodstock, Vt., 20 May 1745, d. 7 March 1828
m. Woodstock, Conn., 17 Nov. 1768
61 Rebecca Adams, b. Sherborn, Mass., 12 Aug. 1748, d. St. Johnsbury, Vt., 12 Jan. 1832
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
114 Benjamin Joy, b. Rehoboth, Mass., 20 May 1719, d. Plainfield, N. H., 11 March 1810
m. Rehoboth, Mass., 10 June 1740
115 Sarah Cummings, b. Woodstock, Conn., 11 March 1722, d. Plainfield, N. H., 26 Sept. 1803
120 Edward Houghton, d. 17 March 1777
m.
121 Abigail Coye, d. Groton, Mass., 6 Feb. 1822
122 James Adams, b. Sherborn, Mass., 13 March 1714, d. Sherborn, Mass., 11 April 1754
m. Sherborn, Mass., 27 Nov. 1738
123 Rebecca Fairbanks
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
228 David Joy, b. Hingham, Mass., 28 Feb. 1693, d. Rehoboth, Mass., 13 April 1739
m. Pembroke, Mass., 4 May 1718
229 Ruth Ford, b. Marshfield, Mass., 7 Sept. 1698, d. Killingly, Conn., July 1792
230 Josiah Cummings, b. Woburn, Mass., 14 July 1700, d. Killingly, Conn., 14 July 1750
m. Woodstock, Conn., 15 May 1721
231 Mary Frizzell, b. Woodstock, Conn., 8 July 1701, d. Woodstock, Conn., 25 Feb. 1730/1
240 James Houghton, d. 1711
m.
241 Mary Sawyer, b. Lancaster, Mass., 14 Feb. 1653
244 James Adams, b. Sherborn, Mass., 7 July 1682, d. Sherborn, Mass., 14 Jan. 1728
m. Sherborn, Mass., 1 Jan. 1712
245 Abigail Hill, d. Sherborn, Mass, 17 Sept. 1736
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
456 Joseph Joy, b. Hingham, Mass., 31 July 1668, d. Hingham, Mass., 29 April 1716
m. Hingham, Mass., 26 May 1690
457 Elizabeth Andrews, b. Hingham, Mass., 22 Sept. 1665, d. Hingham, Mass., 10 Sept. 1743
458 Joseph Ford, b. Marshfield, Mass., 1666, d. Pembroke, Mass., 13 Nov. 1749
m. Scituate, Mass., 28 March 1691
459 Lois Stetson, b. Scituate, Mass., March 1671, d. Marshfield, Mass., 1 June 1735
460 John Cummings, d. Oxford, Mass., April 1751
m.
461 Mary ... , d. Oxford, Mass., 20 Oct. 1724
462 Joseph Frizzell, b. Roxbury, Mass., 1660, d. Woodstock, Conn., 13 May 1704
m. Woodstock, Conn., 11 Jan. 1691
463 Abigail Bartholomew, d. Woodstock, Conn., 15 Jan. 1732
480 Ralph Houghton, d. Milton, Mass., 15 April 1705
m. 1647
481 Jane Stone, d. Milton, Mass., 10 Jan. 1700
482 Thomas Sawyer, d. Lancaster, Mass., 12 Sept. 1706
m. 1648
483 Mary Prescott
488 Moses Adams, b. Sherborn, Mass., 26 Oct. 1654, d. Sherborn, Mass., 16 March 1723
m. Sherborn, Mass., 15 April 1684
489 Lydia Whitney, b. Medfield, Mass., 3 July 1657, d. 27 March 1724
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912 Joseph Joy, b. Boston, Mass., 1 Feb. 1645, d. Hingham, Mass., 31 May 1697
m. Hingham, Mass., 29 Aug. 1667
913 Mary Prince, d. Scituate, Mass., 23 June 1726
914 Thomas Andrews, d. 25 Nov. 1690
m.
915 Ruth ... , d. Hingham, Mass., 23 Oct. 1732
916 William Ford, b. Marshfield, Mass., 1633, d. Marshfield, Mass., 7 Feb. 1721
m. Marshfield, Mass., 4 Nov. 1658
917 Sarah Dingley, b. Marshfield, Mass., 4 Nov. 1639, d. Marshfield, Mass., 1727
918 Joseph Stetson, b. Scituate, Mass., June 1639, d. Scituate, Mass., 1666
m.
919 Prudence Clapp, b. ca. 1642
924 James Frizzell
m.
925 Sarah Brusketh
926 William Bartholomew, b. Ipswich, Mass., 1640, d. Woodstock, Conn., 9 Jan. 1697
m. Roxbury, Mass., 17 Dec. 1663
927 Mary Johnson, b. Roxbury, Mass., 24 April 1642
966 John Prescott
m.
967 Mary Gawkroger
976 Henry Adams, d. Sherborn, Mass., 21 Feb. 1676
m. Braintree, Mass., 17 Nov. 1643
977 Elizabeth Paine, d. Sherborn, Mass., 21 Feb. 1676
978 Jonathan Whitney, d. 1692
m. Watertown, Mass., 30 Oct. 1656
979 Lydia Jones
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
1824 Thomas Joy, d. Hingham, Mass., 21 Oct. 1678
m. Boston, Mass., March 1637
1825 Joan Gallop, d. Hingham, Mass., 20 March 1691
1826 John Prince, d. Hingham, Mass., 7 Feb. 1689/90
m.
1827 Margaret Skillings, d. Hingham, Mass., 28 March 1702
1828 Joseph Andrews, d. Hingham, Mass., 1 Jan. 1679
m.
1829 Elizabeth ... , d. Hingham, Mass., 12 Aug. 1688
1832 William Ford, d. Marshfield, Mass., 23 Sept. 1676
m.
1833 Anna ... , d. Marshfield, Mass., 1 Sept. 1684
1834 John Dingley, d. Marshfield, Mass., 1689
m.
1835 Sarah ...
1836 Robert Stetson, d. Scituate, Mass., 1 Feb. 1702/3
m.
1837 Honor Tucker
1852 William Bartholomew, d. Charlestown, Mass., 18 Jan. 1680/1
m.
1853 Anna Lord, d. Charlestown, Mass., 29 Jan. 1682/3
1854 Isaac Johnson, d. Narragansett Bay, R. I., 19 Dec. 1675
m. Roxbury, Mass., 20 Jan. 1636
1855 Elizabeth Porter, d. Roxbury, Mass., 13 Aug. 1683
1952 Henry Adams, d. Braintree, Mass., 8 Oct. 1646
m.
1953 Edith Squire, d. Medfield, Mass., 21 Jan. 1672
1954 Moses Paine, d. Braintree, Mass., 21 April 1643
m.
1955 Elizabeth Sheaffe
1956 John Whitney, d. Watertown, Mass., 1 June 1673
m.
1957 Elinor ... , d. Watertown, Mass., 11 May 1659
9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
3650 John Gallop, d. Boston, Mass., 11 Jan. 1650
m.
3651 Christabel Brushett, d. Boston, Mass., 27 July 1649
10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
11/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS








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NOTES






1 -- For some of his ancestry, see http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=heritageregistry&id=I29479.



7 -- For some of her ancestry, see http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=allancestors&id=I14294.



30 -- For some of his ancestry, see http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=marvinkale&id=I21928. and http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=rcp53&id=I129259.

















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William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com