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William Smith-Bramleigh (Broomley) emigrated from England in the Mid 1700's, and landed in Trinity, NL. There his wife Sarah gave birth to sons John (baptized 1757) and William (baptized September 13, 1761)<ref>{{citation | title = St. Paul's Anglican Church Records | publication-place = Trinity, Trinity Bay }}</ref> | William Smith-Bramleigh (Broomley) emigrated from England in the Mid 1700's, and landed in Trinity, NL. There his wife Sarah gave birth to sons John (baptized 1757) and William (baptized September 13, 1761)<ref>{{citation | title = St. Paul's Anglican Church Records | publication-place = Trinity, Trinity Bay }}</ref> | ||
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| text = From Trinity, the family moved across The Bay to Scilly Cove (now Winterton), Newfoundland. William, born in 1761, grew up there, married, and had at least one son, named Thomas. Thomas was born at Scilly Cove in 1804. The family moved from Scilly Cove to Hant's Harbour in the early 1800's. There, Thomas became the father of six sons and three daughters, all of whom were born and grew up in Hant's Harbour. | | text = From Trinity, the family moved across The Bay to Scilly Cove (now [[w:Winterton,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador|Winterton]]), Newfoundland. William, born in 1761, grew up there, married, and had at least one son, named Thomas. Thomas was born at Scilly Cove in 1804. The family moved from Scilly Cove to Hant's Harbour in the early 1800's. There, Thomas became the father of six sons and three daughters, all of whom were born and grew up in Hant's Harbour. | ||
|author=Gloria Smith Corbett,Arthur T. Dalton Jr. | |author=Gloria Smith Corbett,Arthur T. Dalton Jr. | ||
|source=''The Smith-Bramleigh(Broomley) Family From Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Beyond'' (date) - Private Publication | |source=''The Smith-Bramleigh(Broomley) Family From Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Beyond'' (date) - Private Publication | ||
Revision as of 04:45, 10 September 2021
| Smith | |
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| Current region |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Place of origin |  England |
| Founded | c.1750 |
The Smith family of Random Island were some of the original settlers of the upper western half of Random Island. The Smiths were pioneers in the Hant's Harbour, Elliott's Cove, Snook's Harbour and Apsey Brook areas of Newfoundland.
Pre Random Island
William Smith-Bramleigh (Broomley) emigrated from England in the Mid 1700's, and landed in Trinity, NL. There his wife Sarah gave birth to sons John (baptized 1757) and William (baptized September 13, 1761)[1]
From Trinity, the family moved across The Bay to Scilly Cove (now Winterton), Newfoundland. William, born in 1761, grew up there, married, and had at least one son, named Thomas. Thomas was born at Scilly Cove in 1804. The family moved from Scilly Cove to Hant's Harbour in the early 1800's. There, Thomas became the father of six sons and three daughters, all of whom were born and grew up in Hant's Harbour.
— Gloria Smith Corbett,Arthur T. Dalton Jr., The Smith-Bramleigh(Broomley) Family From Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Beyond (date) - Private Publication
Thomas Smith and Family
Thomas married Martha Tilley, daughter of "Scholar" John Tilley, founder of Shoal Harbour, on December 4, 1828. Their son, Thomas Jr., and wife, Deborah, settled in Elliott's Cove in the 1860's. Thomas' brothers, sisters and parents followed shortly thereafter.
Thomas' children were:
- Mary (1831-?)
- Moses (1833-1917)
- William (1836-1925)
- Thomas (1839-1906)
- Gideon (1841-1920)
- Elizabeth (1840-1920)
- Jane (1850-1937)
- Charles (1854-1903)
- Aaron (1855-1943)
Both Thomas and Martha are buried at Elliott's Cove.
First Generation
Mary
Moses
William
Thomas
Gideon
Elizabeth
Jane
Charles
Aaron
References
- ↑ St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Trinity, Trinity Bay