Smith

Smith
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)

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" Jon 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.