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Nathaniel SMITH
Abt 1623 - 1681 (~ 58 years)
Has 7 ancestors and 229 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Nathaniel SMITH Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1623 Charleton, Devon, England 
- (date and place shown assumed from baptism)
Est 1615 from date and place of marriage; 1622/3 is quite late - aged 19 when married - was there more than one Nathaniell around this time?
Besides Richard and Mary there was another Smith couple having children baptised in Charleton at around this time: James Smith married in 1615, although his first known child was not until 1619, so he could have had another son between 1615 and 1619.
Baptised 16 Mar 1622/23 St. Mary’s Church, Charleton, Devon, England [1] Gender Male Tax records 1647 Charleton, Devon, England Assessment made to maintain Sir Thomas Fairfax's forces - Nathaniel Smith was assessed at having to pay 3 shillings.
Tax records 1674 Charleton, Devon, England Hearth Tax - Shows that Nathaniel was charged for having 2 hearths. About a third of Charleton householders had 1 hearth, a third had 2 and a third had more (3 to 13), so Nathaniel was in the middle.
This seems a little surprising as other documents suggest that the Smiths were amongst the better off in the village.
However, a Mary Smyth is recorded on the hearth tax who I think was Nathaniel's mother; he would almost certainly have been better off if she had died and he had inherited his portion as she was charged for 5 hearths. Often a son might expect to inherit from his father while his mother lived, but it looks like the larger house had been left her for her lifetime at least. (I am not aware of a will being left by either Mary of her husband).
Died Apr 1681 Charleton, Devon, England - (assumed from burial)
His wife appears to have left a will, proved in 1692, which suggests he died before then
Buried 14 Apr 1681 St. Mary’s Church, Charleton, Devon, England [2] Siblings2 brothers and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
John SMITH, b. Est 1484, d. Yes, date unknown (2 x Great Grandfather)
Mary, b. Est 1597, d. Aft 1674 (Age ~ 78 years) (Mother)Person ID I14481 All | Teresa's direct ancestors Last Modified 8 Mar 2018
Father Richard SMITH, b. Between 1575 and 1595, d. 1635, Charleton, Devon, England (Age ~ 60 years) Mother Mary, b. Est 1597, d. Aft 1674 (Age ~ 78 years) Married Est 1619 - Estimate based on first known child, but with some entries in the PRs at this time illegible there could have been more children and an earlier marriage.
A Richard Smith married a Marie Waldrope in St Saviours Dartmouth in October 1619. A very convenient fit, a year before the first child I know of was baptised in Charleton - but is it the right one? Have I struck lucky or with names like Richard Smith and Mary was I bound to find one to 'fit'?
Googling tells me it was just chance.
In 1620 there was a visitation of armigerous families. Included is one small tree of Smith in Dartmouth. This has Richard and his wife, and shows his father was also living in 1620, and was 'of Dartmouth'. It doesn't fit as this Richard and his father. (see a printed version online)
Family ID F6146 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Margret PEARCE, b. Est 1615, d. Abt Aug 1692, Charleton, Devon, England (Age ~ 77 years) Married 31 Oct 1642 St. Mary’s Church, Charleton, Devon, England [3] Children4 children Last Modified 17 Nov 2013 Family ID F6119 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Sources - [S210] Charleton - St. Mary’s Church - m/f images, St. Mary’s Church (Charleton, Devon), Baptism of Nathaniell SMITH 1622; DE/REG/57867/1-8 m/f 1 (Reliability: 3).
"Nathaniell the son of Richard Smith was baptized the 16th of March" (under heading 'Ano Domini 1622') - [S210] Charleton - St. Mary’s Church - m/f images, St. Mary’s Church (Charleton, Devon), Burial of Nathanill SMITH 1681; DE/REG/57867/1-8 m/f 3 (Reliability: 3).
"Nathanill Smith was buried Aprill the 14th" (under heading 'Anno Domini 1681') - [S210] Charleton - St. Mary’s Church - m/f images, St. Mary’s Church (Charleton, Devon), Marriage of Nathanil SMITH and Margret POANE 1642; DE/REG/57867/1-8 m/f 2 (Reliability: 3).
"Nathanil Smith and Margret Poane were marryed Octob the 31" (under heading '1642')
(probably Poane or Poarre but not certain; rest of October may be hidden - too near centre margin)
- [S210] Charleton - St. Mary’s Church - m/f images, St. Mary’s Church (Charleton, Devon), Baptism of Nathaniell SMITH 1622; DE/REG/57867/1-8 m/f 1 (Reliability: 3).