Second Generation  

3. Charles SMITH [49696] (Charles¹) was christened on 07 Jul 1725 in St Botolph without Aldgate.

Charles married.

His child was:

   10 M    i. Charles SMITH

5. James SMITH [49692] (Charles¹) was christened on 16 Oct 1729 in St Katherine Coleman and died about 1804 in Islington Middlesex England aged about 75.

General Notes: From Information provided by John Robson:-

James Smith played an important role in the Smith story. I believe he became a watchmaker and took in his nephew, Charles Smith (the son of Charles Smith, as his apprentice. That Charles Smith, the watchmaker, later moved to Merton.

A James Smith was apprenticed on 05 March 1743 to Samuel Marshall, a watchmaker working in New Street London. Marshall died in 1750 and Smith was then turned over to William Munday, who had worked for Marshall and who had taken over the business. Smith was made free on 06 May 1751. Smith later worked from Chiswell Street before moving round the corner to premises at 118 Bunhill Row. According to his apprenticeship record, James's father, Charles Smith, a stationer, had died before he began his apprenticeship. This conflicts with the little information known about Charles Smith wherein he was still operating as a stationer in 1763. The apprentice James was listed as coming from the parish of St. Botolph in Aldgate, which is the parish where his elder siblings were baptised.

James Smith was a registered clockmaker operating at 118 Bunhill Row from 1767 to 1792. 118 Bunhill Row was situated on the west side of the street at the entrance to Cherry Tree Alley and Lamb's Buildings. For a time the business was listed as James Smith and Son.

The will of James Smith proven on 12 January 1804

In the name of God amen, I, James Smith, of Colebrook Row in the Parish of Islington in the County of Middlesex being in good health and of sound mind do hereby make my last will and testament having long since committed my eternal concerns to the unxxxerites favour and mercy of my creator I do most cheerfully rely on the all sufficient merits and atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ for my acceptance and salvation.

As to my temporal affairs first I will and direct that all my just debts and financial expenses be fully paid and satisfied.
Also I give and bequeath unto the Treasurer or Trustees for the time being of the Baptist fund in London the sum of one hundred pounds the same to be paid by my executors hereinafter named xxxx and clear of the stamp duty.
Also I give and bequeath unto the Treasurer for the time being of the Committee for Supporting the Civil Rights of the Dissenters the sum of fifty pounds to be applied towards carrying on the purposes of that useful institution.
Also I give and bequeath unto the Deacons(?) for the time being of the Dissenting congregation in Wild Street, Lincolns Inn Fields, the sum of twenty pounds to be disposed of by them amongst such persons who are pensioners upon that church in such manner as they in their discretion shall think proper.
Also I give and bequeath unto the Treasurer for the time being of the Orphan Working School in the City Road the sum of one hundred pounds to be applied towards supporting and carrying on the charitable designs of the governors of the said school.
Also I give and bequeath unto the Treasurer for the time being of the Society for the Relief of incessitous (?) widows and children of Protestant Dissenting Ministers the like sum of one hundred pounds to be applied towards supporting and carrying on the charitable purposes of the said society.
Also I give and bequeath unto the Reverend Mr. Benjamin Coxhead, pastor of the Dissenting congregation in Wild Street, Lincoln Inn Fields aforesaid the like sum of one hundred pounds unto and for his own use and benefit.

Also I give and bequeath unto Mr. James Nicholas of Newport in the Isle of Wight, watchmaker, the like sum of one hundred pounds.

Also I give and bequeath unto my three grandchildren, Sarah Gutteridge, James Smith and William Lepard Smith, the like sum of one hundred pounds each.

And as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto and equally between my son, John James Smith, and my son-in-law, Mr. Joseph Gutteridge.

And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said son, John James Smith, and my son-in-law, Joseph Gutteridge, executors of this my last will and lastly hereby revoking and making void all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made I do declare this present writing only to be and contain my last will and testament,

in witness whereof I the said testator, James Smith, have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three # James Smith SS Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said James Smith, the testator, as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and also in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto - the xxxx of three lines on this side being first made. Thos Webster, Queen Street, Cheapside; John Hatton Clerk to Messrs Websters.

James married Deborah [49702] [MRIN: 17803].

Children from this marriage were:

+ 11 F    i. Sarah SMITH [49703] was born on 11 Apr 1757 in London England and died on 13 Aug 1838 in Lambeth Surrey England at age 81.

   12 F    ii. Mary SMITH [49704] was christened on 21 Dec 1758 in Aldermanbury Middlesex England.

+ 13 M    iii. John James SMITH [49691] was born on 29 Nov 1761 and died in 1821 in Watford Hertfordshire England at age 60.