Here, I would like to give the early history of my husband, for many facts might be mentioned, that doubtless would be highly interesting; but as I am not able to give them in order, I shall decline making the attempt, and in the place thereof shall insert a transcript from the record of his family, beginning with Samuel Smith, who was the son of Robert and Mary Smith, who came from England. The above Samuel Smith was born January 26, 1666, in Toppsfield, Essex county, Massachusetts; and was married to Rebecca Curtis, daughter of John Chrtis, January 25, 1707. _Children of Samuel and Rebecca Smith._ Phebe, born Jan. 8, 1708; married to Stephen Averel. First Mary, born Aug. 14, 1711; married to Amos Towne. Second Samuel, born Jan. 26, 1714; married to Priscilla Gould; died Nov. 14, 1785. Rebecca, born Oct. 1, 1715; married to John Balch. Elizabeth, born July 8, 1718; married to Eliezer Gould; died March 15, 1753. Hephzibah, born May 12, 1722; married to Wm. Gallop; died Nov. 15, 1774. Robert, born April 25, 1724. Susanna, born May 2, 1726; died May 5, 1741. Hannah, born April 5, 1729; married to John Peabody; died Aug. 17, 1764. First Samuel Smith died July 12, 1748. His wife Rebecca Smith, March 2, 1753. _Children of second Samuel, and first Priscilla Smith, which Samuel was the son of first Samuel and Rebecca Smith._ Priscilla, born Sept. 26, 1735; married to Jacob Kimball, Sept. 15, 1755. Third Samuel, born Oct. 28, 1737; married to Rebecca Towne, Jan. 2, 1760. Vashti, born Oct. 5, 1739; married to Solomon Curtis, Sept. 15, 1763; married second time to Jacob Hobbs, 1767. Susanna, born Jan. 24, 1742; married to Isaac Hobbs, 1767. First Asael, born March 8, 1744; married to Mary Duty, Feb. 12, 1767. _Children of first Asael (died Oct. 31, 1830) and Mary Smith (died May 27, 1836); which Asael was the son of second Samuel and Priscilla Smith._ First Jesse, born April 20, 1768; married to Hannah Peabody, Jan. 20, 1792. Priscilla, born Oct. 21, 1769; married to John C. Waller, Aug. 24, 1796. First Joseph, born July 12, 1771; married to Lucy Mack, Jan. 24, 1796; died Sept. 14, 1840. Second Asael, born May 21, 1773; married to Betsy Schellenger March 21, 1802. Mary, born June 4, 1775; married to Isaac Pierce, Dec. 22, 1796. Fourth Samuel, born Sept. 15, 1777; married Frances Wilcox, Feb., 1816; died April 1, 1830. First Silas, born Oct. 1, 1779; married to Ruth Stevens, Jan 29, 1806; second time to Mary Aikens, March 4, 1828. First John, born June 16, 1781; married to Clarissa Lyman, Sept. 11, 1815. Third Susannah, born May 18, 1783. Stephen, born April 23, 1785; died July 25, 1802. Sarah, born May 16, 1789; married to Joseph Sanford, Oct. 15, 1809; died May 27, 1824. _Children of fourth Samuel and Frances Wilcox._